We offer webinars on a variety of topics designed to help you take charge of your health and wellbeing. Webinars are free but registration is required.

To make disability-related accommodations, please contact the Bakken Center's community relations office ([email protected], 612-625-8164).

Upcoming Webinars

Waking the Oracle | Honoring Summer: Inviting Wonder and Aliveness

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 • 12 to 1 p.m. Central

Summer’s luminous energy invites us to reconnect with the wonder that lives within and around us. During this webinar, you’ll have the opportunity to explore practices that awaken the senses, soothe the nervous system, and open the heart. We will honor the season of warmth, expansion, and aliveness with musical meditation, breathwork, and mindful movement.

Whether you're seeking rest, renewal, or inspiration, this session will offer a space of rejuvenation to attune to your inner energy and the natural world.

Learn more about Waking the Oracle.

Bakken Center Mindfulness Programs Information Session

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 • 12 to 1 p.m. Central

This webinar, led by Bakken Center Mindfulness and Wellbeing Instructor Mariann Johnson, will provide an introduction to mindfulness meditation and will be particularly relevant to those new to the practice or simply curious about the possible benefits of a mindfulness practice. Participants will have an opportunity to practice a short mindfulness meditation, to share their experiences, and to ask questions. Examples will also be provided for practicing "everyday" mindfulness, at work and at home. The webinar will conclude with an overview of the Bakken Center's mindfulness resources and programming.

Integrative Nursing Webinar | From Mat to Mind: Yoga's Integration into Nursing Practice

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 • 12 to 1 p.m. Central

In this presentation, Dr. Schuver will explore the potential of yoga in holistic healthcare. Holistic healthcare emphasizes the importance of treating the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—and yoga, with its comprehensive and integrative practices, aligns perfectly with this approach.

Participants can earn 1.0 continuing nursing education contact hours.

The content of the webinar is designed for nurses. Other health professionals are welcome.

Wellbeing Series 2025 | Self-Compassion: How to Effectively Motivate Yourself with Encouragement Rather Than Criticism with Dr. Kristin Neff

Thursday, September 25, 2025 • 12 to 1:30 p.m. Central

Research shows us that people who are self-compassionate lead healthier, happier, more productive lives than those who are self-critical. These people also have the resilience needed to cope with traumatic or stressful life events such as divorce, parenting, or the pressures at work. In this talk, Dr. Kristin Neff walks audiences through practices designed to increase motivation, foster grit and growth mindset, and rebound from failure, all through the cultivation of self-compassion.

This webinar is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) for 1.5 continuing education credits (CEA-000582-1).