Mindfulness Peace Walk @ Lauriston Castle Sunday 30th June 2024 starting at 11am

We will be having our annual mindful peace walk at Lauriston Castle on 30th June 2024. We will meet outside the house at 11am (slightly earlier this year). There will be a brief introduction to mindful walking followed by the walk itself. The event should conclude within an hour.

It’s not a protest event, just a chance to generate peaceful energy together and offer it to those who need it. Please come along and enjoy a quiet walk in this idyllic location close to the city. All welcome.

To get to Lauriston Castle you can take buses to Davidson’s Mains (47), or Silverknowes Terminus (16, 27, 29 & 37); both are around 10 minutes’ walk from Lauriston Castle. Cyclists should follow signs for Davidsons Mains on NCR75 and NCR1 from the City Centre. Where NCR1 crosses Cramond Road South, cyclists turn right and continue along Cramond Road for a short distance to the Castle entrance. There is also free parking if you would like to drive.

The next Day of MIndfulness will be on Saturday 6th July 2024 from 09:45 for a 10 am start.

A full day of mindfulness practice supported by the collective energy of the sangha. The day will be held mostly in silence. We will sit, walk, rest and eat together in stillness, generating peaceful, healing energy for the benefit of ourselves, our families and for the world.

Open to everyone of all faiths and none.

Please bring some plant-based food to share for lunch.

St Mark’s Unitarian Church, 7 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2DP.

Any questions please use the contact form.

A Day of Mindfulness: ‘Nourishment’ – Saturday 1 June 2024 10am -4pm

We will enjoy the collective energy of the sangha and explore together ways to nourish ourselves and each other with healthy food, movement, sense impressions, support, appreciation and encouragement.

The day will include readings, guided meditation, walking meditation, mindful movements, a mindful lunch, and sharing in small groups.

Please bring some plant-based food to share for lunch.

St. Mark’s Unitarian Church, 7 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2DP

This practice is open to everyone, of all faiths and none.

For further details or to contact us, please use the contact form.

Use the flier below or share this page on social media with those you think might enjoy the day.

Cultivating Happiness: A Day of Mindfulness at St. Marks on Saturday 4th May 2024 from  10:00 to 3pm

Come and enjoy a day immersed in mindfulness. We will sit, walk, rest and eat together in stillness and friendship, generating peaceful, healing energy for the benefit of ourselves, our families and for the world.

Please arrive from 9:30 so that we can begin promptly at 10 and bring some plant-based food to share for lunch.

Details are on the flyer attached. Open to everyone, of all faiths and none. Donations to cover venue hire costs appreciated if possible.

You can just turn up but if you plan on coming it would be helpful if you put a comment in the contact us page to help us to gauge numbers.

Please share the flyer with friends who may appreciate it.

18th Annual Mindful Peace Walk, 31st March 2024 @ The Botanics

Please join us at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, John Hope Gateway, Arboretum Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5NZ on Sunday 31st March 2024 (Easter Sunday) at 10am. The gardens open at 10am.

Remember the clocks change that day!

This silent walking meditation is an open event. Before the walk begins there will be a brief introduction to mindful walking as a meditation practice. We should conclude by 11am.

This is not a protest or a campaigning event, so please do not use any banners. Our silence and togetherness in nature says it all at this time.

Children are welcome when accompanied by adults.

Please remember to wrap up warmly and note that no animals except Registered Assistance Dogs are permitted within the Garden.

This event is organised in collaboration with the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace who organise events throughout the year.

Peace walk on the meadows
Previous peace walk on The Meadows.

A Day of Mindfulness: ‘Sangha as a Refuge’. 16th March 2024 10am to 4pm

We will enjoy the collective energy of the sangha and explore together five aspects of sangha which contribute to it to being a refuge: Being safe, being seen, being heard, being held and being here.

The day will include guided meditation, walking meditation, readings, a mindful lunch, deep relaxation and sharing in groups.

Please bring some plant-based food to share for lunch.

St. Mark’s Unitarian Church, 7 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2DP – 10am to 4pm

This practice is open to everyone, of all faiths and none.

Save the date: On the morning of the 31st March we will enjoy our annual peace walk at the botanic gardens. More details to follow.

Saturday 10th February 2024 – A Day of Mindfulness

Come and enjoy a day immersed in mindfulness. We will sit, walk, rest and eat together in stillness and friendship, generating peaceful, healing energy for the benefit of ourselves, our families and for the world.

Saturday 10th February 10am-4pm (Please arrive from around 9:45 for a 10am start)

Open to everyone, of all faiths and none.

Please bring some plant-based food to share for lunch. Donations (around £5/£10/£15) for hire of the venue will be gratefully received if you are able to make one.

St Mark’s Unitarian Church, 7 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2DP.

Any queries please contact us or just turn up.

Christmas Break, New Year & 1st Day of Mindfulness 2024

Just to let you know that this coming Thursday (21 December) will be the last Thursday evening practice session this year. We will be taking a break on 28 December. 

The first session in the 2024 will be on Thursday 4 January and then on Saturday 6 January 2024 there will be a Day of Mindfulness at St. Marks led by Gustaf. The session will be from 10am to 4pm but we suggest that you arrive a little earlier so that we are all ready to start at 10am. Please bring some plant-based food to share for lunch.

Wishing you all a peaceful, relaxed and restorative time.

Morning of MIndfulness on Saturday 2nd December from 10am – 12 midday

We will be having a Morning of MIndfulness on Saturday 2nd December from 10am – 12 midday at St. Mark’s Unitarian Church, 7 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2DP

Join us for a morning of mindfulness meditation, sitting and walking together in stillness and friendship, generating peaceful, healing energy for the benefit of ourselves, our families and the world.

This practice is open to everyone, of all faiths and none.