Calm your mind, connect with your dog.

Welcome to SEASON 2 of the Dog Walk Meditation podcast, offering short guided meditations designed for listening while walking your dog. This season is guided by Annette McGivney, who has been meditating most of her life, always finding inner peace while walking with her dogs off-leash in the woods. These meditations aim to release distractions, reduce stress, and be present with your dog to strengthen your mutual connection. This show is a spinoff series from the Dog Save The People podcast, which features uplifting stories from guest interviews about how life is better with a dog.

This advisory message provides guidance on how to safely prepare for an off-leash dog walk that protects dogs and wildlife, such as in a public park or nature reserve where it is permitted. It is important to have a reliable recall with your dog so that they can come to you when called. Implementing training tools, like remote tech devices, can also help ensure reliable communication with your dog to signal cues for recall over long distances. Insights presented by award-winning nature journalist Annette McGivney.

This walking meditation is designed to focus on breathing and to ease your mind, relax your body, and bring attention to your dog. The reward will be a calming feeling that deepens your connection together. Learn how to take your thoughts away from the distractions of everyday life and instead ground yourself in the present moment with your dog. Plus, it can be a way for us to better get in touch with the nature around us, wherever we are. Guided by Annette McGivney.

This mantra meditation is inspired by the powerful Navajo concept of experiencing nature in harmony with all things in our world. It can be a spiritual journey where you feel very strong connection to your dog running off-leash in the woods. It’s also a primal connection of being outside in nature and feeling directly connected to the land, the plants, the wind, the sky, and the birds. To be in balance all beings and the greater universe. Guided by Annette McGivney.

This walking meditation is designed to help you gain a stronger appreciation for your dog and the natural world on your walks together. It will also direct you to notice a dog’s exuberance, and this happiness may extend into our hearts and minds. The reward from this meditation will be a feeling of joy that allows you to be more present with others in daily routines, bringing an increased sense of gratitude and fullness to life. Guided by Annette McGivney.

This mantra meditation is designed to free your mind from the many distractions and dilemmas of everyday life. Instead, the goal is to shift your focus on your dog and the immense love that they bring you. Truly recognizing the importance of this can make you feel more confident in all facets of your life by knowing you have their unconditional support. Guided by Annette McGivney.

This visualization meditation is designed to bring you closer to the natural world that surrounds you, wherever you are. This practice will also help you to connect and reflect on your relationship with your dog in a deeply spiritual way. Afterward, you may feel the pure love from your mutual bond and immense gratitude for having a dog in your life. Guided by Annette McGivney.

This mantra meditation is designed to help guide your mind towards the act of forgiveness and not dwelling on the past, like our dogs seem to do everyday. The goal of this meditation is to make room in your heart for love and peace. Guided by Annette McGivney.

This visualization meditation is designed to release tension throughout the body while on a dog walk, or sitting with a dog next to you. This guided body scan will slowly, from head to toe, recognize where you may be holding stress and imagine releasing tightness with each exhale. By allowing the body to decompress mindfully, you will be left feeling grounded and centered. When we are calm and stress-free, our dogs tend to reflect back a similar demeanor.