Ompractice Moving Meditations – Get Outside with Reggie (10 min)

Date: March 17, 2025
Host & Guide: Reggie Hubbard (Ompractice)
Episode Focus: Walking meditation for grounding, presence, and connection

Episode Overview

In this 10-minute guided walking meditation, Reggie Hubbard leads listeners outside—whether in nature, the city, or indoors—to practice mindfulness by connecting movement, breath, and the natural world. The episode emphasizes being present with each step, tuning into the senses, and recognizing the support and connection the earth provides, especially during turbulent times.

Key Discussion Points & Guided Practice

The Purpose of Moving Meditation (00:02–01:00)

• Reggie challenges traditional perceptions of meditation:
  • Many think meditation is “just sitting still and having no connection to anything other than your breath” ([00:17]).
  • He reframes meditation as focusing the mind on “something for an extended period of time” ([00:26]).
  • Meditation is presented as a unification of “mind, body, and spirit,” fostering “a feeling of peace and connection to something larger than yourself” ([00:35]).

Mindful Walking: Mechanics & Movement (01:00–03:30)

• Listeners are invited to start walking and focus on the details:
  • “Begin to focus on simply putting one foot in front of the other” ([01:14]).
  • Reggie unpacks the mechanics: “Extending one leg, placing the heel, ball, toe, and then noticing the cadence as you extend the next leg, heel, ball, toe” ([01:36]).
• Insight: Even something “effortless” like walking is a complex act requiring balance, muscle coordination, and breath ([01:55]).
• Instruction for focus:
  • “When the mind drifts, bring the focus back to one foot on the ground, then the next foot on the ground” ([02:19]).
  • Slow your pace if helpful: “Why you want to rush through this?” ([02:27]).

Shifting Senses: Listening to the World Around (03:30–04:30)

• Expanding Awareness:
  • Reggie transitions focus from movement to sound: “Begin to listen to some of the sounds in the background... birds are chirping... maybe you hear the wind, maybe you hear nothing” ([03:47]).
• Mindful suggestion: “Focusing the mind on another sense. So we focused on walking…it’s a kinetic sense. Now focus on the sense of hearing” ([04:00]).
  • Listeners are encouraged to “count the sounds or name them” ([04:16]).

Feeling Supported: Grounding and Mantra (04:30–08:20)

• Reflection on Support:
  • Reggie asks listeners to consider the ground’s role: “We tend to think about the ground as something that we walk on rather than something that supports us” ([04:33]).
  • Spiritual undertone: “With every step you take, focus on the ground supporting you. And maybe even the acknowledgement of the ground is supporting me. Does that bring a sense of relaxation?” ([04:45]).
• Memorable Practice & Quote:
  • “Repeat to yourself every time you touch the ground: I am supported. I am connected. I am supported. I am connected.” ([05:15])
  • “Allowing every step you take and every recitation…to be a gift, to be a blessing to your nervous system, to be a reminder that you are not alone…” ([06:18])
• Broader perspective:
  • “The solid ground allows us to build upon it. Earth feeds us. Earth allows us to bear witness to his treasures. We don’t always treat Earth the way it treats us.” ([07:00])
  • Invitation to gratitude: “Offering gratitude for stable ground you are connected to and supported by in a world that often seems starving for connection and support.” ([07:27])

Returning to the Senses & Closing (08:20–09:30)

• Integration:
  • Listeners are encouraged to “return to an awareness of sound... birds… the breeze… other noises rounding out your meditative experience with an appreciation of the ground, your ability to walk with it, be supported by it, and all the things you hear.” ([08:43])
• Final Blessing:
  • “Thank you for participating in this walking meditation. Blessing and peace upon your day.” ([09:25])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the essence of meditation:
  “The entire goal of meditation is to get the mind to focus on something outside of itself, and in so doing, allow the mind, body, and spirit to become more united and a feeling of peace and connection to something larger than yourself.” — Reggie Hubbard ([00:26])

• On walking as mindfulness:
  “Focusing the mind on this activity, making it a mindful activity as opposed to a mindless escape.” — Reggie Hubbard ([02:10])

• On support:
  “With every step you take, focus on the ground supporting you.” — Reggie Hubbard ([04:45])

• Affirmation/mantra:
  “I am supported. I am connected.” — Reggie Hubbard ([05:20] and several times throughout meditation)

• On gratitude for Earth:
  “We don’t always treat Earth the way it treats us. So in this moment, offering gratitude for stable ground that you are connected to and supported by.” — Reggie Hubbard ([07:00])

Timestamps of Key Segments

• 00:02 – Opening, purpose of meditation
• 01:00 – Mindful walking mechanics
• 03:30 – Transition to mindful listening
• 04:30 – Reflection on the ground’s support
• 05:15 – Introduction of support and connection mantra
• 07:00 – Gratitude for the Earth
• 08:20 – Returning to sound, closing the meditation
• 09:25 – Final blessing

Tone & Experience

Reggie Hubbard’s tone is gentle, caring, and grounding, blending practical mindfulness with spiritual reflection. His guidance is direct yet soothing, often pausing to invite listeners to slow down, notice, and repeat affirming mantras. The guided experience encourages not only physical presence but also emotional and spiritual support, reflecting a desire to link everyday movement with deeper awareness.

In Summary:
This episode is a short, accessible moving meditation that guides listeners through mindful walking, sensory awareness, and feelings of connection and support—ideal for anyone seeking calm and clarity during a walk indoors or outdoors.