Workshops
Mindfulness Practice Sessions
Yasuko Sakurai, Crescent-shaped Sculpture with Round Perforations. 2006.
Art & Mindfulness -
Fall 2024
Join us for mindfulness meditation practice at the Harn Museum of Art. The in-person practices are facilitated by members of the
UF Mindfulness team. Sessions are FREE of charge and open to the general public and the UF community.
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Sessions (Saturdays, 10-11 am) and registration links:
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Sept. 28: Nia Mindful Movement with Sarit Sela (guest teacher). Register
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Oct. 26: Sound Meditation with Kim Holton (Asian Wing, Harn). Register
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Nov. 16: Cultivating Compassion with Jan Snyder. Register
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Dec. 7: Thoughts in the Cloud with Sabine Grunwald. Register​
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360° Mindfulness Workshop - Fall Semester 2024
The 2024 fall semester series will be a combination of both online and in-person gatherings. This series will run from Monday, Sept. 9 through Monday, Dec. 2. The meeting time is 5:30 - 6:30pm Mondays for all sessions.
We will meet online via Zoom for all sessions except Oct. 14 & 21. Our two in-person sessions will be held at the UF Field & Fork Farm and Gardens (https://fieldandfork.ufl.edu/about/getting-here-2/), located at 2656 Museum Drive, Gainesville FL 32611 (Building 503), on the north side of Museum Drive, across from Lake Alice and adjacent to the Bat Houses. Free parking (no parking pass needed after 3:30pm) is available in the lot next to the building.
By providing your information to register, you will receive weekly emails to remind you of the upcoming session with details of the session content. A Zoom link will be provided in the weekly email for online sessions, and details on location and parking will be sent for in-person sessions.
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Sessions are free of charge. Donations to the UF Mindfulness fund (UF Foundation) are greatly appreciated to keep our efforts moving forward.
Only register once for all sessions in fall '24 semester.
Care, compassion and joy.
Art & Mindfulness -
Spring 2024
Join us for mindfulness meditation practice at the Harn Museum of Art. The in-person practices are facilitated by members of the
UF Mindfulness team. The practice sessions are aligned with the Gateway to Himalayan Art Exhibition at the Harn with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, New York.
Sessions are FREE of charge and open to the general public and the UF community.
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Specific sessions (Saturdays, 10-11 am) and registration links:
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January 27, "Sound Meditation" with Kim Holton
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February 24, "Turning Pain into Compassion with Tonglen Meditation" with Jan Snyder
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April 27, "Presence through the Senses" with Misti Oxford Pickeral and Chuck Pickeral
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May 25, "Timelessness and Spaciousness" with Sabine Grunwald
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360° Mindfulness Workshop - Spring Semester 2024
Recurring mindfulness practice group at UF open to faculty, staff and students and the community of mindfulness practitioners. Meet like-minded mindfulness practitioners, learn about mindfulness meditation and mind-body practices in 360° fashion, and calm and relax your mind. Come with a beginner's mind - novice and senior mindfulness practitioners are welcome.
​The in-person sessions will take place at the UF Field & Fork Farm and Gardens, https://fieldandfork.ufl.edu/about/getting-here-2/. Free parking is available and near the building.
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Sessions are free of charge. Donations to the UF Mindfulness (UF Foundation) fund are greatly appreciated to keep our efforts moving forward.
Mondays 5:30 to 6:30 pm EST.
Online in Zoom & in-person sessions. Check program for details.
Turning inward.
Art & Mindfulness -
Fall 2023
Join us for mindfulness meditation practice at the Harn Museum of Art The in-person practices are facilitated by members of the
UF Mindfulness team. Each session focuses on the practice of mindfulness touching a deeper way of knowing yourself, others, and the world. The sessions also invite participants to marinate in the present moment and enjoy select art pieces of the museum.
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FREE of charge. Open to the general public and the UF community.
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Specific sessions:
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Saturday, August 26, 10-11 am – Sabine Grunwald "Finding Delight in the Present Moment".
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Saturday, September 16, 10-11 am – Kim Holton "Sound Meditation".
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Saturday, October 28, 10-11 am –Carol Lewis "Settling into the Moment of Kindness".
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Saturday, November 11, 10-11 am – Jan Snyder "Appreciating Beauty".
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Saturday, December 9, 10-11 am – Trish Magyari "Seeing, Sensing, Savoring".
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360° Mindfulness Workshop - Fall Semester 2023
Mondays 5:30 to 6:30 pm U.S. EST.
Online in Zoom. Fall 2023.
Recurring online mindfulness practice group at UF open to faculty, staff and students and the community of mindfulness practitioners.
Meet like-minded mindfulness practitioners, learn about mindfulness meditation and mind-body practices in 360° fashion, and calm and relax your mind. Come with a beginner's mind - novice and senior mindfulness practitioners are welcome.
