September 28–October 4
A season-turning kind of week — outdoor yoga at Maymont wraps up its run on Tuesday, a new qigong series begins Thursday at Buffalo Firefly, and live music finds its way into yoga twice, at No. 303 on Monday and Gold Lion Community Cafe on Tuesday. Friday brings a donation-based recovery class alongside the usual Reiki circle, and the week closes out with its steady rhythm of morning sits, sound, and Sunday movement.
24 wellness events in the Richmond, VA area from September 28–October 4, 2026: 10 yoga, 5 meditation, 3 sound healing, 2 other wellness, 2 mental health, 1 breathwork and 1 spa & recovery. Listings cover Richmond and Henrico, 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. See this week's events →
Monday, September 28
- 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 → - 6:00–7:00 PMBreathwork
Community Breathwork & Sound
Living Water Community Center, Meditation Hall, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond
An active breathwork meditation led by Katie Lemmert that blends guided breath patterns, music, and the resonance of sound bowls.
Details & booking for Community Breathwork & Sound → - 6:30 PMYoga
Yoga with Erin Provencher
No. 303, 303 W Broad St, Richmond
A golden-hour yoga practice with live music and meditation, led by yoga instructor and singer-songwriter Erin Provencher. Move and breathe, then rest and receive in community.
Details & booking for Yoga with Erin Provencher →
Tuesday, September 29
- 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 → - 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 → - 6:00 PMYoga
Community Yoga at Maymont
Maymont Farm, Children's Farm entrance, 1001 Spottswood Rd, Richmond
Mindful movement, breath, and meditation in the park, family-friendly and open to all levels. This is the final session of the season, which has run since April.
Details & booking for Community Yoga at Maymont → - 6:00 PMYoga
Yoga and Music with Parker and Adan
Gold Lion Community Cafe, 1012 Hull St, Richmond
A gentle yoga practice blending breathwork, movement, and stillness, with live guitar accompaniment. Walk-ins welcome.
Details & booking for Yoga and Music with Parker and Adan → - 6:30 PMSound Healing
Just Sound
Virtual (Zoom) — House of Undine
Forty-five minutes of pure sound with crystal singing bowls, no talking or guidance, just space to listen and settle.
Details & booking for Just Sound →
Wednesday, September 30
- 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 AMYoga
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 → - 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 →
Thursday, October 1
- 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 → - 6:30–7:45 PMOther Wellness
Qigong Series with Cheri
Buffalo Firefly, MacArthur Ave, Richmond
A gentle qigong practice of slow movement and breath. Week 1 of a 4-week series running Thursdays, Oct 1–29 (no class Oct 22).
Details & booking for Qigong Series with Cheri → - 8:00–9:00 PMMental Health
Book Club: Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt
see event link
A discussion, hosted by the Conscious Dying Institute, of Ben Reeves' novel narrated by Death — fitting for conversations about mortality, presence, and life's final threshold.
Details & booking for Book Club: Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt →
Friday, October 2
- 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 → - 6:00 PMMental Health
Recovery Yoga
The Yoga Dojo, 6517 Dickens Place, Richmond
A donation-based community class for anyone impacted by addiction, opening with group sharing before moving into yoga asana and breathwork. A space for exploring recovery from substance abuse or process addictions, and for codependents, adult children, friends, or family of someone struggling with addiction. Occurs every Friday.
Details & booking for Recovery Yoga → - 6:30–8:00 PMSpa & Recovery
First Friday Reiki Circle
Coconut Elephant Yoga, 825 Grove Rd, Suite 12, Richmond
A monthly Reiki circle for group energy work and rest.
Details & booking for First Friday Reiki Circle →
Saturday, October 3
- 9:00 AMYoga
Yoga @ VMFA
VMFA, Belvedere Deck, Richmond
An all-inclusive, beginner-appropriate community yoga session on the museum's deck. Runs every other Saturday through October.
Details & booking for Yoga @ VMFA → - 10:00 AMYoga
Community Yoga at Dorey Park Farmers Market
Dorey Park, 7200 Dorey Park Dr, Henrico
Family-friendly movement, breath, and meditation on the deck at Dorey Rec Center, alongside the farmers market.
Details & booking for Community Yoga at Dorey Park Farmers Market →
Sunday, October 4
- 9:30–10:30 AMYoga
Kundalini Yoga & Meditation (Outdoors)
Chimborazo Park, 3215 E Broad St, Richmond
Holly Henty's Wednesday Kundalini class moves outdoors for the morning — postures, breathing, chanting, and meditation in the park.
Details & booking for Kundalini Yoga & Meditation (Outdoors) → - 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 → - 10:00–11:15 AMSound Healing
Embodied Movement Sound Journey with Maile
Buffalo Firefly, MacArthur Ave, Richmond
A session pairing gentle guided movement with a sound journey.
Details & booking for Embodied Movement Sound Journey with Maile → - 11:00 AM–1:00 PMOther Wellness
5Rhythms Waves: A Practice of Being
Richmond Movement Center, 14 E Broad St, Richmond
A dynamic movement meditation practice moving through the rhythms of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness. No dance experience needed. Held first and third Sundays.
Details & booking for 5Rhythms Waves: A Practice of Being → - 6:30 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 →
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