Mindfulness Events

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Fall 2024 Offerings

CSU’s Center for Mindfulness

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Rest & Relaxation Sleep Series

Presented by: Lauren Ziegler, Sleep Coach, and The Center for Mindfulness

You’re invited to join this six-week series on sleep and relaxation, facilitated by Lauren Ziegler, a sleep coach and yoga therapist, for a holistic sleep experience that integrates yoga for sleep, mindfulness for sleep, meditation and rest enhancing techniques. With sleep education, guided relaxation and enjoyable community connection, we look forward to having you there!

If you cannot join live, you can sign up here to receive the replay recordings.

Your Personalized Sleep Plan: October 8th at 12pm
Learn more about the importance of evening routine and creating a sleep-friendly environment using sensory cues (i.e. lighting, scents, sounds). You will be offered a sleep diary to record your sleep patterns, sleep quality, and track changes throughout this series. (Sign up here if you want the sleep diary emailed to you).

Sleep From a Holistic Perspective: October 15th at 12pm
Learn more about the mind-body connection in sleep, how stress affects your sleep, and the sleep cycles. We will explore practices that promote relaxation and ease tension in areas that can affect sleep, like the neck and shoulders.

Breathing Techniques to Prepare for Sleep: October 22nd at 12pm
Learn more about the physiology of how breathing control impacts the nervous system and its role in sleep regulation. We will also practice breathing techniques designed to prepare your system for better sleep that you can practice before bed or as soon as you get into bed.

Yoga Nidra: The Yogic Sleep: October 29th at 12pm
Explore Yoga Nidra, also known as “yogic sleep,” a deeply relaxing practice that can improve your experience falling asleep and deep sleep quality. We’ll practice a full Yoga Nidra session with a focus on relaxing your body and mind.

Yoga to Calm the Mind and Sleep Better: November 5th at 12pm
Learn more about the role of yoga in reducing stress and calming the mind for better sleep and the benefits of restorative yoga in particular for relaxation. Enjoy a yoga session with a focus on poses that will help you sleep better.

Build your Sacred Sleep Routine: November 12th at 12pm
Recap the key teachings from yoga, meditation, and sleep science (the techniques from this series) so you can review what works for you and build your own pre-bed rituals.

Zoom Meeting ID: 872 8149 1381

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CSU Health Network Presentations: 

Covering a variety of wellness topics including mindfulness, stress management, self-care, and more.  Additional CSU Health Network Groups and Workshop opportunities can be found here- https://health.colostate.edu/workshops/  and here- https://health.colostate.edu/therapy-groups/

Mindfully Managing Stress for Students:

Mindfully Managing Stress Workshop for CSU Students, 4 Session Series.

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Need to get a handle on your stress? This 4-session workshop will cover 11 mindfulness practices to support your well-being. Mindfulness is a way to train ourselves to be in the present moment with awareness, acceptance, and self-compassion. Practicing mindfulness can help us cope with difficult experiences, cultivate meaning, and boost positive emotions.  In this series we will delve into mind-body techniques which can strengthen our skills for dealing with life.  We will also have time to practice these new skills. We meet once a week and attending all 4 sessions is encouraged. Sessions will take place at the CSU Health Network or on Zoom. Registration is required; space is limited.  Register here-https://CSUHealthNetwork.as.me/mindfulness

Thursdays, 9am- 10:30am, Sept. 12, 19, 26 & Oct. 10, at the CSU Health Network 

Monday, 11 am to 12:30pm, October 21 to November 21, on ZOOM

Friday 3:00pm-4:30pm, October 25- November 15,  at the CSU Health Network 

 