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Register for the whole spring semester 360° Mindfulness Workshop and receive the Zoom link. You may attend only one of the Monday sessions or all of them. Bring a friend or colleague to mindfulness practice.
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Sessions are free of charge. Donations to the UF Mindfulness (UF Foundation) fund are greatly appreciated to keep our efforts moving forward.
Extraordinary abundance.
Art & Mindfulness -
Spring 2023
Join us for mindfulness meditation practice at the Harn Museum of Art The in-person practices are facilitated by members of the
UF Mindfulness team. Each session focuses on the practice of mindfulness touching a deeper way of knowing yourself, others, and the world. The sessions also invite participants to marinate in the present moment and enjoy select art pieces of the museum.
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FREE of charge. Open to the general public and the UF community.
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Specific sessions:
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Saturday, January 28, 10-11 am – Jan Snyder "A Fresh Look: Seeing with our Wisdom Eye".
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Saturday, February 18, 10-11 am – Carol Lewis.
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Saturday, March 18, 10-11 am –Sabine Grunwald.
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Saturday, April 29, 10-11 am – Kim Holton.
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Saturday, May 13, 10-11 am – Trish Magyari.
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360° Mindfulness Workshop - Spring Semester 2023
Mondays 5:30 to 6:30 pm U.S. EST.
Online in Zoom. January 23 to May 1, 2023.
Recurring online mindfulness practice group at UF open to faculty, staff and students and the community of mindfulness practitioners.
Meet like-minded mindfulness practitioners, learn about mindfulness meditation and mind-body practices in 360° fashion, and calm and relax your mind. Come with a beginner's mind - novice and senior mindfulness practitioners are welcome.
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Register for the whole spring semester 360° Mindfulness Workshop and receive the Zoom link. You may attend only one of the Monday sessions or all of them. Bring a friend or colleague to mindfulness practice.
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Sessions are free of charge. Donations to the UF Mindfulness (UF Foundation) fund are greatly appreciated to keep our efforts moving forward.
Relax, be well and healthy.
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Art & Mindfulness -
Fall 2022
The Harn Museum of Art and the UF Mindfulness team jointly offer the Art & Mindfulness program, to be held in person at the museum. The wonderful open spaces of the Rotunda and Gallery in the museum invite contemplation and peace of mind. This series of guided meditations is inspired by art in the Harn collections. Take a break from your regular schedule to slow down, experience stillness, and re-charge. Forty minutes of guided meditation is followed by an art spotlight tour. The sessions are open and free of charge to the general public, Gainesville and regional community, and UF students, faculty, and staff.
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Saturday, September 10, 10 am – Kim Holton, Sound and Silence.
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Friday, September 23, 3 pm – Sabine Grunwald, Seeing with Clarity.
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Friday, October 14, 3 pm – Jan Snyder, The Joy of Being Present.
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Saturday, October 22, 10 am – Trish Magyari, The Art of Savoring.
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Friday, November 4, 3 pm – Carol Lewis, Resting in Awareness.
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360° Mindfulness Workshop - Fall Semester 2022
Mondays 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Online in Zoom (UF authentication required).
Recurring online mindfulness practice group at UF open to faculty, staff and students. The sessions are offered by volunteers with kind hearts of the UF Mindfulness faculty team and guest mindfulness teachers. With this group we aim to build a community of students, faculty, and staff members who share an interest to practice and learn about mindfulness. Sessions cover a broad suite of different mindfulness and mind-body practices. The sessions are not recorded to provide a personal and intimate container to share experiences and dialogue.
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Sessions are free of charge. Donations to the UF Mindfulness (UF Foundation) fund are greatly appreciated to keep our efforts moving forward.
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Earn a Mindfulness Attendance Certificate if you attend 10+ sessions in the 360° workshop training series.
Art & Mindfulness -
Spring 2022
The Harn Museum of Art and the UF Mindfulness team have created a new program, to be held in person at the museum. This series of guided meditations is inspired by art in the Harn collections. Take a break from your regular schedule to slow down, experience stillness, and re-charge. Forty minutes of guided meditation is followed by an art spotlight tour. The sessions are open to the general public, Gainesville and regional community, and UF students, faculty, and staff. Free of charge with appreciation for teachers.
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Monday, March 21 9-10 am – Harn Museum in the Promenade. Teacher: Trish Magyari, “Seeing and Savoring".
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Monday, March 28 3:30-4:30 pm – Harn Museum in the Promenade. Teacher: Carol Lewis, “Opening the Heart".
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Monday, May 16 3:30-4:30 pm – Harn Museum in the Rotunda. Teacher: Sabine Grunwald, “Uplift”.
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Monday, May 23 9-10 am – Harn Museum in the Rotunda. Teacher: Chuck Pickeral, “Mindful Art Walk” .
