Esalen Institute is open! However, Highway 1 to the south is closed — please review the current travel advisory.
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Due to road closures along Highway 1 to our north and south, Esalen is closed through April 11.
Esalen Institute is open! However, Highway 1 to the south is closed — please review the current travel advisory.
past workshop

Mindful Eating: From Garden to Table to True Nature

July 28–30, 2023

Andrea Lieberstein

Through experiential, evidence-based practices, this workshop will explore mindful eating and nature as deep nourishment for the body, mind, and heart. Discover mindfulness, mindful eating, somatic practices, ecotherapy nature-based practices, and key teachings from timeless Buddhist wisdom. Learn to develop your own mindful eating and nature-based awareness practice through:

  • Seven foundational skills for mindful eating.
  • Five elements of awareness [Nature Body] practice.
  • Meditation in nature.
  • Healing unhelpful food beliefs and habits that create separation from body, self, and nature.
  • Deep nature connecting practices.
  • A new joyful relationship and sense of connectedness with food, body, nature, and your life.
  • Resting in your true nature.

Though we forget, our minds, like our bodies, are part of the natural world. We can get stuck in challenging emotions, beliefs, and mental states when we do not regularly access the deep peace, balance, joy, and well-being that come from being aware of our bodies, minds, and hearts as nature, nourished by nature. This joyful weekend will help us discover and return to our own true nature, build a sense of interconnectedness, and form a healthier relationship with food, body, and daily life.

Andrea Lieberstein

Andrea Lieberstein, MPH, RDN, IMTA CMT-P, RYT, is founder of the Mindful Eating Training Institute and author of Well Nourished: Mindful Practices to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Feed Your Whole Self, and End Overeating. She is a mindful eating expert, a certified eco-therapist, a certified mindfulness meditation teacher, an internationally recognized ​mindfulness teacher ​trainer, a mindfulness-based dietitian and nutritionist, and a dedicated Dharma practitioner. She offers professional certification programs.

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