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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. 

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.

Active Series Yoga (Mondays)

The Active Series was developed by Sharath Jois and derived from a traditional Ashtanga Yoga practice. It retains all the benefits of the traditional method keeping the linking of movement with breath but includes new more accessible postures for a wider range of students in a modern age and setting. Students from all levels will be able to participate in a non-intimidating inclusive setting.

Peer-Led Yoga

Yoga is for everyone! Come and enjoy beginner friendly yoga practices led by members of our student peer programming team who have completely their yoga teacher training!

Reading Unplugged

Put away your phones, turn off your laptops and settle in for screen-free reading at the Contemplative Commons. Read for class (print out your coursework!) or just bring your favorite book or magazine. Comfy couches and snacks will be provided. Every Sunday from 2-5pm on the 4th Floor Alchemy space in the Contemplative Commons. Drop in and leave whenever you like. No registration required.

Friday Rest Fest

Join us Friday afternoons for these contemplative activities 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.

Student Open House at the Contemplative Sciences Center

The Contemplative Sciences Center will be hosting an open house in the Contemplative Commons for incoming students to explore the space and engage with some sample programming. It is meant as a way to encourage engagement throughout the space. Different events will be held throughout the building.

Art Cart

The Peer Programming Team will be holding a weekly, rotating art or craft in the Contemplative Commons to provide an opportunity for anyone interested to enjoy some relaxing arts and crafts while engaging in community.

Contemplative Bird Watching Walks

The Peer Programming Team will be leading a contemplative Bird Watching walk around the Perimeter Loop starting at the O-Hill trailhead weekly, open to all. Bagels will be provided and additional sets of binoculars will be available, although participants are encouraged to bring their own if available.

Yoga for Resilience

How are the body and the breath connected to how we feel? This class explores how we can use our autonomic nervous system to reach a different state of presence. Each session opens with a form of embodied movement, often a vinyasa flow or something dynamic. Once the body is warm, we shift into breathwork sequences or meditation, drawing on practices refined over centuries in yogic traditions and adapted here for a modern, practical context. No prior yoga or meditation experience is required.