Learning to Meditate One Day Retreat
2018-07-21 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Trustees Pavilion, Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ, 07675, United States
Join us for a mindfulness meditation retreat on Saturday, July 21, 2018 from 9-3pm. This retreat is for those interested in learning the basics of how to meditate, or for more experienced meditators looking for a beginner’s mind approach. Pause, quiet your mind and body and cultivate the balance we all need in these stressful times.
Learn how mindfulness meditation can help us be more present in all of the moments of our lives. Together we will explore mindfulness meditation practices that can help us relate to every moment in our lives with compassion and kindness.
Learn how meditation is different from relaxation and the power of mindfulness meditation in building awareness, focus and concentration.
We will alternate periods of meditation, mindful walking, gentle movement, mindful eating with time for Q & A.

Silent Retreat for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course
2018-08-05 09:00 - 16:00 | Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwan, NJ, 07430, United States
All day retreat for current and graduates of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course. Leaders are Ken Verni, Beth Sandweiss, Catherine Krame, Carol Bowman and Peter Shalit.

CFM Fundamentals Nine-Day Residential Intensive Teacher Training
2018-08-10 - 2018-08-19 | Trustees Pavilion, Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ, 07675, United States
This retreat consists of the 5-Day Mindfulness Tools Residential Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Intensive program and the 4-Day Fundamentals Teacher Training Intensive.
SR-401-9D MBSR Fundamentals – 9 Day MBSR Fundamentals is an intensive residential training based on the 8-week MBSR curriculum. For the first 5 days, students are immersed in the Mindfulness Tools Program™, a synthesized format of the 8-week MBSR course that includes intensive meditation, small and large group dialogue and interaction, and teacher instruction. In the 4 days immediately following Mindfulness Tools Program™, students participate in an intensive, highly experiential professional training to facilitate further integration of the Mindfulness Tools Program™ through instruction, investigation and dialogue with teachers and other Fundamentals participants. This intensive is to study the curriculum, program flow, and contextual and theoretical background of MBSR. A small cohort explores issues arising out of the MBSR learning and teaching experience.

CFM Mindfulness Tools Five-Day Intensive MBSR Program
2018-08-10 - 2018-08-15 | Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwan, NJ, 07430, United States
This 5-Day Intensive Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course called Mindfulness Tools, is a 5-Day Residential Intensive Program™and is based on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR), and is offered for those who may not be able to participate in the traditional 8-week course. The program consists of 5 days (38.5 hours) of direct instruction.

CANCELLED TODAY: Weekly Day Meditation Sessions
2018-09-03 13:10 - 13:45 | Anisfield School of Business Room 420, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, 07430, United States
Learn to meditate or expand your meditation practice at these partially guided weekly day mindfulness meditations for experienced or beginners at Ramapo College in Northern NJ. These weekly meditation sessions will be led by Peter Shalit.

Weekly Day Meditation Sessions
2018-09-06 13:10 - 13:45
Thursdays 1:10 PM -1:45 PM – with Pablo Quinteros
Learn to meditate or expand your meditation practice at these partially guided weekly day mindfulness meditations for experienced or beginners at Ramapo College in Northern NJ.
Register at https://www.ramapo.edu/mindfulness/weekly-meditations/
Registration is free, your donations allow us to continue to bring this program to all.
Online Guided Meditations

Free Orientation to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course
2018-09-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwan, NJ, 07430, United States
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 Ken Verni for a 2 hour introduction to the course which includes mindfulness practices involving breathing and gentle body movements and methods for incorporating mindfulness practices into everyday life and work.

Free Orientation to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course
2018-09-08 09:30 - 11:30 | Bradley Center at Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
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 Beth Sandweiss for a 2 hour introduction to the course which includes mindfulness practices involving breathing and gentle body movements and methods for incorporating mindfulness practices into everyday life and work.

Free Orientation to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course
2018-09-12 07:00 - 21:00 | Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwan, NJ, 07430, United States
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 Catherine Krame for a 2 hour introduction to the course which includes mindfulness practices involving breathing and gentle body movements and methods for incorporating mindfulness practices into everyday life and work.

