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.

The Healthy You Series: Physical Fitness

Regular exercise routines extend beyond prevention of certain diseases and health related conditions. It also improves mood, behavior and overall well-being. Learn how to make exercise a part of your […]

Boundaries: How Many of Us Have Them?

Learn ways to improve your relationships with others and decrease feelings of stress, guilt, and shame, associated with porous boundaries. Understand the importance of setting healthy boundaries and think about […]

The Healthy You Series: Understanding Diabetes

You may not be able to change your genetics or age, but you can focus on changing your diet and activity level. Learn how to optimize factors you can change […]

Building Effective Communication Skills

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

Yoga Flow

This dynamic form of practice is perfect for half way through your day as it is well rounded with sun salutations, balancing poses, spine strengthening and twists, hip openers & […]

Strengthening Your Support System

Develop an understanding of how to ask for support, when you need it, and learn which individuals are in your corner. Learn additional ways that the VBSC team can support […]

Hatha Yoga

A welcoming space for students who are new to yoga & for more experienced students who want to reconnect with the fundamentals. This Hatha Yoga class is taught with a […]

Information Session: How to Empower and Advocate for Self

To be powerless involves not having a voice and say. Self-advocacy involves having the ability to speak up for yourself about issues that affect your well-being. Advocating for one’s self […]

The Healthy You Series: Improving Sleep Hygiene

Good sleep habits improve well-being, promotes mental clarity, and increases productivity. Participants are encouraged to create an individualized sleep hygiene plan to increase relaxation and optimize restful and restorative sleep. […]

Yoga Flow

This dynamic form of practice is perfect for half way through your day as it is well rounded with sun salutations, balancing poses, spine strengthening and twists, hip openers & […]

Information Session: Depression

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. All programming will […]

Understanding Resiliency: Thriving in Uncertainty

Learn what is resiliency. Explore the different characteristic of the resilient individual. Learn strategies to increase resiliency. All programming will be provided via WebEx or Zoom platforms.  Registration is required […]