October 12–18
Two day-long gatherings bookend this week — Renew Fest out in Glen Allen and a contemplative retreat at Richmond Hill — alongside a new four-week meditation series kicking off at Buffalo Firefly, sound baths scattered through Thursday and Saturday, and the steady rhythm of morning sits and farm-based movement at Celeste Farms.
38 wellness events in the Richmond, VA area from October 12–18, 2026: 9 yoga, 8 sound healing, 7 meditation, 4 fitness, 3 other wellness, 3 mental health, 3 spa & recovery and 1 breathwork. Listings cover Richmond, Henrico, Mechanicsville and Glen Allen, plus a few virtual sessions run by local studios.
Updated . Every listing links to the host's own page; times and details can change, so check there before you go.
Monday, October 12
- 7:00 AMMeditation
Silent Meditation
Living Water Community Center, Sanctuary, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond
A quiet, unguided group sit to start the week. Runs every weekday morning, Monday–Friday.
Details & booking for Silent Meditation → - 4:00–9:00 PMOther Wellness
Gather
Celeste Farms, 7001 Osborne Turnpike, Henrico
A weekly social wellness gathering — the Field Spa is open all evening, with barn yoga, sound baths, and other add-ons available à la carte.
Details & booking for Gather →
Tuesday, October 13
- 7:00 AMMeditation
Silent Meditation
Living Water Community Center, Sanctuary, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond
A quiet, unguided group sit. Runs every weekday morning, Monday–Friday.
Details & booking for Silent Meditation → - 9:30–10:30 AMYoga
Hatha Yoga
Health Link Chiropractic, 7360 Creighton Parkway, Mechanicsville
A grounding hatha practice with Holly Henty, held weekly.
Details & booking for Hatha Yoga → - 5:00 & 5:45 PMYoga
Birdhouse Farmers Market Yoga
Petronius S. Jones Park (by the community garden greenhouse), Richmond
Casual, thirty-minute all-level yoga classes alongside the Birdhouse Farmers Market. Runs Tuesdays through November.
Details & booking for Birdhouse Farmers Market Yoga → - 5:30–6:30 PMMental Health
Kundalini Pop-Up with Hollie
Living Water Community Center, Yoga Loft, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond
A one-time Kundalini yoga class blending postures, breathwork, and meditation, led by Hollie.
Details & booking for Kundalini Pop-Up with Hollie → - 6:00–7:00 PMYoga
Community Yoga at Fonticello Food Forest
Fonticello Food Forest, Fonticello Park, Richmond
A free, come-as-you-are community yoga class with Maha Vira Yoga, offered through a community grant.
Details & booking for Community Yoga at Fonticello Food Forest → - 6:30–7:30 PMFitness
Barn Shred
Celeste Farms, 7001 Osborne Turnpike, Henrico
A one-hour, circuit-based group workout in the barn — tire flips, water-bucket carries, and field laps. Runs Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Details & booking for Barn Shred → - 6:30 PMMeditation
Foundations of Meditation w/Solay
Buffalo Firefly, MacArthur Ave, Richmond (in-person or Zoom)
A meditation foundations class covering core techniques for building a sustainable practice. Session 1 of a 4-week series running Oct 13–Nov 3.
Details & booking for Foundations of Meditation w/Solay → - 8:00 PMSound Healing
Intro to Sound
Virtual (Zoom) — House of Undine
An introductory sound bath session designed for those new to the practice.
Details & booking for Intro to Sound →
Wednesday, October 14
- 7:00 AMMeditation
Silent Meditation
Living Water Community Center, Sanctuary, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond
A quiet, unguided group sit. Runs every weekday morning, Monday–Friday.
Details & booking for Silent Meditation → - 9:15–10:15 AMMeditation
Kundalini Yoga & Meditation
The Innerwork Center, 213 Roseneath Rd, Richmond
A dynamic blend of postures, breathing, chanting, and meditation with Holly Henty, working through a kriya to clear the mind and lift the spirit.
Details & booking for Kundalini Yoga & Meditation → - 5:00 & 6:00 PMSound Healing
Sanctuary Nights
WellnessWithWaller, 8003 Franklin Farms Dr, Suite 100, Richmond
A midweek sound bath with guided grounding meditation, gentle breathwork, and crystal singing bowls. Runs Wednesdays through late October. Yoga mats provided; arrive 10–15 minutes early.
Details & booking for Sanctuary Nights → - 6:00–7:00 PMYoga
Yoga for the People
Forest Hill Park, Richmond
A pay-what-you-can community yoga class with Maha Vira Yoga, open to all.
Details & booking for Yoga for the People → - 6:00 PMYoga
Pre/Postnatal Yoga: Candlelight Flow
Whole Heart Space, 9726 Gayton Rd, Henrico
A gentle, candlelit yoga flow with an emphasis on breathwork and meditation, safe for any trimester or postpartum stage. Runs every Wednesday.
Details & booking for Pre/Postnatal Yoga: Candlelight Flow → - 6:30–7:45 PMSound Healing
Soundbath + Ear Seeds w/Jensina
Buffalo Firefly, MacArthur Ave, Richmond (in-person or Zoom)
A sound bath paired with ear seed placement for continued grounding after the session ends.
Details & booking for Soundbath + Ear Seeds w/Jensina → - 7:00–8:00 PMMental Health
River City Sing: A Community Song Circle
Living Water Community Center, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond
A monthly community song circle open to all voices and experience levels.
Details & booking for River City Sing: A Community Song Circle →
Thursday, October 15
- 7:00 AMMeditation
Silent Meditation
Living Water Community Center, Sanctuary, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond
A quiet, unguided group sit. Runs every weekday morning, Monday–Friday.
