Events Calendar
01
Apr
Webinar
Chronic Inflammation
Inflammation is a vital part of the immune system's response to injury and infection. However, when the inflammatory response goes on too long or shows up where it's not needed, it can become...
04
Apr
Wellness Event
Ashtanga Yoga
Ashtanga yoga will be taught in the Mysore style with an authorized Instructor by the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore India. Classes will have two different formats: Mysore style and led – in a Mysore Style class (Monday and Wednesday), the teacher works individually with each student to teach them to move through the ...
04
Apr
04
Apr
Online Class
Sit and Stand Comfortably at Your Computer Station
Do you put up with nagging tension or discomfort while working? Even minor tension, if ignored, can contribute to repetitive strain injury or neck and shoulder pain. The way you use your workstation...
05
Apr
Webinar
How to Spot False Health Information
Finding health information online isn't a problem. In fact, it's easy to feel deluged with information about health and science. But how can you tell what's accurate and what isn't? We click on...
06
Apr
Wellness Event
Stanford Medcast: CME Podcast
Stanford Medcast is an educational podcast ideal for the clinician on the go. Hot topics in medicine, healthcare and education are discussed with world leading physicians and scientists. Current Series: Hot Topics Mini-Series Covid-19 Mini-Series Pediatric Pulse Mini-Series Streaming now on all major podcast platforms.
06
Apr
Wellness Event
Rise Up for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders exhibit
In response to the precipitous increase in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate crimes throughout the United States, the staff of Stanford Libraries created the Rise Up against AAPI exhibit which focuses on the history of systemic racism against the AAPI community. The aim of this exhibit is to help educate our community and ...
06
Apr
Online Class
Introduction to Yoga Nidra
Learn how to experience a profound state of awareness through the practice of yoga nidra. In this online class, you will be introduced to this ancient form of mindfulness meditation and experience its...
06
Apr
Online Class
Virtual Cooking Class – Seasonal Cooking to Nourish You from the Inside Out
In this fun and engaging virtual cooking class, participants will prepare a delicious spring menu that is simple, spontaneous and nourishes you from the inside out with anti-inflammatory ingredients.
You will learn practical...
07
Apr
Online Class
New to Grief
When someone experiences a loss, their grief can overwhelm them with strong and conflicting emotions. Some may feel drowned in sorrow, while others feel numb and removed from daily life. Grief can make...
08
Apr
Webinar
Tame Your Temper
Anger and frustration are emotions that everyone experiences from time to time. But when these natural emotions explode out of control, they can cause harm to our careers, our co-workers, our friends and...
11
Apr
Webinar
Personal Strategies for Alcohol and Drug Management
Recent findings indicate that alcohol may be more harmful to our health than previously thought. At the same time, data indicate that both alcohol consumption and drug use increased significantly in the United...
13
Apr
Webinar
Practice Makes Posture
Do you have aches, pains, or discomfort throughout the day? If so, your posture could be the cause. Often our lack of knowledge about the most basic movements in our bodies like sitting...
13
Apr
Wellness Event
Student Led Yoga Wednesdays
Student-Led Yoga is intended as a means of making the mental and physical benefits of asanas readily available to all, regardless of where you are on your yogi journey. Expect to move with your breath: this well-balanced Vinyasa flow class intends to get you out of your head and into your body, and modifications will ...
14
Apr
Wellness Event
Guided Meditation
Evening Guided Meditation is designed to offer basic meditation skills, to encourage regular meditation practice, to help deepen self-reflection, and to offer instructions on how meditation can be useful during stressful and uncertain times. All sessions are led by Andy Acker.
15
Apr
Webinar
Dental Wellness
Did you know that brushing, flossing, and good oral hygiene can protect you from far more than tooth decay? Many systemic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke have been linked to...
18
Apr
Webinar
Doing the Best We Can
Over the last two years we’ve spent a lot of our energy managing constant pivoting, ongoing uncertainty, and effortful optimism. We might now find ourselves a bit off our best-life rhythms with...
