INSTILL MINDFULNESS
Events
InStill Events
Please note that all events are in Eastern time.
Creative Recovery Group
InStill Center for Wellbeing 246 N Washington Ave, Pulaski, VA, United StatesThere are many roads to recovery. In this group, [...]
InSpired Elders NRV
Unitarian Universalist Congregation 1301 Gladewood Dr,, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesWe look forward to joining you for InSpired Elders [...]
Tuesday InSpire online
Online VAWe look forward to joining you for Tuesday InSpire [...]
Wednesday Daily Meditation
Online VADr. Alan Forrest shares “heart-smiling” practices designed to help minimize negative emotions toward yourself and others, that foster a mental state of kindness, love, and compassion. The weekly emphasis alternates between gratitude, loving kindness, joy and equanimity.
Pulaski InSpire hybrid gathering
InStill Center for Wellbeing 246 N Washington Ave, Pulaski, VA, United StatesWe look forward to joining you for Wednesday afternoon [...]
Radford InSpire
Radford Recreation Center 200 George Street, Radford, United StatesWe look forward to joining you for Radford InSpire [...]
Grandin InSpire
Heights Community Church 2014 Memorial Ave., Roanoke, VA, United StatesWe look forward to joining you for Grandin InSpire [...]
Pilot InSpire
Shanti 363 Deer Park Way NE , Pilot, VA, United StatesWe look forward to joining you for Wednesday evening [...]
Meditation Groups in Southwest VA
We have done our best to compile a comprehensive list of meditation groups for southwest Virginia. You can sort by location using the menu below.
We are unable to keep track of all the developments with these groups, so please contact them before attending to confirm the details, and please email us if you know of any others, or of any corrections to our existing listings.
Also, you might want to keep an eye on our InSpire mindfulness gatherings. These clubs incorporate mindfulness, service, and fun, all in the pursuit of developing community. Please consider joining or starting one in your area.
- Abingdon
- Blacksburg
- Christiansburg
- Danville
- Johnson City TN
- Lynchburg
- Pilot
- Pulaski
- Radford
- Roanoke
- Wytheville
Mondays | 6:30-8pm
Jubilee House | 822 East Main St
$5 love offering for Jubilee House suggested, not required
We gather regularly to share practices and experiences, and to be present with one another in an understanding, friendly environment.
Contact
Joseph Taylor: (276) 608-6742
Sundays | 10am-12pm
117 Phlegar St
A satellite of the Bodhi Path Natural Bridge Buddhist Center, providing space and opportunity for those interested in Tibetan Buddhism to meet, to learn and to practice. Group meditation followed by a group discussion or recorded talk by a Dharma teacher.
Contact
Brett Hood: nrv@bodhipath.org, 540-391-0338
Bridge of Compassion Sangha Full Sangha Gathering
Sundays | 9am-10:30am
Live via Zoom until further notice
Meetings weekly for those interested in starting or deepening their meditation practice. Format is drop-in, so you need not attend all sessions. Open with centering words and basic instruction, followed by sitting practice. Meditators from all traditions and all levels of experience are welcome.
Contact
Tim Pickering: timp@vt.edu
Wednesdays | 6:30pm-7:30pm
Appalachian Dharma & Meditation Center | 108 W 10th Ave
Monthly guided meditation schedule:
1st Wednesday of month: “Mindfulness”
2nd Wednesday of month: “Forgiveness”
3rd Wednesday of month: “Loving Kindness (Metta)”
4th Wednesday of month: “Compassion”
5th Wednesday of month (when occurring): Various subjects as “Emptiness,” “Equanimity,” “Gratitude,” etc.)
The regular repetition of these meditations is meant to cultivate the qualities on a deeper level. The sessions are led by Linda Good and Marina Munjal.
Contact
mail@dharma4et.org
Dharmapala Kadampa Buddhist Center Foundation Program
An opportunity to study Dharma texts in detail. Study a single text over the course of several months in this ongoing weekly class. Some experience of General Program is recommended before starting this program.
Contact
540-521-7989; info@MeditationInVirginia.org
Dharmapala Kadampa Buddhist Center General Program Class
Everyone is welcome, regardless of current religious or spiritual affiliation, background or previous experience with meditation. The series is designed in a sequence, but each class is self-contained. Drop in for one, several or all of the sessions, there is no attendance commitment for the General Program class.
Contact
540-521-7989; info@MeditationInVirginia.org
Wednesdays | 6pm-7:30pm
Heights Community Church | 2014 Memorial Ave
Free
We gather regularly to share practices and experiences, and to be present with one another in an understanding, friendly environment.
Contact
Constantine Georgiou: (540) 588-3225
Sundays | 9:15am-10:45am
5 Points Music Sanctuary, 1217 Maple Ave. SW, Roanoke, Virginia 24016
Meditating and sharing the practices of mindful living. We practice mindfulness in order to take care of ourselves, to nourish happiness, and to build a more compassionate society. We practice sitting meditation and walking meditation, listen to a mindfulness teaching, and spend time in a peaceful and supportive group.
Contact
HBRS.CTC@gmail.com
Tuesdays | 3pm-4:30pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the New River Valley | 1301 Gladewood Drive
Free
We gather regularly to share practices and experiences, and to be present with one another in an understanding, friendly environment.
Contact
Jamie McReynolds: (540) 630-1227
Wednesdays | 12pm-12:30pm
Free
Gather to rest in God’s holy presence, hear Scripture, practice silent contemplative prayer, and close with reflections and poetry. Bring Your Own Lunch for fellowship after prayer time ends. All are welcome!
