Florida Chapter
“The mission of the Mindfulness in Law Society is to enhance well-being in the legal profession by educating legal professionals about the benefits of mindfulness meditation, yoga, and other contemplative practices.”
The Florida Chapter of MILS was formed in August 2022 and was created with the intention of creating community, sharing the benefits of mindfulness, and fostering well-being with each individual associated with the legal profession around the state. When we engage in contemplative practices such as yoga, mindfulness meditation, among others, we are signaling to our mind, body, and spirit that we can exhale and create stillness within despite all that is happening around us.
May you feel welcome and may you join us to practice mindfulness!
Upcoming Activities / Events
The Florida Chapter gathers once a month for a thirty minute mindfulness, yoga, or meditation practice. Feel free to join us as we enhance our individual and collective well-being within the legal profession. Monthly meetings are an opportunity to connect with like-minded practitioners and are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, specific dates below from 11:00 central to 11:30 central / 12:00 eastern to 12:30 eastern. For access information, please register here and/or email the Florida Chair, Alexandra “Cookie” Echsner-Rasmussen at cookie@awkolaw.com for more information.
Tuesday April 09
Tuesday May 14
Tuesday June 11
Tuesday July 09
Tuesday August 13
Tuesday September 10
Tuesday October 08
Tuesday November 12
Tuesday December 10
Of course, if you are associated with an organization, law firm, or are individually interested in bringing mindfulness to your work environment, feel welcome to reach out. In the past, the Florida Chapter has collaborated with the Florida Judicial Wellness Program and the Mental Health and Wellness Committee of the Florida Bar to provide a free CLE opportunity to members of the Florida Bar. The Florida Chapter is excited about future opportunities to practice mindfulness together!
Weekly MILS offerings to join
Anyone in the legal profession is welcome to attend. No experience is necessary; experienced and beginners are welcome! The format generally consists of about 20 minutes of guided meditation, with five minutes of gathering time at the beginning and 5 minutes at the end for questions and comments.
A session will be cancelled if there are no participants at 3:05 pm Eastern.
Anyone in the legal profession is welcome to attend. Learn about mindfulness or practice with others! The format generally consists of about 20 minutes of guided meditation, with five minutes of gathering time at the beginning and 5 minutes at the end for questions and comments.
A session will be cancelled if there are no participants at 5:05 pm Eastern.
The Florida Chapter is Chaired by Alexandra “Cookie” Echsner-Rasmussen. Cookie is a member of the Florida Bar and works on mass tort cases at Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, and Overholtz, a Pensacola, FL based law firm. She is an active member on the Florida Bar’s Mental Health and Wellness Committee.
In addition to her legal pursuits, she teaches yoga, leads meditation, and has her M.S. in Counseling and Psychology. She is a Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern in the state of Florida and helps individuals during life transitions implement adaptive coping skills from a mindfulness based, trauma-informed perspective.
Feel free to check out the law firm’s website as well as her own website or reach out to her at cookie@awkolaw.com if you have any questions about MILS or simply to say hello.
