Mind-Body Programs

Activities emphasizing the connection between the mind and body—such as yoga, tai chi, Pilates, meditation and mindfulness training—may prevent the negative effects of stress, including insomnia and headaches, and may improve certain health conditions such as high blood pressure, anxiety and chronic pain.

Members of our Mind-Body Team offer programs and resources to help you manage your stress and improve your overall health. View our events calendar for upcoming mindfulness training events.

If you want to talk to someone about your stress, make an appointment with a CPS counselor.

UHS Mind-Body Programs

Mindfulness & Meditation Lunch—for Graduate Students

All graduate students are invited to drop-in. No prior meditation experience needed. Facilitated by Joe Cooper, PsyD.

Mindfulness @ MolBio

Explore how the practice of mindfulness meditation can support your efforts in work and life. Open to undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, faculty and staff. Drop-ins welcome. Lunch provided. Facilitated by Shefalika Gandhi, LCSW

Mindfulness Seminars @ WWS

All graduate students are invited to drop-in. No prior meditation experience needed. Facilitated by Shefalika Gandhi, LCSW. Drop-ins welcome.

Stress Reduction Audio Guides

We make audio guides – designed to lower levels of stress, ease muscle tension, calm your mind and direct your focus – available to you anytime. You can easily use these to start your day or as a respite between tasks or activities.

Women’s Meditation Series

Open to all women students, faculty, and staff. A healthy lunch will be served. Facilitated by Shefalika Gandhi, LCSW. Drop-ins welcome.

Mind-Body Programs Across Campus

Numerous mind-body programs are offered on campus through Campus Recreation, the Office of Religious Life and student groups.

Community Meditation

Open to all students, faculty and staff. Mindfulness meditation with light lunch provided. No pre-registration needed. Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Murray-Dodge 103.

Princeton Buddhist Meditation Group

Open to all students. Offered daily at 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. in Murray-Dodge 301. Contact: pbsg@princeton.edu.

Butler Yoga - Open to graduate students and their spouses/partners. Registration and fee required.

Campus Recreation Group & Instructional Programs (Yoga, Tai Chi)

Yoga Council

Additional Mindfulness Resources

Self-Compassion Resources

Self-compassion involves realizing and accepting our failings and our humanness through mindfulness. Review videos and exercises to develop self-compassion.

Positive Psychology Course

Take the Science of Happiness: a free online course designed to teach science-based principles and practices for a happy, meaningful life.

Self-Care Phone Apps

Calm - for sleep, meditation and relaxation (free, iOS compatible)
Daily Yoga - guided yoga sequences with video (free, iOS and Android compatible)
Gratitude Diary - positive things in your life (free, iOS compatible)
Headspace - mindfulness meditation tool (iOS and Android compatible)
Insight Timer - time tracker for meditation (free, iOS and Android compatible)
Lotus Bud - for reminders in the form of mindfulness bells and timers to practice mindfulness (iOS compatible)
Sleep Cycle - tracks sleep and sets alarm ($0.99 for iOS, Android compatible)
Stop, Think Breathe - Checkin' in with your brain body (free, iOS, Android and web compatible)

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