Cami dels Bons Homes

Conscious Walks and connection with Nature!

Welcome!

 

We invite you to discover the  Camí dels Bons Homes in a different way, inspired by  some of the values  that still endure from these good men and women  from the Middle Ages to the present day, such as  returning to simple  things, to the most essential  aspects of life." For them, nature and  trails were their spaces of growth and improvement, and today we invite you  to experience them for yourself!

 

 A holistic approach to health invites us to recognise the physical, psychological and spiritual benefits that nature brings us. It has been proven in recent studies that contact with nature reduces symptoms related to psychological distress,  and the degree of satisfaction with our life increases, as we feel connected and united. 

 

 The Conscious Walks on the Camí dels Bons Homes trail consist of 6 short circular itineraries, (from 5 to 14 km in length) on the Berguedan section of the Camí dels Bons Homes trail and are located in the municipalities of Castellar del Riu, Peguera, Gisclareny, Bagà, Saldes and Gósol.

 

To follow the routes, you need to follow various signages for GR, PR and the yellow markings of the Trail Network, detailed in the step-by-step guide. You can also follow the routes on Wikiloc or by downloading the .gpx track.

 

On the itineraries , you can make stops at recommended points to do some meditative practices available with the audio guide on Spotify and/or by downloading the .mp3 files

 

These practices, which include contact with natural elements, will be the vehicle that will provide you with a more intimate connection with nature through all your senses.

 

With the Conscious walks you will be able to  stop, meditate, listen and experience using  your senses, which will allow you to enter into  contact with nature in a deeper way, feeling a union  and harmony that will bring you greater physical and emotional well-being.

 

In each situation,  you are presented with a meditative practice, where you will need to position yourself  upright, seated  or lying down It's just a suggestion, and you always need to adapt it to your current situation, taking into account the environment, whether it's cold, whether the grass is wet, etc.

 

These are versatile practices that can ultimately be done at any point along the route. To make it easier, we recommend some that we find more suitable for the location, although you are free to organise them in your own way.

To enjoy it to the fullest, we recommend that your journey be silent, that you adopt a relaxed and open attitude, with an inner openness that helps you connect with everything around you and feel it as part of   yourself.

Conscious walks

We invite you to use the Interactive Catalogue of Conscious Walks  for different mobile devices (Android and Apple):

 

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* Android Version https://indd.adobe.com/view/298964f6-f2b0-486d-ad4f-89942cc2fbb9 

* Apple Version:  https://indd.adobe.com/view/916da774-f18b-420f-8dba-0e3961d993dc 

 

 

 

This proposal, which links nature and well-being, is driven by the conclusions of the study from the Melhorament project—led by the Berguedà Development Agency – Camí dels Bons Homes, together with Dr. Montse Subirana (Dept. of Psychology, University of Barcelona)—which explores  the therapeutic value of nature through experiences such as the trek along the Camí dels Bons Homes. 

 

 

“Look deep into nature,  and then you will understand everything better”, Albert Einstein