Spiritual Wellness on Lexington Campus
The Mind Body Studio
The Mind Body Studio offers mindfulness-based stress reduction programs that focus on teaching you to access and cultivate your natural capacity to actively engage in caring for yourself and find greater balance, mindfulness, and stress reduction. The Mind Body Studio is a wellness and health education service of family practice physician John A. Patterson. This is not affiliated with University of Kentucky but UK employees and trainees can participate at a reduced cost.
Tai Chi
This is offered by UK Integrative Medicine & Health. Often called “moving meditation,” tai chi is a Chinese martial art that combines a variety of slow, gentle movements, standing postures and deep breathing to focus the body’s energy and align mind, body, and spirit.
Meditation
This is offered by UK Integrative Medicine & Health. Meditation courses are to nurture the mind-body connection and foster a sense of peace, comfort and relaxation. Classes are Wednesdays from 11:15 - 11:45 in the Integrative Medicine & Health clinic on the third floor of the Whitney-Hendrickson Building on the UK Markey Cancer Center campus.
Pastoral Care
Chaplains serve as members of the health care team in a number of capacities, including 24-hour ministry, providing support to patients, families and staff who may be experiencing spiritual, emotional and medical crises. The chapels are open 24 hours a day for prayer and reflection. All are welcome.
Chandler Hospital Chapels
Myra Leigh Tobin Chapel
Pavilion A, Ground Floor
Pavilion H Chapel
Room H122
Pastoral Care Office
Pavilion A, Ground Floor, Room A.00.115
Pager: 859-330–1520
Phone: 859-323–5301
Good Samaritan Hospital Chapel
Hospital Chapel
Room B130, next to the chaplains’ office and Conference Room A
Pastoral Care Office
Floor 1, Room B124, next to the chapel
Pager: 859-330–2782
Phone: 859-226–7029