Details & booking for Silent Meditation → - 6:30–7:30 PMFitness
Barn Shred
Celeste Farms, 7001 Osborne Turnpike, Henrico
A one-hour, circuit-based group workout in the barn — tire flips, water-bucket carries, and field laps. Runs Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Details & booking for Barn Shred → - 6:30–7:30 PMSound Healing
Throat Chakra Sound Bath
Glenmore Yoga, 10442 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond
A sound bath with certified Sound and Vibrational Therapist Kelly Wolf, focused on the throat chakra. No mat needed.
Details & booking for Throat Chakra Sound Bath →
Friday, October 16
- 7:00 AMMeditation
Silent Meditation
Living Water Community Center, Sanctuary, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond
A quiet, unguided group sit. Runs every weekday morning, Monday–Friday.
Details & booking for Silent Meditation → - 4:00–9:00 PMSpa & Recovery
Field Spa: Communal
Celeste Farms, 7001 Osborne Turnpike, Henrico
Communal access to barrel saunas, cold plunges, and a wood-fired hot tub around a large fire pit. Reservation required.
Details & booking for Field Spa: Communal → - 4:00 PM (Friday) – 5:00 PM (Saturday)Other Wellness
Experiencing God With St. Francis
Richmond Hill, 2209 E Grace St, Richmond
A two-day contemplative retreat exploring ways of encountering God drawn from early Franciscan sources, with talks, spiritual practices, small-group discussion, and free time in the garden or by the river. Runs Friday evening through Saturday.
Details & booking for Experiencing God With St. Francis → - 6:30–7:30 PMFitness
Bellydance Series
Soul Shine Studios, 9200 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 111, Richmond
A bellydance class open to all levels. Part of a 4-Friday series running Oct 2–23.
Details & booking for Bellydance Series →
Saturday, October 17
- 8:00 AM–1:00 PMSpa & Recovery
Field Spa: Communal
Celeste Farms, 7001 Osborne Turnpike, Henrico
Communal access to barrel saunas, cold plunges, and a wood-fired hot tub around a large fire pit. Reservation required.
Details & booking for Field Spa: Communal → - 9:00 AMYoga
Barn Yoga
Celeste Farms, 7001 Osborne Turnpike, Henrico
A one-hour yoga session in the barn with rotating teachers.
Details & booking for Barn Yoga → - 9:00 & 10:30 AMSound Healing
Serene Saturdays
WellnessWithWaller, 8003 Franklin Farms Dr, Suite 100, Richmond
A morning sound bath with guided meditation, crystal singing bowls, and breathwork. Runs Saturdays through December.
Details & booking for Serene Saturdays → - 10:00 AM–5:00 PMOther Wellness
Renew Fest
Walkerton Tavern at the Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen, 2880 Mountain Road, Glen Allen
A day-long wellness and creative-expression festival in its second year, with workshops, healing circles, guided meditation, yoga and movement sessions, and live music alongside an interactive community art project.
Details & booking for Renew Fest → - 11:00 AM–12:30 PMMental Health
Mindful Living with Robyn
Living Water Community Center, Yoga Loft, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond
A guided mindful-living session combining discussion, self-reflection, and grounding mindfulness practices, led by Robyn Gold.
Details & booking for Mindful Living with Robyn → - 6:00 PMFitness
Barn Shred
Celeste Farms, 7001 Osborne Turnpike, Henrico
A one-hour, circuit-based group workout in the barn — tire flips, water-bucket carries, and field laps.
Details & booking for Barn Shred → - 6:15–7:30 PMBreathwork
Breathwork + Reiki + Sound Bath
TAOU Studio Carytown, 3122 W Cary St #220, Richmond
A breathwork alchemy experience with Ari Khan and a rotating guest, shifting awareness from mind to body through active breath meditation before moving into Reiki and a closing sound bath. Sliding scale, free for members.
Details & booking for Breathwork + Reiki + Sound Bath → - 7:45 PMSound Healing
Sacred Stillness: Sound Bath + Reiki with Janice & Friends
Magdalena's Botanica, 20 N 25th St, Richmond
An evening of sound healing, Reiki, meditation, and breathwork with Janice and friends. Bring a yoga mat, blanket, or cushion.
Details & booking for Sacred Stillness: Sound Bath + Reiki with Janice & Friends →
Sunday, October 18
- 8:00 AMSpa & Recovery
Field Spa: Communal
Celeste Farms, 7001 Osborne Turnpike, Henrico
Communal access to barrel saunas, cold plunges, and a wood-fired hot tub around a large fire pit. Reservation required.
Details & booking for Field Spa: Communal → - 9:00 AMYoga
Barn Yoga
Celeste Farms, 7001 Osborne Turnpike, Henrico
A one-hour yoga session in the barn with rotating teachers.
Details & booking for Barn Yoga → - 9:30–10:30 AMYoga
Farmers Market Yoga
South of the James Farmers Market, Forest Hill Park (corner of Stonewall & 42nd St), Richmond
An all-level, family-friendly yoga class alongside the farmers market. Runs through October.
Details & booking for Farmers Market Yoga → - 4:00–5:30 PMYoga
Sunday Restorative Yoga
Glenmore Yoga, 10442 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond
A restorative yoga session open to all levels, including complete beginners.
Details & booking for Sunday Restorative Yoga → - 6:30–7:30 PMSound Healing
Sunday Sound
Living Water Community Center, Meditation Hall, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond
A rotating cast of facilitators closes out the week with sound. A gentle way to reset before Monday.
Details & booking for Sunday Sound → - 7:30 PMSound Healing
The Sunday Reset
Virtual (Zoom) — House of Undine
A guided virtual sound session to wind down from the week and ease into the one ahead.
Details & booking for The Sunday Reset →
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