Undergraduate women, alumnae, and staff from the University of Hartford's Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program recently...

Gratitude is on my mind. This September, my father was admitted to the VA hospital in Florida for dementia amidst not one, but two,...

This Spring, City of Hartford and CBI leadership gathered for an afternoon of self-care and reflection to celebrate the successful...

This fall, 22 BIPOC community members joined Dr. Marianela Medrano for our Annual BIPOC Retreat. Together, we explored the power of...

Dear Copper Beech Community, October marked the culmination of my first year at CBI. Before we reflect together, I'd like to start by...

We’re excited to share that we received a grant from the CVS Health Foundation to help us strengthen our impact within the Connecticut...

"My practice has always been about sitting on a cushion and breathing. One of the big things I've learned is that mindfulness is so much...

The first week of the  Self-Care Toolkit  focuses on the eight attitudes of mindfulness: non-judging, patience, beginner's mind, sense of...

This month we had the chance to visit the Afro-Caribbean Cultural Center (ACCC) and teach their Cuyo Youth Program about how mindfulness...

There is an increasing body of research highlighting the profound impact of contemplative practices—such as mindfulness, meditation,...

Staff Member, Anne Marie Pfeiffer, practicing a heart mudra (symbolic hand posture) at the closing MFC retreat in June. In Western...

CBI community members practice yoga under the pavilion. In a world that can feel overwhelming, finding spaces where we can simply  be...

Pictured above: CBI community members enjoying mindful dialogue on the green at Holy Family Passionist Retreat, the birthplace of our...

Pictured Above: Kay Mello, MFC Graduate '24 on retreat. "Drawing inspiration from leaders like Audrey Tang—the former Taiwanese Minister...

"Is sorrow the true wild? And if it is—and if we join them—your wild to mine—what's that? For joining, too, is a kind of annihilation....

Pictured Above: Executive Director, Danae Laura, and MFC trainee, Martha-Rea (Sunshine) Nelson practice giving and receiving. “The Asian...

Pictured Above: Emergency services provider receiving mindfulness training via our Self-Care Toolkit. "Mindfulness makes it possible to...

"The thing is that we're not going to be perfect, right? We're just going to make our way in the world, and do our best. Our...

"Mindfulness is so much about expansion- learning that when something happens, we have so many possibilities. Youth sometimes feel...

This summer, The Copper Beech Institute is excited to announce a Donation-Based Summer Meditation + Movement Series. The inspiration...