Author: Alexis Morel

The Contemplative Sciences Center hosted the Compassionate Schools Project Educator Retreat on July 22, 2026. Sixty educators attended from Charlottesville City Schools, Albemarle County Public Schools, private schools, and the Charlottesville/Albemarle community.  Retreat offerings included yoga, tai chi, massage, sound bath, nature and poetry journaling, contemplative practices, crafts, African drumming, dance, introduction to CSP, Flourishing Thru…

CSP developed a Spanish-language version of initial training in the Flourish curriculum and conducted virtual training with 30 educators and mental health professionals from the University of the Balearic Islands and Joan Capó School in Mallorca, Spain. Trainers were CSP Program Manager Joan Bryant, Youth Development Coordinator Ximena Villalobos from Backside Learning Center, and Elena…