Well-Being Week In Law - 2025
The Social Rx: Boosting Well-Being with Connection
WWIL is organized annually by the Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL) during Mental Health Awareness Month. It aims to raise awareness about mental health and encourage action and innovation across the profession year-round to improve well-being.
Click here to access the Daily Schedule posted on the IWIL website, which is intended to give you everything you need to participate.
MILS is honored to support IWIL and WWIL as we work together to encourage and facilitate well-being for all by offering daily Mindfulness practices - see the MILS WWIL Schedule below.
Monday, May 5th - Mindful Movement practices - Click here to register for the following practices:
1:30 pm ET/ 12:30 pm CT/ 10:30 am PT: 30-Minute Yoga practice led by Kirtana Kalavapudi
3 pm ET/ 2 pm CT /12 pm PT: 30-minute Mindful Walking led by Courtney Schulnick
3:30 pm ET/ 2:30 pm CT/ 12:30 pm PT: 30-minute Qi-Gong class led by Stephanie Lewis
Tuesday, May 6th at 3 pm Chilean & ET/ 2 pm CT/ 12 pm PT
Awareness of Breath Practice led in Spanish by Ingrid Benninhoff Prados - click here to register.
Wednesday, May 7th at 5 pm ET/ 4 pm CT/ 2 pm PT
MILS Wakeful Wednesday Meditation Practice - click here to join our community practice led by Kara Perry.
Thursday, May 8th at 7 pm ET/ 6 pm CT/ 4 pm PT
Unwind Your Mind: An Evening Meditation for Legal Professionals practice led by Claire Parsons - click here to register.
Friday, May 9th at 12 pm ET/ 11 am CT/ 9 am PT
Polyvagal Theory in Lawyering: Cultivating Support for Ethical Decision Making presentation led by Tracey Myers and Stacy Best. This presentation designed to provide legal professionals with valuable insights into how understanding and applying Polyvagal Theory can enrich their professional skills, promote integrity and resilience in their legal practice - click here to register.