2/10/2016
A Class for Past Mindfulness Participants If you’d like to jumpstart, renew or deepen a personal practice of mindfulness, this four-week course is designed for anyone who has taken an…
2/10/2016
A large body of research has shown the value of bringing mindfulness and other meditative practices into the educational arena, both for the student as well as the teacher. Being…
Mindfulness in Education: Evidence and Opportunities
12/16/2015
A growing body of research has shown the value of bringing mindfulness and other meditative practices into the educational arena, both for students as well as teachers. Being an educator…
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…