We offer monthly 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

Wellbeing Series 2025 | Healing Together: The Power of Community Care in Fostering Mental Health with Minaa B., LMSW

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 • 12 to 1:30 p.m. Central

In this webinar, Minaa B. will explore the profound impact that belonging and community support can have on mental health and wellbeing. Drawing on her expertise as a social worker, mental health educator, and advocate, she will highlight how fostering meaningful social connections and cultivating a supportive environment are key components of maintaining mental health.

This webinar is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) for 1.5 continuing education credits (CEA-000582-2).

Bakken Center Mindfulness Programs Information Session

Wednesday, May 7, 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.

Waking the Oracle | Calling in New Life: A Turning Toward Spring Music & Meditation Immersion

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 • 12 to 1 p.m. Central

You are invited to relax in an online music and meditation immersive experience. During the session, relaxation-enhancing music with a guided meditation will help to relieve stress and promote positive feelings and wellbeing. There is no experience necessary, and you may participate as much or as little as you’d like. Optional reflective journaling time will be offered to help shed old energies and call in futures of wellbeing.

This event celebrates seeds. Every spring small seeds push through dark soil to blossom into miraculous forms of new life. To do this seeds break open as they transform fully into new forms. Seeds are oracles that teach us about change, unlimited potential, and interconnection giving life to all aspects of our precious life together on planet earth.

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).