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.

Reflection of the Self: Improving Emotional Intelligence

Define emotional intelligence and what it means to be emotionally intelligent. Explore the benefits of having emotional intelligence while also examining the risk factors associated with a lack of emotional […]

Information Session: Self-Exploration

Self-image is an important part of understanding who you are. Many people struggle with the most relationship of all. The relationship with self. Learn how to identify what your positive […]

Relationship Restoration

Learn how to improve your interpersonal relationships with others. Gain insight on how to assess your current relationships and determine which ones support your growth and others that may add […]

Reclaiming and Reframing Your Identity

Your self-perception contributes to your self-identity and sets the stage for how others view you. What happens when your identity is lost? Explore the importance of a personal sense of […]

Building Effective Communication Skills

Refresh and learn effective communication skills.  Explore passive, aggressive, reflective styles of communication. All programming will be provided via WebEx or Zoom platforms.  Registration is required prior to being provided […]

Forum

We want to hear from you! Join a member of the VBSC staff in a time to provide feedback and share your ideas for programs/topics you would like to be offered […]

Preparing Well Series: Regaining a Sense of Control

Discuss strategies to help you feel more in control of your life, silence your inner critic, and reduce stress. All programming will be provided via WebEx or Zoom platforms.  Registration […]

Self-Care: Creating a Self-Care Plan

It is often difficult to consistently follow a personal self-care plan; however, self-care practices increase overall well-being, helps you to maintain professionalism at work, and reduces stress at home. Participants […]

Zumba Kids

Join VBSC for a fun, interactive way to increase connection with your child, engage in self-expression, reduce feeling of stress, practice mindfulness, and engage in purposeful movement that promotes physical […]

Yoga

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, […]

Resiliency Series: Crushing Self-Limiting Beliefs

You can’t believe everything you think. Explore how self-limiting beliefs filter world view. Learn how behaviors can reinforce these inaccurate perceptions making them harder to detect. Discuss how they impact […]

The Healthy You Series: Reclaiming Inner Sense of Safety

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. All programming […]