Tree Yoga School · Practice beside a tree
Pin Oak · About five minutes
Follow one clear branch.
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.
Find a comfortable view
Sit or stand with your usual supports on stable, permitted ground. Stay clear of damaged limbs and falling acorns. Choose a branch you can see without craning your neck.
Trace a line
Follow the branch with your eyes from its junction toward one small twig. Let your breathing continue naturally. If the view is crowded, choose a shorter section.
Notice the spaces
Include one opening beside the branch. Allow both the line and the space to be visible. Return gently when your attention wanders.
Choose one direction
Bring a task to mind and name its next small action. Leave room around that action for ordinary needs. Widen your attention to the tree 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
What became clearer when you followed one part?
Reflect quietly, or write a sentence in your own notebook. Let the visit be enough.