Program Classes

Health & Well-Being Smarts

“Happiness is the highest form of health.” – Dalai Lama Take a break and enhance your health and well-being knowledge with one of our webinars hosted by our highly experienced Duke Health and Well-Being experts. Following Duke Health and Well-Being’s Wheel of Health, Health and Well-Being Smarts is a webinar program that discusses and reviews the most up-to-date recommendations regarding the different interconnected and interrelated components of whole-person health and well-being. Health and Well-Being Smarts webinar recordings are now available ...

Experiencing Mindfulness

Join us for a weekly “taste” of mindfulness. No previous meditation experience is necessary, new participants will learn meditation practices with instructor guidance. Experienced meditators can join us in deepening their daily practice within a community environment. Topics and instructors for each session will vary on a weekly basis. Available both In-person and Virtual! Virtual Drop-In Date and Time

Wednesdays (Noon-1 pm EST)

Location

Zoom

Registration is available for the next week's session upon conclusion of the current week's session and closes 15 ...

Mindfulness Retreat

Finding Peace: The Power of Mindfulness in Daily Life This 3-day retreat held at the relaxing and restorative Duke Integrative Medicine center will offer conditions conducive to your own inner search for balance and respite, where you will be pointed toward the silence that holds all noise, the stillness that holds all motion, and the peace that is always available, no matter the hectic nature of our day-to-day lives. All levels of meditation experience and practice traditions are welcome. New meditators or ...

Reiki: Level Two

Reiki, a form of energy healing, is an ancient practice that is used to reduce stress, improve health and quality of life, and supports physical and emotional healing. Research suggests that using Reiki as a complementary therapy activates the parasympathetic nervous system to heal body and mind via the relaxation response. Reiki is accessible to everyone and is easy to learn. Practitioners use specific hand positions, held for a few minutes on or near the client’s clothed body. Upon completion ...

Reiki: Level One

Reiki, a form of energy healing, is an ancient practice that is used to reduce stress, improve health and quality of life, and support physical and emotional healing. Research suggests that using Reiki as a complementary therapy activates the parasympathetic nervous system to heal body and mind via the relaxation response. Reiki is accessible to everyone and is easy to learn. Practitioners use specific hand positions, held for a few minutes on or near the client’s clothed body. After receiving the ...