Mindfulness

Mindfulness means paying attention to your present-moment experience, non-judgmentally.  Meditation is a powerful way to practice mindfulness.  When we practice mindfulness or meditation, we aren’t trying to stop our thoughts or feelings, but we are learning to be aware of them, and then let them go as we come back to what we are doing in that moment, again and again, and not thinking about it as good or bad.

Mindfulness meditation doesn't change life.  Life remains as fragile and unpredictable as ever.  Meditation changes the heart's capacity to accept life as it is."  - Sylvia Boorstein

In our Koru mindfulness classes, you will learn to practice various mindfulness and meditation techniques that can help to improve your sleep, reduce stress and anxiety, improve your focus on tasks at work or academically, lead to better eating behaviors, and contribute to a greater sense of well-being and happiness.  Each class is four sessions.  The course is free, but registration is required.

Koru Basic Mindfulness Summer Class (4 weeks)

Wednesdays:  July 5, 12, 19 and 26
Time:  Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Locations:  183 McCormick Hall

Register here for the Koru Basic Mindfulness Classes 

New Online Registration Instructions

Koru Basic Mindfulness Fall Classes (4 weeks)

Class #1
Wednesdays:  September 20, 27, October 4, and 11
Time:  Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Locations:  186 McCormick Hall

Class #2
Thursdays: September 21, 28, October 5, and 12
Time:  3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: 186 McCormick Hall

Register here for the Koru Basic Mindfulness Classes 

New Online Registration Instructions

Koru 2.0 Mindfulness Fall Class (4 weeks)

Class #1
Wednesdays:  November 1, 8, 15, and 29
Time:  Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 186 McCormick Hall

Register here for the Koru 2.0 Mindfulness Classes

New Online Registration Instructions

If you have problems registering for the classes or if you have questions, please contact Jim Almeda at jralmed@ilstu.edu

Learn more about the Koru Mindfulness program:  https://korumindfulness.org/

Learn about the science behind mindfulness meditation:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AqgMo1P05E

Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

A free eight-week online MBSR training course, modeled after the program founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.