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Capoeira Poster
Special Event
An Introduction to Capoeira
Tue, Nov 11 2025, 4 - 6pm (Requires Registration) Requires Registration
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Conservatory Symposium
Special Event
Contemplative Listening In Sonic Immersion: A Special Exhibit for the Technosonics Festival 2025
Mondays to Fridays
2 - 5pm
(Open to All) Open to All
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Upcoming
Events

A graphic with three images; Waverly Davis performing a Sound Bath, Hiromi Johnson practicing T'ai Chi, and Allie Redshaw leading Wind-Down Yoga.
Drop-in
Friday Rest Fest
Fridays
2 - 4:30pm
yin yoga
Drop-in
Yin Yoga & Meditation for the Heart
Fridays
3 - 4pm
Open to All
A student draws a sunset with oil pastels in the Contemplative Commons. Other art supplies are present on the table, such as markers, colored pencils, and more oil pastels.
Student-Led
Watercolor Repetition Workshop
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For UVA students
Students practice Ashtanga Yoga, reaching their arms up towards the ceiling in a room with wooden floors
Drop-in
Ashtanga Yoga: Mysore-Style
Mondays to Thursdays
6 - 8:30am
Open to All
Contemplative Commons from across the Dell
Drop-in
Midday Mindfulness
Mondays to Fridays
12 - 12:20pm
Open to All
Conservatory Symposium
Special Event
Contemplative Listening In Sonic Immersion
Mondays to Fridays
2 - 5pm
Open to All

Mon, Nov 10 2025
to
Fri, Nov 14 2025
2 - 5pm

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Drop-in
Ashtanga Yoga: Active Series
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
5:30 - 6:45pm
Open to All
Capoeira Poster
Special Event
Intro to Capoeira
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Requires Registration
Wind Down Yoga Sitting
Student-Led
Peer-led Yoga
Wednesdays
10 - 11am
Open to All
Students participating in yoga class
Drop-in
Wednesday Ashtanga Yoga: Active Series
Wednesdays
11:30am - 12:45pm
Open to All
Nora Brookfield practicing yoga inside of the Contemplative Commons in front of a glass window overlooking foliage.
Drop-in
Yoga for Grief, Loss, and Life Transitions
Wednesdays
6 - 7pm
Open to All
Spontaneity Salon
Discussion
Salon: SPONTANEITY
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Requires Registration

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Special Events

Four students painting in the Contemplative Commons first floor gallery. More students are further back in the hallway.
— Student-Led
Contemplative Crafting
Join us for three days of contemplative crafting! We will have three different opportunities for students to engage in crafts to help welcome the Fall weather. Space is limited, so please register to reserve your spot! Requires Registration.
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Wind Down Yoga Sitting
to Dec 3 2025 — Student-Led
Peer-led Yoga
Join the Contemplative Sciences Center weekly on Wednesday mornings for Peer-led Yoga, a beginner-friendly yoga class led by current UVA undergraduate students! Certified Instructors: Einmon Tha, Sydney Lee, and Trevor Valletta. Open to All.
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A student draws a sunset with oil pastels in the Contemplative Commons. Other art supplies are present on the table, such as markers, colored pencils, and more oil pastels.
— Student-Led
Synaptic Transformations through ART: Watercolor + Repetition

Let the blotches of paint guide your imagination. In this session, we’ll transform spontaneous splashes into repeating patterns, discovering how rhythm and flow emerge from playful randomness. 

This workshop is a focuses on repetition, inviting you to explore how mindful mark-making reduces stress, sparks creativity, and deepens focus. 

Join us on Friday, November 7th to relax, experiment, and let watercolour guide the way. 

For UVA students.
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Conservatory Symposium
to Nov 14 2025 — Special Event
Contemplative Listening In Sonic Immersion: A Special Exhibit for the Technosonics Festival 2025
As part of the Technosonics 2025 Festival, the special exhibit, "Contemplative Listening In Sonic Immersion" will be available to experience at the Contemplative Commons from November 10 - November 14, 2025 from 2:00-5:00pm Open to All.
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Capoeira Poster
— Special Event
An Introduction to Capoeira
Join us for an introduction to Capoeira with Mestre Onirê and Professor Saci. This event is open to the public and free to students, staff, faculty, and the Charlottesville community. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that blends dance, music, acrobatics, and spirituality, rooted in flow rather than fixed stances. Guilherme Lemos with the Department of African American and African Studies and UVA's Carter G. Woodson Institute have graciously invited Mestre Onirê and Professor Saci to introduce students to this historic and mystic art form that has captivated millions for centuries. This event is co-sponsored by the Department of African American and African Studies, Carter G. Woodson Institute, and the Contemplative Sciences Center. Requires Registration.
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Spontaneity Salon
— Discussion
Salon: SPONTANEITY
Spontaneous forms of thought such as mind-wandering foster creativity and exploration. But digital technologies may be crowding out spontaneity: In the past, during idle times such as waiting for a bus, our minds were more accustomed to wandering. Now we are stuck on our phones. How can we make room for spontaneity in a digital world? Requires Registration.
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Sharath Jois at 2024 Dinner
— Special Event
Led Primary Class to Honor Sharath Jois

Join us on Friday, November 14 for an Ashtanga Led Primary Series class to honor the late Sharath Jois, lineage holder of Ashtanga Yoga. The class is free and open to all. 

