Deepening Your Mindfulness Practice 5-Week Series
Series Overview
After taking an introductory mindfulness course, many individuals feel motivated to begin or sustain a daily practice. However, maintaining that momentum often requires social support and ongoing education. This 5-week virtual series is designed for individuals who have some mindfulness experience and are looking to deepen their practice and make it a more consistent, integrated part of daily life.
Participants will explore advanced mindfulness techniques, the science of habit formation, and behavior change while refining existing practices.
By building a more consistent practice, individuals can experience enhanced benefits, including reduced stress and reactivity, improved emotional regulation, greater focus and clarity, and deeper connections in relationships and daily interactions. Participants will leave with a stronger foundation for sustaining mindfulness in a way that aligns with their personal goals and lifestyle.
Course Format
- Virtual weekly meetings on Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. from April 1, 2025 through April 29, 2025. Each session includes guided experiential exercises, discussion, and practical strategies for overcoming common challenges in maintaining a mindfulness habit.
- Additional email support with your instructor is available outside of class time including daily follow-up resources to support ongoing practice between sessions
Session Topics:
- Mindfulness Practices: Focused vs. Open Awareness Meditation
- Mindfulness and Difficult Emotions
- Mindfulness and Pain
- Working with the Attitudes of Mindfulness
- Making Your Life Your Practice
Registration & Cost
Cost: Registration for this 5-week series is $150 and includes the 5-week virtual course and one-on-one email support from your instructor outside of class time for this evidence-based program.
Payment plans are also available. Email osher.integrative@uc.edu to discuss details.
Most HSA Plans allow you to use your HSA dollars on mindfulness and meditation courses! Check with your insurance plan.
Meet the Instructor
Meriden McGraw, MS, MPH
Certified MSBR Teacher | Wholebeing Institute Positive Psychology Coach
Meriden combines her master's level education in mental and public health with her training in mind-body modalities to teach individuals and groups techniques for optimal wellbeing. To date, Meriden has completed twenty-seven different teacher trainings both nationally and internationally and holds various certifications in prayanma (breath techniques), positive psychology, mindfulness, and yoga. Meriden has worked with a variety of populations such as professional athletic teams including both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns, corporate lawyers and their clients, human resource departments, veterans, mental health professionals, families, and adolescent girls. Meriden’s mission is to make these techniques simple and applicable for life in the 21st century so she can help her clients be their best selves personally and professionally, thus enhancing overall organizational performance, and societal wellbeing