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UVA Alumni Reunions 2026 - at the Contemplative Commons

As part of Alumni weekend 2026, the Contemplative Commons will host a restorative afternoon of contemplative and wellness offerings designed for UVA Reunion alumni on Friday June 5, 2026 and an open house and golden hour for alumni on Saturday June 6, 2026. All alumni are welcome to explore the Contemplative Commons, attend practices, and experience the space throughout both afternoons. Participants must register with the UVA Alumni Association.
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Poster for third annual FEAP well-being walk showing three people walking outside

Third Annual FEAP Well-Being Walk

Join FEAP, the Contemplative Sciences Center, and Hoos Well for the third-annual Well-Being Walk, a one-mile journey of connection and support in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. This one-mile walk invites UVA faculty, staff, and students to step away from the day-to-day and into a space of reflection, connection, and support. Whether you walk in quiet or in conversation, the experience is designed to meet you where you are. There will be light snacks and time to connect through resource tables and brief remarks from our partners.
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Compassionate Schools Project Educator Retreat

Join us for a day of community, connection, peace in nature, joy in creative and contemplative practices, and celebration of educators! Offerings to include meditation, yoga, contemplative music and crafts, nature walk, sound bath, lunch, snacks, and more. For Charlottesville City Schools, Albemarle County Public Schools, and Community Partner
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A graphic featuring a heatmapped image of Dell Pond with black and white musical instruments and speakers overlaid. Bold, white text in all caps reads: MUSIC BY THE DELL

Music by the Dell

The Contemplative Sciences Center Peer Programming team is inviting students and community members to come and enjoy live music (and free food and spike ball) on the Dell Field and Picnic Ground on Saturday, April 18 from 12:00 - 5:00pm. 

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Selena Cozart surrounded by sound bath bowls.

Soundbath

Join us Saturday May 2 for a soundbath led by Selena Cozart. Free and open to the public.
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A man doing summersault amidst graphics of flowers

Capoeira

Join us for Capoeira class with Reggie "Reisa" Harrison in Studio 1B on Saturday May 2, 2026 from 11am-12:30pm. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that blends dance, music, acrobatics, and spirituality, rooted in flow rather than fixed stances. Free and open to the public.
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CARELab™ Mayor’s Challenge for Community Change - 2026

CARELab™ is a community-based six-day Leadership/AI accelerator. Geared toward college students as well as motivated juniors and seniors in high school, the program equips emerging leaders with the skills, mindset, and ethical foundation to make a difference in their community. Through human-design thinking, mindfulness practice, and AI methodologies, student teams develop insights to address community challenges provided by Mayor Juandiego Wade.
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Majong tiles on a table with hands reaching for them

Lucky Lunar Mahjong

The Mahjong Club at UVA, in collaboration with the Contemplative Sciences Center, will be hosting a Lucky Lunar Mahjong night! Whether you are new to the game or an experienced player, enjoy some friendly competition with friends. The event will take place at the Contemplative Sciences Center, Studio 3B from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

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Children sit on benches around a teacher pouring tea

Elements of Peace

The Elements of Peace Summer Program offers youth (ages 11-15) a fun, screen-free experience for rest, reflection, and connection before the next school year begins. Rooted in contemplative and creative practices, we invite participants to slow down, reflect, and engage in authentic community-building and elemental immersion practices with earth, water, fire, wind, and space. Grounded in values of kindness, joy, and balance the program creates a space where young people can reconnect with themselves, one another, and the world around them.
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Flyer for the Salon on Spontaneity showing Zac Irving's headshot

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?
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