{"id":779,"date":"2024-09-10T11:40:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T18:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/freedom-of-expression\/?page_id=779"},"modified":"2025-10-27T16:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T23:29:42","slug":"religion-and-spirituality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/freedom-of-expression\/religion-and-spirituality\/","title":{"rendered":"Religion and Spirituality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-27px|auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Wellness &amp; Meditation Spaces<\/h1>\n<p>Western Oregon University has five dedicated Wellness and Meditation spaces open to all students, staff, faculty, and visitors of WOU during open hours. These spaces are designed to practice stress reduction and care in the course of a busy day. Examples of uses include basic calming through mindfulness, relaxation exercises, prayer, meditation, engagement in lactation and other wellness activities.<\/p>\n<p>The spaces are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Ackerman, 132<\/p>\n<p>Bellamy, 201<\/p>\n<p>Richard Woodcock Education Center (RWEC), 163<\/p>\n<p>Welcome Center, 154<\/p>\n<p>Werner University Center (WUC), Little D<\/p>\n<p>Questions about these spaces should be directed to <a href=\"mailto:dei@wou.edu\">dei@wou.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;559.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;6px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;37px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Calendar of Religious Holy Days and Observances<\/h2>\n<p>At WOU we welcome diverse identities and practices, this includes religious, spiritual, and related practices. 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