Welcome to Mindfulness at MBU

Mindfulness & Meditation Opportunities at MBU 

Have a Need or Idea for a Different Program?

4-Week MIEA Intro to Mindfulness Course (in-person & online)

The Intro to Mindfulness curriculum is an evidence-based program originally developed at Duke University’s counseling center and validated through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with university students. Research findings demonstrated that students who completed the program experienced reduced stress, increased mindfulness, improved sleep quality, and decreased self-judgment.

This course introduces you to 10 core mindfulness skills, which you practice daily for at least 10 minutes while reflecting on your experiences in a logbook. Additionally, you will engage in a gratitude practice and select a daily mindful activity to reinforce your learning.

Throughout the program, you will receive structured instruction on mindfulness principles through:

• Four in-person or virtual class meetings facilitated by Dr. Stephanie Sebolt, a MIEA certified mindfulness instructor.
• Reading The Mindful Twenty-Something (available free online from Grafton Library), which serves as a companion text.
• Class discussions for guided support.

Mindfulness training encourages you to step into your stretch zone, where learning and growth occur, while maintaining a trauma-informed, person-centered approach. The program fosters self-reflection, self-trust, and community building, integrating principles of social justice and inclusive education to create an accessible and supportive learning environment.

All faculty, staff and students are invited to take part in the course.  Join me for a 4-week Intro to Mindfulness course designed to help you cultivate calm, reduce stress, and enhance overall well-being.

NOTE:  When registering for the class, you will be prompted to purchase the MIEA App (contains guided meditations,information from each session and lifetime access).  This is NOT necessary for the course but you may purchase it if you wish.  

Become a Wellness Ambassador

Wellness Ambassadors are a dynamic group of students who are passionate about an inclusive, comprehensive and holistic approach to well being for the MBU community. This includes undergraduate, graduate, commuter residential and online students.

Wellness Ambassadors develop a multitude of skills, such as, leadership, public speaking, time management, goal setting, working within a team, program planning and evaluation. These skills prove useful in life and future careers.

Apply to empower the MBU community to take action around their well being so they can live their best lives.

Questions? Reach out to Christine Flory: cmflory@marybaldwin.edu

Breathe Deep. Breathe Free.

The initiative to become a tobacco free campus.

Through a grant awarded from the Truth Initiative, MBU became 100% tobacco free in June 2025.

Christine Flory and her team of college leads provide education to the MBU community throughout the year on tobacco products, use as well as provide resources if you’re ready to explore quitting. Keep an eye on the activity calendar for upcoming events.

Wellness coaching with Christine

• 1:1 sessions
• Small group sessions
• By appointment only

Whether you want to improve your sleep, manage your stress, or learn how to eat a more balanced diet.

Health and wellness coaches engage individuals and groups in evidence-based, client-centered processes that facilitate and empower clients to develop and achieve self-determined, health and wellness goals. Coaches assist clients to use their own insight, personal strengths, and resources to set goals, commit to action steps, and establish accountability in building an envisioned healthy lifestyle.

In this way, coaches empower clients through encouragement, exploration, the mobilization of internal strengths, the identification and utilization of external resources, and through the support and development of self-management strategies for executing sustainable, healthy lifestyle changes.

Email Christine to schedule your appointment today: cmflory@marybaldwin.edu

Counseling and Psychological Services for Students

During your college years, you may encounter a variety of stressors, which may be related to your academic experience, family, social, and financial matters. Our mission is to provide you with mental health services to improve your emotional well-being and to maximize your success at Mary Baldwin University.

We provide a wide variety of services, which include:

• Crisis intervention
• Brief individual counseling (up to 8 sessions per academic year)
• Group counseling (unlimited sessions)
• Consultation and referrals to community mental health services
• Mental health educational programs

Our staff provides counseling and/or referral services for various mental health difficulties, which include:

• Stress management and mindfulness techniques
• Depression and other mood disorders
• Grief and loss issues
• Relationship conflicts
• Anxiety
• Procrastination and motivation difficulties
• Self-esteem issues
• Alcohol/drug abuse or addiction

All services provided by counseling and psychological services are free of charge.

TimelyCare: Virtual Mental Health Services

MBU students have FREE, 24/7 access to mental healthcare services through virtual health and well-being platform TimelyCare.