{"id":74700,"date":"2016-10-12T14:57:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T12:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=74700"},"modified":"2020-09-02T18:57:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T16:57:51","slug":"meditation-outdoors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/meditation-outdoors\/","title":{"rendered":"Meditating Outdoors in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Meditation<\/strong> is a fantastic tool to train your mind. It is usually a difficult practice at the beginning due to our &#8220;<strong>monkey minds<\/strong>&#8220;. But with time and effort, meditation can successfully\u00a0educate the mind to focus on only one \u201cobject\u201d (an image or a sound, for example) and enlarge our conscience and connect us with superior layers of reality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Because it is hard to focus for a\u00a0long time, especially for the distracted Occidental mind to facilitate the process, many prefer to meditate indoors, where they have more control over external stimulus. But those who have some regular practice will soon feel very comfortable close to nature, <strong>meditating in gardens<\/strong> or in parks where they can be in touch with the Earth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For those who are already at this stage and those who are trying to get there, here are some suggestions by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> of gardens in Barcelona where you can <strong>meditate peacefully<\/strong>, far from cars\u2019 noises and people chatting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ways-to-clear-your-head-and-relax-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ways to Clear Your Head in Barcelona<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/meditation-outdoors\/#Meditate_at_perfect_outdoor_locations\" title=\"Meditate at perfect outdoor locations\">Meditate at perfect outdoor locations<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/meditation-outdoors\/#Joan_Maragall_-_Palauet_Albeniz\" title=\"Joan Maragall &#8211; Palauet Albeniz\">Joan Maragall &#8211; Palauet Albeniz<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/meditation-outdoors\/#La_Tamarita_Gardens\" title=\"La Tamarita Gardens\">La Tamarita Gardens<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/meditation-outdoors\/#Mirador_del_Alcalde_Gardens\" title=\"Mirador del Alcalde Gardens\">Mirador del Alcalde Gardens<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/meditation-outdoors\/#University_Gardens\" title=\"University Gardens\">University Gardens<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/meditation-outdoors\/#Other_options\" title=\"Other options\">Other options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meditate_at_perfect_outdoor_locations\"><\/span>Meditate at perfect outdoor locations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joan_Maragall_-_Palauet_Albeniz\"><\/span>Joan Maragall &#8211; Palauet Albeniz<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_74704\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74704\" class=\"wp-image-74704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joan-Maragall-barcelona-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"inside garden Joan Maragall \u2013 Palauet Albeniz\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by rofi via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Contiguous to Palacete Albeniz, the building where the royal family stays when visiting Barcelona, these gardens are a true pearl: very well treated and with a very calm ambiance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find the gardens half of the way between the Olympic Stadium and the National Palace in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/sants-montjuic\/poble-sec\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Poble-Sec neighbourhood<\/strong><\/a>. Despite its fancy appearance, you will be happy to know that entrance to the park is totally free of charge.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Tamarita_Gardens\"><\/span>La Tamarita Gardens<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fountains are a common adornment at this garden in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/sarria-sant-gervasi\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Sarri\u00e0-Sant Gervasi district<\/strong><\/a>. It is a living testimonial of 19th-century classicism. Get lost among its ancient <strong>trees<\/strong> and feel the deep connection with Mother Nature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-meditation-barcelona\/\">Free Meditation in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mirador_del_Alcalde_Gardens\"><\/span>Mirador del Alcalde Gardens<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_74696\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74696\" class=\"wp-image-74696 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mirador-barcelona-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mirador del Alcalde Gardens\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by Jorge Franganillo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aside from the splendid <strong>view<\/strong> you will have from this belvedere, the water that runs from the central fountain along its artificial cascades will give you a <strong>sense of relaxation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best hour to go there is early in the morning or at the end of the day, when all possible chatter from tourists will be over.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"University_Gardens\"><\/span>University Gardens<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These gardens surround the historical building of Barcelona\u2019s University, creating a mysterious and quiet environment for the students. In between some of the most ancient trees of Barcelona, you will feel like you are in a different era.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The peace you will find in this garden in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/eixample\/antiga-esquerra-eixample\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Antiga Esquerra de l&#8217;Eixample neighbourhood<\/strong><\/a> will boost your ability to <strong>meditate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_options\"><\/span>Other options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/irbarcelona.org\/barcelona-gardens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">full of gardens<\/a><\/strong> to discover. From historic to thematic ones, the difficulty is in the choice, because all of them are worth visiting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are living in Barcelona and you find it difficult to find peace and quiet in the outdoors, you can always check your budget to see if you can afford an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/beach\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>apartment near the beach<\/strong><\/a>. Early mornings are best at the beach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you have any advice on where to meditate in Barcelona?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"74700\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meditation is a fantastic tool to train your mind. 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