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.
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.
Ashtanga Yoga Drop-in Led Class
Instructor: Seunghun Lee. In this fun Sunday class, students will practice Ashtanga yoga and build a practice that works for them at their level and pace. Previous yoga experience is not required. Classes are filled with posture breakdowns, alignment cues, and variations to modify poses that may be new or currently inaccessible. This class will likely include half of the primary series and will be modified according to the needs of those practicing. Expect a lovely 40-minute yoga workout, cooldown and rest, and community fun in a low pressure environment!
Tony & Laurel Bennett: More Than a Grade
Join fellow students for, Tony & Laurel Bennett: More Than a Grade - A discussion about purpose and meaning beyond the noise of finals and grades.
Citizen Leaders Fellows Final Presentations
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.
Lucky Lunar Mahjong
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.
Peer Led Yoga Nidra
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.
Matcha and Love Letters
Come relax, enjoy a refreshing drink, and write a note to someone special!