19
Apr
Online Class
Mindful Self-Compassion
Most of us feel compassion for our close friends when they are struggling. What would it be like to receive the same caring attention from yourself when you needed it most? All that’...
19
Apr
19
Apr
Online Class
Five Times Ten – Ten-Minute Mindfulness Practices to Do Anytime, Anywhere
You've heard about the benefits of mindfulness for reducing stress, improving sleep, and elevating the experience of daily living, and you'd like to get started, but don't have much time to spare. Sound...
19
Apr
Wellness Event
Yoga-X
Yin and Restorative Yoga Class with Heather Freeman: This class explores gentle movement, breath, and mindfulness to support sleep, healthful rest, and enhanced resilience. Open to Stanford affiliates. Please bring your own yoga mat. Face coverings are required. This class is held weekly on Tuesdays from April 12th – May 31st.
20
Apr
Online Class
Happy Gut, Happy Life – Living With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Are digestive issues interfering with your life? If so, you may be suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common disorder that affects your intestines. Signs and symptoms of IBS can include cramping...
21
Apr
Webinar
The Home Stretch – Seven Things You Need to Do Before You Retire
If your retirement is less than a decade away, you may feel like the finish line is in sight. But there are still many steps you must take to make sure you are...
22
Apr
Online Class
Laughter Yoga for Health and Wellness
We can all use more laughter in our lives. Studies have shown that laughter has a number of beneficial effects on our well-being. It can release endorphins that improve your mood, reduce stress...
23
Apr
In Person Class
Foundations of Healing Touch Course 1
Healing Touch (HT) is a complementary, energy-based approach to health that uses heart-centered, gentle, non-invasive techniques to clear, balance, and align the energy system. The goal of HT is to restore balance in...
25
Apr
Webinar
Nutrition, Microbiome, and Pregnancy
Co-sponsored by Stanford WorkLife, Stanford Prevention and Research Center, and Stanford Maternal-Fetal Medicine
In this free noontime webinar, you will learn about the connection between gut health to many facets of health and...
25
Apr
Wellness Event
ADHD Connections
Share with other undergrads and grads who identify with ADHD (diagnosis not required). This is a facilitated group that provides a confidential space for discussing strategies and personal experiences. Meetings will occur virtually every other Monday, starting April 11th, 2022 For more information, contact event facilitator, Carolyn Wilsey at cwilsey@stanford.edu If you're interested in learning ...
25
Apr
Online Class
Traditional Oriental Medicine
This practical introduction to the ancient wisdom of Traditional Oriental Medicine (TOM), also often called Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is a five-session online engagement class in which knowledge and practical self-care skills are...
27
Apr
Wellness Event
Gender and Socioeconomic Differences in Aging: an International Comparison
Gender and socioeconomic differences affect a country's ability to support its older adult population. Specifically, the longevity risk associated with females' longer life expectancy entails different needs between genders in old age. In the first project, we aimed to quantify gender differences in the aging experience of OECD countries. Our second project compares differences in ...
27
Apr
Wellness Event
Rooted Words
Since 2016, Rooted Words has drawn together writers, scientists, journalists, farmers, poets, students, teachers and others to share peaceful camaraderie and short selections of their own writing. All genres welcomed, all efforts celebrated, snacks to share gratefully accepted. Contact Tom Hayden (thayden@stanford.edu) register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rooted-words-tickets-290021059797, to join us under the spreading leaves of the blue ...
27
Apr
Wellness Event
Building Emotional Resilience Amid Climate Chaos: Staying Sane in Destabilizing Times
As we face the physical realities of climate breakdown, the need for tending to our “internal ecosystems”—thoughts, feelings, and accompanying physiological responses—has emerged. In tandem with climate change acceleration, our emotional distress rises. It becomes clear that our internal landscapes can no longer be severed from those that surround us. Due to this lack of ...
