Still Running: The Art of Meditation in Motion - Paperback

Learn how to bring the power of stillness into your running practice with meditations, guidance, and inspiration from a long-time runner and Zen practitioner.

Running as a Moving Meditation Practice

Running is more than just exercise. Running is a practice, a moving meditation, that brings the power of stillness to all the activities in our lives. Vanessa Zuisei Goddard combines her experience leading running retreats with her two-decade practice of Zen to offer insight, humor, and practical guidance for grounding our running, or any physical practice, in meditation.

Beyond Exercise: The Deeper Art of Running

When we see running solely as exercise and focus on improving our times, covering a certain number of miles, or losing weight, we miss the deeper implications of this art. This book reveals how to transform running into a mindfulness practice that extends beyond physical fitness.

13 Practical Running Meditation Techniques

Whether you are a new or experienced runner, you will learn how to be more embodied through thirteen running practices to help improve your focus and running form. Using mantras and visualizations, as well as a range of other exercises, Goddard offers ways to practice running as a moving meditation with an eye toward bringing the power of stillness to all the activities in your life.

What You'll Discover

This guide provides practical tools for runners at any level who want to deepen their practice. The book includes specific mantras, visualization exercises, and meditation techniques designed for movement. Each practice helps develop greater awareness, presence, and embodiment during your runs.

Freedom, Ease, and Joyful Movement

Ultimately, Still Running is a book about freedom, ease, and the joy of movement; it's about the power of stillness and learning how to use that power to live wholeheartedly. It bridges the gap between traditional Zen sitting meditation (zazen) and the dynamic practice of running.