Contemplative Studies

Monthly meetings, open to all who teach. Contact Brian Baldi for more information: bbaldi@acad.umass.edu

Dedicated space for contemplative activities only. 3rd floor of Worcester Commons. Access varies; ask at the desk in the hall of the 3rd floor

Free, four-session course open to all students. You will learn the skill of mindfulness and build the habit of using it in your life on a regular basis. Beyond simply decreasing your stress, this course offers an approach for finding greater satisfaction in your daily life.

Meditation and yoga at the Rec. Center

More than 46 hours of video recordings from the Mindfulness at Work Summit (June 2018). Access is for members of the Contemplative Pedagogy Working Group at UMass Amherst. Contact Madeleine Charney for user name and password (mcharney@library.umass.edu)

1-credit Practicum led by students. Fall 2022 applications accepted through Aug. 25th

Open to all students. At the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health

Weekday live sessions and recordings by UMass staff, librarians and faculty.

Informal, nondenominational, student-led meditation group is open to all. Subscribe to get reminders.

With Brian Baldi

With Nicole Nemec, Commonwealth Honors College.

With Lena Fletcher, Environmental Conservation
Also see "The (Slow) Incorporation of Contemplative Practices into My Courses"

With Katja Hahn D'Errico, Service Learning

With Sarah Berquist, Stockbridge School of Agriculture

With Kofi-Charu Nat Turner, School of Education

With James Frank. Fall 2019, 2-credit Practicum. Contact for more info: jamesnepenthe@gmail.com

Fall 2018. One credit, pass/fail seminar class on mindfulness communication that will allow you to practice Insight Dialogue on Tuesdays 2:30pm-3:45pm, 102 French Hall. Open to Sustainable Food and Farming majors at present, but Professor John Gerber can override you into the class. Send him your SPIRE ID: jgerber@umass.edu

With Ana Villalobos. Emphasis on self awareness and identity.