| 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 5 on the horizon |
Recurring This Week
Individualized Mysore-style Ashtanga instruction, great for beginners and those deepening their practice. Open to all.
Morning sitting meditation, online only.
Free, drop-in midday contemplative break led by CSC staff and guest instructors, open to the UVA and Charlottesville community.
Immersive light and sound exhibit in the Conservatory featuring standing-wave acoustics, binaural beating patterns and synchronized lighting. Open to all.
Monday, October 12
Conscious dance and embodiment practice facilitated by Samantha Lane in Studio 1B. Open to all.
Accessible Ashtanga-derived Active Series practice linking movement with breath, suitable for all levels. Open to all.
Movement and embodiment practice led by instructor Brad Stoller. Open to all.
Tuesday, October 13
Contemplative bird watching walk around the Perimeter Loop led by the Peer Programming Team. Open to all.
Weekly sitting meditation (zazen) with Blue Ridge Zen Group. All are welcome.
A talk on the practice of "Being With," inviting awareness to meet residual body sensations, thoughts and emotions with kind curiosity. It is part of a series on Letting Go, Letting Be, Being With, and Be.
Wednesday, October 14
Sitting and walking meditation followed by dharma reading and dharma sharing, in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Celebration of Blue Mountain Dharma's 10th anniversary with a hybrid in-person/Zoom talk on Santideva by Venerable Gephel, followed by a potluck dinner. Doors open at 6:00 pm; masks requested when speaking with Genla.
Six-week course on establishing a meditation practice and fundamental mindfulness practices, Wednesday evenings through Nov 18. Facilitated by Phil Dupont. Sliding fee scale.
Thursday, October 15
See Recurring This Week, above
Friday, October 16
See Recurring This Week, above
Saturday, October 17
See Recurring This Week, above
Sunday, October 18
Venerable Gephel leads a Tibetan Buddhist meditation class each Sunday via Zoom, teaching calm abiding and analytical meditation methods. Free, donations welcome.
Sitting and walking meditation followed by dharma reading and dharma sharing, in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
On the Horizon
Blue Mountain Dharma Film Series screening of Yogis of Tibet, with rare footage of reclusive Tibetan monks and lamas, followed by a seminar-style discussion. Free; doors open at 6:30 pm and the film starts at 7 pm.
In-person insight meditation session with a 20-minute guided meditation followed by a dharma talk and discussion. All are welcome; no experience necessary.
Two-day symposium (Nov 18-19) bringing together changemakers in emerging technology, higher education, and the contemplative sciences to ask how to prepare young adults for the future of AI. Requires registration.
With Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Ligmincha's annual winter retreat at Serenity Ridge, running January 1–10, 2027. Seasonal retreats with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche are also offered online.
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.