Tree Yoga School · Practice beside a tree
Bitternut Hickory · About five minutes
Observe first. Decide gently.
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.
Settle beside the view
Choose stable, permitted ground and a comfortable seat or stance. Keep fallen nuts and living growth undisturbed.
Find one distinguishing detail
Observe a visible bud, leaflet, or patch of bark. If it is too distant, use the photograph later rather than reaching for a branch.
Separate seeing from guessing
Name one thing you actually see, then one interpretation you have added. Let both be present without needing a final answer.
Choose a patient action
Name a process you are tending and one modest action that supports it. Return to the whole tree and finish when ready.
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 separated observation from assumption?
Reflect quietly, or write a sentence in your own notebook. Let the visit be enough.