Why Nature Is Central

You can technically set a Misogi anywhere. But we believe something important happens when you take it outdoors.

Nature strips things back.

There are no notifications. No shortcuts. No applause. Just terrain, weather, silence, and your own thoughts. Out there, you meet yourself more honestly.

That’s why every Misogi we encourage leads back to time spent in nature. Because renewal doesn’t happen in comfort. It happens in the elements.

Why That 50/50 Edge Matters

Most of us don’t live near our edges anymore.

We live in comfortable loops:

• Work we know how to do
• Habits we’ve mastered
• Limits we’ve quietly accepted

A Misogi breaks that loop.

It introduces uncertainty. Doubt. Discomfort.

And in doing so, it exposes the limits you didn’t realise you were living inside.

You don’t do a Misogi for attention.

You do it to watch the edges of what you believe expand.

The Hard Part: Choosing Your Misogi

Because people rarely talk about their Misogi in detail, it can be hard to know where to start. So instead of telling you what to do, here’s how to think about it.

Ask yourself:

What challenge outdoors excites me and scares me at the same time?

What would force me to confront a belief I hold about myself?

What feels slightly unreasonable to attempt?

That’s the trailhead.

Themes to Help You Find Yours

Your Misogi doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s. It just needs to stretch you — and bring you outside.

Physical Misogi - Let the landscape test you

• Summit a mountain you’ve always admired
• Hike a trail you’ve told yourself is “too much”
• Walk 50–100km in a day
• Sunrise-to-sunset coastal walk
• Daily ocean, river, or lake plunges for a month
• Multi-day hike carrying only what you need
• Sleep outside once a week for 8 weeks

Simple. Elemental. Just you and the terrain.

Creative Misogi - Create something in nature

• Write or journal entirely outdoors for 30 days
• Sketch or photograph the same natural place every day
• Learn bird calls, plant names, or study local wildlife patterns
• Record sounds of nature for a personal project
• Build something functional from natural materials

Let nature be your studio.

Mental Misogi - Remove noise, add wilderness

• 24 hours alone in nature without devices
• Solo overnight hike somewhere unfamiliar
• A weekend without speaking, spent outdoors
• Camp alone with no entertainment beyond the environment
• Navigate a trail using only a paper map and compass

Let silence do the work.

Spiritual Misogi - Reset through immersion

• Outdoor meditation for 30 days
• Watch the sunrise from the same natural spot every morning
• Spend a full day sitting by water with no agenda
• A personal 48-hour camping retreat to reflect and reset
• Read meaningful texts or poetry while sitting in nature

Let nature be the witness.

Quirky Misogi - the memorable ones

• Carry a meaningful object to a summit without a pack
• Paddle, walk, or hike somewhere you normally wouldn’t dare
• Enter an outdoor event you have zero experience in
• Explore a new place only by foot
• Recreate a childhood outdoor memory in full 

These are often the ones you remember forever.

Why We Believe in This at Zorali

We believe choosing the hard thing sharpens you.

It builds resilience that doesn’t come from comfort.

It changes how you see yourself. And that changes how you show up in the rest of your life.

In your work.

In your relationships.

In the way you approach the gap between where you are and where you want to be.

That’s why we’re inviting the Zorali community to choose one this year.

Not to compare.

Not to compete.

But to commit.

A Final Thought Before You Choose

Your Misogi doesn’t need to impress anyone.

It needs to matter to you.

It needs to sit in your mind and make you think,

“I’m not sure I can do this.”

That’s how you know you’ve found it.

When you’re ready, declare your Misogi with us.

Hit Reset.