Center for Mindfulness

Join mindfulness teachers and community members during Corewell Health’s virtual Monday and Wednesday guided meditation sessions. These sessions include formal mindfulness practices plus suggestions for ongoing practice.

All sessions are free and open to adults. You may attend as many sessions as you like. Experienced and new practitioners are welcome.

Join us for an engaging introduction to mindfulness workshop where you'll explore simple yet powerful practices that promote present-moment awareness and acceptance. Through guided discussions and practice, you'll learn how mindfulness can build resilience and enhance your daily life. The three hour mindfulness workshop will include discussions and practices including:

• Mindfulness and its benefits
• Mindful eating
• Attentional focus meditation
• Gentle movement/yoga
• Walking meditation
• Mindful communication
• Mindfulness resources

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an internationally-recognized meditation program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. The eight-week program offers mind and body well-being through meditation practices, gentle movement/stretching, eating, and communication exercises. Research shows MBSR practices help people manage stress, anxiety, chronic pain, and depression, and enhance physical health and relationships.

This intensive 30-hour program includes a free informational orientation, eight weekly sessions (from two-and-a-half to three hours each week) and an all-day retreat session. Upon successful completion of program requirements, participants will earn a certificate of completion.

The all-day retreat is designed for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course participants and alumni. Retreat instructors lead participants through practices learned throughout the MBSR program providing an opportunity to refresh and/or deepen one’s mindfulness practice.

The day includes formal practices of guided meditation, silent meditation, and mindful movement interwoven with informal practices of mindful eating and body care. Participants will mostly be in silence during the retreat.

Non-MBSR/MSC alumni who have experience with guided meditation, mindful/gentle movement or yoga, and are comfortable with spending a day without speaking are welcome to join. Those without experience are encouraged to take a MBSR course and/or join our free, virtual guided meditation sessions before coming to an all-day, silent retreat.

An evidence-based program for expectant parents that integrates mindfulness skills and practice to help navigate the transformational processes of pregnancy and childbirth.

Check back for information on future residential retreats.

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