Mindfulness at Ramapo College

We all have many wants, many of which conflict with each other. While courses and programs need to provide preparation for working and careers, we also want them to deepen […]

We all have many wants, many of which conflict with each other. While we want our courses and work to provide direct tangible benefits – training students for the labor […]

Join us for a special pre-meditation event with Professor Mark Howenstein. This talk will examine this process of dawning awareness–highlighting Thoreau’s insights into the art of mindful living.  It will […]

All day retreat for current students and graduates of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course.  Leaders are Ken Verni, Beth Sandweiss, Catherine Krame, Carol Bowman and Peter Shalit.

All day retreat for current students and graduates of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course.  Leaders are Ken Verni, Beth Sandweiss, Catherine Krame, Carol Bowman and Peter Shalit.

Grounded in science, MBSR is the most widely researched mind-body program in the world. Participants in this eight-session Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course will gain a first hand introduction to […]

This orientation is the first step toward enrollment in the 8-Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course-before the start of class.  These orientations are free of charge and are required for enrollment in the course. Join Peter Shalit for a 2 hour introduction to the course which includes mindfulness practices involving breathing and gentle body movements […]

This workshop for MBSR grads or those with a regular meditation practice will be a conversation about how our life can be and is our practice. Our life is a succession of […]

Learn to meditate at this introductory session. The program will briefly review the meaning and benefits of mindfulness practices, and then present an experiential introduction to breath-based meditation practice. Suggestions […]