5 Nature Meditations To Elevate Your Mind

For beginners as well as seasoned adventurers

How can we learn meditation with nature? Most people have an incomplete picture of what meditation is. Many have tried and given up on meditation. In this post we present a unique approach to meditation through nature. We’ll use simple short nature films to guide your meditation, helping you reach deeper states of the mind as well as creating fresh new insights for your life.

The most common perception of meditation is that it is about sitting in one place with your eyes closed, spine straight and trying to observe your thoughts or your breath. A lot of people try to free their mind of all thoughts, which is extremely challenging so they give up. Many try to fix their thoughts using the breath or a chant, but for overactive minds sometimes the process gets tiring or boring. However, there are hundreds of fresh possibilities for meditation if we can understand the goal of meditation.

“Meditation is not just training your mind,
it is also – transforming your environment.”

One of the most important goals of nature meditation is to be free of thoughts that limit you. The initial stages start with focus and attention. As you go deeper the practise yields new awareness and insights. And finally, we understand how to transform these insights into our way of being as well as our actions. So in simple terms, attention yields awareness and awareness leads to action.

5 Nature Meditations

In this article we will take you through 5 short films from amazing nature spaces around the world. The films will transport you to surreal landscapes that fix your attention. Each film also reveals an enquiry into our inner nature.

Sit with a pen and notebook as you watch these films. After each film, take a few minutes to reflect on the nature meditation. Write down important thoughts that come to you and areas of your own life that you can apply them to. As an added bonus, share these nature meditations with someone close to you and then find time to discuss each other's insights.

Double tap on the video image to watch the film. For the best viewing experience watch on full screen mode with headphones.

1. Nature Meditation - Who Am I?

Nature Meditation
Imagine yourself in the vastness of nature, surrounded by its stillness and beauty. If you could be one thing in nature, what would you be? Picture it vividly. Would you be a tall, grounded tree, offering shade and shelter, rooted deeply into the earth? Or perhaps a flowing river, gently carving its path, moving freely yet with purpose? Maybe a cloud, softly drifting, watching the world from above without attachment?

Whatever you choose, reflect on why. What draws you to this form? Is it the stability, the freedom, or the sense of harmony? Let your choice reveal something about your inner self, your desires, and your nature.

As you breathe in, connect to the essence of this natural form. As you breathe out, release any tension or resistance. Allow yourself to feel that you are this part of nature—connected, alive, and whole. Stay here, breathing, connected to your chosen form, feeling the wisdom and peace of nature within you.

2. Nature Meditation – What Do I Seek?

Nature Meditation
Ask yourself: What are you seeking from life? What deep desire, longing, or purpose quietly stirs within you, like a seed waiting to grow? Is it peace, love, understanding, or something else? Allow this question to settle into your heart, as softly as sunlight filtering through the trees.

If you could ask the universe one question, what would it be? Picture yourself wandering through a forest, each step revealing a path, each breath filling you with curiosity and wonder. As you walk, you carry this question with you, not as a burden but as a companion—guiding you.

Let your thoughts flow like a stream, without rushing. Perhaps you seek to understand your place in this world, or how to cultivate deeper joy, or maybe it’s the mystery of how to truly love and be loved. Whatever the question is, hold it gently, like a fragile leaf resting in your palm.

3. Nature Meditation – Impermanence

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Reflect on the phrase: “From nothing, into nothing.” Just as the forest comes alive from seed to tree and eventually returns to the earth, life itself rises and falls in its own rhythm. What does this mean for you? Can you find peace in the ebb and flow, knowing that everything is part of this endless, beautiful cycle?

As you reflect on the forest’s cycle, consider the art of letting go. The trees do not cling to their leaves when it’s time for them to fall. They release, trusting that in letting go, they make space for new growth. In the same way, can you release your attachments—whether to moments, people, or expectations—and trust the natural flow of life? By letting go, you free yourself to grow and change, just as nature does.

Breathe in this sense of release, and breathe out anything you’re ready to let go of.

4. Nature Meditation – Learning To Fly

Nature Meditation
What does learning to fly mean for you? Perhaps it’s stepping into freedom, embracing change, or trusting your own strength to carry you. Feel what it would be like to spread your wings, leaving behind the safety of the branch to soar into the unknown. What does this flight represent for your life?

Now ask yourself: What is stopping you? Is it fear of falling, self-doubt, or holding on too tightly to what you know? Breathe in deeply, feeling the strength within you, and breathe out, releasing the fears or obstacles that hold you back. Trust that you have everything you need to fly.

5. Nature Meditation – Dreaming The Future

Nature Meditation
If you could dream up a future for humanity, what would it look like? Imagine a world shaped by your deepest hopes—what values would guide us? How would people live with one another, with nature, with themselves?

Now, ask yourself: How would you go about achieving this vision? What steps, however small, can you take in your daily life to bring this dream closer? Is it through changing how you connect with others, choosing more mindful actions, or perhaps advocating for causes that matter to you? What is within your reach today that could begin to shape the world tomorrow?

Breathe in the possibility of this future. Breathe out, letting go of any overwhelm. Trust that even the smallest steps can ripple out, like a drop of rain feeding an entire forest. Stay with the feeling of possibility and purpose.

“In the stillness of the forest, we find the whispers of our own heart.”

About the filmmaker

Hi, my name is Nitin and I am the founder of the Healing Forest website. In my free time I like to create uncommon stories from extraordinary places. You can see more of my work on Youtube or Instagram or Amazon. I hope these short nature meditations brought you some calm, amidst the chaos of our world.

What Next
For those who wish to go deeper into nature meditation, there are hundreds of possibilities and nature offers some of the simplest, yet most effective options. Try our collection of nature meditations from around the world here: Nature Calm

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