apply to be a dalai lama fellow deadline for uva students extended  One of the world’s most innovative global leadership initiatives, Dalai Lama Fellows is an intensive, one-year, interdisciplinary program empowering emerging leaders to solve contemporary challenges with compassion and in accordance with universal values. With the support of mentors and coaches, each fellow designs and implements an original social change project or continues work on a current project. In order to create lasting solutions and foster their own resilience, fellows learn contemplative practices for cultivating self-awareness, compassion for self and others, and the ability to bridge cultural differences. In its new home at the Contemplative Sciences Center, Dalai Lama Fellows is seeking highly qualified UVA students as candidates for the 2019-2020 cohort. Application deadline for UVA students has been extended to February 17.  LEARN MORE >

upcoming rotunda series workshops yin yoga and the enneagram Sunday, February 3 "Seasonal Yin Yoga: Gifts of Winter" Instructor: Benita Mayo Explore how seasonal Yin Yoga can help reduce unwanted effects of winter while increasing overall health and wellbeing.  Sunday, February 10 "Understanding the Enneagram: A Path to Greater Self Awareness and Transformation" Learn how the Enneagram can be used to increase awareness of one’s self and interactions with others, leading to personal and collective transformation. Instructor: Miska Collier All Rotunda Series sessions are held from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Rotunda Multipurpose Room. They are free and open to the public.  LEARN MORE >