Wed.Oct. 10, 12:00-1:00pm Introduction to the 2025 Summit, Tia Rich, PhD
Wed.Oct. 10, 9:00am-4:00pm In-person Opportunity to Walk the Labyrinth at Stanford’s Memorial Church. No registration necessary.
Wed.Oct. 15, 2:00-3:30pm Contemplative Practices as a Pathway to Flourishing in Schools, Christina Hinton, EdD
Wed.Oct. 15, 4:00-5:30pm The Importance of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Educating the Whole Learner: A Journey Through Research, Policy, and Practice, Kyla Krengel, Director of SEL Implementation at the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and Asher Miller, Policy Specialist (CASEL)
   
Thurs. Oct, 16, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #1, Breathing for Mindfulness, Resilience, and Well-being, Tia Rich, PhD
Thurs. Oct, 16, 12:00-1:15pm Empowering Communities Through Contemplative Practices in Schools, Atman Smith
Thurs. Oct, 16, 2:00-3:30pm Why Meditate, Joseph Goldstein
Thurs. Oct, 16, 4:00-5:30pm Interactive Workshop Making Mindfulness Work: Strategies for Inclusive, Impactful School-Based Programming, Andy Gonzales
Thurs. Oct, 16, 7:00-8:15pm Interactive Mindful Breathing Inside the K12 Classroom: Improving Focus and Reducing Stress for Teachers and Students, Peter Mills, MA
   
Fri. Oct, 17, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #2, Roots of Compassion: A Trauma-Responsive Loving Kindness Practice, Atman Smith
Fri. Oct, 17, 9:00-10:15am The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together, Caverly Morgan
Fri. Oct, 17, 12:10-12:55pm iPause Guided practice #3, Releasing Striving in Your Practice and Your Life, Caverly Morgan
Fri. Oct, 17, 5:00-6:30pm Interactive Workshop, Moving Beyond Personal and Collective Conditioning, Caverly Morgan
Fri. Oct, 17, 7:00-8:30pm Mindful Parenting in a Changing World: Nurturing Connection, Creativity, and Independence in our Children and Ourselves, Will Kabat-Zinn and Teresa LaMendola Kabat-Zinn
   
Sat. Oct, 18, 8:30-9:30am In-person Interactive Workshop, The Power of the Pause, Tia Rich, PhD
Sat. Oct, 18, 10:00-11:00am In-person Interactive Workshop, The Power of the Pause, Tia Rich, PhD
Sat. Oct, 18, 1:00-2:30pm Are you Mindful-er than a 3rd grader? The Promises and Perils of Mindfulness in Education, Amy Saltzman, MD
Sat. Oct, 18, 3:00-3:45pm iPause Guided practice #4, What We Wished We Learned in High School: Directing the Attention and Remembering Who We Are, Janice Martellucci, Executive Director, Peace in Schools
Sat. Oct, 18, 4:00-5:30pm Peace with Youth Starts with Us: Insights from Implementing an Inner Curriculum in High Schools, Caverly Morgan and Janice Martellucci
   
Sun. Oct, 19, 9:00-10:30am The Development of Purpose and Ethics Across the Lifespan, William Damon, PhD
Sun. Oct, 19, 3:00-5:00pm Interactive Workshop, Mindful Parenting Interactive Session: Loving Awareness in Action, Will Kabat-Zinn and Teresa LaMendola
Sun. Oct, 19, 7:00-8:15pm Godparents as Spiritual Mentors: Timeless spiritual guidance and presence for resilience, stability and inner strength, The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders
   
Mon. Oct, 20, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #5, With and Within: Mindfulness as Relational Practice, Hannah Block
Mon. Oct, 20, 12:00-1:15pm

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Families: Flourishing in the Midst of it All, Mark Bertin, MD

Mon. Oct, 20, 4:30-5:15pm iPause Guided practice #6, Kindness and Compassion Practice, Mark Bertin, MD
Mon. Oct, 20, 7:00-8:30pm Uncovering the Gold: Presence, Compassion, and Education in Times of Crisis, Mark DiPerna, JD and Micah Anderson, LMFT
   
Tues. Oct, 21, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #7, Making Friends with Difficult Emotions, Emiliana Rodriguez
Tues. Oct, 21, 9:30-10:15am iPause Guided practice #8, Cultivating Connection, Teresa LaMendola Kabat-Zinn
Tues. Oct, 21, 12:00-1:30pm Interactive WorkshopPresence as Practice: Cultivating Connection, Resilience, and Transformational Education, Micah Anderson, MA, LMFT and Oscar Medina
Tues. Oct, 21, 4:00-5:30pm Compassionate Presence: Contemplative Skills to Engage a Complex World, Charlotte Rotterdam, MTS
Tues. Oct, 21, 7:00-8:15pm Education as Awakening: Reimagining Learning Through Basic Goodness, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
   