Contact
Monica Weber: 540-951-1000
Thursdays | 7:45pm-8:15pm
Danville Yoga and Meditation Center | 2000 Westover Drive
Donation Based. Meets Every Other Week in person & via Zoom.
Contact
danvilleyoga.meditationcenter@gmail.com
434-328-4990
Mondays | 12pm-12:30pm
Currently online via Zoom
Free
A silent meditation group to start your week well.
Contact
Alan Forrest: 540-239-1446
Mondays | 5:15pm-6:30pm
Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College | 1 Quinlan St.
Free
This group offers an introduction to mindfulness meditation based on Buddhist teachings of wisdom, compassion and ethics, including sitting meditation, mindful movement, and other practices helpful in bringing awareness to daily life.
Contact
Allison Schroeder: 434-544-8397
Mondays | 7pm-8pm
Wythe Prana & Massage Studio | 865 E Main St
$5
Join Wytheville Meditations on Mondays for a serene start to your week. Experience guided sessions that promote relaxation, mindfulness, and inner peace. Perfect for beginners and seasoned meditators alike, our sessions offer a tranquil environment to center yourself and rejuvenate.
Contact
Adela Warner: (276) 620-4821
Wednesdays | 7pm to 8pm
Meetings are on Zoom due to COVID. If interested in joining zoom meetings contact birxellen@gmail.com
A group of people who support each other in Zen practice. Emphasis on strong zazen and the integration of Zen in daily life. Strong zazen involves both discipline and beauty. The beauty of zazen is a mind that is open, attentive, fresh, vital, and sensitive.
Contact
Ellen Birx: 540-230-4955
Wednesdays | 6:30pm-8pm
Shanti @ Deer Park Farm | 625 Laurel Creek Road Northeast
Free
We gather regularly to share practices and experiences, and to be present with one another in an understanding, friendly environment.
Contact
Lori Marsh: (540) 270 5289
Wednesdays | 2:30pm-4pm
InStill Center for Wellbeing | 246 N Washington Ave, Suite E
Free
We gather regularly to share practices and experiences, and to be present with one another in an understanding, friendly environment.
Contact
Jamie Reygle: (540) 227-6377
Thursdays | 7pm-8pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation | 1301 Gladewood Drive
A peer-led movement and community that is unified by our trust in the potential of each of us to recover and find freedom from the suffering of addiction.
Contact
Meeting facilitator
Wednesdays | 7pm-8pm
Unity of Roanoke Valley | 3300 Green Ridge Rd.
A peer-led movement and community that is unified by our trust in the potential of each of us to recover and find freedom from the suffering of addiction.
Contact
Meeting facilitator
Sundays | 1pm-2:30pm
Unity of Roanoke Valley Gathering Room | 3300 Green Ridge Road
Free
We gather regularly to share practices and experiences, and to be present with one another in an understanding, friendly environment.
Contact
Mary-Rosser Furr: (540) 230-3401
Tuesdays 6pm-7:15pm;
Thursdays 6pm-7:15pm;
Saturdays 9am-10am
Christ Episcopal Church | Franklin Rd SW & Washington Ave SW
A place where people can learn about Zen Buddhism, find support for their own home practice, and connect with a teacher in a fully established Zen Center. No preliminary training or long preparation is necessary to join.
Contact
Richard Normand: 540-345-5932; tainormand@verizon.net
Tuesdays | 5pm-6pm
In-person & online via Zoom
Free
Meditate with us each Tuesday from 5-6 pm.
Contact
UUCNRV Administrator: (540) 552-9716
Sundays | 9am-11am
Appalachian Dharma & Meditation Center | 108 W 10th Ave
Weekly meeting that focuses on Zen teachings and meditation. All are welcome – newcomers and experienced seekers.
Contact
mail@dharma4et.org
Online Mindfulness Activities
We trust this list of online mindfulness activities will help enrich your life as you practice social distancing. Additional activities that don’t follow a recognizable schedule are listed below.
Please share any online events with us that we may have missed, or any updates to the listed activities.
We also invite you to check out our list of mindfulness-related podcasts, to give you something to listen to as well.
To download your own version of this calendar, click here. To add a live version to your Google Calendar, click on the ‘+’ button in the bottom right-hand corner of the calendar. To see this calendar in its own browser window, click here.
All times are recorded as US Eastern Time. Depending on your settings, they may appear as your time or EDT. You will be able to tell by clicking on one of the activities and cross-checking the times. Thank you.
We trust this calendar of online mindfulness activities will help enrich your life as you practice social distancing. For optimal viewing on mobile, please click the button below to open the calendar in its own browser tab. From there, to download your own version of this calendar, click here. To add a live version to your Google Calendar, click on the ‘+’ button in the bottom right-hand corner of the calendar.
All times are recorded as US Eastern Time. Depending on your settings, they may appear as your time or EDT. You will be able to tell by clicking on one of the activities and cross-checking the times. Thank you.
Please share any online events with us that we may have missed, or any updates to the listed activities.
We also invite you to check out our list of mindfulness-related podcasts, to give you something to listen to as well.
Not included in this calendar are resources that provide ongoing practice opportunities with an ever-evolving schedule, including:
- Harvard Medical School’s Center for Mindfulness & Compassion’s Daily Free Live-Online Community Practice
- The Center for Mindfulness, The Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion, and Compassion Institute at UCSD
- Daily Practice Support Group on Facebook
- Recovery Dharma meetings
