“Great class. Perfect intro to mindfulness meditation.”
“I learned to take time to just be and not always analyze and judge.”
“I didn’t think meditation was for me, but now I do!”
Do You Want to Manage Stress and Lead a Healthier Life?
Join us for these fun, transformational classes.
Introduction to Mindfulness
Durham Arts Council
Thursdays, September 4 – September 25, 2025
4:30pm – 5:45pm
Join us for this 4-class series.
Registration for DAC fall classes opens July 25. Join us!
Beyond simply decreasing stress, this course offers an approach to increasing satisfaction in your daily life.
Registration for Fall Classes 2025 at durhamarts.org or email Mïa Vollkommer, Registrar, at mvollkommer@durhamarts.org. 919-560-2726
“I really liked how the class seemed to bond us all. I really liked the community of my classmates and knowing that we were all working on the same journey together.”
Take class with someone you love and build a habit of practicing together.
Learn how to integrate these practices into your family life or within a group of friends.
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Durham Arts Council
Introduction to Mindfulness II (formerly Koru 2.0)
For people who have taken a Koru class and would like to go deeper.
And, for people with some meditation experience
who want the accountability and support of a group.
Registration for Fall Classes 2025 at durhamarts.org or email Mïa Vollkommer, Registrar, at mvollkommer@durhamarts.org. 919-560-2726 __________________________________________________________
MIEA* Mindfulness Classes available virtually for your business or organization.
Online private and group classes available. Contact us.
The Open Wings School has presented classes and workshops at Duke University, The Nasher Museum, Moogfest, Durham Academy, Cary Academy, Carolina Friends School, Essential Nutrition and many more! Send organizational inquiries to esalexander1@icloud.com
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“I am able to settle in to the direct experience of the moment, casting away unproductive worries about the past and future…I am more able to create space between an emotional event and an instinctual reaction, increasing the probability I will proceed in a more skillful way that will benefit all involved.” – Jonathan Cranford, PhD, biomedical engineering, took Koru as a doctoral student.
“Mindfulness has given me a tool to manage my stress. – Katherine Zhang, BA, English & Economics, took Koru her senior year.
MIEA* Introduction to Mindfulness (formerly Koru Mindfulness) was developed locally at Duke University, where the classes are extremely popular (and always filled to capacity). Hundreds of local undergrads and grad students have taken these 4 short classes and found it helped them feel more calm and less stressed. For a limited time, it is now being offered to the community at large, at the Durham Arts Council, for anyone who would like to bring more calm into their lives. Adults in their 20s or 30s will find it particularly relevant and accessible.
*Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults
MIEA* MINDFULNESS is the only mindfulness-based program designed specifically for young adults, taking into account unique life challenges and needs of this age. It is scientifically proven to be effective to help manage stress, enrich lives, and bring deeper meaning. We learn specific skills that calm and focus our minds; and explore the practice of meditation.
Upcoming Durham Arts Council classes:
Introduction to Mindfulness, September 4 – September 25, 2025 – REGISTER HERE
Koru Mindfulness 2.0 (MIEA Intro to Mindfulness II), Dates TBD
Koru Mindfulness – Friends + Family – Dates TBD
Registration for Fall Classes 2025 at durhamarts.org or email Mïa Vollkommer, Registrar, at mvollkommer@durhamarts.org 919-560-2726
Comments from past participants of Open Wings School mindfulness classes:
What was most meaningful to you?
“I learned to take time to just be and not always analyze and judge.”
“Erica was a wonderful guide, and very easy-going.”
“Great teacher. The way Erica embodies these principles is my inspiration.”
“I didn’t think meditation was for me, but now I do!”
Contact The Open Wings School:
Read more stories at http://student.korumindfulness.org
*Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults
The Open Wings School 