Wed. Oct, 22, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #9, A Compassion Practice:  Tonglen, Charlotte Rotterdam, MTS
Wed. Oct, 22, 9:00am-4:00pm In-person Opportunity to Walk the Labyrinth at Stanford’s Memorial Church. No registration necessary.
Wed. Oct, 22, 12:00-1:30pm Interactive Workshop, Transforming Obstacles into Wisdom: A Compassion Practice, Charlotte Rotterdam, MTS
Wed. Oct, 22, 2:00-2:45pm iPause Guided practice #10, Uncovering the Gold: A Guided Journey for Educators, Justice Advocates, and Community Leaders, Oscar Medina
Wed. Oct, 22, 7:00-8:30pm Interactive Workshop, (part 1) Seeing Clearly: Cultivating Awareness in Everyday Learning, Susan Kaiser Greenland and  Justin Kelley, PhD
   
Thurs. Oct, 23, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #11, Metta: The Practice of Lovingkindness, The Rev Dr. Joanne Sanders
Thurs. Oct, 23, 9:30-10:15am iPause Guided practice #12, Embracing Emotions, Will Kabat-Zinn
Thurs. Oct, 23, 12:00-1:30pm Creating a Mindful School: A Collaboration Between Crockett Elementary School and Mindfulness First, Sunny Wight, Sean Hannafin and Cayla Cole
Thurs. Oct, 23, 4:00-5:30pm Interactive Workshop The Attuned Classroom: Subtle Skills That Elevate Mindfulness Teaching, Christina Costelo, MA
Thurs. Oct, 23, 7:00-8:30pm Interactive Workshop (part 2), From Understanding to Action: Life Skills for a Wise and Compassionate Response, Susan Kaiser Greenland and  Justin Kelley, PhD
   
Fri. Oct, 24, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #13, The Practice of Letting Go with Mindfulness, Logan Mitchell, CMT-P
Fri. Oct, 24, 12:00-1:15pm Mindfulness and Leadership, The Path of Practice, Anushka Fernandopulle, MBA
Fri. Oct, 24, 2:00-3:30pm The Science of Nurturing Well-Being in Children and their Caregivers, including their Teachers, Mark Greenberg, PhD
Fri. Oct, 24, 4:15-5:00pm iPause Guided practice #14, Cultivating Qualities of Heart and Mind for Leadership, Anushka Fernandopulle, MBA
Fri. Oct, 24, 7:00-8:15pm Resting in Awareness: A Guided Contemplation, Karma Shenden
   
Sat. Oct, 25, 9:15-10:30am The Path to Practice, Anushka  Fernandopulle, MBA
Sat. Oct, 25, 11:00-2:15pm A Decade of Cultivating Compassionate Schools,  Alexis Harris, PhD
Sat. Oct, 25, 1:30-3:00pm Interactive Workshop Strategies for Educators from Flourish, the Curriculum of the Compassionate Schools Project, Joan Bryant, MA, PhD and Alexis Harris, PhD
Sat. Oct, 25, 3:30-4:15pm iPause Guided practice #15, Breathe, Move, and Reflect with the Community Approach to Learning Mindfully (CALM) for Educators, Alexis Harris, PhD
Sat. Oct, 25, 7:00-8:15pm Mindful Parenting, Mari Kurahashi, MD, MPH
   
Sun. Oct, 26, 9:20am-1:20pm In-person in Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ‘Ootchamin ‘OoyakmaContemplative Hikes in Nature, Registration Required using the Contemplation by Design Eventbrite link.
Registered participants will leave campus every hour on shuttles to JRBPOO to meet a docent for each small group hike.
Sun. Oct, 26, 11:00-12:00pm In-person in Memorial Church University Public Worship (UPW), Moral and Spiritual Inquiry Through Literature, The Rev. Scotty McLennan, MDiv, JD, Lecturer Stanford Graduate School of Business
Sun. Oct, 26, 12:15-1:15pm In-person in Memorial Church iPause Guided Practice #16, Poetry of the Spirit, The Rev. Scotty McLennan, MDiv, JD, Lecturer Stanford Graduate School of Business
Sun. Oct, 26, 4:00-5:15pm Let Your Life Speak: On the Transformational Power of Quiet Reflection, Clint Wilkins, MDiv
Sun. Oct, 26, 12:15-1:15pm Interactive Workshop, Athletes, Students, Performing Artists, Future Leaders: FIND FLOW in the classroom, on the field or the stage, and in life, with Amy Saltzman, MD
   
Mon. Oct, 27, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #17, Mindful Breathing as a Preparation for Meditation, Peter Mills, MA
Mon. Oct, 27, 12:00-1:15pm Meeting this Moment in History, A Conversation with Caverly Morgan and Rev. Tenzen David Zimmerman