This will be a lecture demonstration class including a 20-minute meditation practice and findings from a recently completed research study assessing the effects of Mindfulness Meditation on collegiate dancers' stress levels. A meditation practice used in the study will be practiced and a brief presentation of the study and its findings will follow. Mindful Meditation is a mental training practice that involves focusing the mind on personal present moment experiences. Breathing, mental imagery, muscle relaxation, and body awareness are practiced in Mindful Meditation. All Levels.
