Join us Friday afternoons for contemplative activities (sound baths and yoga) specially curated to help you reconnect with your body and feel refreshed for the weekend. Drop in to any class. All are open to the public.
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.
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.
Join fellow students for, Tony & Laurel Bennett: More Than a Grade - A discussion about purpose and meaning beyond the noise of finals and grades.
The final presentations of the 2025-2026 Citizen Leaders Fellows are the culmination of a year-long fellowship for a select group of UVA international students, transfer students, and student athletes who designed innovative projects to promote student flourishing.
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.
The CSC programming team will be hosting a peer led yoga nidra session to help introduce students to new types of practice and to provide a restful space for students to engage in restorative practice. Yoga nidra, often called “yogic sleep,” is a guided meditation practice that leads you into a state of conscious deep relaxation — somewhere between waking and sleep.
Come relax, enjoy a refreshing drink, and write a note to someone special!
Join fellow students for an Acoustic Jam Session on Monday, February 9, 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm in the Contemplative Commons Studio 1B! Bring instruments to play or simply come to enjoy the music & community. Refreshments will be provided!
Join the Contemplative Sciences Center for some casual crafting and Valentine's Day candy grams! All materials will be provided.