Ithaca College

Seating capacity for the online HLTH 10000 "Meditation: It's not what you think" has been expanded. So join us for weekly reading, reflection and meditation practice this fall. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience.

"Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight" Ajahn Brahm

Course Description:

Meditation is a practice to cultivate inner stillness, through which, a sense of deep relaxation, awareness, insight and wisdom can develop. Meditation practice has been associated with many health benefits such as reduction of stress, depression, and anxiety, as well as improvements in cardiovascular and digestive health. Beyond that, meditation is an effective tool for helping to navigate the ups and downs of daily life with an enhanced sense of balance, inner peace and wellbeing. Meditation can be practiced by anyone regardless of age, physical ability, location or spiritual or religious beliefs and background. In this course, we will explore various techniques of sitting and walking meditation to cultivate inner capacity for grounded awareness of thought patterns, sensory experience and presence in every day life. Class time will be spent learning and practicing techniques, as well as some small group discussion. 1 credit

For more information or questions contact Julia Lapp - Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education - jlapp@ithaca.edu

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Julia Lapp at jlapp@ithaca.edu . We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.