In a review of everything currently known about the topic, researchers recently developed a scientific model of how contemplative practices of various kinds may encourage better physical and ...

For students in COST 0100: “Introduction to Contemplative Studies,” class begins and ends with meditation every Wednesday afternoon. The course, which aims to introduce students to the contemplative ...

Sara Terrault, part-time faculty in Theological Studies, integrates contemplative practices in the classroom to support her students in finding stillness to centre themselves. The exercises encourage ...

The first time University of Virginia alumnus Jeff Walker meditated, it was on Grounds. More than four decades later, the site of his first meditation is home to the Contemplative Sciences Center, ...

Training in contemplative practices such as mindfulness meditation and loving-kindness meditation has become very popular in Western societies over the past several decades, and this widespread ...

On most Monday nights, the sanctuary of All Saints Episcopal Church — with its vaulted ceilings, stone arches and stained-glass windows — seamlessly transforms into a space of quiet contemplation.

Dr. Rosemary C. Reilly, Full Professor in Applied Human Sciences has embraced contemplative practices as a way of being. By incorporating these activities into her courses, she encourages students to ...

“Be calm to get calm” is my go-to centering phrase from Amishi Jha’s research. It’s one of the “peak mind pivots” in her book, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day. ...

Ever since I was introduced to mindfulness, I have contemplated the image of the monk spending his days meditating in a cave deep in the foothills of the Himalayas. It seems like enlightenment might ...

Betty Cole leads an interfaith meditation practice at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. It’s in this Gothic Revival church in Pasadena, California, that Betty ...