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360° Mindfulness Workshop - Spring Semester 2022
Mondays 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Online in Zoom (UF authentication required).
In this workshop we practice mindfulness meditation and various mind-body practices in 360 degree fashion. Novice and experienced mindfulness practitioners are welcome to join. The workshop is offered at no cost to UF students, staff, and faculty members. The aim of the workshop is to build a community of practitioners who share interest in mindfulness. The exploration of mind, body, heart/emotions, vital energies, and consciousness provides profound insights into our way of being, how we interrelate with each other, and ultimately shape the world. The goal is to discover how mindfulness can be embodied to boost fullness and aliveness. You will learn mindfulness meditation and other somatic practices in a trustful and safe environment from skillful teachers. The sessions are not recorded to provide a personal and intimate container to share experiences and dialogue.
Drop out of the fatigue and exhaustion of the pandemic and find new meaning and purpose.
Let us build a sense of community of practice together.
360° Mindfulness Workshop - Fall Semester 2021
Mondays 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Online in Zoom (UF authentication required).
In this workshop we practice mindfulness meditation and various mind-body practices in 360 degree fashion. Novice and experienced mindfulness practitioners are welcome to join. The workshop is offered at no cost to UF students, staff, and faculty members. The aim of the workshop is to build a community of practitioners who share interest in mindfulness. The exploration of mind, body, heart/emotions, vital energies, and consciousness provides profound insights into our way of being, how we interrelate with each other, and ultimately shape the world. The goal is to discover how mindfulness can be embodied to boost fullness and aliveness. You will learn mindfulness meditation and other somatic practices in a trusted and safe environment from skillful teachers. Q&A and dialogue are built into the safe social container of this workshop.
360° Mindfulness Workshop - Spring Semester 2021
Mondays 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Online in Zoom (UF authentication required).
In this workshop we practice mindfulness meditation and various mind-body practices in 360 degree fashion. Novice and experienced mindfulness practitioners are welcome to join. The workshop is offered at no cost to UF students, staff, and faculty members. The aim of the workshop is to build a community of practitioners who share interest in mindfulness. The exploration of mind, body, heart/emotions, vital energies, and consciousness provides profound insights into our way of being, how we interrelate with each other, and ultimately shape the world. The goal is to discover how mindfulness can be embodied to boost fullness and aliveness. You will learn mindfulness meditation and other somatic practices in a trusted and safe environment from skillful teachers. Q&A and dialogue are built into the safe social container of this workshop.
Too much stress, anxiety, worries, frustration, "busy mind", or dissatisfaction with your life — this workshop is for you.
Zen Workshop 2021
January 31, 2021 (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm).
Online in Zoom.
Teacher: Valerie Forstman Roshi.
Organizer and Host: Shana Smith.
Supporter: Sabine Grunwald (UF Mindfulness).
Join Valerie Forstman Roshi, guiding teacher at the Gainesville Retreat Center, for an introduction to Sanbo Zen and its root practice: zazen. Zazen, or silent meditation, is a time-honored practice to cultivate seeing into the true nature of your being, Valerie will offer background information on the origins of Sanbo Zen, comment on how this practice can inform and enhance your everyday life, give tools and guidance to get you started, followed by zazen practice and time for questions and answers. Links will be provided for ways you can easily continue and deepen your practice through local group sitting with Florida Sanbo Zen and other resources. If you've been curious about Zen, starting a meditation practice, or are already a practitioner from any tradition, this workshop will complement your journey of inner exploration.
360° Mindfulness Workshop - Fall Semester 2020
Mondays 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Online in Zoom (UF authentication required).
In this workshop we practice mindfulness meditation and various mind-body practices in 360 degree fashion. Novice and experienced mindfulness practitioners are welcome to join. The workshop is offered at no cost to UF students, staff, and faculty members. The aim of the workshop is to build a community of practitioners who share interest in mindfulness. The exploration of mind, body, heart/emotions, vital energies, and consciousness provides profound insights into our way of being, how we interrelate with each other, and ultimately shape the world. The goal is to discover how mindfulness can be embodied to boost fullness and aliveness. You will learn mindfulness meditation and other somatic practices in a trusted and safe environment from skillful teachers. Q&A and dialogue are built into the safe social container of this workshop.
Compassionate mind arises from a calm mind.
Mindfulness and yoga practice during COVID.
360° Mindfulness Workshop - Summer Semester 2020
Mondays 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Online in Zoom (UF authentication required).
In this workshop we practice mindfulness meditation and various mind-body practices in 360 degree fashion. Special sessions are offered to give relief in times of the COVID pandemic. Social isolation and feeling overwhelmed is painful. Join us for practice to socialize, relax body and mind, and reenergize.