Free Orientation to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course
2018-09-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwan, NJ, 07430, United States
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 Carol Bonilla Bowman for a 2 hour introduction to the course which includes mindfulness practices involving breathing and gentle body movements and methods for incorporating mindfulness practices into everyday life and work.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course
2018-09-14 09:00 - 11:30 | Anisfield School of Business Room 420, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, 07430, United States
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 mindfulness practices involving breathing and gentle body movements and methods for incorporating mindfulness practices into their everyday life and work. This program, which originated at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, has been on the cutting edge of mind/body integration medicine for 30 years. This unique technique helps participants develop an awareness of their bodies and their emotions and facilitates their ability to thoughtfully respond instead of react to situations.
The course will be led by Ken Verni and runs Fridays from September 14 to November 9 (No Class Sept. 28) from 9-11:30am in ASB 420. It includes an all-day retreat on Sunday, October 28 from 9am-4pm.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course
2018-09-15 09:30 - 12:00 | Anisfield School of Business Room 420, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, 07430, United States
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 mindfulness practices involving breathing and gentle body movements and methods for incorporating mindfulness practices into their everyday life and work. This program, which originated at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, has been on the cutting edge of mind/body integration medicine for 30 years. This unique technique helps participants develop an awareness of their bodies and their emotions and facilitates their ability to thoughtfully respond instead of react to situations.
The course will be led by Beth Sandweiss and runs Saturdays from September 15 to November 10 (No Class on October 20) from 9:30am-12pm in ASB 420. It includes an all-day retreat on Sunday, October 14 from 9am-4pm.

Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation Workshop
2018-09-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Anisfield School of Business Room 420, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, 07430, United States
Mindfulness is a purposeful way of focusing attention to the present moment and promotes a presence in the here and now that is often lost in today’s fast paced society. Research indicates that a mindfulness practice, including meditation, decreases anxiety and stress while enhancing the ability to concentrate and pay attention. The physical and psychological benefits of meditation and mindfulness practices have been well documented.
Learn to meditate at this free 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 will be offered on how to integrate a simple, but effective, mindfulness practice into one’s everyday life. We ask participants to please wear comfortable clothing to the event. Cost is $15.

“Using Mindfulness to Get at Sustainability” with Professor Ashwani Vasishth
2018-09-26 17:00 - 17:30 | ASB 420
Join us for a special pre-meditation event with Professor Ashwani Vasishth. There are two key elements that undergird Sustainability, in actual practice. One of these is the attribute of empathy–which is critical because it is a prerequisite for the essential trait of being able to switch perspectives across stakeholder positions and world views. The other, which is the focus of this discussion, is best depicted by the Sanskrit meme of dhyaan which loosely translates as the ability to pay diligent attention–connoting mindfulness practice. In this context, we will briefly discuss Mindfulness as an essential precursor to Sustainability Practice, exploring one of the imperatives that underwrite my own thoughts on the matter.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course
2018-09-26 19:00 - 21:30 | Anisfield School of Business Room 420, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, 07430, United States
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 mindfulness practices involving breathing and gentle body movements and methods for incorporating mindfulness practices into their everyday life and work. This program, which originated at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, has been on the cutting edge of mind/body integration medicine for 30 years. This unique technique helps participants develop an awareness of their bodies and their emotions and facilitates their ability to thoughtfully respond instead of react to situations.
The course will be led by Catherine Krame and runs Wednesdays from September 26 to November 14 from 7-9:30pm in ASB 420. It includes an all-day retreat on Sunday, November 4 from 9am-4pm.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course
2018-09-27 18:30 - 21:00 | Anisfield School of Business Room 420, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, 07430, United States
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 mindfulness practices involving breathing and gentle body movements and methods for incorporating mindfulness practices into their everyday life and work. This program, which originated at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, has been on the cutting edge of mind/body integration medicine for 30 years. This unique technique helps participants develop an awareness of their bodies and their emotions and facilitates their ability to thoughtfully respond instead of react to situations.
The course will be led by Carol Bonilla Bowman, Ed.D. and runs Thursdays from September 27 to November 15 from 6:30-9pm in ASB 420. It includes an all-day retreat on Sunday, November 4 from 9am-4pm.

Mindfulness at Wellness Wednesday in Collaboration with Ramapo Wellness
2018-10-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwan, NJ, 07430, United States
Students, faculty, staff and the greater community are all invited to join the Mindfulness at Ramapo College at our Labyrinth Walk and Open and Guided Meditation at the York Room at Ramapo College, located in Mahwah, NJ. This event is being held in partnership with Ramapo’s Wellness Coalition’s Wellness Wednesday campus-wide event.
This event is free and no registration is required. If you are not a member of the Ramapo College community, please email mindfulness@ramapo.edu for a parking pass.

"Mindful Leadership" with Pandit Dasa
2018-10-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Trustees Pavilion, Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ, 07675, United States
In collaboration with LDP and the Mindfulness at Ramapo College, Pandit Dasa (link) a Mindful Leadership expert, will present a Mindful Leadership workshop on October 4, 2018 for Ramapo faculty and staff. This 90 minute session will look at inspiration from modern leaders and participants will gain valuable insight on the scientific research around mindfulness. They will learn practical techniques to use in work situations to be more effective and explore leadership qualities to apply in their professional and personal lives. The session is open to Ramapo Faculty and Staff and registration (Registration link) is required to attend.

