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

Honoring Fall: Invoking Our Kinship with Trees

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 • 12–1 p.m. Central

As the air cools and leaves begin to turn, trees in autumn teach us a vital lesson in letting go while staying rooted, demonstrating that release is a natural and necessary part of life's cycle. During this experiential webinar, you’ll have the opportunity to explore practices that awaken the senses, soothe the nervous system, and open the heart. We invite you to honor the season of autumn by tapping into the wisdom of trees with live musical meditation, breathwork, and mindful movement.

The Wellbeing Series | Science-based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times featuring Melinda Wenner Moyer, MA

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 • 12–1:30 p.m. Central

In the blink of an eye, children today will be adults facing countless serious threats: climate change, gun violence, political polarization, and disinformation, to name but a few. What can parents, caregivers, and educators do to help kids develop the skills they will need to not just survive, but also thrive, in this complex world?

To find out, award-winning science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer interviewed hundreds of parenting experts and researchers across multiple fields—psychology, education, information literacy, technology, business, and even addiction. She shared her many discoveries in her new book Hello, Cruel World!: Science-Based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times. In this webinar, she will share key insights from her book. Ultimately, she will argue that while parents today are understandably anxious, there is much room for hope: Even in these uncertain times, we can still teach kids how to take care of themselves, fight for what they believe in, and bridge divides.

Bakken Center Mindfulness Programs Information Session

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 • 12–1 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.