Events Calendar
01
May
Wellness Event
Climber Coffee
Join us for our monthly climber coffee meet-up at the Outdoor Center! Meet fellow climbers, enjoy free coffee, and talk about current events in the climbing world. This event is open to all, regardless of experience, on the first Thursday of every month. Bring your own mug!
01
May
Wellness Event
Yoga with Intention
Yoga with Intention, hosted by YogaX at Stanford Psychiatry, is gentle yoga practice for individuals dealing with breast cancer, whether in treatment, recovery, or post-treatment. Each 60-minute session includes an opening centering, breathing practices, gentle movement, and meditation or guided imagery. Each session ends with a period of stillness, an opportunity to absorb the benefits ...
01
May
Wellness Event
QTrees
Qtrees is a process/support group for LGBTQIA+ undergraduate and graduate students at Stanford. Join us to connect with other LGBTQIA+ to process and support each other around your identity and how that may impact your experience. QTrees will meet for 60 mins. weekly for 7 weeks, with same people each week. Facilitated by Christine Catipon, PsyD ...
01
May
Wellness Event
Guided Meditation Thursdays
Evening Guided Meditation is designed to offer basic meditation skills, to encourage regular meditation practice, to help deepen self-reflection, and to offer instructions on how meditation can be useful during stressful and uncertain times. All sessions are led by Andy Acker. Open to Stanford Affiliates. Free, no pre-registration is required.
02
May
Online Class
The Fundamentals of Meditation
"Meditation practice offers a rudder supporting calm, compassionate, competent mindful communication, collaboration, and caring actions no matter the stormy waves you may face." – Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen meditation teacherDecades of research have...
02
May
Wellness Event
Living With OCD
The experience of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) can be isolating and stressful. This is an open and ongoing group for students who live with OCD to support to each other and have a safe space to connect. Self-Compassion and other coping skills will also be introduced. Facilitated by Jennifer Maldonado, LCSW & Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Vera, MS Pre-group ...
02
May
Wellness Event
Cannabis Moderation Meeting
Ever feel like your weed habits could use a little check-in? We’ve got a spot for you to talk it out—totally judgment-free. What: Weekly Cannabis Moderation Meetings When: Fridays, 3:30–4:30 PM Where: The Well-House, 562 Mayfield Ave (Knock on the window to the left of the front door to get in) This is a chill and confidential space to share and ...
02
May
In Person Class
A World of Fibrous Flavors – In-person Cooking Class
Co-sponsored by Stanford Residential and Dining EnterprisesJoin us for a hands-on cooking class and discover how to leverage cultural flavors from around the world to create delicious plant forward dishes. You will learn...
03
May
Wellness Event
Path to Inner Strength Series
Stanford Conscious Living presents the "Path to Inner Strength Series" an 8-session spring quarter journey designed to unlock transformative insights for contemporary life. This series delivers practical tools rooted in the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, addressing universal struggles with clarity and depth. From conquering fear and overcoming inner turmoil to leading with purpose and ...
05
May
Wellness Event
Dissertation Support
This six-session group will be a place to vent, meet other people like you, share goals and perspectives on navigating common themes (isolation, motivation, relationships), and learn some helpful coping skills to manage the stress of dissertation writing. If you’re enrolled student, located inside the state of California, and in the process of writing (whether ...
05
May
Wellness Event
Mindful Monday Yoga Practice
YogaX at Stanford Psychiatry invites you to join us for our Mindful Monday practice. This weekly Integrated Holistic Yoga class is a practice of accessibility, belonging, and beneficence that embraces the whole entirety of the human experience and fosters integration across all the ways we interact with the world. This accessible practice is led by ...
06
May
Webinar
Give Your Liver a Little Love
The liver is one of our most vital organs, so taking proper care of it is equally vital. The liver is the body’s leading toxin-removing organ and plays a pivotal role in...
06
May
Wellness Event
Relax + Center with Yoga Tuesdays
Relax + Center with Yoga Class with Diane Saenz. Life is often hard and we need tools to get us through the tough spots. Come practice a simple routine to release tension and ground in the here and now. Learn everything you need to know for a confident self-practice. Beginners welcome with limited accommodations available for ...
06
May
In Person Class
Springtime in the Garden – Make Your Own Kimchi
Curious about pickling, fermentation, or food preservation, but maybe a bit intimidated by the process? Join us for this hands-on kimchi workshop. We'll explore the science behind food fermentation and discuss best practices...
07
May
Wellness Event
Wisdom Wednesday Yoga Practice
YogaX at Stanford Psychiatry invites you to join us for our Wisdom Wednesday practice. We will offering two ~25 min sessions each Wednesday: one beginning around 12:05 pm and a second beginning around 12:30 pm. This therapeutic class is designed to provide you with a tranquil respite in your day. It is a time to ...
07
May
Wellness Event
Wise Mind DBT-Informed Skills Group
Our emotions affect us and our relationships, and our relationships impact our emotions. This virtual Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group is a quarter-long workshop-style group on how to identify and work with intense emotions. DBT addresses skills to understand and regulate emotion, tolerate distress, and be more effective in interpersonal concerns. Each group includes mindfulness ...
