Let's Meditate

Let’s Meditate is a free, guided, mindfulness meditation series sponsored by Cornell Health, in collaboration with numerous campus partners.

• Everyone is welcome! Let’s Meditate is open to all members of the Cornell community, including students, faculty, and staff of all ages, genders, sizes, shapes, and abilities.
• Participation is FREE. You are welcome to come to as many sessions as you wish.

What to expect

During each half-hour Let’s Meditate session, a trained facilitator will lead participants through meditation exercises designed to focus on the breath and quiet the mind. Participants typically sit quietly with their eyes closed throughout the session.

Let's Meditate Spring 2026 schedule 

Additional meditations will be added to the schedule below. Please check back for updates. 

Mondays

• 9:00 – 9:30 am
  Led by Simone Christian, MA from Environment, Health and Safety
  East Hill Office Building, 2nd floor, HR Suite, Room 230*
  Occurring biweekly: 2/2, 2/16, 3/2, 3/30, 4/13, 4/27
  *Sessions are an immersive sound bath. Simone will begin with guided intentional breathing, then proceed with sound healing using singing bowls, chimes and percussion. Blankets provided.
   
• 4:00 – 4:30 pm
  Led by Cory Myler, PhD from Cornell Health
  Big Red Barn (you may join in-person or attend this meditation virtually)
  Occurring weekly, beginning 1/26 

Tuesdays

• 9:00 – 9:30 am
  Led by Lex Enrico Santí, MFA, LCSW from Cornell Health
  Please register in advance for this virtual meditation
  Occurring weekly, beginning 1/27
   
• 10:00 – 10:30 am
  Led by Kimerly Cornish from Student & Campus Life
  Join this virtual meditation (Passcode: 14853)
  Occurring weekly beginning 1/27 (Note: There will be no meditation on 2/17, 2/24 or 3/3)
   
• 12:00 – 12:30 pm
  Led by Emily Dunuwila, MSEd, LMT, from Cornell Health
  Sage Hall, Room 134
  Occurring weekly beginning 1/27 (Note: There will be no meditation on 2/17 or 3/31)
   
• 12:45 – 1:15 pm
  Led by Tanya Aguilar Kingsley, LMSW from Cornell Health
  Ives Hall, Room 281 (Doherty Lounge)
  Occurring biweekly: 1/20, 2/3, 3/3, 3/17, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5 
   
• 4:15 – 4:45 pm
  Led by Sophia Scholl, PsyD from Cornell Health
  626 Thurston Avenue, Room 106 (1st floor conference room)
  Occurring weekly, beginning 1/27 (Note: There will be no meditation on 2/17 or 3/31)

Wednesdays

• 10:00 – 10:30 am
  Led by Dr. Rajesh Bhaskaran from the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  Upson Hall, Room 106 
  Occurring weekly, beginning 1/28
   
• 12:15 – 12:45 pm
  Led by Mar Pérez from Student & Campus Life
  Willard Straight Hall, Room 413 (Art Room)
  Occurring biweekly: 1/21, 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/18, 4/15
   
• 12:30 – 1:00 pm
  Led by Jackie Mouillesseaux
  East Hill Office Building, 2nd floor, HR Suite*
  Occurring biweekly: 1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 5/6
  *This in-person meditation will include sound healing meditation.
   
• 4:15 – 4:25 pm
  Led by Michelle Keyser-Speth, BA, XCC
  Please register in advance for this virtual meditation
  Occurring biweekly: 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 5/6

Thursdays

• 12:15 – 12:45 pm
  Led by Maranda Miller from Central Career Services
  Join this meditation virtually (Passcode: 668987)
  Occurring weekly beginning 1/22

Fridays

• 3:30 – 4:00 pm
  Led by Travis F. Winter, LCSW
  Cornell Botanic Gardens, Nevin Welcome Center, Ten Eyck room (2nd Floor)*
  Occurring weekly beginning 1/30 (Note: there will be no meditation on 3/27 or 4/3)
  * Join us for a free, guided, mindfulness meditation focusing on nature and a chance for reflection and renewal at the end of the week.

Self-paced online workshop (available any time)

Meditation 101: Beginning the Practice of Awareness

Created by Lex Enrico Santí, MFA, LCSW, CAPS counselor

• Enroll in Meditation 101
• Canvas course (CU NetID required)
• 9 short modules (video, written, and/or audio-based)

Meditation 101 is for anyone who has ever thought, “I tried meditating once ... and immediately ended up doing more homework.” This self-paced workshop is an honest, science-informed, story-forward introduction to meditation, designed for people who are brand new to the practice—or who have tried it before and thought, “I can’t do this. My brain’s too loud.”

By the end of the course, you’ll have not just a meditation routine, but an understanding of what awareness actually is—and how it becomes the foundation for calm, presence, and self-trust.

Let's Meditate PLUS programs

One-time meditation programs for student & staff groups 

Are you a department, club, or program interested in partnering with Let’s Meditate? We can provide:

• A one-hour "Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation" program with didactic and experiential components
• A 30-minute guided mindfulness meditation practice specifically for your group
• A 30- to 60-minute meditative activity that engages the senses and invites present moment awareness through coloring, nature, music, or somatic techniques

Email Emily Dunuwila at ed545@cornell.edu to discuss the best option for your group. 

Want to be a Let's Meditate guide?

Love Let's Meditate? Complete a 90 minute training and learn facilitate 30-minute "Let's Meditate" guided mindfulness meditation sessions. Register and learn more by emailing Emily Dunuwila in the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives at ed545@cornell.edu. 

Contact

For more information about Let's Meditate, please contact Emily Dunuwila at ed545@cornell.edu.