Tree Yoga School · Practice beside a tree
Black Locust · About five minutes
Persist with care.
Read once, then give your attention to the tree. Spend a few minutes, or less if that suits you.
Find a comfortable place.
Sit or stand on stable ground in a permitted place, keeping your usual supports. A bench, wheelchair, or accessible path is enough. Keep paths clear and let your breathing stay natural. There is no need to touch the tree.
Choose a clear viewing place
Use stable, permitted ground away from thorny growth and hazardous branches. Sitting or a distant view is welcome.
Observe a structure
Find one compound leaf or ridge of bark. Describe its form without touching the tree or changing your breathing.
Consider effort and effect
Bring to mind a task you are pursuing. Notice both what keeps you going and what that effort asks of others.
Choose a considered step
Select one sustainable action and one limit that supports it. Return to the whole scene before finishing.
An optional five minutes
You can practice without a timer. Start it when you are ready to turn your attention to the tree.
5:00
Silent by default. Begin whenever you like.
Keep this page open for the closing sound. A locked screen or backgrounded browser may delay it; the time will catch up when you return.
When you are ready
How can you keep going with greater care for yourself and others?
Reflect quietly, or write a sentence in your own notebook. Let the visit be enough.