07
May
Wellness Event
Student-Led Yoga Wednesday
Student-Led Yoga is intended as a means of making the mental and physical benefits of asanas readily available to all, regardless of where you are on your yogi journey. Expect to move with your breath: this well-balanced Vinyasa flow class intends to get you out of your head and into your body, and modifications will ...
10
May
Wellness Event
Skills & Drills for Beginner Pickleball Players
This clinic will focus on fundamental skills like serving, dinking, and volleying with drills that emphasize proper technique and ball control.
12
May
Webinar
Tame Your Temper
Anger and frustration are emotions that everyone experiences from time to time. But when these natural emotions explode out of control, they can cause harm to our careers, our co-workers, our friends and...
13
May
Webinar
Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Co-Sponsored by the Stanford CIO Council Neurodiversity in IT ProgramNeurodiversity is the range of common differences in thinking and behavior which we now understand to be normal variations in humans. This includes conditions...
13
May
Online Class
New to Grief
When someone experiences a loss, their grief can overwhelm them with strong and conflicting emotions. Some may feel drowned in sorrow, while others feel numb and removed from daily life. Grief can make...
13
May
Wellness Event
Tea and Reflection
CAPS and FLISSC invite you to Tea & Reflection, an emotional wellness series for students seeking calm, connection, and creative care in uncertain times. Each session offers space to slow down—with warm tea + snacks, hands-on activities, and gentle prompts to reflect on themes like self-compassion, community, and rest. All materials included. But you are ...
14
May
Webinar
Mood-Boosting Meals Made Simple – Virtual Cooking Class
Food isn’t just fuel. What you eat has a direct impact on your mood, energy, and overall well-being.In this hands-on virtual cooking class, we'll explore how specific ingredients - such as...
16
May
Wellness Event
Brief Alcohol and Drug Survey – Win great prizes!
We are inviting you to participate in Stanford's undergraduate alcohol and drug use survey! In light of recent events, both on and off our campus, we know that there are many things weighing on students' minds and well-being right now. Given all the competing demands on your time and attention, we appreciate those of you who are ...
19
May
Webinar
Flip the Script on Stress
With all the media reports on the negative effects of stress, one might think that stress is something to be avoided at all costs. Yet research shows that many of these negative health...
20
May
In Person Class
Equine-imity
Do you wonder what it means to be "healthy as a horse?" This 4-session class series uses the horse-human relationship to enhance our ability to breathe deeply and relax, to self-regulate our emotions...
22
May
Webinar
Aging Wisely – Brave Agreements
This class is co-sponsored by the Stanford WorkLife Office.Conversations with loved ones about aging and caregiving can be difficult and fraught with emotion. Many of us enter the “conspiracy of silence” and...
22
May
Wellness Event
Breast & Back Stroke Fundamentals | Water Safety Month
Prerequisites: Ability to swim 50 yards of freestyle, 25 backstroke, and 25 breaststroke continuously; comfortable in deep water and can tread water for 1 minute (may use hands to help) Refine your technique and gain confidence in two essential strokes. This clinic focuses on timing, body position, and efficiency to help you swim breaststroke and ...
22
May
Wellness Event
Sociology Colloquium featuring David Rehkopf: How Work and Income Become Embodied
Income and work have been observed to be drivers of health and health inequities for millennia. Yet within these broad observations, we see contexts and places develop where income and work matter more or less for health, providing clues to the mechanisms through which they operate, and giving windows of opportunity for small and large ...
22
May
Wellness Event
Parenting Teens
Join Help Center clinicians Amy Friedman and Jaimie Lyons at a monthly drop-in group for parents of middle and high school students. These regular discussions are an opportunity to share parenting concerns while feeling supported by others experiencing this exciting, though challenging, time of rapid change and adjustment. The initial meeting will take ...
22
May
Wellness Event
Timmy O’Neill | Mountain Culture Speaker Series
Timmy O'Neill is a professional rock climber, first ascensionist and public speaker. Following early speed ascents of Yosemite's 3,000 foot El Capitan, O’Neill has dedicated his time to a life of international exploration and giving back through ‘adventure impact’ – the combination of outdoor adventure and social impact. He is co-founder and former executive director ...
22
May
Wellness Event
Building Bridges: Connecting Campus & Community AAPI
Want to extend your impact beyond Stanford? Join us for an evening of real conversations and meaningful connections with Bay Area AAPI-serving organizations. Through a dynamic panel and small-group discussions, connect with local nonprofits driving change through advocacy and culturally rooted care. Hear from 5 local AAPI serving orgs Engage in small-group conversations with community ...
22
May
Wellness Event
Back on Track: Managing Low Back Pain
Joseph Liao, MD, will discuss causes of chronic low back pain and explore new and effective minimally invasive treatments.
22
May
Wellness Event
Wisteria Movie Night
Grab some friends, food, smoothies, and popcorn, and join us as we screen Top Gun! First 100 students will receive a Wisteria blanket.