Learning to Meditate One Day Retreat
2018-10-06 09:00 - 15:00 | Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwan, NJ, 07430, United States
Join us for a mindfulness meditation retreat on Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 9-3pm. This retreat is for those interested in learning the basics of how to meditate, or for more experienced meditators looking for a beginner’s mind approach. Pause, quiet your mind and body and cultivate the balance we all need in these stressful times.

Film Screening and Discussion and Tour of a Tiny House: "Reuse, Because You Can't Recycle the Planet"
2018-10-10 13:00 - 16:00
In collaboration with Ramapo Green and Ramapo 1-Step.
Film Screening, Discussion with Producer/Director and Tour of a Tiny House
Join us Wednesday, October 10 from 1-4pm in Anisfield School of Business room 136 for a screening of the ground-breaking film, Reuse, Because You Can’t Recycle the Planet followed by a discussion with the Producer and Director of the film, Alex Eaves from 1-3pm and with a tour of his innovative Box Truck Tiny House from 3-4pm. Moderated by Professor Ashwani Vasishth.
Learn innovative ways of reducing your waste stream by reusing things that you thought were trash…!

Introduction to Mindfulness for Educators and Administrators Presented in collaboration with TMI Education
2018-10-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwan, NJ, 07430, United States
This event is part of the “Creating a Mindful School” program.
This workshop is designed for K-12 to support their teaching. The workshop will include a mindfulness meditation and discussion on how mindfulness can assist in the prevention of burnout and compassion fatigue and lower stress levels.
Presented by Carol Bowman Ed.D. Associate Professor of Education with guest presenter, Joe Kiely, Northern Highlands High School.
Educators will receive 3 CEU for their participation.

All Day Retreat for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course
2018-10-14 09:00 - 16:00 | Anisfield School of Business Room 420, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, 07430, United States
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. – Please note, due to room location, this is ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT STUDENTS

“What Are People For? A Contemplative Inquiry” with Daniel Barbezat
2018-10-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Alumni Lounges/Student Center 156-158, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
As more and more of the goods and services we demand are provided by people completely unknown to us, or even by machines, what will our relationships to others actually be? If others are only relevant in terms of some sort of commerce, then as others become less commercially necessary, how or even why will we need them? Put simply, over the coming years, an increasingly important question will become: what are other human being for, if not to provide for us? I believe this is an essential question for all of us, and one to which educational institutions must respond. In this talk we will examine the ways in which we can cultivate and sustain an inquiry into the ways that we will choose to relate to other beings. A special emphasis will be placed on the way higher education and contemplative approaches can contribute to this process.

“What Is Education For? Learning As If You and Others Mattered” with Daniel Barbezat
2018-10-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Alumni Lounges/Student Center 156-158, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
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 the experience of being human beings, enriching our sense of the fullness of our emotional, spiritual, physical, moral, and intellectual flourishing. How do we select among what often feels like conflicting aims? In this workshop, we will examine how we can cultivate and sustain an inquiry into what is most deeply important to us and how we can use this sense of meaning to guide us in decisions concerning our college experiences (the selection of your courses/majors, participation in co-curricular activates, etc.). We will examine this sense of meaning and provide techniques for implementing it into our lives. Through this process, we can better recognize our constraints and make decisions across the many tradeoffs that we face.

“What Is Education For? Teaching As If You and Others Mattered” with Daniel Barbezat
2018-10-19 13:45 - 15:25 | Alumni Lounges/Student Center 156-158, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
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 market, providing services, etc., we also want to provide environments that deepen and sustain the emotional, spiritual, physical, moral, and intellectual flourishing of ourselves and those around us. How do we select among what often feels like conflicting aims? In this workshop, we will examine how we can cultivate and sustain an inquiry into what is most deeply important to us and how we can use this sense of meaning to guide us in decisions concerning our work. We will examine this sense of meaning and provide techniques for implementing it into our lives. Through this process, we can better recognize our constraints and make decisions across the many tradeoffs that we face.

“Thoreau and the Contemplative Tradition” with Professor Mark Howenstein
2018-10-24 17:00 - 17:30 | ASB 420
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 explore such themes as simplicity and single-minded focus, probity and presence, patience and perseverance, and sauntering, wildness and creativity—focusing on the following sections from WaldenandWalking.

All-Day Retreat for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course
2018-10-27 09:00 - 16:00, 2018-11-04 09:00 - 16:00 | Trustees Pavilion, Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ, 07675, United States
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.

CANCELED: 11/15 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course - RESCHEDULED FOR 11/29
2018-11-15 18:30 - 21:00 | Anisfield School of Business Room 420, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, 07430, United States

Mobile Meditation Stress Reduction for Finals
2018-12-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwan, NJ, 07430, United States
Prepare for finals by learning to deal with stress and increasing focus with the Mindfulness at Ramapo College. Students can start their study session or take a break from the books to revitalize with brief, ten-minute mindful stress-reducing exercises.
For more information, please email Peter Shalit at pshalit@ramapo.edu.
