Each Mindfulness Meditation offering includes instruction and practice of mindfulness meditation and other mind/body techniques to help reduce stress, deepen awareness and strengthen resilience. 

We offer two course options to participate in Mindfulness Meditation:

Mindfulness Meditation Level 1: An introduction to mindfulness meditation that consists of a weekly, hour-long class taught over four weeks. Each session is limited to twenty students. All classes take place in Bond Chapel and attendance at all four weeks is required.

The Winter Quarter 2026 Mindfulness Meditation Level 1 course will take place on Wednesday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:00 PM on the following dates:

• January 7, 2026
• January 14, 2026
• January 21, 2026
• January 28, 2026

Registration for Level 1 is now open! Please register HERE.  

Mindfulness Meditation Level 2: is a continuation of the Level 1 course, or for those who have previous meditation experience and are looking to learn more and develop a consistent practice. Level 2 Mindfulness Meditation consists of a weekly, hour-long class taught over four weeks. All classes take place in Bond Chapel and attendance at all four weeks is required.

Winter Quarter 2026 Mindfulness Meditation Level 2 classes will take place on Wednesday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:00 PM on the following dates:

• February 4, 2026
• February 11, 2026
• February 18, 2026
• February 25, 2026

Registration for Level 2 is now open! Please register HERE.

If you are not able to attend the dates or times for classes this quarter, please add yourself to the waitlist here and you will be alerted when the schedule and registration for next quarter is open. 

Contact Carolyn Banner (cbanner@uchicago.edu) with any questions or concerns. 

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