• Jamie Derrick, Ph.D.
    Assoc. Clinical Professor, Psychology
    founder
    :
    UIMind
    Mindfulness Education

    U of Idaho

    scroll down to find available online resources and live offerings on the University of Idaho campus. 

  • Students . Faculty . Staff . Visitors . Community Members .   All Welcome.
     



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  • NEW !!  21 days of Quarantine Support

  • 21 Days of Quarantine Support from UI Mind!!! -- Starts April 1 until April 21
    join at any point
    get resources/ meditations to your daily inbox -- provide preferred e-mail here
    get resources by direclty visiting Sound Cloud -- link here (first uploads begin April 1)

    • UI Mind is offering 21-days of mindfulness-based resources for quarantine
      starting Wednesday April 1.  Twenty-one nourishing, grounding pre-recorded meditations
      , with tips for resilience will be uploaded to Soundcloud daily from April 1 to April 21.  You can access them on Soundcloud or, If you provide an e-mail address, we will send a daily link directly to your inbox. 



  • join the 21 days of support AND/ OR join our weekly live drop-ins


  • the weekly drop-in ...

    • free weekly drop-in mindfulness meditation -- Zoom only

      wednesday
      noon-12:20, taught by Jamie Derrick, Ph.D.-- everyone is welcome
      friday, noon-12:20, taught by Laura Holyoke, Ph.D. -- everyone is welcome

      zoom link:  https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/344259873
       


    • the Wednesday Noon drop-in (led by Jamie Derrick) will continue to be offered via Zoom.

    • And we have added a Friday Noon drop-in (led by Laura Holyoke).  

    • Both are experienced, welcoming UCLA-certified mindfulness teachers.  

    • You can drop in for twenty minutes of soothing mediation and then (optionally) stay for a sharing/ discussion session at the conclusion of the meditation.    

    • Everyone is welcome.  No experience needed. 

    • zoom link:  https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/344259873

     


    and some PDF resources you can download....

    • sometimes it's nice to have a few ideas for everyday resiliency
      here is a PDF download with a few useful ideas

    • Practices and Habits for Well-being during the Quarantine
      ideas for
      personal, social, physical, and spiritual well-being

     





  •  

    Jamie Derrick, UI Mind Founder | Certified Mindfulness Teacher & Practice Mentor

    Dr. Derrick a certified  Mindfulness Meditation Teacher (UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, accredited training program). In addition she works as a mindfulness mentor for UCLA's Intensive Personal Practice program and works with Inward Bound Meditation Experience to bring mediation to at-risk teenagers.

    She studied MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction) with Jon Kabat Zinn and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts, MAPS (mindful awareness practices) at the University of California at LA, and she is currently undertaking training in trauma-informed intervention at the Canadian Institute for Trauma Research and Education.   She is a certified yoga instructor (RYT200) through Prajna Yoga, Santa Fe.

    She has taught mindfulness classes at University of Idaho, in her community, and at UCLA.  She has staffed teen meditation retreats (residential retreats) for iBME and Spirit Rock Meditation Center.  And offers a yearly silent meditation retreat for adults in Northern Idaho.  She offers some online resources including a 21-day mindfulness podcast, a facebook blog on mindfulness, and recorded audio meditations.

    She is a welcoming teacher.  No experience needed to attend her classes.


    Laura Holyoke, UI Mind Teacher |Certified Mindfulness Facilitator

    Dr. Holyoke is a certified  Mindfulness Meditation Teacher (UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, accredited training program).

    She has taught mindfulness classes at University of Idaho, in her community, and in the local public schools.  She and Jamie Derrick taught Mindfulness for college credit for 3 semesters, reaching over 200 students. 

    She is a welcoming teacher.  No experience needed to attend her classes.

    (and check out other resources below)

     

  • Jamie Derrick is also featured  on TEDx Uidaho where she spoke about mindfulness and kindness
    watch her talk on YouTube: 
    A Kindness Revolution


    other information about
    health and performance benefits (click links for more information)

    In addition to the Wednesday noon practice, there are many resources that can help support your
    meditation practice.  There are apps you can download.  One of my favorites is called 'Insight Timer'. 
    There are many types of free, recorded meditations.  And below are some online resources:



  • Media Coverage:

    University of Idaho, KUOI Radio, October 2019 [link coming]
    University of Idaho Argonaut, March 2019
    Derrick speaking about mindfulness on March 2019, Tomversations podcast

    University of Idaho Argonaut, Oct 2, 2017
    University of Idaho Argonaut, Feb 3, 2017

    Huffington Post ...  January 28, 2016
    University of Idaho Argonaut video, Feb 4, 2016
    University of Idaho Argonaut, Sept 26, 2015
    University of Idaho Argonaut, Feb 13, 2015
    Lewiston Tribute, April 25, 2015 (Balance Insert)
    Idaho Public Radio, May 8, 2015
    KRFP Yin Radio Interview, May 10, 2015

    Opinion Pieces for Argonaut written by Jamie Derrick
    Taming Your Mind, January 15, 2016
    U of I is a stressed out campus, October 15, 2015
    The Value of Labeling Emotion, October 22, 2015
    Mindfulness is Kind, November 12, 2015

    watch for upcoming articles on kindness, gratitude, focus, and more....