The Journey Within: Exploring Our Inner Terrain with Mindfulness (DRAKE HALL)

Our natural desire to travel and explore new places brings us into contact with the external world. But what plans do we make to traverse our inner world, and what can we learn from journeying inside? As Author Oscar Miro-Quesada writes, “The largest voyage you will ever take is the seventeen inches from your head to your heart.” Drawing from research in mindfulness, neuroscience, anthropology, and psychology, this class series will explore how mindfulness meditation and other contemplative practices can support our journey within. In session one, we will learn the foundations of mindfulness to practice navigating our inner terrain. In session two, we will explore how to overcome internal obstacles that serve as barriers to deepening our practice. Our third session will examine the benefits that we can reap from attending and befriending our inner world.

Sue Schneider, Ph.D., is a medical anthropologist, integrative health coach, and certified mindfulness instructor. She currently directs CSU Extension’s Health and Well-being Unit and supports community health initiatives across Colorado as an Extension Professor and State Health Specialist with CSU’s Office of Engagement and Extension.

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