Kripalu Outdoors Birding and Mindfulness
- Presenter: Dale Abrams
- Presenter: Katie Hagel
- Presenter: Nicaela Haig
THE MEDITATIVE JOY OF BIRDWATCHING
Join Kripalu faculty member Katie Hagel and a Mass Audubon staff naturalist as they take you outside to enjoy the meditative joys of birdwatching.
Copresented by Kripalu and Mass Audubon, this popular program—offered at Kripalu since 2015!—invites you to:
- Understand how observing birds in nature shares many qualities with mindfulness.
- Soothe the mind through focused awareness and calm observation.
- Connect to the world and yourself in profound new ways.
Come hike the lovely trails and explore the serene waterways of Kripalu's campus and the Pleasant Valley Sanctuary in Lenox, Massachusetts. We just might encounter great blue herons, woodpeckers, and bald eagles along the way!
Additional information about what to bring.
KRIPALU SIGNATURE
This program—developed and led by our own faculty with the Kripalu methodology in mind—is offered exclusively at Kripalu.
Included in Your Stay
| Daily Yoga Classes | 3 All-Natural Meals | Access to the Kripalu Grounds |
Program at a Glance
Birding and Mindfulness
Presenter(s)
Dale Abrams, MS, is the education coordinator for Mass Audubon’s Berkshire Sanctuaries and a lifelong naturalist whose specialties include birding, wildlife tracking, and ecosystem studies.
Full Bio and ProgramsApril 29–May 2, 2025
September 16–19, 2025
Katie Hagel, RYT-500, is a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, Ayurvedic Health Counselor, and Kripalu Yoga teacher.
Full Bio and ProgramsNicaela Haig is the Senior Teacher Naturalist with Mass Audubon's Berkshire Wildlife Sanctuaries. Her areas of deep interest include bird ecology, native pollinators, and the human-wildlife interface more generally.
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