The University of Minnesota's Center for Spirituality & Healing enriches health and well-being by providing high-quality interdisciplinary education, conducting rigorous research, and delivering innovative programs that advance integrative health and healing.
Advancing the Health of the Public through Nursing: The Message and the Media
Join renowned editor and policy expert Diana Mason as she challenges contemporary wisdom about health care reform-and offers pragmatic strategies for nurses to use in advancing the public's health while highlighting nursing's invaluable contributions. For more than 10 years, Dr. Mason served as Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Nursing, and contributes in an emeritus capacity. She is the lead co-editor of the award-winning book, Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care, now in its sixth edition; and also lead co-editor of the 2011 The Nursing Profession.
Date
March 29, 2012
Time
4-6 pm (Registration, light bites, and cash bar at 3:30pm)
Diet and Health: A Progress Report with Walter Willet, MD, PhD
For the last 20 years nutritional advice has shifted. Recent evidence has shown that, in what appears to be an optimal diet, most calories would come from a balance of whole grains and plant oils, proteins provided by a mix of beans, nuts, fish, eggs, and poultry, with the remaining nutritional needs filled by plenty of vegetables and a few fruits. Join Walter Willet’s “Diet and Health: A Progress Report” to explore the role of dairy products, the interrelationships between physical activity and genetic variations, the implications of our food choices on environmental sustainability, and how we move from today’s pathological diet to a more optimal way of eating. To register visit www.tickets.umn.edu and click the Center's logo.
Date
April 9, 2012
Time
3-4pm, Lecture 4-4:30pm Q&A followed by reception
Location
Coffman Union Great Hall
Cost
$20 General Public, $10 U of M students, 10% discount for UMAA/UMRA members.
The Center for Spirituality & Healing has been chosen as a partner with the Dalai Lama Fellows, a new global education and social impact program that aspires to improve the wellbeing of the human community by engaging university students to advance the universal values that have distinguished the life and teachings of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama: compassion, contemplation, courage, interconnectedness, collaboration, humility and service. Dalai Lama Fellows is open to all undergraduate and graduate U of M students to receive a $10,000 fellowship to conduct “compassion in action” initiatives and we are now accepting applications. Deadline is January 2, 2012. A Fellow will be named by February 1, 2012. To apply, click here.
NEW Wellscapes iApp for iPhone and iPad - available NOW!
Now you can tap into the healing power of nature by taking 5 minutes to immerse yourself in natural splendor. The Wellscapes app offers you the opportunity to watch stunning nature videos in silence or with any combination of music, nature sounds and gentle guiding. Five unique videos available now, including the first video FREE! Download, review and rate it today, here in iTunes.
Create your own True North group to support you in the New Year and beyond. A True North Group uses a structured process for personal and leadership development. These groups have 6 to 8 members and create a high-trust, safe environment for people to safely explore their own "True North." This seminar will be led by Doug Baker, an expert in group process, self-discovery, and facilitation. He and Bill George (former Medtronic CEO and leadership expert) are co-authors of a new book, True North Groups: A Powerful Path to Personal and Leadership Development. Hear what others have to say about the impact of True North Groups, click here.
Cost is $50 per person; 20% discount for 2 or more people coming together or a 10% discount for UMAA and UMRA Members. To register directly click here, or go to www.tickets.umn.edu, click on the Center’s logo.
The Purpose Project
Working on Purpose Day-long Workshops Friday, February 24, 2012 University of Minnesota 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
ALL NEW Living on Purpose: Creating a LifeMap™ Day-long Workshops Friday, March 2, 2012 University of Minnesota 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $175 per person. Attend both Working on Purpose & Living on Purpose workshops together and receive a discount ($290 for both workshops). Discounts available for UMAA and UMRA members. Registration opens soon! To register, click here or call 612-626-5319.
Interested in taking an MBSR course, but don’t want to commute to do it? Take one of our telephonic Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Courses and take advantage of the opportunity to participate from the comfort of your own home!
As part of our ongoing commitment to provide quality, integrated wellness programs, the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality & Healing is pleased to offer a telephone-based version of the highly successful Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program (tMBSR). The tMBSR incorporates all the exercises and homework of the Center’s community MBSR, which is based on the program developed by practitioner and author Jon Kabat-Zinn.
The tMBSR begins with an in-person, all-day workshop, providing participants with the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the instructor and one another. The next six sessions are conducted via a web-based conference call. The tMBSR concludes with an in-person, all-day, mostly silent retreat.
For more details on our upcoming sessions click here.
