A Slowdown Hike at Top of the World with Guided Meditation

May you be happy
May you be healthy
May you be peaceful
May you be safe and free from suffering
-Metta Prayer

To honor May’s Mental Health awareness month (and Asian American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage month), I want to host a hike incorporating slowdowns to connect community. To learn more about The Slowdowns, check it out at https://www.instagram.com/the.slow.downs/

This particular hike is a special one for I have the opportunity to collaborate with Quyen Nguyen, a wellness facilitator and founder of Gentle World Collective https://www.instagram.com/quyen.world/

About the Event:
We will hike for 3.5-4 miles, once we reach the benches/top of the world (depending on availability that day), we will embrace slow-downs with a guided meditation and create our own affirmation cards (embracing Nami’s campaign of “In Every Story, There’s Strength), do a community share (if you feel comfortable), and share our amazing energy to the world.

***Hike trail has some steep rocks, please be advised. Trail will first go down, then go back up***

What: May Slowdown Hike at the Top of the World Laguna (Theme: Strength)
When: Saturday, May 24, 2025
Where: Top of The World Laguna Beach/Alta Laguna Park (starting point)
Coordinates: 33.55561, -117.75914
Parking: Free at the Alta Laguna Park and street parking along Alta Laguna Blvd.
Meet time: 7 am
Trail time: 7:30 am sharp
Meet near restroom/playground.
Why: Because.. mental health matters.

What to bring:
10 essentials for hiking (and for your safety and well-being)
Art materials (I will have some materials, but please feel free to bring your own)
snacks + water
poles

Hiking shoes with good grip
2-2.5L water
First aid kit

All Trail Map:

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/morning-hike-at-top-of-the-world-via-canyon-acres-trail-b56b7c1?u=i&sh=njxusu&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExSWw4RVBzd0pvbXA4WEZNUwEetplYE99ByDhqHK90EJOytCbwSikZypFQx2l3BcK5mD0muF6DoM9pm4KzkJU_aem_l_ixrrOQt0YHKtXu47fT9g (per our trek)
Loop
3.5-4 miles
800-900 ft elev gain
2.5 hours (with slow-down time, perhaps... 3.5 hours?)

By signing up to this event, you do not this event's host personally responsible for liability, including injury, harm, loss of property, or damages to your vehicle that may occur from traveling to the outdoors. Event subject to change due to possible unforeseeable weather conditions/ circumstances. That is all, let us send this out to the universe that it will happen.