The Mind and Heart Lab is offering a guided meditation / gentle yoga (aimed at stress reduction) class on Wednesdays at 12:10 pm. The class will be 45 minutes in length. The sessions will be lead by Dr. Alane Daugherty and are free of charge. As there is limited space, please sign up for the classes using the 'book appointment' button below. Update: Due to Scheduling restrictions, classes will be postponed until further notice.
Focus of Meditation
The yoga / meditation classes offered through the Mind and Heart Lab are aimed at reducing stress and increasing emotional resilience. The meditation component is formulated from the scientific foundations of contemplative practice, yet simplified for accessibility for those with little or no experience in these practices. The meditation is guided, allowing participants to easily shift into deeper states of awareness, and consequently reduce their stress levels, create a greater sense of calm, and establish a higher baseline of happiness and emotional resilience. The practices are based on intentional affect, meaning they are aimed at developing life affirming emotional states, or heartfully engaged emotional states, such as gratitude, hope, empathy and compassion. Research has shown that intentionally cultivating positive emotional states reduces stress, anxiety and loneliness, and increases positive outlook, perceived wellbeing, and an overall sense of happiness and self-worth.
The yoga / meditation classes offered through the Mind and Heart Lab are aimed at reducing stress and increasing emotional resilience. The meditation component is formulated from the scientific foundations of contemplative practice, yet simplified for accessibility for those with little or no experience in these practices. The meditation is guided, allowing participants to easily shift into deeper states of awareness, and consequently reduce their stress levels, create a greater sense of calm, and establish a higher baseline of happiness and emotional resilience. The practices are based on intentional affect, meaning they are aimed at developing life affirming emotional states, or heartfully engaged emotional states, such as gratitude, hope, empathy and compassion. Research has shown that intentionally cultivating positive emotional states reduces stress, anxiety and loneliness, and increases positive outlook, perceived wellbeing, and an overall sense of happiness and self-worth.
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Focus of Yoga
The yoga portions of the class are directed at stress relief and emotional balance through targeting the muscle groups / joints most effected by stress (the shoulders, neck, back, spine and hips), and the muscle groups most impacted by sitting at desks, in cars, etc. They are designed to be gentle and accessible, offering varying levels of difficulty.
The yoga portions of the class are directed at stress relief and emotional balance through targeting the muscle groups / joints most effected by stress (the shoulders, neck, back, spine and hips), and the muscle groups most impacted by sitting at desks, in cars, etc. They are designed to be gentle and accessible, offering varying levels of difficulty.