| Charlottesville, Virginia and surrounding communities are home to many active organizations supporting contemplative practice — offering meditation, mindful movement, and teachings in community. This calendar gathers these contemplative offerings each week. |
31 events this week 6 on the horizon |
Recurring This Week
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)Individualized Mysore-style Ashtanga instruction suited to beginners and experienced practitioners. Open to All.
Cloud Floating FreeMorning sitting meditation, online only.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)Free drop-in midday contemplative break for the UVA and Charlottesville community. Open to beginners and advanced practitioners.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)Immersive light and sound exhibit in the Conservatory with standing-wave acoustics and binaural beats. Drop-in; open to all.
Monday, October 26
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)Free-form conscious dance and embodiment practice with facilitator Samantha Lane. Open to All.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)An evening of slowing down and connecting, reflecting on how to move through college years without rushing. Open to All.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)Movement and embodiment practice with instructor Brad Stoller. Open to All.
Tuesday, October 27
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)Weekly contemplative bird watching walk around the Perimeter Loop led by the Peer Programming Team. Open to All.
Blue Ridge Zen GroupWeekly Tuesday evening sitting meditation (zazen) with the Blue Ridge Zen Group. Sessions: Zazen (sitting meditation) - Tuesdays (5:30-6:00 P.M.); Zazen, walking or standing meditation, zazen - Sundays (9:00-10:15 A.M.).
Insight Meditation Community of CharlottesvilleKevin Clark leads a guided meditation, followed by Susan Stone's talk "Letting Go in Layers," on the Buddha's third Noble Truth and what the end of suffering might mean.
Wednesday, October 28
Cloud Floating FreeSitting and walking meditation followed by dharma reading and dharma sharing, in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Blue Mountain DharmaWeekly Wednesday evening dharma talk by Venerable Gephel on Chapter 9 of Santideva's text, held online via Zoom.
Thursday, October 29
IMCC Virtual Noon MeditationsA 45-minute virtual noon meditation sit on Zoom, open to new and experienced meditators. Free to attend; donations to IMCC are welcome.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)A salon beginning with a short sound bath meditation, then a conversation about how sound moves the body and shapes attention. Facilitated by Karianne Michelle. Requires registration.
Friday, October 30
See Recurring This Week, above
Saturday, October 31
See Recurring This Week, above
Sunday, November 01
Cloud Floating FreeSitting and walking meditation followed by dharma reading and dharma sharing, in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
On the Horizon
White Hall Meditation20 minutes of guided meditation followed by a dharma (teaching) talk with discussion. All are welcome, and no meditation experience is necessary.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)The Omnisonan Project presents the live world premiere of Synaisthesis, a live neuroart creation with TechnoSonics. Registration required; space is limited.
Serenity Ridge Retreat Center (Ligmincha)With Geshe Denma Gyaltsen. A Sur Chö practice of burnt food offerings made on behalf of those who have passed away. Held at Serenity Ridge over two days.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)Two-day symposium (Nov 18-19) convening changemakers in emerging technology, higher education, and the contemplative sciences on how to prepare young adults for the future of AI. Requires registration.
Serenity Ridge Retreat Center (Ligmincha)With Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Seasonal winter retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche at Serenity Ridge, also offered online. Runs January 1 through January 10, 2027.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW)With Marjolein Janssen, Deborah Ratner-Helzer. Join us to explore the body and mind with openness, clarity, and kindness. Create space to see habitual patterns clearly and discover greater clarity, freedom and inner peace.
