In March 2020, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness and UC San Diego Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion teamed up in a shared vision to help the public navigate through the unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have provided free, daily, and live practice sessions and resources, and over 14,200 participants from all over the world have practiced with us.
We would like to express our deep gratitude for the support of the Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion during this time. We would also like to express our appreciation to all the participants who have dedicated their time to practice with us. You have inspired us and have kept this community going.
In honor of the collaboration with the Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion and in the spirit of all the participants who have joined us in the past few years, the teachers at the Center for Mindfulness are continuing to offer these free and live meditation practice sessions.
Thank you for your continued participation!
To attend any of the sessions listed below, you must click on the session you want to attend and register. You will then receive an email with the password needed to join. Visit this link to learn How to Use the Zoom Meeting Platform.
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Schedule
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No session, Saturday, Jun 3, 2023
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No Session
No session. Please check out our recordings. Guided Audio & Video
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Monday, Jun 5, 2023
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Time
Session Topics
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm PT
No session. Please check out our recordings. Guided Audio & Video
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PT
60-min Practice Session (Gentle lying down movement practice followed by a body scan) with Helen Kim
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Tuesday, Jun 6, 2023
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Session Topics
10:30 am - 11:30 am PT
60-min Practice and Sharing with Noriko Harth
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Wednesday, Jun 7, 2023
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12:30 pm - 1:00 pm PT
Open Awareness with Helen Kim
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Thursday, Jun 8, 2023
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Session Topics
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm PT
Sitting with Open Awareness with Noriko
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Friday, Jun 9, 2023
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Time
Session Topics
12:00 am - 1:00 pm PT
Weekly Meditation Session with Renee
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No Session, Saturday, Jun 10, 2023
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Session Topics
No session. Please check out our recordings. Guided Audio & Video
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Monday, Jun 12, 2023
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Time
Session Topics
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm PT
Loving Kindness Meditation with Helen Davis
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PT
60-min Practice Session (Gentle lying down movement practice followed by a body scan) with Helen Kim
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Tuesday, Jun 13, 2023
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Time
Session Topics
10:30 am - 11:30 am PT
60-Min Practice and Sharing with Noriko Harth
- Featured Recordings
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Find the rest of our recordings here: Soundcloud
Equanimity Practice with Equality in the World with Renee Lewis
Longing for Compassion with Equality in the World with Deborah Rana
Taking a Breath to Reduce Anxiety with Noriko Harth
Care for the Caregiver with Deborah Rana
Open Awareness Meditation with Renee Lewis
Steadying the Heart with the Breath with Megan Prager
Giving & Receiving Compassion with Noriko Harth
Mindful Movement Lying Down Postures, Ending with Body Scan with Helen Kim
Support Our Programs
Contribute to our scholarship fund so that we may continue to offer mindfulness to those who can benefit the most, but afford it the least.
Feedback
Please fill out our Online Session Feedback Form upon completion of any of the above sessions.
Find audio recordings of our live online sessions and other short meditation sessions on our Soundcloud playlist: Short Mindfulness & Compassion Meditations
Resources & Tools
Visit our Resources & Tools Page to find more support regarding COVID-19.
Video: Collaboration Announcement from William Mobley, Douglas Ziedonis & Thupten Jinpa
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BLOCK ANY PARTICIPANTS FROM OUR PRACTICE SESSIONS IF WE EXPERIENCE BEHAVIOR OUR INSTRUCTORS DEEM INAPPROPRIATE.
