UCLA Mindful
Weekly Meditations & Talks
Upcoming Schedule
- Mon, Sept 21: Mindful Monday- Marvin G. Belzer
- Wed, Sept 23: Weekly Class- Integrative Medicine Collaborative
- Thurs, Sept 24: Hammer Meditation- Diana Winston
- Mon, Sept 28: Mindful Monday- Marvin G. Belzer
- Wed, Sept 30: Weekly Class- Mitra Manesh
- Thurs, Oct 1: Hammer Meditation- Diana Winston
Our hope is that mindfulness can be a refuge for you in challenging times.
Join teachers from UCLA Mindful to meditate weekly or learn about themes in mindfulness. The meditations on this page are recorded from virtual drop-ins, our Hammer Museum weekly meditation drop in, and other UCLA Mindful events.
Sessions are led by Diana Winston, Director of UCLA Mindful, Marvin G. Belzer, Allyson Pimentel, and by other guest leaders.
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Hammer Museum Meditation Catch-Up
For our virtual meditation participants, join us for a chance to meditate, catch up, ask questions and reconnect with Diana Winston or Allyson Pimentel. We will meet the first Tuesday of each month from 12:30-1pm.
- October 6: Diana Winston
- November 3: Allyson Pimentel
- December 1: Diana Winston
Join us for this free event—register now and add it to your calendar.
Meditations prior to January 1, 2026 can be found under Archive.
| Date | Topic | Instructor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 21, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Sept. 17, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Cultivating Delight | Allyson Pimentel | Play |
| Sept. 16, 2026 | Talks: Obstacles to Meditation: Aversion & Doubt | Diana Winston | Play |
| Sept. 14, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Sept. 10, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Dolly and Gloria: A Meditation on Courage | Diana Winston | Play |
| Sept. 9, 2026 | Talks: Obstacles to Meditation: Working with Desire | Diana Winston | Play |
| Sept. 7, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Sept. 3, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: 007 & Mindfulness | Mitra Manesh | Play |
| Sept. 2, 2026 | Talks: | Manijeh Motaghy | Play |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Working with Physical Pain | Diana Winston | Play |
| Aug. 24, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Balancing Ease and Effort | Allyson Pimentel | Play |
| Aug. 19, 2026 | Talks: Obstacles to Meditation: Working with Pain | Diana Winston | Play |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Fall Asleep with Mindfulness | Diana Winston | Play |
| Aug. 12, 2026 | Talks: Obstacles to Meditation: Sleepiness & Restlessness | Diana Winston | Play |
| Aug. 10, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Aug. 6, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: 4 Steps for Working with Difficult Emotions | Diana Winston | Play |
| Aug. 5, 2026 | Talks: Chasing Happiness, Allowing Joy | Mitra Manesh | Play |
| Aug. 3, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Juan Sanguesa | Play |
| 30-Jul-26 | Hammer Meditation: | Kelly Barron | Play |
| 29-Jul-26 | Talks: It Isn't Easy Being Human | Manijeh Motaghy | Play |
| 23-Jul-26 | Hammer Meditation: Mindfulness and Kindness | Diana Winston | Play |
| 22-Jul-26 | Talks: The Nine R's of Daily Life Mindfulness | Diana Winston | Play |
| 20-Jul-26 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| 15-Jul-26 | Talks: | Laurie Cousins | Play |
| 13-Jul-26 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| 9-Jul-26 | Hammer Meditation: Finding our Grounding | Diana Winston | Play |
| 8-Jul-26 | Talks: The Attentionist Book Event | Mitra Manesh | Play |
| 2-Jul-26 | Hammer Meditation: Survivalist vs. Attentionist Questions We Live By | Mitra Manesh | Play |
| 1-Jul-26 | Talks: Appreciative Joy | Wade Brill | Play |
| 29-Jun-26 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| 25-Jun-26 | Hammer Meditation: Joy in the Joy of Others | Allyson Pimentel | Play |
| 24-Jun-26 | Talks: Working with Difficult Thoughts | Diana Winston | Play |
| 22-Jun-26 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| 17-Jun-26 | Talks: Cultivating Trust & Rest in Uncertain Times & Rest in Uncertain Times | Laurie Cousins | Play |
| 15-Jun-26 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| 11-Jun-26 | Hammer Meditation: Equanimity Pt. 2 | Diana Winston | Play |
| 10-Jun-26 | Talks: Equanimity | Diana Winston | Play |
| 8-Jun-26 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| 4-Jun-26 | Hammer Meditation: Equanimity Pt. 1 | Diana Winston | Play |
| 3-Jun-26 | Talks: Appreciative Joy | Diana Winston | Play |
| 1-Jun-26 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| 27-May-26 | Talks: Keep Going with Compassion | Erin Doerwald | Play |