27
Apr
Wellness Event
The Fundamentals of Meditation – Skills to Begin or to Refresh your Practice (April 27 – May 18)
Meditation cultivates health and positive human qualities. For more than 40 years, scientific research has documented benefits of meditation on the immune system, the brain, emotions, well-being and behavior. Countless studies have shown meditation promotes health, concentration, emotional balance, altruism and inner peace. If you would like support and guidance to start or nurture a ...
27
Apr
Online Class
The Fundamentals of Meditation
Meditation cultivates health and positive human qualities. For more than 40 years, scientific research has documented benefits of meditation on the immune system, the brain, emotions, well-being and behavior. Countless studies have shown meditation...
28
Apr
Wellness Event
Ensuring a Trauma-Informed Approach to Accountability for Crimes Committed by ISIL in Iraq
This event will be held on Stanford's main campus and livestreamed. RSVP for the campus-based event here. Register for the Zoom-based webinar here. For the past three years, Stanford’s Human Rights in Trauma Mental Health Program (HRTHMP) has been working with the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State ...
28
Apr
Wellness Event
Wastewater Monitoring for Public Health
Wastewater contains clues about the resurgence of diseases once thought to be eradicated, the evolution of new diseases, such as COVID-19, and its ever-changing variants, and even the prevalence of drug use. Faculty members Alexandria “Ali” Boehm from Stanford School of Engineering and Marlene Wolfe (BA ’11, CEE postdoc ’21) of Emory University’s Rollins School ...
28
Apr
Wellness Event
Camera as Witness Presents Documentary YOUTH V GOV
Camera as Witness Stanford Arts presents in-person a MOVING FORWARD series event celebrating Earth Day co-presented with Bechtel International Center, Santa Clara County, School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, Stanford Film Society, Students for a Sustainable Stanford and Stanford Medicine and the Muse YOUTH V GOV (110 min) US Director: Christi Cooper Producer: Olivia Ahnemann It is ...
28
Apr
Wellness Event
Five Keys to a Happier Life (April 28 – May 26)
What does it really mean to be happy? While some people seek happiness in external factors, research has found that the true keys to happiness come from within. It does take some work on your part, but by making small adjustments in mindset and behavior, you can reap the rewards of a happier life. In ...
28
Apr
Wellness Event
Give Your Liver a Little Love – Understanding Liver Health
The liver is one of our most vital organs, so taking proper care of it is equally vital. The liver is the body’s leading toxin-removing organ and plays a pivotal role in metabolism. Nearly everything you consume or put into your body, at one point or another, is processed by the liver. The liver, however, ...
28
Apr
Webinar
Give Your Liver a Little Love
The liver is one of our most vital organs, so taking proper care of it is equally vital. The liver is the body’s leading toxin-removing organ and plays a pivotal role in...
28
Apr
Online Class
Five Keys to a Happier Life
What does it really mean to be happy? While some people seek happiness in external factors, research has found that the true keys to happiness come from within. It does take some work...
28
Apr
Wellness Event
Grief Support Group
If you are currently or have ever experienced the death of a significant person in your life, or are experiencing feelings of grief in a time of uncertainty, this is an opportunity to share your experiences, suggestions, and concerns about the mourning process. This event is free and open only to Stanford students. ...
28
Apr
Wellness Event
Grief Support Group
If you are currently or have ever experienced the death of a significant person in your life, or are experiencing feelings of grief in a time of uncertainty, this is an opportunity to share your experiences, suggestions, and concerns about the mourning process. This event is free and open only to Stanford students. ...
29
Apr
Wellness Event
Balance Your Body through Basic Nutrition (April 29 – May 20)
Homeostasis describes how the human body regulates fluid, nutrients, and temperature balance. American diet culture tells us that "clean eating," fasting, and cleansing are the best ways to find balance. These messages lead to confusion and sometimes anxiety over not doing the right thing. Join this four-week online engagement class to learn and practice sound ...
29
Apr
Online Class
Balance Your Body through Basic Nutrition
Homeostasis describes how the human body regulates fluid, nutrients, and temperature balance. American diet culture tells us that "clean eating," fasting, and cleansing are the best ways to find balance. These messages lead...