Mindfulness Programs

Weekly Sessions

The University of Miami Libraries offers introductory mindfulness sessions for health and well-being. These 45-minute online sessions introduce the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation and movement with periods of guided practice and opportunities for reflection and questions.

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Wednesdays
Spring Semester sessions will begin on January 19, 2022.
Sessions will be offered weekly — with the exception of Spring Break — through April 27, 2022. Registration is required.

Facilitation

The sessions are led by Kelly Miller, a Certified Mindfulness Teacher (MMTCP) and Associate Dean in the UM Libraries, and Professor Scott Rogers, Director of the University of Miami School of Law’s Mindfulness in Law Program, and Gisele Rocha, a Certified Yoga Teacher (RYT® 200) and Manager in UM Libraries’ Creative. Guest teachers are also occasionally invited. Together with Librarian for Nursing and Health Sciences, Vera Spika, Kelly and Scott established the “Mindfulness at Richter” series in 2017, and have been offering mindfulness sessions ever since.

Meditation Room in Richter Library

A Meditation Room is located on the second floor of Richter Library, Rm. 215E.

E-Books and Audiobooks

The University of Miami Libraries is actively developing its selection of mindfulness resources available online. Browse a curated selection of e-books and audiobooks, and explore the catalog for more options.

Sponsors

Mindfulness programs are co-sponsored by the UM School of Law and UMindfulness.

Questions

For questions, please contact Kelly Miller (kelly.miller@miami.edu)