23
May
Wellness Event
Growing Up In Science @ Stanford
Growing Up in Science (GUIS) is back for the 2024-2025 academic year! In most sessions, one faculty member shares the personal side of their individual journey through academia. Occasionally, PhD-holding speakers from outside the academic research environment may also speak. The stories focus on the struggles, doubts, weaknesses, and failures we all face as young ...
23
May
Wellness Event
Aqua Zumba
Aqua Zumba: Dance, Splash, Tone! Make a splash and join the ultimate pool party workout! Aqua Zumba combines Latin-inspired dance with the natural resistance of water for a fun, low-impact fitness experience. Set to energetic music, this class boosts cardio, tones muscles, and improves balance. All fitness levels welcome. Participants should be comfortable in the ...
23
May
Wellness Event
Picnic by Cardinal Recovery
Come find community with us and join Cardinal Recovery on the Rogers House front lawn for a Spring Picnic. Light picnic fare, such as sandwiches, snacks, sweets, tea and other ENAB beverages, can be expected. You don't need to be in recovery to attend. We only ask that you are NOT intoxicated while in ...
24
May
Wellness Event
Intermediate Pickleball Singles Play Clinic
This clinic focuses on teaching intermediate level players the strategies and techniques needed to play competitive singles pickleball. Prerequisite: This level Pickleball is designed for participants who have experience in playing pickleball.
27
May
Wellness Event
Guided Bike Commute from Palo Alto Transit Center to the Stanford Campus
Join Stanford Transportation for a guided bike commute from the Palo Alto Transit Center (in front of the Palo Alto Caltrain Bike Hub). We will guide you on this 1-mile route to the Stanford University campus (additional stops to various office locations will be added upon request. This organized ride offers an excellent opportunity to ...
27
May
Online Class
From Mindset to Motion
Are you eager to create a clearer vision of how you want to live your best life – and a roadmap to make it actually happen?Join this three-session online course that will introduce...
27
May
Wellness Event
Intro to Figure Drawing
Facilitated by the Liaisons and Jude Wolf ('26), this 90-minute workshop will offer introductory lessons to the world of figure drawing, as in VPA's own Summer Arts Intensive. Join us for drawing and celebrating the end of Spring Quarter and the 2024-25 School Year! All RAG workshops are part of a yearlong series to promote rest, reflection, and ...
27
May
Wellness Event
Loosening the Grip of Perfectionism
Practice Culturally Grounded Healing in Community. Take a moment to pause and loosen the grip of perfectionism with Helen Hsu, PsyD and Jeannie Celestial, PhD. We will mindfully share rice porridge alongside stories of food and culture and embrace decolonized traditions for wholeness and wellness. RSVP on this form May 27 at 4:30 pm to ...
27
May
In Person Class
Springtime in the Garden – Jams and Jellies
Jams and jellies are a great way to preserve and enhance the flavors of your favorite seasonal fruits. They also make wonderful additions to your home pantry or homemade gifts for friends and...
28
May
Wellness Event
Annual Gear Sale
Join us Wednesday, May 28, from noon to 6 p.m. for our gear sale. We’re clearing out used equipment from the Stanford Adventure Program—and everything must go, from backpacks and sleeping bags to outdoor essentials and more. All items have been used in SAP programming and are priced to move. Bring your SUID card and a ...
28
May
Wellness Event
De-Stress for success at the Science Library!
Join and power up your day with delicious snacks. Participate and enjoy fun-filled activities such as building Lego, puzzles, clay figurines, rock painting, chess, checkers, origami, and more…. Everyone is welcome to come and De-Stress!
29
May
Wellness Event
TRAM Annual Symposium
Join us for the TRAM Annual Symposium, a comprehensive event highlighting the latest advancements in translational medicine. This symposium will showcase the achievements and research from the TRAM Scholars' program, the M-TRAM (Master’s in TRAM) Students, and the ARTS (Advanced Research Training at Stanford) Scholars. Register here!
29
May
Webinar
Create Your Own Home Workout – Focus on Cardio Training
The physical, mental, and emotional benefits of exercise cannot be understated. No matter who you are or where you are in your life, cardiovascular fitness is an important component of overall physical health....
29
May
Wellness Event
Teacup Plant Making @ Bechtel
The Bechtel International Center Programs Team & CST (Confidential Support Team) invite you to a fun and relaxing way to end the Spring Quarter. Join us Thursday, May 29th from 3-4PM at Bechtel for a teacup plant making event! Decorate a teacup & saucer combo with plants and rocks of your choice – enjoy some ...
29
May
Wellness Event
Understanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Vivianne Tawfik, MD, PhD, will discuss complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a mysterious form of chronic pain that arises after trauma or surgery on a limb. She will give an overview of this rare, but likely under-diagnosed, condition and highlight findings from her lab that point to immune system dysregulation as one possible driver.
30
May
Wellness Event
Rowan Silent Disco
Get ready to dance the night away at 550 Lasuen! Throw on a pair of headphones and vibe to sets from student DJs at this unforgettable silent disco experience.