“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 ...
Read MoreDuke Health and Well-Being Community and Leadership Programs are pleased to announce that beginning April 1, 2026, Duke’s community-based Experiencing Mindfulness drop-in classes will be free to the public! What is Mindfulness Meditation Mindfulness is a practice that uses meditation to cultivate awareness and reduce stress. The ancient practice of mindfulness is about waking up, being fully alive, and being present for the richness of each moment of our lives. Within this awakening, we gain access to our deepest inner resources for ...
Read MoreJoin with those currently enrolled in an MBSR or MBSR Distance Learning course for a full-day meditation intensive. Renew or deepen your mindfulness practice in a supportive retreat environment. Pre-requisite: Completion of an MBSR course is required to register for this course. Upcoming dates and deadlines February 28th - Full Day - Virtual Early Registration Deadline: January 25, 2026 Last Day to Register: February 29, 2026 February 28th - Full Day - In Person Early Registration Deadline: January 25, 2026 Last Day to Register: February 29, 2026 Schedule:
Can’t come to a class every week? Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction comes to you! Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a method of using meditation and yoga to cultivate awareness and reduce stress. It is based on the ancient practice of mindfulness, which is about waking up, being fully alive, and being present for the richness of each moment of our lives. Within this awakening, we gain access to our deepest inner resources for living, healing, and coping with stress. Offered ...
Read MoreMindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a method of using meditation and yoga to cultivate awareness and reduce stress. It is based on the ancient practice of mindfulness, which is about waking up, being fully alive, and being present for the richness of each moment of our lives. Within this awakening, we gain access to our deepest inner resources for living, healing, and coping with stress. Offered at Duke since 1998, our program challenges participants to practice present moment awareness, ...
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