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 can 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 2024 Wellness Rewards Program by attending 4 of 6 live Mindful Steps sessions.

Dates: Thursdays, September 29 – November 3

Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

All students, faculty, and staff of WVU and employees of WVU Medicine are welcome to attend.

Contact wellness specialist Anthony.Danko@hsc.wvu.edu to register or receive the weekly mindfulness session recordings.

• Intro to Mindfulness
  • + Intro to Mindfulness. Meditation Safety
    + Intro to Yoga: 6 Movements of the Spine
    + Mindful Eating
    + Meditation Primer & Meditation on Body/Breath
• Fundamentals of Mindfulness
  • +Science of Mindfulness
    +Mindfulness Meditation on Thoughts
    +Standing & Balancing Yoga
    +3 -Part Breathing
• Embodied Mindfulness
  • +Chair Yoga
    +Mindfulness Meditation on Sounds
    +Neuroscience of Mindfulness
    +Body Scan
• Communication and Compassion 
  • +Mindful Communication & Listening
    +Mindfulness Meditation on Emotions & Compassion Meditation
    +Gentle Lying-Down Yoga
    +Alternate Nostril Breathing
• Mindfulness and Resiliency
  • +Science on Pain & Resiliency
    +Restorative Yoga
    +Meditation Hindrances
• Sustaining Daily Mindfulness  
  • +Chair Sun Salutation
    +Breathing Routine
    +Extended Meditation Practice: Befriending Silence
    +Mindful Steps Summary Round-table Discussion