Description: Please Read If Attending
The Miller Creek Labyrinth is on private land and normally used for meditation retreats, but moving forward once a month, year round, this beautiful labyrinth will be open to the public.
This is a meditative experience. Anyone is welcome to come to walk the labyrinth in the spirit of this quiet experience. Silence within and around the labyrinth, and kind consideration for others' experience, is requested.
From 6:15 - 6:35 PM , there will be a guided Mindfulness meditation offered outside the labyrinth. For those interested in this monthly community practice, please arrive by 6:10 PM and bring a camp chair to sit. This meditation will lean into the practice of using nature to practice mindfulness. Christine Lustik will be guiding the meditation, more about her below.
Please review the linked directions and labyrinth protocols below.
Heads Up:
It is possible to walk the labyrinth all winter, but if the weather is dangerous, hours may be canceled. Also, parking will vary depending on the weather. Please check www.mindfulnessinorganizations.com or follow @effortsatbeingpresent on Instagram for any updates the day of.
The ground is rough and uneven. Please wear appropriate shoes to be safe. You may want a walking stick or headlamp - although please keep the head lamp facing down.
By attending Open Community Hours you are acknowledging there is a risk to walking on uneven ground and by voluntarily attending, you assume responsibility for your care and hold the landowners harmless.
There is not a bathroom.
Meditation guide: Christine Lustik has 2 Mindfulness teacher training certifications through Mindfulness Training Institute and Awake in the Wild. She has been teaching meditation and mindfulness within organizations, the community, and outside in nature since 2013.
Donations will be accepted for use of the space. Anything from $2-10 would be appreciated. All donations go to support Red Willow Learning Center, a nonprofit organization in Missoula working to meet the wellbeing needs of underserved populations in our community.