This free 6-week series is designed to assist in developing and maintaining mindful resilience, mental fitness, and relaxation. Participants can attend six one-hour sessions (consecutively or individually) that offer a variety of simple yet practical tools to be mindful in daily living.
The series will feature a team of instructors with decades of combined mindfulness experience, including: neuroscientist Julie Brefczynski-Lewis, clinical therapist Laurel Faulkenberry, and yoga teacher & stress management specialist Nicole Gauthier-Schatz.
All sessions will take place virtually every Monday at noon on the dates below. Contact wellness specialist Anthony.Danko@hsc.wvu.edu for more information or to register.
- January 11: Intro to Mindfulness
- Into to Mindfulness. Meditation Safety
- Intro to Yoga: 6 Movements of the Spine
- Mindful Eating
- Meditation Primer & Meditation on Body/Breath
- January 18: Fundamentals of Mindfulness
- Science of Mindfulness
- Mindfulness Meditation on Thoughts
- Standing & Balancing Yoga
- 3 -Part Breathing
- January 25: Embodied Mindfulness
- Neuroscience of Mindfulness
- Mindfulness Meditation on Sounds
- Chair Yoga
- Body Scan
- February 1: Communication and Compassion
- Mindful Communication & Listening
- Mindfulness Meditation on Emotions & Compassion Meditation
- Gentle Lying-Down Yoga
- February 8: Mindfulness and Resiliency
- Science on Pain & Resiliency
- Restorative Yoga
- Alternate Nostril Breathing
- Meditation Practice
- Meditation Hindrances
- February 15: Sustaining Daily Mindfulness
- Science of Mindfulness Summary
- Chair Sun Salutation
- Extended Meditation Practice: Befriending Silence
- Mindful Steps Summary Round-table Discussion