Celebrating Moments of Pause

In a hectic work environment, there is often little time to process our experiences and connect with others. This can be especially true for healthcare workers in the clinical setting who may work in fast-paced, high-acuity settings without a moment to pause or rest.

Join us for a special virtual workshop to carve out space in your busy life to pause for reflection and connection. The class will begin with an introduction and definition of contemplative practice and its historical role in healthcare. Then we will bring these practices to life by engaging in a few simple yet powerful contemplative practices, including mindful breathing, metta meditation, and narrative writing. You will also have the opportunity to share your experiences in a safe and supportive community.

Walk away with a renewed sense of purpose and a toolbox of evidence-based practices that you can use right away in your daily life. Although this class has a special focus on healthcare workers, the information and practices are valuable to everyone and all are welcome to attend!

This class will not be recorded. Attendance requirement for incentive points – at least 80% of the live session.

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Instructor: Anu Gorukanti, MD is a Stanford-trained physician, public health practitioner, and co-founder of Introspective Spaces, an organization committed to building reflective spaces for healthcare workers. She has led numerous reflective spaces and retreats for healthcare workers and cares deeply about advocating for the systems change necessary to improve the well-being of healthcare workers and patients.

Laura Holford, RN is a community health nurse, nursing educator, and co-founder of Introspective Spaces, an organization committed to building reflective spaces for healthcare workers. She is a patient advocate committed to working to reduce nursing burnout and moral distress, and focuses on the reassembly of responsibility and accountability in healthcare. She has taught Ethics & Spirituality at Concordia University.

Class details are subject to change.