In loving memory of Sharath’s dedication to environmental conservation, participants or those who may wish to contribute in his honor are encouraged to donate to the Southern Environmental Law Center.

Open to All.
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Contemplative Commons from across the Dell
— Special Event
Fully Being: Meditation Course
Fully Being is an awareness-based contemplative training, discussion, and practice, led by instructors Adam Kane and James Terburg. The two sessions are stand alone sessions - you can come to one or to both if you would like to go deeper into the practice. Open to All.
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Drop-in Events

Students practice Ashtanga Yoga, reaching their arms up towards the ceiling in a room with wooden floors
Ashtanga Yoga: Mysore-Style Sessions (Mon-Thu) - Fall 2025
Mondays to Thursdays
6 - 8:30am
In Mysore-style Ashtanga Yoga classes, participants work through a fixed sequence of poses at their own pace and ability level while the teacher provides one-on-one guidance and instruction as needed. Participants may come and go as they wish during the scheduled class period and practice for as long as desired. In this format, students memorize the sequence of postures and transitions bit-by-bit over time, learning to cultivate a meditative practice focused on their own breath. Open to All.
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Contemplative Commons from across the Dell
Midday Mindfulness
Mondays to Fridays
12 - 12:20pm
Join us for a brief midday pause Monday-Fridays in the peaceful environment of the Contemplative Commons (Studio 3C). These guided mindfulness meditations are led by the Contemplative Sciences Center and and a variety of guest instructors. Feel free to drop in from 12-12:20pm any weekday. Open to All.
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Ashtanga Yoga: Sanskrit-Counted Led Primary Series - Fall 2025
Fridays
6:30 - 8am
In this class, the instructor leads participants through the entire ashtanga primary series, pairing movement with in- and out-breath to the traditional Sanskrit-counted vinyasa. The aim is for participants to flow through the poses and breathe together in a moving group meditation. Open to All.
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John Bultman with several people around a table. Cups of chai are on the table.
Chai & Chats (Yoga Q&A) - Fall 2025
Fridays
8 - 9am
Discuss yoga-related topics over authentic chai-tea and snacks. Led by CSC’s Ashtanga Yoga Program Manager, John Bultman. All are welcome. No physical practice required. Open to All.
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A graphic with three images; Waverly Davis performing a Sound Bath, Hiromi Johnson practicing T'ai Chi, and Allie Redshaw leading Wind-Down Yoga.
Friday Rest Fest
Fridays
2 - 4:30pm

Join us Friday afternoons for a Sound Bath, Yin Yoga & Meditation for the Heart, and T’ai Chi, curated to help you reconnect with your body and feel refreshed for the weekend.

Sound Bath: 2:00-3:00 pm, Studio 3D, with Karianne Michelle and Waverly Davis; Free and open to the public.
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Ashtanga Yoga: Active Series - Fall 2025
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
5:30 - 6:45pm

This class is also offered on Wednesdays from 11:30 am - 12:45 pm.

The Active Series was developed by Sharath Jois and derived from a traditional Ashtanga Yoga practice. It retains all the benefits of the traditional method keeping the linking of movement with breath but includes new more accessible postures for a wider range of students in a modern age and setting. Students from all levels will be able to participate in a non-intimidating inclusive setting. Classes are open to all.

Open to All.
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Wednesday Ashtanga Yoga: Active Series Yoga - Fall 2025
Wednesdays
11:30am - 12:45pm

This class is also offered on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings from 5:30 - 6:45 pm.

The Active Series was developed by Sharath Jois and derived from a traditional Ashtanga Yoga practice. It retains all the benefits of the traditional method keeping the linking of movement with breath but includes new more accessible postures for a wider range of students in a modern age and setting. Students from all levels will be able to participate in a non-intimidating inclusive setting. Classes are open to all.

Open to All.
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Nora Brookfield practicing yoga inside of the Contemplative Commons in front of a glass window overlooking foliage.
Yoga for Grief, Loss, and Life Transitions
Wednesdays
6 - 7pm
"Yoga for Grief, Loss, and Life Transitions" offers a restorative space for anyone navigating grief, major life changes, or ongoing stress. Open to all. (This class is held in the Contemplative Commons, Studio 3C) Open to All.
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Yin Yoga & Meditation for the Heart
Fridays
3 - 4pm
A grounding yoga practice to open the heart and facilitate release in rest. We will move slowly, grow our breath-work practice, and spend time in communal yin practice. Open to all. Open to All.
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