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Silent Hike Takes San Diegans On A Meditative Musical Journey

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host
Published September 11, 2019 at 11:15 AM PDT
This story was published more than 4 years ago.
Looking towards Santee from Cowles Mountain, Jan. 13, 2018.
KPBS Staff
Looking towards Santee from Cowles Mountain, Jan. 13, 2018.
Silent Hike Takes San Diegans On A Meditative Musical Journey
Mind Travel is a silent hike up Cowles Mountain where hikers, called Mind Travellers, wear headphones and are guided through a meditative journey with music. It was created by composer and pianist Murray Hidary.
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Imagine being guided through a meditative journey with music while hiking along a nature trail.

One composer and pianist, Murray Hidary, offers that experience through what he calls a silent hike.

Hidary, founder of the company Mind Travel, is hosting a silent hike at Cowles Mountain Sunday. As they hike, participants will wear wireless headphones and listen as Hidary composes live music inspired by the sounds of nature.

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"This is a very introspective and reflective experience," Hidary said. "Together that combination, the music and nature, is so powerful."

Hidary joined Midday Edition Wednesday to talk about how silent hikes can help people connect with themselves and the world around them.

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Jade Hindmon
Jade Hindmon is KPBS Midday Edition co-host. Prior to making San Diego home, Jade worked in markets across the Southeast and Midwest, building a network of sources to tell the stories of people in each community. She worked as a multimedia journalist and anchor at WRTV in Indianapolis. While there, she launched “The Weekend Edition of Good Morning Indiana” and generated breaking news content for both broadcast and digital platforms. Prior to Indianapolis, she was an anchor and multimedia journalist at FOX Carolina in Greenville, SC. As part of that Emmy Award winning team, she covered elections, landed exclusive interviews, and interviewed presidential candidates. Jade also had the opportunity to cover international news and was able to travel to South Africa during the 2010 World Cup. Jade is a three-time Emmy nominee, a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Finalist, and the recipient of a South Carolina Associated Press Award. She is a proud graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
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