Mindful Hiking: Forest Park, Woodhaven, NY
leave your phone behind,
and recharge in the beauty all around you.
About this Event
“In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.” - John Muir
We will be hiking in Forest Park, Queens. Blue Trail
https://www.nycgovparks.org/park-features/hiking/forest-park
Mindful Hiking is an opportunity to be in nature with more awareness, calmness and joy. To leave the phone behind for a bit and listen to yourself and nature around. To have space to be with yourself, nature and others in a meaningful way.
We’ll begin with a guided nature meditation and a period of noble silence, moving slowly, breathing deeply, and letting the land bring us back to presence. Later, we’ll gently shift into connection - sharing space, stories, and community.
What to Expect:
- Presence Practices: Gentle invitations to notice your breath, your steps, and the quiet wisdom of the natural world.
- Silent Walking: Time to walk in silence, allowing your nervous system to soften and settle.
- Mindful Connection: After silence, we’ll open space for conversation and authentic sharing with others.
Why Join?
- To step out of hurry and into harmony
- To calm the mind and open the heart
- To connect deeply with nature and community
- To meet new people in an intentional, mindful way
- To carry home inspiration that silence and connection together can spark
Practical Details:
Date: October 11, 2026
Meeting Point: Victory Field Gate, Forest Park, Woodhaven, Queens, NY
Finish: Around 2:00 PM EST, we may have a potential brunch after. Optional
Location of the hike: Forest Park, Queens
Hikes are simple and good for any levels, we will walk around 4-5 miles.
What to Bring: Comfortable walking shoes, hat, 2 liters of water, snacks, journal and pen, sunscreen, bug spray.
Phones Off
We encourage turning off your phone for half—or the whole—day. You can choose your mindful way of being with your device. We recommend taking just 2–3 photos of nature or yourself, but of course you are free to do what feels necessary.
Day Layout
- 10:00 AM - Meet across from the entrance to Victory Field Gate at Forest Park
- 10 :15 AM - Start walking to the hike
- 10:30 AM - Start hiking in silence. Orientation, noble silence, phones away, printed instructions for walking meditation
- 12:00 - Breaking silence, sharing, meditation
- 12:30 PM - More hiking
- 2:00 PM - Finish hiking, sharing, group picture.
- 2:00 - 3:30 PM Potential brunch
✨ It will be a half day of slowing down, pausing in nature, and reconnecting - with yourself, with others, and with the world around you.
Organizer: Marina Romashko ([email protected]).
Marina Romashko is the Founder of Big Idea Lab and a Mindfulness-Based Productivity Coach. A lifelong hiker, meditator, and nature lover, she is inspired to create spaces where we can slow down, set aside our phones, and experience deeper union with ourselves, nature, and others.
You can learn more about her work at www.bil.nyc.
Where is it happening?
USD 17.85
