Dates: October 5 – November 9
Times: Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m.
Location: Zoom
This series has been completed and can be found on the Mindful Steps YouTube Channel.
Led by a team of expert instructors, this free 6-week series is designed to assist in developing and maintaining mindful resilience, mental fitness, and relaxation. Participants are invited to attend up to six one-hour sessions that offer a variety of simple yet practical tools to be mindful in daily living.
WVU Medicine employees and covered spouses enrolled in a company-sponsored medical plan will earn 100 Wellness Rewards Points for the plan year 2025 Wellness Rewards Program by attending 4 of 6 live Mindful Steps noon sessions.
- Week 1: Intro to Mindfulness
- + Intro to Mindfulness. Meditation Safety
+ Intro to Yoga: 6 Movements of the Spine
+ Mindful Eating
+ Meditation Primer & Meditation on Body/Breath
- + Intro to Mindfulness. Meditation Safety
- Week 2: Fundamentals of Mindfulness
- +Science of Mindfulness
+Mindfulness Meditation on Thoughts
+Standing & Balancing Yoga
+Breathe of Courage (Ujjayi)
- +Science of Mindfulness
- Week 3 Embodied Mindfulness
- +Chair Yoga & 3-Part Breathing
+Mindfulness Meditation on Sounds
+Neuroscience of Mindfulness
+Body Scan
- +Chair Yoga & 3-Part Breathing
- Week 4: Communication and Compassion
- +Mindful Communication & Listening
+Mindfulness Meditation on Emotions & Compassion Meditation
+Gentle Floor Yoga
+Humming/Bumble-Bee Breath
- +Mindful Communication & Listening
- Week 5: Mindfulness and Resiliency
- +Science on Pain & Resiliency
+Restorative Yoga
+Meditation Hindrances
- +Science on Pain & Resiliency
- Week 6: Sustaining Daily Mindfulness
- +Movement and Breathwork Refresher
+Extended Meditation Practice: Befriending Silence
+Mindful Steps Summary Round-table Discussion
- +Movement and Breathwork Refresher