360° Mindfulness Workshop - Spring Semester 2020
Mondays 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Online in Zoom (UF authentication required).
In this workshop we practice mindfulness meditation and various mind-body practices in 360 degree fashion. Novice and experienced mindfulness practitioners are welcome to join. The workshop is offered at no cost to UF students, staff, and faculty members. The aim of the workshop is to build a community of practitioners who share interest in mindfulness. The exploration of mind, body, heart/emotions, vital energies, and consciousness provides profound insights into our way of being, how we interrelate with each other, and ultimately shape the world. The goal is to discover how mindfulness can be embodied to boost fullness and aliveness. You will learn mindfulness meditation and other somatic practices in a trusted and safe environment from skillful teachers. Q&A and dialogue are built into the safe social container of this workshop.
Mind-body integration and relaxation foster wellness and health.
Zoom into your mind.
Mind Zoom Sessions - Spring Semester 2020
Wednesdays 3:00 to 3:30 pm.
Online in Zoom (UF authentication required).
Practice mindfulness in times of COVID-19. A communal online mindful experience. Be hold by a community of like-minded people that care about health and well-being in oneself and the community.
360° Mindfulness Workshop - Fall Semester 2019
Mondays and Thursdays 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Pugh Hall.
Too much stress, anxiety, frustration, or dissatisfaction in your life – this workshop is for you. The workshop offers 1 hour long sessions, one session per week, at no cost to the UF community. The sessions are offered by volunteers with kind hearts of the UF Mindfulness faculty team. With this workshop we aim to build a community of students, faculty, and staff members who share an interest to practice and learn about mindfulness. Come and join us – pop-in-style. Specifically, if you are interested in to co-create a community of mindfulness practitioners on-campus please join our group. The more sessions of the workshop you attend the more benefits you will reap.
Be well and happy.
Let go, let be, let arise through mindfulness.
360° Mindfulness Workshop - Spring Semester 2019
Mondays and Thursdays 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Counseling and Wellness Center, 4th floor, Mind-Body room.
Too much stress, anxiety, frustration, or dissatisfaction in your life – this workshop is for you. The workshop offers 1 hour long sessions, one session per week, at no cost to the UF community. The sessions are offered by volunteers with kind hearts of the UF Mindfulness faculty team. With this workshop we aim to build a community of students, faculty, and staff members who share an interest to practice and learn about mindfulness. Come and join us – pop-in-style. Specifically, if you are interested in to co-create a community of mindfulness practitioners on-campus please join our group. The more sessions of the workshop you attend the more benefits you will reap.
Workshop Mindfulness and Social Change (2019)
April 2, 2019 (9:00 am to 12:00 pm).
J. Wayne Reitz Union, Rm 2355, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Teacher: Marisela B. Gomez.
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Join us to practice mindfulness in daily life. We will enjoy sitting and walking meditation together, tea meditation, and dharma
sharing about engagement with mindfulness and social change.
What is mindfulness?
360° Mindfulness Workshop - Fall Semester 2018
Monday, Thursday, and some Friday sessions 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Counseling and Wellness Center, Peabody Hall 4th floor, Mind-Body room.
Too much stress, anxiety, frustration, or dissatisfaction in your life – this workshop is for you. The workshop offers 1 hour long sessions, one session per week, at no cost to the UF community. The sessions are offered by volunteers with kind hearts of the UF Mindfulness faculty team. With this workshop we aim to build a community of students, faculty, and staff members who share an interest to practice and learn about mindfulness. Come and join us – pop-in-style. Specifically, if you are interested in to co-create a community of mindfulness practitioners on-campus please join our group. The more sessions of the workshop you attend the more benefits you will reap.
Somatic Meditation Workshop 2018
April 20, 2018 (9:45 to 11:45 am).
Medical School, University of Florida.
This workshop was taught as part of the UF Health Integrative Medicine Conference "Flow: Mind, Movement, Energy & Integrative Pain Management".
Teacher: Sabine Grunwald.
Somatic awareness involves witnessing “from within” in an ongoing communication between the body and mind, between the inner
world and outer world . In this workshop we explore embodiment, disembodiment, somatic meditation practices, and the relation between mindfulness and bodyfulness.
Embodiment and somatic meditation practices.
Neuroplasticity and teenager's brains.
4H Workshop "Change Your Brain, Change Your Life" 2018
July 27, 2016 (9:00 am to 12:00 pm).
J. Wayne Reitz Union, UF campus, Gainesville, FL.
Organizers: Monika Brinkley and Shelley Swanson (UF-IFAS extension). Teachers: Sabine Grunwald (mindfulness) and Kim Holton (yoga).
Seed workshop for teenagers. We explore how mindfulness practice can change the brain. Neuroplasticity is real! How you train the neurons in your brain and body (like your gut) shapes how you show-up in the world and relate to other people.