Calendar of Events

To register for any event, please call 757-507-7200 or email  vbstrongcenter@sentara.com.

To register for any event, please call 757-507-7200 or email  vbstrongcenter@sentara.com.

Information Session: Building Healthy Connections

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Discuss how to foster and strengthen meaningful relationships and build your tribe. Learn strategies to develop positive and healthy relationships that promote well-being.

Gentle Yoga After Work

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Gently stretching after work helps to remove physical and mental stress from the body. Participate in a practice to reduce mind chatter, soothe tension, relieve aches, and get a better […]

Trauma Informed Yoga

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Through pranayama (breath work) and asana (movement) learn to activate the parasympathetic nervous system to calm the mind, reduce feelings of anxiety, and reduce stress while increasing flexibility, muscle strength, […]

Information Session: Depression

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Learn how to recognize symptoms of depression, the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, learn effective strategies to manage depressive symptomology and discuss evidenced based treatment methods. **This class is […]

Support and Resiliency: Managing Stress Reactions After Trauma

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Discuss common stress reactions after a traumatic event, learn physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms, discuss effective coping strategies, and signs more help may be needed.

Compassion Fatigue

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Caregivers, service providers, and employees in high-stress fields can experience compassion fatigue due to repeated exposure to trauma. Learn the signs, symptoms, and strategies to prevent it.

Art of Healing Expressive Art Series: Paint and Process

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Creating art helps to reduce stress, increases mindfulness, and gives expression too hard to communicate thoughts and feelings. Participants will create an expressive painting on canvas to convey thoughts or […]

Trauma Informed Yoga

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Through pranayama (breath work) and asana (movement) learn to activate the parasympathetic nervous system to calm the mind, reduce feelings of anxiety, and reduce stress while increasing flexibility, muscle strength, […]

Art of Healing Expressive Art Series: The Creative Planner

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Bring your planners along and learn to create a to-do list, prioritize your day, and organize your year. This creative method of planning promotes self-care and can reduces anxiety. **This […]

Art of Healing Expressive Art Series: The Creative Planner

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Bring your planners along and learn to create a to-do list, prioritize your day, and organize your year. This creative method of planning promotes self-care and can reduces anxiety.

Guided Meditation

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

A guided meditation practice to increase awareness of present moment, improve skills to manage stress, reduce negative emotions, increase creativity and gain a new perspective. **This class is for current […]

Art of Healing Expressive Art Series: Guided Journaling

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Journaling doesn’t have to be boring. Use journaling to improve your mood by becoming more aware of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors and create an opportunity for positive self-talk and […]