Meditation session during a wellbeing retreat on the Isle of Skye

Yūgen: Finding the Profound Beauty of Nature on Skye

There’s a Japanese word that perfectly captures something I’ve felt countless times here on Skye – Yūgen (幽玄). It describes a deep, felt sense of beauty — the quiet awe that arises when something in nature moves us. It’s that moment when you’re standing on a ridge watching mist roll through, or when light breaks…

Autumn leaves falling from tree - practicing letting go.

Practicing the Fall

Autumn letting go practices are mindfulness rituals that mirror nature’s seasonal cycle of release. As trees shed their leaves, these practices help us release outdated habits, ideas, and patterns to create space for renewal.