Calendar of Events

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.

You don’t have to be on the green to obtain the mental health benefits of golf. Join VB Strong for a version of golf that will reduce feelings of stress, anxiety, and provide an opportunity for social interaction.

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 night’s sleep.

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, and cardiovascular health. **This class is for current and retired City Employees and VB Schools Employees Only

Finding a work life balance goes beyond scheduling. Learn how mindfulness can help you to achieve balance in all areas of life and increase life satisfaction. **This class is for current and retired City Employees and VB Schools Employees Only

Traumatic events overwhelm and surpass our ability to cope and can shake our fundamental framework. This can result in changes in view of self, others, and the world. This group is led by a chaplain.

After a traumatic event, safety is often your main concern and the hardest to establish. Learn strategies to increase feelings of safety within yourself in and your environment.

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 feelings.

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, and cardiovascular health. **This class is for current and retired City Employees and VB Schools Employees Only

Gardening boost well-being, but you don’t have to have a green thumb and a plot of land to receive the benefits. Terrariums help to reduce stress and anxiety, increase energy levels, improve focus, and lower blood pressure levels. Participants will create a terrarium to improve overall wellness.  **This class is for current and retired City […]

Decrease stress levels, improve concentration, increase productivity, reset and refresh your body with mid-day. Join VBSC for midday yoga.

Increase social connection. Join the Virginia Beach Strong Center for an evening of dancing to reconnect with old friends, make new friends, reduce stress and improve mood. The classes are called “Latin Line Dancing”.  This class require no previous experience.  Wear comfortable clothing and comfortable closed toe shoes (athletic recommended). This is solo line dancing […]