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Danforth Campus Mindfulness Month, Medical Campus Mindfulness Month, Special Events

Mindfulness Month Offerings

Danforth Campus Schedule | Med Campus Schedule

WashU Mindfulness Month 2025

This October, connect to nature, yourself and one another at connection points.

All events are free and open to the public.

All are invited to join the Mindfulness Science and Practice team for a variety of events throughout the month of October as we celebrate Mindfulness Month! There will be practice opportunities on the Danforth campus, featuring the Buder Center’s Connection Points, as well as medical campus options. Connection Points is an initiative dedicated to mental health and wellness, where Indigenous names and traditional uses of plants are being reintroduced to honor place and cultivate connection.

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Mindfulness Month lasts through November 4, but you can check out a few highlights in our article for The Ampersand.

WashU Danforth Campus Schedule 

12–1 p.m. each day

Seating may be limited, so please bring a camp chair or yoga mat if you have one.

Bring an umbrella in case of light rain, events or locations may change or be canceled in case of inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances.

Connection Points / Event Locations

parking & Transit Info

RSVPs are greatly appreciated, but not required.

Wednesday, Oct. 1 - Launch Day - Honoring Dr. Larry Ward– Hillman Courtyard connection point (Rain Location McMillan Cafe)  - Facilitated by Cristina Correa (Poetry Reading) & Kenneth Kulosa (Cello).

Thursday, Oct. 2 - Song and Land Relation / Guided Imagery – Greenhouse Gables connection point - Facilitated by Saundi Lynn McClain & Jodi Seals

Monday, Oct. 6 - Morning Night, Dr. Larry Ward’s collection of poems available for purchase online.

Wednesday, Oct 8 – Lovingkindness – Brookings Fountains – Andy Wiegert

Thursday, Oct. 9 - Drum Circle – Crow Circle connection point (Rain Location McMillan Cafe)- Facilitated by Eileen Wolfington

Friday, Oct. 10 - Feeding the Inner Wolf – Gulley connection point - Facilitated by Manasseh Begay

Tuesday, Oct. 14 - Mindful Breath – Honey Locust connection point - Facilitated by Jonesey Johnson

Wednesday, Oct. 15 - Mindful Movement – Apple Tree Alley connection point - Facilitated by David Marchant

Thursday, Oct. 16 - Storytelling – Cannon Corner connection point - Facilitated by Buffalo Heart Woman

Tuesday, Oct. 21 - Mindful Eating / Body Scan – Picnic Bench connection point - Facilitated by Todd Braver

Wednesday, Oct. 22 - Trauma-Informed Yoga – Post Oak connection point - Facilitated by Chris Tighe

Thursday, Oct. 23 - Laughter Yoga – Crabapple Alcove connection point - Facilitated by Eileen Wolfington

Monday, Oct. 27 - Ecosomatic meditation – Happening at the Rain location: Hillman Hall Study Rooms 51, 52, and 53, Buder Circle & Three Sisters Garden connection point  - Facilitated by Atia Thurman

Tuesday, Oct. 28 - Lovingkindness – Sommers Table connection point (Rain location: McMillan Cafe) - Facilitated by Resh Gupta 

Wednessday, Oct. 29 - Art Therapy / Organ Concert– POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER, NEW DATE: Tuesday, November 4, 5 p.m. at McMillan Cafe, McMillan Hall - Facilitated by Eileen Cheong & Jordan Geiger

Thursday, Oct. 30 - Resonant Rest – Sound bath moved to McMillan Cafe, McMillan Hall, not the Butterfly Garden connection point  - Facilitated by Diana Parra

Friday, Oct 31 - Mindfulness and Anti-Racism Series 10th Speaker - Oren Jay Sofer via Zoom on "Mindfulness and the Crisis of Belonging: Finding Our Ground in a Divided World." 
CEU credits from Brown School of Social Work available. Contact Manasseh Begay to request at b.manasseh@wustl.edu.

 

 

WashU Medicine Campus Schedule

12–1 p.m. each day, except for October 9 - Harp concert which will take place from 9 -11 a.m.

Tuesday, Sep. 30 - Breathe In, Breathe Out – Virtual - Zoom RSVP for Zoom link. Facilitated by Julian Lines (Self Care Practitioner Trustee of Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center)

Monday, Oct. 6 - Morning Night, Dr. Larry Ward’s collection of poems available for purchase online.

Wednesday, Oct. 8 - Laughter Yoga – McDonnell Medical Sciences Building - Erlanger Auditorium -  - Facilitated by Eileen Wolfington (Self Care Facilitator)

Thursday, Oct. 9 - Music (Harp) – Time 9 to 11 a.m. Center for Advanced Medicine - 1st floor Lobby - Facilitated by Lisa Gilbert

Friday, Oct. 10 - Drum circle - Farrell Learning & Teaching Center (Room 401) - Facilitated by Gladys Smith

Wednesday, Oct. 15 - Resonant Rest Sound Bath – Farrell Learning & Teaching Center (Room 303) - Facilitated by Diana Parra

Tuesday, Oct. 21 - Compassion & Forgiveness for Self & Others – Farrell Learning and Teaching Center (Room 303) - Facilitated by Lilli Cloud

Wednesday, Oct. 22 - Caring for Self, Others, and Nature – Farrell Learning and Teaching Center (Room 303) - Facilitated by Shirley Ashauer (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher)

Friday, Oct 31 - Mindfulness and Anti-Racism Series 10th Speaker - Oren Jay Sofer via Zoom on "Mindfulness and the Crisis of Belonging: Finding Our Ground in a Divided World." 
CEU credits from Brown School of Social Work available. Contact Manasseh Begay to request at b.manasseh@wustl.edu.

  • Join a watch party at WashU Medicine in Farrell Learning and Teaching Center - FLTC 302. Light refreshments will be served. 

  • Watch via Zoom by registering online.

     

Seating may be limited, so please bring a camp chair or yoga mat if you have one. 

We also invite you to register for our Mindfulness & Anti-Racism Speaker on October 31 with  Oren Jay Sofer on October 31: Mindfulness and the Crisis of Belonging: Finding our Ground in a Divided World. 

For more information on locations of Connection Points, please visit https://sites.wustl.edu/budercenter/connection-points/

Hosted by: Mindfulness Science & Practice with support from the Incubator for Transdisciplinary Futures, Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies, and IDEAS at DOM