The ancient practice of mindfulness, or present moment awareness, has been shown to increase health and wellness - and it can also be used to lower our biases and build conscious relationships across social differences. Continuing in April, this session will combine mindfulness, pranayama (breath work) and embodied engagement with slow-flow vinyasa to gently energize and then calm the body. Our focus will be on observing shifting inner awareness as we engage in practice together. Led by Dena Samuels, PhD, Educator specializing in Mindfulness-Based Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging.
FREE online practice for ALL levels! Register for your Zoom link.
Dena Samuels, PhD, serves as a mindfulness-based diversity, equity, and inclusion author, speaker, leadership trainer, and consultant. As an award-winning tenured professor, Dr. Samuels taught at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs for 20 years while consulting around the U.S. and beyond. She now consults full-time on mindful, inclusive leadership development, and remains on faculty at the university. She has authored several books and many other publications. Her latest book, “The Mindfulness Effect: an unexpected path to healing, connection, and social justice,” offers 25 mindfulness practices for health/wellness, self-empowerment, culturally inclusive leadership development, social justice and environmental justice. In all of her publications and speaking engagements, she passionately invites people to raise their personal and social awareness to live more fulfilling, connected, and meaningful lives; and assists organizations, campuses, and corporations in building more diverse, equitable, and inclusive cultures. Dr. Samuels’ extensive client list includes over 150 organizations like NASA and Big Brothers Big Sisters; Fortune 50 Corporations like Facebook/WhatsApp and Humana; and campuses around the U.S. such as the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and University of Dayton. Her community activism focuses on facilitating cross-racial dialogue.
