October 5–11
A sound-heavy week — soundbaths at Buffalo Firefly, two new weekly sound sessions from WellnessWithWaller out at Franklin Farms, and a Celtic sound journey closing out Sunday — alongside the steady rhythm of morning sits, farm-based movement at Celeste Farms, and a day-long fall retreat on Saturday.
37 wellness events in the Richmond, VA area from October 5–11, 2026: 9 yoga, 8 sound healing, 7 meditation, 3 mental health, 3 fitness, 3 spa & recovery, 2 breathwork and 2 other wellness. Listings cover Richmond, Mechanicsville, Henrico and Midlothian, 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, October 5
- 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 → - 8:00 PM ESTSound Healing
Weekly Sound Bath
Virtual (Zoom) — House of Undine
A live, guided sound bath with premium crystal singing bowls, held every Monday evening. Headphones recommended.
Details & booking for Weekly Sound Bath →
Tuesday, October 6
- 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 → - 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 → - 6:30–8:00 PMMental Health
Community Herbal Study Group
Living Water Community Center, Meditation Hall, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond
A monthly collaborative "knowledge share" on herbalism and plant medicine, facilitated by Jessica Coffey and Ashley Weigand.
Details & booking for Community Herbal Study Group → - 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 → - Time variesSound Healing
Sound Bath Visualization
Virtual (Zoom) — House of Undine
A guided visualization paired with crystal singing bowls.
Details & booking for Sound Bath Visualization → - Time variesMental Health
The Archives Book Club x HOU
Virtual (Zoom) — House of Undine
A monthly virtual book club discussion hosted alongside House of Undine's wellness sessions.
Details & booking for The Archives Book Club x HOU →
Wednesday, October 7
- 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 → - 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 mid-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 → - Time variesBreathwork
Breathwork
Virtual (Zoom) — House of Undine
An active breathwork session using patterned breathing to move energy and emotion through the body.
Details & booking for Breathwork →
Thursday, October 8
- 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 → - 5:45–9:00 PMFitness
AfterFlow: Pilates, HIIT & Pins at Uptown Alley
Uptown Alley, 6101 Brad McNeer Parkway, Midlothian
A combined Pilates and HIIT workout session followed by bowling, music, and socializing. Bring your own mat; capacity limited to 100 spots. Ages 18+.
Details & booking for AfterFlow: Pilates, HIIT & Pins at Uptown Alley → - 6:30–7:30 PMFitness
Barn Shred
Celeste Farms, 7001 Osborne Turnpike, Henrico
A one-hour, circuit-based group workout in the barn. Runs Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Details & booking for Barn Shred →
Friday, October 9
- 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 → - 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 →
Saturday, October 10
- 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 & 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 → - 9:30–10:30 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 → - 10:00 AM–5:00 PMOther Wellness
Denning: Finding Nurturance for the Season Ahead
Headquarters, Richmond — see event link
A fall day retreat with Erin Lingo and Katie Lemmert built around journaling, small-group self-reflection, somatic work and yoga, and a closing breathwork and sound/gong bath.
Details & booking for Denning: Finding Nurturance for the Season Ahead → - 12:30–3:30 PMOther Wellness
Finding Ease Through Movement
Soul Shine Studios, 9200 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 111, Richmond
A gentle, floor-based movement workshop drawing on the Feldenkrais Method and the Bones for Life program, designed to release tension through slow, guided body awareness.
Details & booking for Finding Ease Through Movement → - 2:00–3:00 PMMeditation
Meditation for Beginners
Divine Spark, 2567 Homeview Dr, Richmond
An introductory session with Lorrie Skiffington covering several beginner-friendly techniques for bringing awareness into the present moment, with guided practice and time for questions. Limited to 15 participants.
Details & booking for Meditation for Beginners → - 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 → - 6:30–7:45 PMSound Healing
Soundbath w/Elena
Buffalo Firefly, MacArthur Ave, Richmond (in-person or Zoom)
A crystal singing bowl soundbath for deep rest and nervous-system reset.
Details & booking for Soundbath w/Elena →
Sunday, October 11
- 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 → - 4:00–5:00 PMSound Healing
Celtic Sound Experience with Colin MacLeod
Soul Shine Studios, 9200 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 111, Richmond
A meditative sound journey weaving fiddle and Scottish musical traditions into an immersive, un-performed listening experience.
Details & booking for Celtic Sound Experience with Colin MacLeod → - 4:30–5:30 PMMeditation
Meditation as a Living Practice
Boketto, 106 N Vine St, Richmond
Session 2 of a six-part practice and integration group on meditation as an everyday, lived practice, led by Ellie Burke.
Details & booking for Meditation as a Living Practice → - 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 → - Time variesSpa & 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 →
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