‘Rest Fest’ Highlighted in UVA Today

Since the beginning of the spring semester, students and community members have gathered on Friday afternoons to enjoy a sound bath followed by a yoga or tai chi session to shake off the week’s stress.

“The sound bath is a new offering we added this spring that is open to the full community,” said Nicole Thomas, director of the Contemplative Commons. “Wind-down yoga and the tai chi were developed in direct response to student feedback for restorative sessions during this Friday afternoon time slot.”