Empowering Those Who Care For Others: Innate Compassion Training
9/30/2015
A special retreat on Innate Compassion Training (ICT), led by gifted teacher, John Makransky, PhD, will be held October 31-November 1. ICT is a set of contemplative practices designed to…
UVA Specialty and Primary Care/Integrative Medicine Clinic on Pantops
8/20/2015
UVA has opened a new office, the Specialty and Primary Care/Integrative Medicine Clinic Pantops, located at 650 Peter Jefferson Parkway in Charlottesville. This is UVA’s first multipdiscipilinary and integrative medicine…
Contemplative Learning and Research in Higher Education
7/10/2015
2015 Workshop A Contemplative Learning and Research in Higher Education workshop was held at UVa on May 25 and was well-attended, with participants coming from multiple states as far south…
Moving Beyond Ordinary Wellness: A new Pradigm for Full-Spectrum Living
5/27/2015
A workshop for helping professionals and others interested in personal wellbeing and greater health for the community On June 26 & 27 a workshop entitled Moving Beyond Ordinary Wellness: A new paradigm…
Contemplative Learning and Research in Higher Education
5/27/2015
This workshop is an opportunity for individuals with an interest in the field of contemplative learning and research to meet and explore common interests. This workshop is offered with the…
The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness
3/17/2015
Noted Neuropsychologist, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Meditation Teacher Rick Hanson, Ph.D. to Speak at UVA on April 24 His books include Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Just One Thing,…
2/6/2015
A Mindfulness Course for Teachers Decreased Psychological Symptoms and Burnout and Increased Classroom Organization Researchers from the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison conducted a pilot…
10/29/2014
“You gave me the gift of a lifetime.” “This class truly is the perfect complement to therapy.” “I learned a lot about myself and how my conditioning and need for control…
8/13/2014
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction as a Stress Management Intervention for Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review. M Sharma, SE Rush Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine 2014 Jul 22. Abstract Stress…