Mindful and Reflective Moments

On each episode of Mindful and Reflective Moments, members from the Vassar College community will share a mindfulness practice and how their practice sustains them during these uncertain times. This podcast originated as a daily, virtual mindfulness practice offered via Zoom. We started this project as soon as we transitioned to online learning. The intention of the project was to offer a moment to pause. After the semester ended, we received positive feedback! Members of the Vassar community valued our program and wanted more of these opportunities. We hope that you enjoy the podcast and find it helpful and meaningful! Mindful and Reflective Moments is a collaboration of Vassar College's Counseling Service, the Office of Health Promotion and Education, the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and Contemplative Practices, and the Office of Student Growth and Engagement.

Podcasting since 2021 • 15 episodes

Mindful and Reflective Moments

Latest Episodes

Carlos Alamo-Pastrana - I Don’t Look Like a Dean: A Reflective Moment on Microaggressions

Join the Dean of Vassar College, Carlos Alamo-Pastrana as he reflects on an especially hurtful and racialized microagression he experienced during his college years; discusses “hierarchical microaggressions;" and offers one of the multitude of ...

December 08, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 6 • 6:52

Halley Choy - "Progressive Muscle Relaxation"

Join Halley Choy, Moorhead Academic Coach at the Office for Accessibility and Educational Opportunity at Vassar College, as she leads you through a Progressive...

November 24, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 5 • 6:32

Emily Schaffer '23 - "Gratitude Can Change Your Mindset"

Join Vassar junior Emily Schaffer as she explores the positive effects that instituting a gratitude practice can have on one's life, and provides examples of different methods tat can be used to help reduce levels of depression, stress, a...

November 10, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 4 • 5:36

Luis Inoa - "A Meditative Reading"

Poetry and spoken word have long been meditative and empowering spaces for Vassar College Associate Dean of the College for Student Living and Wellness, Luis Inoa, known on campus as Dean Luis. Join him as he reads pieces from Morgan Harper Nic...

October 13, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 3 • 7:50

Elizabeth Bradley, Kellyne Vaudreuil '23 - "A Technique for Calm: Five Senses Meditation"

Join Vassar College President Bradley and Wellness Peer Educator, Kellyne Vaudreuil '23, as they take you through a short Five Senses meditation designed to center your focus and promote calm.

September 29, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 2 • 5:23

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