The holiday season can create a lot of stress. Come learn how mindfulness skills can help you navigate it! Laura Gavigan, founder of Mindful Matters, will provide a 60-minute overview of everyday, practical and informal mindful meditation practice when there's just no time for it, especially during the holiday season. 

About the presenter: Laura is open about sharing her experiences with anxiety and chronic pain throughout her life. She knows, first hand, how a mindful approach is an easier, kinder way of being for herself and others. Working as an educator for 25+ years, Laura learned ways to manage her own stress and anxiety with therapy, yoga and meditation and wanted to bring this insight and practice to others. She has coached and advised thousands of students, integrating a framework of mindful wellness, empathy, and support and has led introductory and advanced mindful meditation classes and workshops. She has also been featured as a guest speaker or panelist for a wide variety of organizations. Laura helps people discover their inherent and newly acquired mindful skills to live with peace, ease and energy for balanced well-being. Check out her website for more information.

If you need ASL (American Sign Language) Interpreting, please check the box on our registration form. Given 48 hours notice, we are able to provide ASL interpreting services for our programs. Please contact Sarah Dennison (sarah.dennison@libraryweb.org) for further information.