Koru Mindfulness and Meditation Training
Open Your Mind. Manage Your Stress! Learn mindfulness and meditation in just four weeks at Kent State!
Discover how to incorporate mindfulness skills and meditation into your life to better manage stress during a free, four-week, 75-minute mindfulness class at Kent State University.
Kent State of Wellness, a university-level initiative to promote health and wellness, is offering Kent State faculty, staff and students the opportunity to learn Koru Mindfulness, an evidence-based training specifically designed for emerging adults.
Register for Koru Mindfulness Training
Classes are facilitated by trained Koru Mindfulness instructors. Participants have access to the free ebook through the University Library.
Spring 2020
FEBRUARY CLASSES:
Koru Basic: Monday Lunchtime Class at Moulton Hall
Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24 (Noon-1:15 p.m.)
Moulton Hall Ballroom
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Koru Basic: Monday Lunchtime Class at ATB
Feb. 10, 17, 24 and March 2 (Noon-1:15 p.m.)
Aeronautics and Technology Building
(ATB) 214
Koru Basic: Monday Afternoon Class
Feb. 10, 17, 24 and March 2 (3:45-5 p.m.)
Aeronautics and Technology Building
(ATB) 214
Koru Basic: Monday Evening Class
Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10 and 17 (5:30-6:45 p.m.)
Kent Student Center, Alumni Suite
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Koru Basic: Wednesday Morning Class
Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26 (11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.)
249 Lowry Hall
MARCH CLASSES:
Koru Basic: Thursday Lunchtime Class
March 5, 12, 19 and April 2 (Noon-1:15 p.m.)
Aeronautics and Technology Building
(ATB) 214
Koru Basic: Friday Lunchtime Class at Moulton Hall
March 6, 13, 20 and April 3 (Noon-1:15 p.m.)
Moulton Hall Ballroom/Moulton Hall 231A
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Koru 2.0: Monday Evening Class (Must have completed Koru Basic)
Feb. 24, March 2, 9 and 16 (5:30-6:45 p.m.)
Kent Student Center, Alumni Suite
Koru 2.0: Thursday Afternoon Class (Must have completed Koru Basic)
March 5, 12, 19 and April 2 (3:45-5 p.m.)
Aeronautics and Technology Building
(ATB) 214
Koru Basic: Ashtabula Campus
March 5, 12, 19 and April 2 (9-10:15 a.m.)
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Oak Room
APRIL CLASSES:
Koru Basic: Monday Evening Class
April 6, 13, 20 and 27 (5:30-6:45 p.m.)
Kent Student Center, Alumni Suite
Koru Basic: Friday Afternoon Class
April 3, 10, 17 and 24 (3:45-5 p.m.)
Aeronautics and Technology Building
(ATB) 214
Koru 2.0: Friday Lunchtime Class (Must have completed Koru Basic)
April 3, 10, 17 and 24 (Noon-1:15 p.m.)
Aeronautics and Technology Building
(ATB) 214
Check back often for newly added sessions.
Benefits of Koru Mindfulness
Students who practiced Koru Mindfulness were found to be:
- Less stressed;
- More mindful;
- More rested; and
- Reported greater self-compassion.
Kent State faculty and staff can use these skills for themselves and also help their students become more mindful and better manage stress.
Need More Information?
If you have questions, email Melissa Celko at mcelko1@kent.edu.
Additional Resources
Learn more about Koru Mindfulness
Learn more about Kent State’s Meditation Across Campus
Learn more about the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program