Mandala Magazine

Summer 2026

Research

Community partnerships are reshaping how people understand and manage chronic pain.

Community, Outreach and Business Development

Bakken Center Continues to Significantly Impact Mental Health of University Students

Community, Outreach and Business Development

In a world that often measures worth by productivity, achievement, or even how loudly we protest, the message of You Do Matter is radical. It asserts that human value is inherent. You matter because you’re here. Your feelings matter. Your presence matters.

From the Director

Mary Jo Kreitzer smiling softly at the camera

In times of uncertainty, it can be difficult to see a path forward. Yet again and again, I am reminded that healing begins not in grand gestures, but in the small moments that reconnect us to ourselves, to one another, and to the living world around…
  • Responding to a Generation in Need
  • You Do Matter: A Digital Lifeline for a Community in Crisis
  • Ahimsa (Non-Violence) in Action: Living Your Yoga in a Turbulent World
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Mary Jo Kreitzer smiling softly at the camera
Magazine Cover
Summer 2026 Mandala Magazine cover which features a beach scene at sunset