Webinars/Seminars
We have partnered with Weiland Health Initiative, CAPS, Contemplation by Design, and HHP to bring you virtual and in-person learning opportunities.
Monday, May 2 at 12:00 PM
Meditation: More than Getting More Done
Sarah Meyer Tapia
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Have you tried to meditate but haven’t found a practice or method that works for you? Do you enjoy meditation but struggle to practice on a regular basis? Are you curious about how a meditation practice could be supportive for you? Meditation is touted for its benefits in productivity, focus, and mental health, yet figuring it out and fitting it in can feel even more stressful. What does meditation look like in your real life right now? What if it were enough to meditate not for an end goal but because it felt good? In this workshop we will talk about the neuroscience of meditation, identify challenges and misconceptions, and explore different approaches so you can curate your own practice.
Wednesday, May 4 at 11:30 AM
20 Minute Meditation
Sarah Meyer Tapia
Come as you are for these brief drop-in meditations led by Sarah Meyer Tapia, head of Wellness Education at Stanford. No experience needed. These meditations are designed to support a sense of calm, focus, and presence.
The Zoom link will be sent out in your confirmation email. The first attachment in the email will also allow you to add the class and link to your calendar! Classes can be joined up to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Please note that these sessions will not count towards the BeWell program.
Wednesday, May 11 at 12:00 PM at Thornton Room 211
Walking the Windhover Labyrinth for Well-being
Tia Rich, PhD, Director, Stanford Contemplation by Design, School of Medicine, and Lecturer, Stanford Community Health and Prevention Research Program
Gather at THORNTON Room 211 (Thornton Center, 79 Santa Teresa Street) to learn the global history and diverse methods for Labyrinth walking. Then we will proceed to walk the Labyrinth together.
Wednesday, May 11 at 12:00 PM at Kingscote Gardens, Room 101
Normalizing & Navigating Grief
Dr. Helen Hsu, Director of Outreach at CAPS, and Donnovan Somera Yisrael, Senior Health Educator, Mental Health & Well-Being, Well-Being at Stanford
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The ability and openness to engage in the grieving process is an ancient practice that helped our ancestors survive even when the experience of death in families and communities was much more common. This ancient "app" on the "original operating system" sadly has been mostly forgotten in our modern "death-denying" culture. Join us as we "download" this ancient healing "app" in community. No two grief journeys are ever the same but there are basic foundational elements that many encounter. In this workshop, we hope to normalize the grieving process and help attendees have a sense of what to expect on their grief journey. Bring your experiences and your questions.
Sunday, May 15 at 2:00 PM at Roble Arts Gym Room 137
Walking the Windhover Labyrinth for Well-being
Tia Rich, PhD, Director, Stanford Contemplation by Design, School of Medicine, and Lecturer, Stanford Community Health and Prevention Research Program | The Rev. Dr. Colleen Hallagan Preuninger, Associate Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life and Director of Student Engagement
Gather at ROBLE ARTS GYM Room 137 (75 Santa Teresa St) to learn the global history and diverse methods for Labyrinth walking. Then we will proceed to walk the Labyrinth together.
Wednesday, May 18 at 12:30 PM
The REST of Your Life: How NOT Work Leads to Smarts, Creativity, & Compassion
Donnovan Somera Yisrael | Senior Health Educator, Mental Health & Well-Being
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When you are not working do you feel “lazy” or that you are wasting time? Do you feel “guilty” when you are not being productive? Did you know that there is more than one type of rest and ironically, not all of them leave you feeling rested? Join us for this 2-part, interactive workshop in which we will first gain a deeper understanding of the integrative nature of wholesome time off and “deep play.” Next, together and in small groups we will seek to shift our “rest mindsets” by wrestling with our beliefs and feelings about not working. Lastly, we will schedule and experience not working in light of our new rest mindset during the week between sessions and come back together to compare notes, share success and find movement where there is stuckness. Learning how to rest and play with intention and discernment just might make you better at work while increasing the quality of the REST of your life.
Wednesday, May 18 at 2:30 PM at the Papa New Guinea Sculpture Garden
Physical-meets-Digital Well-Being: A Practice in Wholeness
Caitlin Krause | Lecturer, Digital Wellbeing, XR Experience Designer, Author of Designing Wonder
Digital wellbeing has been described as a dynamic construct that involves balance and consideration of our complex relationships with digital connectivity. We will meet in a beautiful and inspiring physical garden space to share a dialogue and practice related to how our virtual and digital experiences can be supported by foundations of wellness and connection in the physical world.
This is a 45-minute session that involves light movement, meditation, and conversation.
Note: Caitlin Krause will also lead the online workshop on May 23 “Mindful Metaverse: Digital Wellbeing in Social and Spatialized Contexts”
Monday, May 23 at 2:00 PM
Mindful Metaverse: Digital Well-Being in Social and Spatialized Contexts
Caitlin Krause | Lecturer, Digital Wellbeing, XR Experience Designer, Author of Designing Wonder
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This one hour session explores the future of healthy digital experiences in the context of the metaverse. We will take this concept of a shared, spatial, social environment beyond the “M” buzzword du jour and look at how intentional digital choices can lead to positive, full-life flourishing – without having to discard all forms of technology. Caitlin Krause is an award-winning experience designer in XR (extended reality), and she specializes in building and leading mindful social experiences in virtual and augmented reality. Hear Krause talk about her learnings and research involving the metaverse, demystify terms, and experience a group meditation in a digital garden.