# Event Details - **Event Name**: Awaken In Nature Daylong Mindfulness Autumn Retreat - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: A daylong nature-based mindful retreat to support your contemplative insight, pause your digital devices and reconnect in Nature.About this EventThe Experience: Since the start, Patch of Heaven Sanctuary has invited nature lovers, tree huggers, mindfulness practitioners and humans seeking respite, refuge and replenishment to spend a day in quiet contemplation on the grounds of our soothing, sacred spaces through the practice of retreat.Our Chief Experience Officer, Suzanne Jewell, envisioned a “Signature Series” that would be held quarterly, each event recognizing the season and the tradition of meditation retreat centers worldwide, to take “a day away” (or more, in the tradition she practices since taking Vows of Refuge).What does retreat mean?Finding space to breathe and be.Why should you retreat?To settle into Autumn and provide vital rest for your mind, body and spiritAwaken In Nature Autumn Daylong Mindfulness RetreatThis daylong immersion experience welcomes you to truly set aside the hustle and bustle of the city and your daily life. Drop into what some call “slow living”, first by considering the first invitation of the day:Drop off your phone & disconnect from technology.The day’s agenda invites further "arriving" and "dropping in" to the present moment.Pause & Reflect at our Intention Board, also known as your “sankalpa” or aspiration of becoming and how you will incline your heart for the day.Take Your Seat: Awaiting you is a special jewel-toned meditation cushion, a personal journal, your very own Heart Stone, and color-coordinated yoga mat.This unique offering is meant to create a core of community practitioners who are drawn to Nature, to lay the foundation toward ways of living more gently within the Cycle of Life with all living beings and to explore ancient meditation and contemplation practices.Grounded in the 2600 year old practices of insight (vipassana) and present moment attention, the day will guide retreat guests to “put down” the hectic hustle and open themselves to the soothing rhythms of “the nature pill at Patch” which permeates our 20 acre forest preserve and nature sanctuary.Mindfulness in Nature has been shown by the NIH (National Institutes of Health) to reduce anxiety and increase calm. Many of us “know” that a walk helps calm the savage beast, yet few of us know how to actually experience Nature as Nature itself.We will guide you through the foundations of how earth-focused awareness practices began, weave you into the neuroscience of anxiety and offer the antidote of the Mindful Pocket Park’s “deep dive” into how to Pay Attention With Your Senses or P.A.W.S. When we learn through Sight, Sound, Scent, Touch and Taste how to offer ourselves present moment awareness, we open to the joys of birdsong, the sweetness of a breeze, the the lilting uplift of the chimes in our Sound Garden, and the sacred act of offering a prayer to the air before our Tibetan Prayer Wheel in the Touch GardenLed by trained teachers of mindfulness, yoga, resilience and sound healing, you’ll experience first-hand the benefits of increased awareness, concentration, meditation and contemplation. Learn more about each of them below, check out the day’s treats of soothing spaces, tastes and time together.The Agenda:8:00 - 8:30 am Arrive, Breakfast Nibbles8:30 - 9:30 am Welcome, Mindful Pocket Park Immersion Experience - Mindful Nature Guides9:30 - 12:15 pm Deep Dive Guided Meditation, Mindful Movement Instructions & Dharma Talk, Mindful Inquiry, Suzanne Jewell & Adriana Moreno Zarate12:15 - 12:40 pm Guided Walk of Wonder12:30 - 1:30 pm Silent Mindful Eating/Lunch/Instructions - Suzanne Jewell1:30 - 1:45 pm Guided Mindful Walk to Tree of Life1:45 - 2:45 pm Sound Healing Experience2:45 - 3:30 pm Reflection Time & Sharing - Suzanne Jewell, Adriana Moreno Zarate3:30 - 4:00 pm Insight Contemplative Magic Spot Experience (journaling)4:00 pm Close the Awaken In Nature Retreat4:45 pm All attendees depart Patch Of Heaven SanctuaryThe Teachers:Suzanne Jewell | Chief Experience Officer, Patch of Heaven SanctuaryChief Experience Officer, Patch of Heaven Sanctuary, Founder of the Mindful Pocket Park @Patch, certified mindfulness meditation teacher through the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center/Sounds True training, Executive Resilience Coach and Forest Therapy guide.A former global TV executive and marketing communications expert, Jewell experienced burnout and C-PTSD firsthand, choosing as her healing path putting her “tush on a cush”. A climate refugee due to flooding during Covid brought her to the Open Awareness Buddhist Center, where she took Vows of Refuge, staying for 18 months and deepening her lived dedication to the path of liberation; circumambulation practice (kora walking around the stupas) and supporting the lama was part of daily life. She most loved the daily kayak paddles in the Little River, recording “Pockets of Peace” floating meditations to “invite others to float in the boat” with her. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/1df94390-a932-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w572-h740-dc189878-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/1e0aa8b0-a932-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w572-h740-dcf8e8e8-gmir.jpg https://youtu.be/GlIgDaPegHkhttps://vimeo.com/839374348 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/miami/awaken-in-nature-daylong-mindfulness-autumn-retreat/100001996166633135 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, meditation, workshops, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 8 hours - Location: 21900 SW 157th Ave - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 141.63, max: 215.26, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Miami - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: 21900 SW 157th Ave - **lat**: 25.56246790000001 - **long**: -80.4467876 - **full address**: 21900 SW 157th Ave, 21900 Southwest 157th Avenue, Miami, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Awaken In Nature Daylong Mindfulness Autumn Retreat - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/1d94059ade09ceff27b0ad37fac765a924424c9d4903c906c8ef5e19853f575a-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8f8e8-gmir.jpg?v=1785841625 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Awaken In Nature Daylong Mindfulness Autumn Retreat being held? - **A:** Awaken In Nature Daylong Mindfulness Autumn Retreat takes place on Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 21900 SW 157th Ave, 21900 Southwest 157th Avenue, Miami, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Awaken In Nature Daylong Mindfulness Autumn Retreat? - **A:** Awaken In Nature Daylong Mindfulness Autumn Retreat is organized by Patch of Heaven Sanctuary. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Awaken In Nature Daylong Mindfulness Autumn Retreat is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Miami, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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