Once a month, Butler University opens its doors to a guided sound meditation session available to every student, faculty member, and staff on campus. No registration, no commitment, no experience necessary. Just show up, lie down, and let the sound do the work.
This monthly session is sponsored by the Office of the Provost, a detail that speaks to Butler's deep understanding of how mental health and nervous system regulation directly affect the quality of learning, teaching, and work happening on campus every day.
Research consistently shows that chronic stress takes a measurable toll on mood, cognitive function, and overall well-being, and college campuses are not exempt. Students navigating academic pressure and faculty and staff managing the demands of a thriving institution are all operating in an environment that asks a lot. Sound meditation offers something rare in that context: a complete rest that requires nothing in return.
Through guided mindfulness and restorative sound, participants are supported in downregulating the stress response and settling into a state of deep rest, helping to restore mental clarity, stabilize mood, and build the emotional resilience that makes it possible to show up fully for the work and life happening around them.
In a landscape where student and employee well-being is increasingly recognized as central to institutional excellence, Butler's commitment to making this experience monthly, accessible, and free sets a standard worth noticing.
PLEASE NOTE: The location for these sessions changes monthly. If you have questions, please email Rebecca DeGrazia.
If you would like to bring this experience to your school, whether as a one-time session or on a recurring basis,
check my availability and tell me more about your group to receive a quote and schedule a call.