Cville Contemplative Calendar [beta]
Week of September 14, 2026
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.
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Recurring This Week
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)Individualized-instruction Ashtanga sessions where traditional sequences are modified to suit each student's needs; good for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.
Cloud Floating FreeMorning sitting meditation, online only.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)Free, drop-in midday contemplative break led by Contemplative Sciences Center staff and guest instructors, open to the UVA and Charlottesville community.
Monday, September 14
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)A dynamic, free-form conscious-dance and embodiment practice facilitated by Samantha Lane, blending dance and personal growth.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)A modernized, non-intimidating derivative of traditional Ashtanga yoga developed by Sharath Jois, open to students of all levels.
Tuesday, September 15
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)A guided, contemplative walk focused on bird watching. Tagged "Student-Led" but explicitly listed as Open to All.
IMCC Virtual Noon MeditationsWeekly virtual noon meditation session facilitated by Lynda Fanning, open to all experience levels.
Tuesday evening zazen (sitting meditation) practice.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)A class combining embodied movement, breathwork, and meditation to explore how the nervous system shapes our state of presence; no prior experience required.
Blue Mountain DharmaA screening of the documentary 'Tracing Vairochana's Footsteps in Tibet,' part of Blue Mountain Dharma's monthly Film Series on Tibetan Buddhism, followed by a discussion.
Insight Meditation Community of CharlottesvilleAn evening of guided meditation and dharma talk practice with Anna Vanhoy.
Wednesday, September 16
Cloud Floating FreeSitting and walking meditation followed by dharma reading and dharma sharing, in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Blue Mountain DharmaVenerable Gephel gives a series of Dharma Talks each Wednesday evening via Zoom, currently covering Chapter 9 of Santideva.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)An upbeat, heart-centered flow class building vitality and community, taught by Nora Brookfield.
Thursday, September 17
IMCC Virtual Noon MeditationsWeekly virtual noon meditation session facilitated by Barbara Martin, open to all experience levels.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)A yoga practice to lower stress, calm the nervous system, and release physical tension, taught by Cindy Crace.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)A restorative practice calming the body and slowing the breath to encourage relaxation and a restful sleep.
Friday, September 18
IMCC Virtual Noon MeditationsWeekly virtual noon meditation session facilitated by Susan Stone, open to all experience levels.
Saturday, September 19
Serenity Ridge Retreat Center (Ligmincha)A workshop event focused on Tibetan sacred art calligraphy at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center.
Contemplative Sciences Center (UVA)Sister Brahmani of Self-Realization Fellowship explores the spiritual roots of yoga through the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. Free and open to the public.
Sunday, September 20
Serenity Ridge Retreat Center (Ligmincha)A healing and protection ritual event held at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center.
Blue Mountain DharmaVenerable Gephel leads a Tibetan Buddhist meditation class each Sunday via Zoom, teaching both calm-abiding and analytical meditation methods.
Cloud Floating FreeSitting and walking meditation followed by dharma reading and dharma sharing, in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Insight Meditation Community of CharlottesvilleA mindfulness group session for families.
IMCC Virtual Noon MeditationsWeekly virtual noon meditation session facilitated by Fred Maus, open to all experience levels.
Compiled from Charlottesville contemplative group event pages.
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