NATURE DHARMA

meditation in nature

Nina teaches meditation in nature as a path for
sensing your joyfully whole and sacred self in every moment

Integrating somatic practices, Buddhist teachings, neuroscience, and behavioral psychology, Nina’s teachings are grounded in loving kindness and practical tools for living a joyful life.

  • "Nina creates a space I can trust and flow in and I am so grateful."

  • "I so appreciate your generosity and kind spirit. Such beautiful guidance."

  • "I feel wrapped in the comfort of peace and calm. Much gratitude to you, Nina."

  • "You helped me put my life on a much better track to make lemonade out of lemons. My heart is beating love. Thank you."

  • "Nina, you are a wonderful poet and teacher. Thank you."

  • "Thank you so much. I look forward to this meditation every morning. Each day is special. Each day I say this was the best. Today was the best."

  • “Just dropped in to say thank you for today’s sit and for all you said and did for us during the hour. Your honest approach helped each of us realize that we need to meet our pain, name it, acknowledge it, and let it be with us, before we can know in our hearts what we choose next. Your emotions are our emotions. An emotional, very meaningful hour. Thank you again.”

Nina Horne meditation teacher laughing on water

About Nature Dharma and Nina

Nina Horne is a meditation teacher with a twenty-five year practice of meditation and somatic mindfulness experience, and has spent more than 3 months in silent retreat. Originally seeking out yoga and meditation as a tool for managing panic attacks, Nina experienced the transformative power of calming the mind to calm the body, which led to studying and receiving training in a wide range of trauma-informed somatic healing practices, including somatic experiencing, EMDR, reiki, energy work, guided imagery, yoga, massage therapy, shamanic journeying and conscious dance.

Nature Dharma™ is Nina’s simple and effective method for teaching meditators how to deepen their practice and become their own meditation teacher.

She’s known for her deeply grounded presence and heart-based teaching style.

Her two decades of studying early Buddhist texts and other wisdom teachings grounds her approach in contemplative traditions from around the globe. In her professional life, Nina has served as a policy strategist for organizations like the U.N. and the White House, and is the founder of a national venture focused on building healthier teens and happier families. For more information on Nina’s career, visit here. At home, Nina loves backcountry camping, leads women’s circles and ceremonies, and volunteers as an energy healer to underserved women living with cancer at an Oakland-based integrative clinic.

Nina is recognized as a Certified Meditation Teacher – Professional Level by the International Meditation Teachers Association (IMTA) and is a core teacher with Awake in the Wild. 

Stay Connected

For opportunities to sit with Nina, share your email and she’ll send you an occasional email with her meditation offerings.