Mindfulness for Inner Resilience: Virtual Sessions

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The University of Miami Libraries offers introductory mindfulness sessions designed to cultivate inner resilience — the capacity to meet the joys and sorrows of life with awareness, care, and equanimity. These 45-minute online sessions introduce the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation and movement with periods of guided practice and opportunities for reflection and questions. Example topics include mindfulness of breath, mindfulness of body, mindfulness of feelings and emotions, mindfulness of thought, and loving-kindness meditation.

The sessions are led by Kelly Miller, a Certified Mindfulness Teacher (MMTCP), Director of Mindfulness and Well-Being Programs, and Associate Dean for Learning and Research Services in the University of Miami Libraries and Professor Scott Rogers, Director of the University of Miami School of Law’s Mindfulness in Law Program. Guest teachers are also occasionally invited.

Gisele Rocha, a Certified Yoga Teacher (RYT® 500) and Assistant Director in the Libraries’ Creative department, offers yoga sessions separately. More information can be found on the Mindfulness and Well-Being Programs page on the Libraries’ website.

Fall 2026 Schedule and Themes

Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

8/19 – Kelly Miller - Introduction: What is Mindfulness?

8/26 – Kelly Miller - Anchoring our Attention: Mindfulness of Breathing

9/2 – Kelly Miller - Embodied Presence: Mindfulness of Body

9/9 – Kelly Miller - Cultivating Care: Loving-Kindness Practice

9/16 – Kelly Miller - Noticing Thoughts: Mindfulness of Thinking

9/23 – Kelly Miller - Recognizing Emotions: Mindfulness of Feelings

9/30 – Kelly Miller - Working with Challenging Emotions: R.A.I.N. Practice

10/7 – Special Session with Scott Rogers

10/14 – Kelly Miller - Self-Compassion

10/21 – Kelly Miller - Compassion for Others