Intro to Mindfulness Course (formerly Koru Basic)
The UAMS Mindfulness Program is pleased to offer Intro to Mindfulness (formerly Koru Basic) to the public.
This course will teach Mindfulness skills to help participants fully experience life moment-to-moment with kindness and without judgment. It will help participants learn to reduce stress and increase self-compassion while finding balance in life.
Intro to Mindfulness is a meditation program that is popular and widely used on many college campuses in the U.S. It was developed by Dr. Holly Rogers, a psychiatrist from the Duke University Student Counseling Center, and her colleagues. The Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults is now an independent organization with hundreds of teachers worldwide. Although this course was developed for “emerging adults”, it is beneficial for all age groups.
Intro to Mindfulness Course
This course meets online once a week for four weeks for 75-minute sessions. The class size is between 5 -15 students. Participants are taught Mindfulness skills and also engage in group discussions each week.
Skills taught include:
- Breath Meditation
- Belly Breathing
- Dynamic Breathing
- Body Scan
- Walking Meditation
- Gatha Meditation
- Guided Imagery
- Labeling of Thoughts
- Eating Meditation
- Labeling of Feelings
The recommended text for this course is, “The Mindful Twenty-Something,” by Holly Rogers, M.D., which the students can optionally purchase at their favorite bookstores.
Participants are expected to practice Mindfulness meditation for at least 10 minutes a day. They will have access to the KORU Mindfulness app, which is free to registered participants. The app includes recordings of guided meditations, ways to log meditations, and allows participants to communicate with the instructor. Participants will continue to have access to the app after the course is completed.
Brochure or Flyer here: MIEA-Info-Sheet-Curriculum
NEW Intro to Mindfulness Courses now Open to the Public!
We are excited to announce two new Intro to Mindfulness class. Please return to this page regularly to learn about our current offerings. These courses are available to the general public at $50. For each class, we open several slots for UAMS Students where they can attend for free. All participants with receive free lifetime access to the program’s meditation app that can be installed on their smartphone.
September 2025 – In Person Class
- Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:45pm CST
- September 9, 16, 23 and 30
- Venue: UAMS Campus
- To Register for this Class: please click this link
- Teacher/s: Tanya Phillips & Keshia Lovelace
October 2025 – Virutal Class
- Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:45pm CST
- October 7, 14, 21 and 28
- Venue: Virtual Class
- To Register for this Class: please click this link
- Teacher/s: Tanya Phillips & Keshia Lovelace
Intro to Mindfulness 2.0
The Intro to Mindfulness 2.0 (formerly Koru 2.0) is an advanced mindfulness course for students who have completed the basic Intro course and are eager for more mindfulness. Further your practice and deepen your skills with Chair Yoga, Loving-Kindness meditation, and a short half-day silent retreat. The required text for this course is “Real Happiness” by Sharon Salzberg.
For inquiries about our Intro to Mindfulness classes: please email UAMSMindfulnessProgram@uams.edu