We would like to invite you to the fifth of five conversations on mindfulness this fall. In these sessions you will join members of the LSAMP community across the University System of Maryland as we learn the benefits of mindfulness and engage in exercises to help us appreciate the present moment.

Each session will be led by Dr. Karolyn Babalola. Dr. Babalola is an innovator, teacher, yogini, and learner. She is currently a Senior Lead Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton leading AI-based Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology development. She completed her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her B.S. in Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where she was a Meyerhoff Scholar. 

Session 5 is titled: Asanas - Movements for Meditation.

This session will introduce asanas and discuss the origins of using asanasas preparation for meditation practices.  We will practice walking meditation and discuss how to use other movements and exercise as mindfulness practices.  We will conclude with a light yoga sequence followed by a yoga nidra meditation.

Materials: A mat on which to recline | Optional: Neck pillow, blankets, bolsters (lumbar pillow) | Supplemental: Essential oils (lavender, rose, other relaxing fragrances recommended)

For information on mindfulness and its benefits, check out this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTsUEOUaWpY

Register below to join us.