Mindfulness Meditation
Connect with your body, relax your mind, and discover tools for bringing more calm and ease into your life.
What is Mindfulness Meditation?
Mindfulness Meditation is a free drop-in class open to SFU students, faculty, and staff. Monday sessions are geared towards self-compassion, with Wednesday and Friday sessions being a regular mindfulness practices.
Each session includes mindfulness practices, information on habits of mind, and the opportunity for a brief discussion.
No previous experience is necessary.
How does it work?
Each session includes mindfulness practice, information on habits of mind, and the opportunity for a brief discussion about the practice. Mondays' sessions are focused on self-compassion.
For information or questions regarding this program, you can contact Beth Triano at btriano@sfu.ca or Sarah Parkes at sacomin@sfu.ca.
A variety of HCS staffers facilitate these drop-in sessions, please email Beth Triano at btriano@sfu.ca or Sarah Parkes at sacomin@sfu.ca for more information.
Fall 2024 Schedule
Monday, December 9 to Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Mondays 12:30 to 1:00pm | Self-Compassion | Zoom
Wednesdays 12:30 to 1:00pm | Mindfulness | Zoom
Spring 2025 Schedule
Monday, January 6 to Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
Mondays 12:30 to 1:00pm | Self-Compassion | Zoom
Wednesdays 12:30 to 1:00pm | Mindfulness | Zoom
warning Drop-in sessions will not be held during reading week or on statutory holidays.
Beth Triano
Registered Clinical Counsellor
btriano@sfu.ca
Beth is a Registered Clinical Counsellor working within a client centered, intersectionality framework. She appreciates that students are busy, often overwhelmed and lead lives outside the confines of being a student. Beth’s life experience as a yoga and meditation instructor, group facilitator and graduate student inform her in her counselling work. She strives to support the development of insight, strategies and tools to assist students in reaching their counselling and broader life goals. Beth is a certified EMDR therapist with experience in supporting clients through issues related to trauma history, self-esteem, stress, anxiety and low mood.
Sarah Parkes
Registered Clinical Counsellor
sacomin@sfu.ca
Sarah is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a MA degree in Counselling Psychology from Simon Fraser University. Sarah is committed to providing her clients with a collaborative, safe and nurturing space that honors their unique experiences, culture, histories, and identity. Sarah is passionate about helping her clients recognize their personal strengths, cultivate a more compassionate relationship with themselves, and develop key skills and strategies that will help them address their concerns and move towards their unique personal goals.