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National Garden Meditation Day – Time to Relax in Nature

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May 3 is National Garden Meditation Day. It’s dedicated to finding time to relax, and forget about the outside world in the peace of a lovely garden setting.

It’s often hard to take time out of a busy schedule to sit down and meditate. However, this national day gives you the perfect excuse to take some time for yourself!

Keep reading to learn about the history of this day, find ways to celebrate and get a list of tips for creating a meditation garden.

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The history of Garden Meditation Day

Garden Meditation Day was started by C.L. Fornari. In addition to being a lifelong lover of gardens, she is also an author, radio host and garden consultant. 

C.L. believes that gardens can be the perfect spot for us to connect to ourselves and the world. She finds pleasure and peace in all things gardening, even pulling weeds!

You can find more about C.L. Fornari at The Garden Lady. 

How to celebrate National Garden Meditation Day

Would you like to celebrate National Garden Meditation Day in a special way? Try one of these ideas.

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  • If you’re new to garden meditation, try one of these guided meditations.
  • Read the book Creating Sanctuary by Jessi Bloom, with advice for making your own sacred garden space.
  • Sit outside and listen to the music of Zen Garden.
  • Use a zen garden themed adult coloring book for an indoor peaceful way to take your mind off things.
  • If you don’t have a garden space outside to meditate,  you can use a mini zen garden instead.
  • Find a comfortable spot outside in your garden and just be for a few minutes. You’ll be amazed at how recharged you feel.
  • Spread the word on social media using the hashtag #nationalgardenmeditationday

Tips for creating a meditation garden

Are you looking for creative ways to make a peaceful location that is perfect for your meditation practice. Try one of these ideas.A text overlay that reads "tips for creating a meditation garden" in between three images, the top with a gazebo in a lush garden, the bottom left of a pond in the center of a garden with a statue in the center, and the one on the bottom right of meditation stones.

  1. Create a sanctuary. Garden Meditation is best done in a private, peaceful and serene area of your yard.
  2. Add a pathway. Tucking the place for meditation around a corner with a path leading up to it will set up a sense of anticipation for the practice.
  3. Use water features.  Nothing will put you in a meditating mood more than the sound of water.
  4. Install a statue. You don’t need a statue of Buddha to meditate, but many Japanese inspired statues will set the mood for your meditation. You can even find funny meditating frog statues to add to your garden
  5. Use plants wisely. This is not the place for a colorful cutting garden. Instead use minimal plants, with texture and shape contrasts.
  6. Paint some rocks.  Adding a few rocks to a bird bath which have meditation words painted on them will set a nice peaceful mood.
  7. Use arches.  Garden arches and arbors can be a great entry point to an area of your garden set aside for meditation.
  8. Seating areas. Many people meditate sitting on the ground, but if this is not your cup of tea, a well located seating area will be a great spot to meditate.
  9. Add rocks.  A few flat rocks balanced on each other leads the mind to try and achieve the same type of balance in your life.
  10. Add flowers. Some flowers are meant to bring good luck, such as carnations. They would be the perfect choice for a meditation garden setting.
  11. Use gazebos.  A gazebo is a special place in a garden that is a perfect spot to get a few minutes of peace in your day.

If you would like to learn more about setting up a garden meditation area, get some inspiration from these garden meditation areas. 

More May 3 national days

Did you enjoy learning about National Garden Meditation Day? Well you’re in luck, May 3 is host to more than just one national day! 

Below is a list of all the May 3 national days:

  • National Garden Meditation Day
  • National Textiles Day
  • National Chocolate Custard Day
  • National Lumpy Rug Day
  • National SAN Architect Day
  • National Paranormal Day
  • National Raspberry Popover Day
  • National Specially-Abled Pets Day
  • National Montana Day
  • National Two Different Colored Shoes Day
  • Public Radio Day
  • Sun Day

For more reasons to celebrate this month, check out this list of April national days and April food days.

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