Helpful Links
There are numerous meditation, yoga, and other mindful-based resources in South Dakota and on the web. We have listed just a few of our favorite meditation, yoga, and other mindfulness-based South Dakota resources below. Please perform an internet search to locate the resources closest to you.
Mindful Resources
South Dakota Buddhist Vihara
Buddhist temple located in Sioux Falls.
View their websitePathways Spiritual Sanctuary
Contemplate in the nature of the Black Hills.
View their websiteLaughing Teabowl Sangha
Promoting Zen in the Black Hills
View their FaceBook PageEast Bank Yoga
Yoga classes in Sioux Falls
View their websiteVipassana Meditation
One of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. Often referred to as 'Buddha Camp' due to the intense nature of the required silent 10-day initial course.
View their websiteDhamma Pasava Vipassana Meditation Center, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho
Dhamma Visuddhi Vipassana Meditation Center, Menomonie, Wisconsin
Pariyatti
501(c)(3) nonprofit importers and publishers of hard-to-find, out-of-print, and modern Buddhist writings.
View their websiteInsight Meditation Society
One of the oldest, and well respected, meditation societies in the US. Located in central MA.
View their websiteMental Health Resources
IN AN EMOTIONAL CRISIS? CALL 911!
Student Counseling Center
Serving the USD student population and located in the Cook House on campus, the Counseling Center offers individual, group, and couples counseling, support and psychoeducational groups, and prevention services, among others. They can be reached at 605-658-3580
View the websitePsychological Services Center
A training center for the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at USD located in Room 112 of the South Dakota Union building. Services are provided to USD students and members of the community. They offer short- and long-term therapy for children, adults, couples, and families. They can be reached at 605-658-3720
View the websiteCounseling & School Psychological Services Center
A training center for graduate counselor and school psychology trainees in the Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education at USD, located on the second floor of the Delzell Education Center. Services are provided to USD students and members of the community. They offer a variety of counseling and assessment services. They can be reached at 605-677-5250
View the websiteLewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services in Yankton
24 hour crisis services offered, including a qualified mental health professional on staff at all times. They can be reached at 1-800-765-3382
View the websiteNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Talk to a counselor at anytime. Services available for veterans, the deaf and hard of hearing, and in Spanish. They can be reached at 1-800-273-8255
View the websiteNational Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization advocating for access to services and treatment for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
View the websiteOur Friends
The international organization for anyone interested in learning about and/or researching Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, or Contextual Behavioral Science.
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The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies is a professional organization dedicated to the use and investigation of scientific, evidence-based approaches to mental health and well-being.
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Mind and Life is a non-profit organization that seeks to relieve human suffering and advance well-being by combining knowledge from the world's contemplative traditions with contemporary scientific inquiry.
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