Koru Mindfulness Program

The Koru Mindfulness program was developed over the course of a decade by psychiatrists Holly Rogers, MD & Margaret Maytan, MD to bring the benefits of mindfulness to the college students they worked with at Duke University’s student counseling center. This program has been adapted to apply for faculty and staff interested in harnessing the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. It's format includes:

  • Teaches mindfulness meditation as well as stress-management skills
  • A brief model to accommodate the busy schedules of employees.
  • Taught in four, weekly, 75-minute classes.
  • Highly structured with daily homework of a mindfulness log and 10 minutes mindfulness practice
  • Personal coaching paired with cutting-edge technology
  • Taught in small, diverse groups
  • Active teaching to address skepticism and build motivation
  • Stories and metaphors relevant to the lives of employees in Higher Ed

Certified Instructors

Dr. Chere Peguesse, Associate Professor and Director of Academic Support Center
Dr. Meagan Arrastia-Chisholm, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology (in-training)

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