Mindfulness Programs

Weekly Sessions

The University of Miami Libraries offers introductory mindfulness sessions for cultivating calm and focus. These 45-minute sessions introduce the fundamentals of mindfulness with periods of guided practice and opportunities for reflection and questions.

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesdays
Fall semester sessions have ended; Spring 2021 semester sessions will be announced in January.

Registration is required: To register, please complete this form.

Facilitation

The sessions are led by Kelly Miller, a librarian and mindfulness teacher-in-training, Professor Scott Rogers, Director of the University of Miami School of Law’s Mindfulness in Law Program, or a guest teacher. Together with librarian Vera Spika, Kelly and Scott established the “Mindfulness at Richter” series in 2017, and have been offering mindfulness sessions ever since.

Session Recordings and Guided Meditations

Full Session Recordings:

Session Recordings Available Via Kaltura

Brief Meditation Recordings:

A Brief Lovingkindness (or Affectionate) Body Scan (12 minutes long)

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 here, and explore the catalog for more options.

Selected Resources by Topic

Acceptance 

• Jon Kabat-Zinn on Acceptance as an Attitude of Mindfulness

Beginner’s Mind

• Jon Kabat-Zinn on Beginner’s Mind

Compassion

• Jack Kornfield’s Meditation on Compassion

Equanimity

• Ruth King on Equanimity

Gratitude

• “How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain,” Greater Good Magazine
• David Steindl-Rast: “How to be happy? Be grateful”
• Ross Gay, “Thank you”

Racial Justice

• Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out by Ruth King
• The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities from the Inside Out by Rhonda Magee

R.A.I.N. (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) 

• R.A.I.N. Resources from Tara Brach

Trust

• Jon Kabat-Zinn on Trust as an Attitude of Mindfulness

Meditation Room in Richter Library

A Meditation Room is located on the second floor of Richter Library. It is currently available for booking on an individual basis.

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).