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 – whether you're familiar with mediation, or just learning.
• 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 Fall 2026 schedule 

Mondays

• 12:30 – 1:00 pm
  Register here to join this virtual meditation
  Led by Elisa Burgos-Ojeda
  Occurring weekly, August 24 through December 7
   
• 4:00 – 4:30 pm
  Big Red Barn, Greenhouse (you may attend in-person or join this meditation virtually)
  Led by Cory Myler, PhD from Cornell Health
  Occurring weekly, beginning August 24

Tuesdays

• 10:00 – 10:30 am
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  Led by Kimerly Cornish from Student & Campus Life
  Occurring weekly, August 25 through December 8
   
• 4:15 – 4:45 pm
  626 Thurston Avenue
  Led by Sophia Scholl, PsyD from Cornell Health
  Occurring weekly, August 25 through December 8

Wednesdays

• 12:15 – 12:45 pm*
  Willard Straight Hall, Room 411 (Music Room)
  Led by Mar Pérez from Student & Campus Life
  *Occurring biweekly: 8/26, 9/9, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2
   
• 12:30 – 1:00 pm*
  Cornell Law School, Student Lounge
  Led by Simone Christian, MA from Environment, Health & Safety
  Occurring biweekly: 9/2, 9/16, 10/14, 10/28, 11/25, 12/9, 12/23
  Sessions are an immersive sound bath. Simone will begin with guided intentional breathing, then proceed with sound healing using singing bowls, chimes and percussion. Yoga mats provided.
   
• 12:30 – 1:00 pm*
  Cornell Law School, Student Lounge
  Led by Maranda Miller from Central Career Services
  *Occurring biweekly: 9/9, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2
  Sessions are a traditional guided meditation that occurs on alternate weeks from the above listed sound bath, same location and time.
   
• 12:30 – 1:00 pm
  Upson Hall, Room 106
  Led by Dr. Rajesh Bhaskaran from the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 
   Occurring weekly, August 26 through December 9
   
• 2:00 – 2:30 pm
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  Led by Charlotte
  Occurring weekly, August 26 through December 9
   
• 4:15 – 4:45 pm
  Register here to join this virtual meditation
  Led by Michelle Keyser-Speth, BA, XCC
  Occurring weekly, beginning August 26

Thursdays

• 12:15 – 12:45 pm
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  Led by Maranda Miller from Central Career Services
  Occurring weekly, ongoing

Fridays

• 3:30 – 4:00 pm
  Cornell Botanic Gardens, Summer House/Nevin Welcome Center
  Led by Travis F. Winter, LCSW from Cornell Health
  Occurring weekly, ongoing
   

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?

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.