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Camping and Contemplation Under the Cosmos
UVA Rec and the Contemplative Sciences Center are partnering to offer students a retreat under the sun and stars at the Big Meadows campground in Shenandoah National Park. Come experience the awe of the morning and night skies. The retreat includes star-watching, a hike, and morning yoga practice. Transportation will be provided.
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3 Movement Mondays
Movement Mondays: The 360 Emergence: Conscious Dance and Embodiment Practice
Join facilitator Samantha Lane for Movement Monday: The 360 Emergence conscious dance and embodiment practice from 5-6pm in Studio 1B. The 360 Emergence is a dynamic free-form, embodiment practice that bridges dance and personal growth, rigor and freedom, individuality and the global collective. The 360 functions as a living laboratory where collective care becomes the catalyst for heart-led coherence, respect and the evolution of human dignity. 
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A yoga class in the Contemplative Commons, students in the Hero Pose
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Ashtanga Yoga Drop-in Led Class

Instructors: Seunghun Lee and Katarina Turpeinen
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Students around a table discussing yoga with John Bultman
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Chai & Chats (Yoga Q&A)
We will discuss yoga-related topics from philosophical ideas to questions about poses over a cup of chai. All are welcome. No physical practice required. Led by John Bultman.
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People meditating on mats
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Yoga for Better Sleep
In this restorative practice we will focus on calming the body, slowing the breath and focusing on the present. This yoga practice will increase circulation and endorphins that encourage relaxation which help you into a state of inner peace for a restful sleep. This class is taught Thursday 6-7pm in studio 4A.
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People stretching in front of yoga mats in the Contemplative Commons looking out at summer greenery
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Therapeutic Yoga for Stress Management
This yoga practice will help lower stress, calm the nervous system, and release physical tension in the muscles. Through yoga, we can cultivate a sense of calm and balance, even amidst life‘s uncertainties and challenges. Instructor: Cindy Crace.
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Nora Brookfield demonstrating a yoga pose before a window at the Contemplative Commons
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Yoga for Connection
An upbeat, heart-centered class with an energizing flow that builds a feeling of vitality and community. Come to studio 3C to create space for authentic connection with yourself and others. Instructor: Nora Brookfield.
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A group of students practicing yoga. They sit with their legs straight and reach towards their toes.
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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.
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a group of students sits on a wooden floor in the Contemplative Commons and meditates, overlooking the foliage below from the floor to ceiling window
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Midday Mindfulness

Join us for a midday contemplative break led by the Contemplative Sciences Center staff and guest instructors. While practices shared may come from various traditions, they aim to invite participants to explore the mindful qualities of present-moment awareness, curiosity, and non-judgment. These are free, drop-in sessions for all of the UVA and Charlottesville community. Open and accessible to beginners and advanced practitioners alike. 
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Two people sitting on a couch reading
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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.
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Yoga class touching toes
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Ashtanga Yoga: Sanskrit-Counted Led Primary Series
In this class, the instructor leads participants through the entire ashtanga primary series, pairing movement with in- and out-breath to the traditional Sanskrit-counted vinyasa. The aim is for participants to flow through the poses and breathe together in a moving group meditation. As time does not allow for the instructor to explain the poses or the flow between them, this class is most suitable for those with experience practicing Ashtanga yoga.
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Students practice Ashtanga Yoga, reaching their arms up towards the ceiling in a room with wooden floors
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Ashtanga Yoga: Mysore-Style Sessions (Mon-Thu)
Mysore-style classes provide students the opportunity to expand their experience and knowledge through individualized instruction and allow for traditional ashtanga yoga sequences to be modified to suit individual needs. This is a great class for beginners and those looking to deepen their relationship with yoga and establish a regular, personalized, and sustainable practice.
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