I purchased this for my 28 year old son who was interested in beginning a meditation practice. This is an accessible product, well written and the cds are well done as far as pacing and simplicity. I had attempted to introduce meditation in several other ways, but this was the ticket. I like how it is presented in a couple of different ways in order to be approachable for people with various learning styles. Great for the beginner or any of us who would like a brush up :).

Whether you have been meditating for years or days, Walking Meditation offers the opportunity to take the practice of mindfulness and present moment living into action.

Walking Meditation contains a CD, DVD and book providing the opportunity to learn this practice at your pace with the expert instruction of two wonderful teachers. The book includes a description of the varieties of practice, with markers for the CD/DVD tracks.

The CD features Nguyen Anh-Houng and begins with a meditation on conscious breathing, and then explores the practice of walking meditation for ourselves, with nature, with others and for healing emotions.

The DVD features the founder of Mindfulness, Thich Nhat Hahn, offering instructions on being in the present moment, the practice of walking meditation, and the importance of smiling, much of which is archival footage.

"The idea is that we do not put anything ahead of ourselves and run after it. When we practice walking meditation, we walk in this spirit. We just enjoy walking, with no particular aim or destination. We walk for the sake of walking."- Thich Nhat Hahn

I really like the dvd that comes with this, where you get to see Thay actually teaching a group of students how to do walking meditation. Ms. Nguyen, who teaches on the cd, is less effective, for me. She talks TOO slow and I get impatient with her. (I know, "meditate on this"!)

The book is short, though it also does give a lot of basic info on walking meditation.

Overall, I think this is a worthwhile purchase, especially if you can find it on sale. The dvd is the best part, but the book and the cd are also worthwhile.

I teach meditation workshops and I'm a personal growth coach. I have a background in psychology and have studied meditation for many years. There is a lot of material out there on meditation and much of it is very good. However, there isn't very much literature on walking meditation.

What this CD provides is elementary mindfulness principles and a very simple walking practice to go along with these. This simple method is easily learned and the accompanying book reinforces the basic principles.

If you are looking for a technical approach with lots of details on an advanced walking meditation practice, this may not be for you. However, this material covers essential points about living a happier life and walking as a spiritual practice. It gets you started in the right direction and takes a Zen rather than traditional Theravadan approach.

In certain sections the book and audio don't exactly correspond, but I don't see that as a real obstacle to learning. In fact, normally you wouldn't get a book along with a CD at this price point.

There are also other good CDs that present walking meditation from a different viewpoint such as Insight Meditation: A Step-By-Step Course on How to Meditate Another set of good complimentary practices presented from a Western point of view is Guided Mindfulness Meditation (Guided Mindfulness). I would seriously consider some of this material as well as your practice gets deeper.

You can see a list of some of these resources on my profile grouped under Buddhist Meditation resources. I find that walking meditation is a particularly good practice for Western people and this is a great starting point for any type of practice. There are many approaches to this type of meditation and all of them can be very beneficial.

I am disabled. It is very hard for me to walk. However, with the Walking Meditation I find it much easier to walk, for the meditating gets one's mind off of the pain you're experiencing. I would recommend it for anyone who has difficulty in walking but wants to increase their walking capactiy. It is indeed a life saver for me.