| 25-May-26 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| 21-May-26 | Hammer Meditation: Four Qualities of the Heart | Diana Winston | Play |
| 20-May-26 | Talks: Conscious Aging | Diana Winston & Zensho Susan O'Connell | Play |
| 18-May-26 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| 14-May-26 | Hammer Meditation: Saying Yes to Your Own Well-being | Mitra Manesh | Play |
| 11-May-26 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| 7-May-26 | Hammer Meditation: Mindfulness Meditation | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| 6-May-26 | Talks: The Four Beautiful Qualities of the Heart | Diana Winston | Play |
| 4-May-26 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Apr. 29, 2026 | Talks: Nurturing Our Nature | Laurie Cousins | Play |
| Apr. 27, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Apr. 23, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Mindfulness of the Elements | Allyson Pimentel | Play |
| Apr. 22, 2026 | Talks: Gratitude | Diana Winston | Play |
| Apr. 20, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Apr. 16, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Focused & Open Attention | Diana Winston | Play |
| Apr. 15, 2026 | Talks: Special Event | devon & nico hase | Play |
| Apr. 13, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Apr. 9, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Focused Attention | Diana Winston | Play |
| Apr. 6, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Apr. 2, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: The Spectrum of Awareness Meditation | Diana Winston | Play |
| Apr. 1, 2026 | Talks: Practicing Across the Spectrum of Awareness | Diana Winston | Play |
| Mar. 30, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Mar. 26, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Mindfully Envisioning a Positive Future | Diana Winston | Play |
| Mar. 25, 2026 | Talks: Being Present with Emotions | Bhanu Joy Harrison | Play |
| Mar. 23, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Mar. 19, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: | Dr. Ali | Play |
| Mar. 18, 2026 | Talks: Working Mindfully with Judgment Pt 3 | Diana Winston | Play |
| Mar. 16, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Mar. 12, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Acceptance | Allyson Pimentel | Play |
| Mar. 11, 2026 | Talks: The Practice of Letting Go | Wade Brill | Play |
| Mar. 9, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Diana Winston | Play |
| Mar. 5, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Field of Relaxation | Allyson Pimentel | Play |
| Mar. 4, 2026 | Talks: From Fear to Choice in a Time of Uncertainty | Mitra Manesh | Play |
| Mar. 2, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Well-Being, In the Midst of It All | Diana Winston | Play |
| Feb. 25, 2026 | Talks: Working Mindfully with Judgment Pt 2 | Diana Winston | Play |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: RAIN for Difficult Emotions | Diana Winston | Play |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | Talks: Working Mindfully with Judgment | Diana Winston | Play |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Turning Towards: Working with Anxiety, Grief, Confusion, and Anger | Diana Winston | Play |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | Talks: Freeing the Mind by Developing It | Manijeh Motaghy | Play |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Juan Sanguesa | Play |
| Feb. 5, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: A Time to Rest | Allyson Pimentel | Play |
| Feb. 4, 2026 | Talks: Cultivating Kindness | Wade Brill | Play |
| Feb. 2, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Juan Sanguesa | Play |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Grounded, Centered and Strong | Diana Winston | Play |
| Jan. 28, 2026 | Talks: Mindfulness When It's Really Hard | Diana Winston | Play |
| Jan. 26, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Juan Sanguesa | Play |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: One Human Family: A Meditation for a Connected World | Mitra Manesh | Play |
| Jan. 19, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Looking Inside | Allyson Pimentel | Play |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | Talks: Overwhelm and Our Nervous System | Bhanu Joy Harrison | Play |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
| Jan. 8, 2026 | Hammer Meditation: Intention Setting | Diana Winston | Play |
| Jan. 7, 2026 | Talks: New Year's Intentions | Diana Winston | Play |
| Jan. 5, 2026 | Mindful Monday | Marvin G. Belzer | Play |
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