Mindfully Managing Stress Workshop for BIPOC Students, 4 Session Workshop 

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Need to get a handle on your stress? This 4-session workshop will cover 11 mindfulness practices to support your well-being. Mindfulness is a way to train ourselves to be in the present moment with awareness, acceptance, and self-compassion. Practicing mindfulness can help us cope with difficult experiences, cultivate meaning, and boost positive emotions. In this series we will delve into mind-body techniques which can strengthen our skills for dealing with life. We will also have time to practice these new skills. We meet once a week and attending all 4 sessions is encouraged. Sessions will take place at the CSU Health Network and this workshop is for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color. Registration is required; space is limited. https://CSUHealthNetwork.as.me/mindfulness

Wednesdays, 12:15pm – 1:45pm, Oct. 2 to 23rd, at the CSU Health Network

Improving Sleep and Your Wellbeing for CSU Students, 5 session Series

Do you have trouble sleeping? Or, do you think you sleep well, but wake up not feeling refreshed? If so, this sleep 5 session workshop can help you.  You will learn proven behaviors and habits that lead to better sleep and related daily functioning.  We will cover the benefits of sleep to your physical, emotional, and mental well-being, and how sleep medications and other substances can affect your sleep and sleep patterns.  This workshop goes beyond sleep hygiene, including how to use a sleep diary to better understand your sleep and what your sleep patterns might be telling you. We will discuss the physiology of sleep and you will have an opportunity to complete a sleep assessment.  There will be Q&A time for your specific questions.  This free five-session workshop is for undergrad and graduate students at CSU. Space is limited and registration is required. Register here-     https://CSUHealthNetwork.as.me/sleepwell

Tuesdays, 4:15pm-5:15 ,October 15th to November 12th on ZOOM

Additional CSU Health Network Groups and Workshop opportunities can be found here- https://health.colostate.edu/workshops/  and here- https://health.colostate.edu/therapy-groups/ 

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Colorado State University Health Network

The CSU Health Network is every student’s home for health and well-being at Colorado State University. The department is committed to care of body and mind to help students succeed in college and life.  All CSU students have full access to our wide range of services, regardless of their insurance plan. Learn more about our services:

·   Medical Services

·  Mental Health Services

·   Health Education and Prevention Services

CSU Health Network provides resources to help students learn how to improve mental health and well-being. Visit https://health.colostate.edu/mhwb-resources .

CSU Health Network presentation requests cover a variety of topics including stress management, mindfulness, well-being, sexual health, alcohol and other drugs and more. The descriptions of the various presentation options are on the presentation request page. 

The Still Point Reflection Space   is a nourishing, inclusive environment for CSU faculty, staff and students from all backgrounds and cultures. This is a space that can be used to prioritize your well-being and self-care.a place to relax, pray, meditate and reflect. You can reserve sometime in the relaxation pod and/or check out for use in the space Heart Math, biofeedback/stress reduction devices. Located on the 1st floor of the CSU Health and Medical Center, the Still Point Reflection Space is open for use during CSU Health Network normal operating hours. 

 
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Wake Up CSU-  Sitting Owl Sangha 

  • When: 5:00-6:00pm every Monday

  • Where: Danforth Chapel (The Oval, CSU)

  • What: Interested in starting to meditate? Long-time practitioner? It’s hard to go it alone. Sitting Owl Sangha is a mindfulness meditation group which seeks to create an inclusive, conscious, and supportive community to foster belonging and compassion through mindfulness. We are a CSU organization and part of the Wake-Up network, inspired by the teachings of Plum Village and specifically for the needs of adults aged 18 to 35. We have been meeting at CSU since 2019. Come practice meditation and build community

For more information, contact Gaia at [email protected], or [email protected]. We can add you to a group to receive more information.

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Zen Club Weekly Meetings

  • When: 5:30-6:30pm every Wednesdays
  • Where: Danforth Chapel (The Oval, CSU)
  • What: Zen Club weekly meetings provide an opportunity for students and community members to cultivate mindfulness, awareness and self-discipline through sitting and walking meditation. Also it occasionally brings to the campus speakers and educators of the zen meditation perspective.

*Contact Erich Stroheim ([email protected]), (970) 482-3811if you have any questions