June 10, 2016 - Reunions Seminars Dorrie Fontaine, Dean, School of Nursing David Germano, Professor, Religious Studies (Arts & Sciences) and Director of the Contemplative Sciences Center Tish Jennings, Associate Professor, Curry School of Education Lili Powell Americans spend billions each year on gym memberships in an effort to train their bodies. What if we could train our brains in the same way? The Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia is transforming the way we teach, learn and live together through its leading research and groundbreaking programs that highlight mindfulness practices that include yoga, meditation and other contemplative practices. Join Dean Dorrie Fontaine of the UVA School of Nursing and a panel of faculty across a wide array of specialties including business, the humanities, and health care, to explore the various ways that mindfulness and contemplative practices are being used by people across all walks of life to enhance their lives by better connecting them to themselves and to the world.