This UW Health online course is designed to introduce mindfulness meditation practice as a way of reducing stress and developing greater balance and fuller participation in life.
We would like to invite you to gather and be present with one another in community. With grounding in mindfulness practice, guided by Carmen Alonso, and poetry/haiku written by Rudy Bankston, we will reflect, write, meditate and co-create, exploring themes that range from woundedness to healing to joy. Please join us in taking a healing pause and holding space together.
Come join us to explore mindfulness as it relates to our roles as parents/caregivers of children. We will explore concepts of mindful parenting/caregiving, engage in practices such as yoga and meditation, and have the opportunity to connect with others facing the joys and challenges of parenting/caregiving.
Anchoring Ourselves Before the Holiday Whirlwind: A Morning of Self-Compassion. Explore a taste of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) in a half-day virtual retreat before the holiday season kicks off.
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an evidence-based, 8-week course designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Based on the pioneering research of Dr. Kristen Neff, the course includes short talks, experiential exercises, meditation, group discussion, and home practices.
Come join us to explore mindfulness as it relates to our roles as parents, stepparents, grandparents and/or caregivers of children. This mini retreat will provide you with practices to nurture your body, mind, and spirit, which may support and strengthen your relationships with your child(ren) and yourself.
This online course is designed to introduce Mindfulness meditation practice as a way of reducing stress, and developing greater balance, ease and fuller participation in your life. Mindfulness is a way of learning to relate directly to whatever is happening in your life including the challenges of stress, pain, illness and everyday demands. Established in 1993, this program is one of more than 250 MBSR programs worldwide.
Explore the benefits of mindful awareness in moving meditations. This active class involves sequences of slow physical movements inspired by forms of Qigong, a Chinese wellbeing practice several thousands of years old, supporting flexibility and strength of body and mind. The movements are adaptable and can be done standing or seated. This class will meet outdoors as weather permits.
This two-hour practice session is an invitation for persons who identify as male to gather virtually for community and meditation practice.
Come join us to explore mindfulness as it relates to our roles as parents, stepparents, grandparents, and caregivers of children. We will explore concepts of mindful parenting/caregiving, engage in practices such as yoga and meditation, and have the opportunity to connect with others facing the joys and challenges of parenting/caregiving.
This informational session is offered by the UW Health Mindfulness Program for anyone considering exploring mindfulness, taking a mindfulness course, or wanting to learn about the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.
Join us in this retreat for people who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) to practice in community, to be present with and for each other, as we explore how compassion, curiosity, and clarity can support our practice and our lives.
The heart of this 5-week course is to fully connect with the “Now” moments of our day-to-day lives through the practice of photography. Visual exercises and assignments will help to realize the ever-present beauty of the ordinary world around us.
This two-hour practice session is an invitation for persons who identify as male to gather virtually for community and meditation practice.
You are warmly invited to join us in a half-day mindfulness meditation retreat for the LGBTQAI+ community. This retreat is appropriate for beginner and advanced mindfulness practitioners. It will include guidance and instruction for mindful movement and sitting practices.
Self-compassion is an inner resource that can help adults and children develop mental emotional resilience. Join Jamie Lynn Tatera, developer of the Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers program, for an experiential workshop designed to help caregivers learn to support children (and themselves) in developing this powerful inner asset.
This live online informational session is offered for anyone considering exploring mindfulness, taking a mindfulness course, or wanting to learn about the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.
This in-person session will provide students (grades 6-12) a chance to explore some traditional mindfulness practices, movement-based practices, nature-awareness, and time for self-reflection and connection with others.
Join us in this retreat for people who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) to practice in community, to be present with and for each other, as we explore how compassion, curiosity, and clarity can support our practice and our lives.
Created by leading psycho-oncologists, the Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) program is based on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a therapeutic combination of mindfulness meditation, gentle yoga, and simple practices designed to let go of fears, concerns, and focus on living well. MBCR is open to all cancer patients and survivors, and their support network.