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Mindfulness for Students

Explore our mindfulness offerings for Harvard students below. When registering, please use your Harvard email address.

Koru Mindfulness

Fall 2022

  • Koru Mindfulness® is a four-week introduction to the practice of Mindfulness. Mindfulness is about developing the ability to be fully attentive to all of the moments of your life, reducing the amount of time you spend worrying about the future or fretting about the past.

    You will learn several tools, including meditation, breathing exercises, guided imagery, the body scan and more. Each of these practices are designed to deepen self-reflection, help you manage stress and enrich your life. Attendance at all four weeks is required.

    Fall semester course schedule:

    Mondays: 7pm-8:15pm
    Sept 12 - Oct 3
    virtual format
    Laura Carmen Arena
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    Tuesdays: 4pm-5:15pm
    Sept 20 - Oct 11
    Serenity Room, Grays Hall Lower Level
    Jeffrey Siegel
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    Wednesdays: 5pm - 6:15pm
    Sept 14 - Oct 5
    virtual format
    Amanda Ayers
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    Thursdays: 6pm - 7:15pm
    Sept 15 - Oct 6
    virtual format
    Matt Hersh
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Mindfulness Sessions

Mindful of Race

  • Mindful of Race: Embodiment through Movement, Breath, and Focused Attention

    Instructor: Abraham Dejene
    Dates: Mondays (no class 9/19, 10/10)
    Time: 7pm - 8:15pm ET
    Location: Mount Auburn Room, Smith Campus Center
    *Open to students identifying as BIPOC only*
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    A sacred space intentionally cultivated for Harvard students who identify as BIPOC (Black Indigenous and People of Color) to gather for a session of embodied practice and dialogue. Through the lens of Mindfulness, we will explore how our racial/ethnic identities impact our experiences along with practical tools that will support us in staying present amid challenging times.

    Instructor Bio: Abraham Dejene, MBA, MBSR, RYT-200
    As a person of color, Abraham has dedicated himself to bringing Mindfulness and Yoga to the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) community. As a registered Yoga teacher and meditation teacher, Abraham teaches in correctional facilities, community centers, public schools, and hospitals. He is also an MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) teacher and a graduate student at the Brown University School of Public Health. Abraham also serves on the internal advisory board at the Mindfulness Center at Brown.