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Spring In to Wellness: In-Person Amphitheatre Event

Together with partners across the University, CSC will co-host this in-person celebration of Spring featuring live music from the UVA community and yoga and meditation instruction for all levels! As we enter the last phases of the semester, please join us in the fresh air to lift your spirits, rejuvenate your body, and restore your mind. Masks required.

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Live Meditation with George Mumford — Q&A Moderated by UVA Head Wrestling Coach Steve Garland

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Exploring the Creative Process through Contemplation: A New Lab for Students

This semester CSC’s Karolyn Kinane, Associate Director of Pedagogy and Faculty Engagement, has partnered with professors from the Music, Dance, and Writing departments to design and pilot a new one-credit Contemplative Lab for undergraduate students.

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Contemplative Institute for Teaching and Learning

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Contemplative Institute for Teaching and Learning

Building capacities for awareness, connection, and values-aligned education.

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New Student Website Flourishing at UVA Coming 2021

Flourishing at UVA is a new website that will function as a clearinghouse of information on flourishing-related resources and opportunities for UVA students.

CENTRALIZED INFORMATION: The site will raise awareness of classes, events, services, and other happenings across Grounds that are relevant to exploring and cultivating greater well-being and flourishing at UVA and beyond.

COORDINATED SUPPORT: This platform will consolidate and leverage the efforts of numerous organizations, departments, and people across the University dedicated to helping the c

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Student Flourishing APP: Coming Spring 2021

The Contemplative Sciences Center is developing a new Student Flourishing mobile app for UVA students to track, schedule, and learn habits, practices, and other activities that support their well-being and flourishing.

FLEXIBLE FEATURES: Using smartphones at their own pace, students can monitor activities, engage in guided practices, pursue challenges, and explore additional resources that support flourishing behaviors.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF FLOURISHING

The University of Flourishing is an online portal devoted to contemplation and student flourishing coming spring 2021.

Please save the URL www.flourishingu.org for future reference — upon launch it will link you directly to a site with robust content.

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Virtual Meditation on the Lawn

Virtual Meditation on the Lawn is a virtual drop-in meditation or short guided reflection that CSC hosts along with our University partners every Monday at 7:50am ET. These brief, 7-8 minute sessions are open to the UVA community and anyone else who is interested in pausing, particularly at this very stressful and often lonely time, to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, resilience, and a sense of belonging with others so inclined.