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Awakening Heart and Mind Mini-Retreat for Health Professionals

A special invitation to the U.Va. Health Sciences community to participate in an intimate mini retreat of meditation, connection, and reflection with renowned meditation teacher, Sharon Salzberg, at the lovely natural setting of Morven Farm. Join us as you begin the new year with a commitment to self-care and renewal and taking time to cultivate inner peace and a compassionate heart.

When
January 23, 2014 (8:00am to 11:00am)
Where
Morven Farm
See map: Google Maps
“Reflection and Renewal” Retreat

Resilience retreat will be an opportunity for you to come home to yourself and re-charge.

When
December 7, 2013 (4:00am to 10:00am)
Where
McLeod Hall, Room 2015
See map: Google Maps
“Free Your Voice” Workshop

Free interactive workshop will explore how to more effectively communicate.

When
December 3, 2013 to December 5, 2013 (11:00am to 12:30pm)
Where
McLeod Hall, Room 2015
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Speaker Series: Contemplative Practices in Higher Education Workshop w/Daniel Barbezat

We will see how contemplative pedagogy can be a powerful way in which we can work together to reclaim the transformative nature of education.

When
December 2, 2013 (5:30am to 7:00am)
Where
Commonwealth Room
See map: Google Maps
Schwartz Center Rounds

Addressing challenging emotions experienced when caring for patients. The Schwartz Rounds provides a forum for these conversations.

When
November 22, 2013 (7:00am to 8:00am)
Where
Leonard Sandridge Auditorium
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Mindfulness in Education: Cultivating the Social and Emotional Competencies of Educators

The Symposium will explore how, within the formal systems of educator training, contemplative practices can be helpful.

When
November 15, 2013 (2:30pm)
Where
Garrison Institute
See map: Google Maps
The Melton D. & Muriel Haney Interprofessional Conference: Compassionate Care at the End of Life

A symposium for relieving suffering and providing compassionate care to individuals and families at the end of life.

When
November 9, 2013 (11:00am)
Where
School of Nursing, McLeod Hall
See map: Google Maps
Waking Up to Wisdom and Well-Being

A panel of UVA faculty in the disciplines of business, humanities, and health care will highlight the innovative and dramatic shifts the University is making not only in curriculum and research, but also in its engagement with the world.

When
November 2, 2013 (6:00am)
Where
Alumni Hall
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A Day of Mindfulness

A free all-day silent retreat for current and past students of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program.

When
October 26, 2013 (12:00pm)
Where
Waldorf School
See map: Google Maps
Afternoon Meditation with Deepak Chopra & Arianna Huffington

In their only public appearance at the University, Arianna Huffington and Deepak Chopra will offer brief remarks prior to Chopra leading a guided meditation session from the steps of the Rotunda.

When
October 15, 2013 (2:30pm)
Where
The Lawn at UVA
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