Maintaining a healthy body and mind is a top priority for the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute. Offered quarterly, the mindfulness-based stress reduction classes (tai chi class pictured above) teach people to focus on living in the moment, and have been shown to decrease stress and depression and increase heart health. “I think people are longing for spaces of connection,” said Jessica Drew De Paz, director of mindfulness programs. “We can often feel very alone. These classes provide a space where we can sit together, and everyone brings something different, but there’s something that connects us.” Check out the cooking classes, too!
