Meditation

These are general tips for practicing meditation. Additions or adjustments to these guidelines may apply to specific meditation practices and may be provided by individual contemplative instructors leading a particular practice, including Preparing for Meditation Practice, Addressing Common Challenges During Meditation Practice, and Transitioning Out of Meditation Practice.

Learn about and practice mindfulness and meditation in these free, drop-in sessions for all of the UVA and Charlottesville community. Open and accessible to beginners and advanced practitioners alike, these guided sessions are short and provide time for questions and reflection.

An integrative practice with gentle guidance meant to welcome the day with stillness in the body and presence in the mind. Join in person or virtually on Zoom. Instructor: Allie Redshaw.

An integrative practice with gentle guidance meant to end the day with stillness in the body and presence in the mind. Instructor: Allie Redshaw.

Learn about and practice mindfulness and meditation in these free, drop-in sessions for all of the UVA and Charlottesville community. Open and accessible to beginners and advanced practitioners alike, these guided sessions are short and provide time for questions and reflection.

In lieu of the Friday 4/4 Meditation from the Dell, if weather is permitting, join us for a Special Meditation from the Dell on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Virtual Meditation on the Lawn was created in October 2020, during the height of the COVID pandemic, to bring an opportunity for contemplative pause and intentional renewal each week to the UVA community and broader public. The weekly program was inspired by the 2013 in-person meditation on the lawn featuring Deepak Chopra and Arianna Huffington. It is currently not being offered but has been replaced by the comparable Meditation from the Dell on Tuesday mornings. All of the Virtual Meditations on the Lawn were recorded and posted on YouTube.

These are links to various resources on the CSC website, Insight Timer, and YouTube for those interested in practicing meditation or contemplation. There are tips for beginners, loving-kindness practices, instructions on how to use Insight Timer as well as specially crafted Insight Timer playlists on specific topics. Finally, some links to short contemplation practices recorded as part of CSC’s Virtual Meditation from the Lawn series in 2021-2022.