Niagara University’s Center for Mindful Practice will bring educators, health professionals, first responders, law enforcement, military personnel and other professionals together virtually Oct. 17-18 for the 2026 Mindfulness and Mindful Movement Conversations Conference.
The annual conference will take place via Zoom and is designed to create opportunities for professionals to explore how mindfulness and mindful movement can support education, wellness and personal and professional well-being.
This year’s conference will feature two days of programming, with Saturday, Oct. 17, focused on mindfulness in the professions and Sunday, Oct. 18, dedicated to mindful movement. Workshops will provide opportunities for participants to learn from others working with mindfulness in a variety of settings, exchange ideas and discuss challenges, successes and practical applications.
The conference is open to teachers, counselors, administrators, psychologists, social workers, school staff, physical therapists, athletic trainers, dancers, yoga, Qigong and Tai Chi practitioners, police officers, firefighters, military personnel and others interested in incorporating mindfulness into their work.
“The intent of this event is to call together those interested in mindfulness in their field to meet with others to discuss their work, questions, concerns, share ideas and activities, and to create connections so that ongoing conversations can take place,” according to the Center for Mindful Practice.
Workshops will run throughout the day, with each session consisting of an hour-long presentation followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer period. The conference is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, with workshops running from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Attendance is free, although donations are appreciated to help support the conference and future programming. Participants are encouraged to register in advance, particularly if they would like access to recordings of the presentations following the conference. Members of the Niagara University community, active and retired military personnel, law enforcement officers and first responders will receive access to the recordings at no cost when registered.
The Center for Mindful Practice also will offer free Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits to participants who attend workshops and provide feedback on their sessions.
The conference also continues a partnership between Niagara’s Center for Mindful Practice and de Sitter Publications. Through the partnership, conference presenters have an opportunity to publish their contributions through Thrive: Journal of Mindfulness and Mindful Movement, an open-access publication focused on mindfulness, contemplative inquiry and embodied practices across educational, professional, clinical and community settings.
For more information or to register for the 2026 Mindfulness and Mindful Movement Conversations Conference, click here.
