Mindful Living with Robyn
Join Robyn Gold for a guided experience that fosters mindful living and authentic connection through interactive discussion, self-reflection, and mindfulness practices tailored to the group's needs.
Our gathering will start with a brief introduction welcoming all levels of experience, followed by a guided grounding practice to connect with your mind, body, and breath as we settle into the present moment. From there, you'll be invited to share your thoughts and feelings about an area of life that's causing stress or emotional discomfort. We'll explore shared themes, work with your mind-body connection & subconscious patterns, and practice mindfulness-based strategies geared toward supporting you in navigating the challenges you're facing. You’ll then identify the practice(s) that resonated most for you as we move into a guided meditation for introspection and integration. We’ll close with time for optional journaling, sharing, and creating a plan to incorporate takeaways from our time together into your daily life.
Register here!
About Robyn
Robyn Gold, LCSW, is a Mindfulness Coach, Certified Meditation Teacher, breathwork facilitator, and author, with a background as a psychotherapist specialized in trauma, stress management, relationships, and self-esteem. After facing a health crisis in 2018, her mental and physical healing journey inspired her to shift her career into coaching and teaching the practices that saved her life.
In a world where we're all trying to reach a goal, have more, or feel better, Robyn's work reminds people that life isn't about getting to where you're going...it's about being where you are. She built her mindfulness coaching practice & resource library, Growing With Gold, to support people in expanding their capacity for presence and self-compassion so they can relate to themselves, others, and the world around them in heart-centered, balanced, and intentional ways. Using a blend of mindfulness, meditation, self-produced ambient music & binaural beats, breathwork practices, and accessible educational resources she created for personal growth, Robyn helps people align who they are and what they want with how they're living, one moment at a time.
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
The Creative Wink with Deborah
About the Class:
Creating ideas, solutions and tangible objects is a basic human need.
Creativity dwells inside all of us, waiting to be summoned. In this class you will develop a new understanding of the many ways to express your creative spirit. Each monthly session will focus on a specific facet of creativity inspired by a yoga principle or pose. In each class you will write, move, play, and engage in simple, open ended art activities. Emphasis is always placed on the process, rather than the product. The intention is to feel that you are "in the flow", embracing your inner child, and able to view the world from a different point of view.
No "adulting" allowed!
Sign up here! Please register so Deborah knows what supplies to bring.
October 20th — Show up where you’re at: Exploring creativity in this moment
Leave intimidation and fear at the door and settle into a comfort zone, freeing you to respond to process driven play. Our hands- on project will incorporate weaving. You will leave with an understanding of yourself as a creative being.
About the Facilitator:
Deborah Alsko is an artistically challenged, but creative soul. Deborah is a retired elementary teacher who can see the possibilities in everyone. She is also a storyteller, recreation facilitator and water aerobics instructor. Her creative super power is making things from found/upcycled objects.
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Community Herbal Study Group
The Community Herbal Study Group is a monthly gathering to encourage connection, education, and a deeper appreciation for herbalism/plant medicine. This collaborative “knowledge share” creates a space where community members can explore the history, folklore, and medicinal properties of healing herbs in a supportive environment. As a facilitated study group (not a lecture), participants will learn together through the traditions of community and folk herbalism. Whether a seasoned herbalist or just beginning a journey with plants, all levels of experience are welcome.
Folk herbalism, often referred to as the “Wise Woman” tradition, is a community-based practice rooted in the nourishing and restorative properties of plants. It emphasizes a hands-on, ancestral relationship with the local environment, focusing on seasonal wellness and shared wisdom. This approach values the stories, folklore, and historical uses of plants alongside their physical benefits.
Information shared in this study group is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. By attending this study group, you acknowledge that it is for educational and community-sharing purposes only. The information shared is not intended as medical advice, nor to diagnose or treat any condition. Participation in tastings or sampling herbs is entirely voluntary and at your own discretion/risk.
About the Facilitators: Jessica Coffey & Ashley Weigand
Jessica Coffey is a Community Herbalist dedicated to sharing plant wisdom and ecological stewardship practices to foster wellness and connection within the local community.
Certified Community Herbalist: Completed an 8-month "Whole Living" herbalism and gardening program at Forrest Green Farm (Louisa, VA).
Foundational Training: Completed "Introduction to Herbalism" with Kat Maier at Sacred Plant Traditions (Charlottesville, VA).
Continuing Education: Currently enrolled in the "Herb of the Month" intensive with The Elderberry (Charlottesville, VA).
Field Study: Participating in the "Medicine of Place" botanical tour in Ireland (May 2026), studying culture and native flora with a collective of master herbalists.
Local Collaboration: Peer collaborator with Bon Air Botanicals, assisting in the facilitation of plant medicine-making classes.
Ashley Weigand is a Community Herbalist and Wise Woman who found her way to herbalism through a life-long struggle with menstrual health related dis-ease. This blossomed a passion for aiding others in restoring their relationships with their bodies through an herbal healing approach rooted in the Wise Woman and Folk Traditions. As a Taurus, she has always held an intimate relationship with the Earth and holds the belief that the Earth provides everything we need not just for survival, but also for resourced living. Ashley is currently enrolled in the Deep Roots School of Foraging and Herbal Medicine run by Clinical and Folk Herbalist, Cameron Strouss.
Cost: by donation, $10-35 suggested. All donations will go to support Living Water.
Register here!
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The Monthly "Herbal Deep Dive"
Each meeting offers a multi-sensory exploration of a single herb to build "plant literacy" through direct experience.
Monograph: A brief overview of the herb’s botanical profile, history, and medicinal uses.
Knowledge Sharing: Open discussion to share personal experiences with the herb as well as traditional uses and lore.
Guided Tea Tasting: A guided tasting of the herb to understand its flavor profile and energetic qualities.
Sensory Study: Opportunities to touch, smell, and observe the herb in its various forms—from fresh and dried specimens to finished preparations like tinctures, syrups, and salves.
Garden Integration: When applicable, visiting or referencing the Living Water garden(s)/green space to observe the herb in its living state.
VCU Mindful First Saturdays
This program is hosted by Cate Hawks, PhD(c), CDP, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Gerontologist at the VCU GUIDE Center for Dementia Care and John Moros Taylor, Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher and facilitator.
Mindful First Saturdays is designed for individuals living with neurological conditions that affect memory, cognition, and overall functional status. Care partners are warmly encouraged to attend, though not required.
Research consistently shows that mindfulness practices meaningfully improve quality of life and health outcomes for individuals living with neurological conditions. Our goal is to create an intentional, peaceful space where participants and care partners can refresh and recharge.
Registration is required.
For more details, email Vcuguide@vcuhealth.org
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Kundalini with Hollie
About the Workshop:
Kundalini yoga, known as the 'yoga of awareness', is an efficient and effective way to raise your consciousness, strengthen your tolerance, and increase your radiance. Practicing kundalini yoga and meditation keeps the body in balance, increases vitality, and allows the mind to be clear and flexible when faced with stress and change.
Classes are a dynamic blend of rhythmic postures (asana), breathing (pranayama), chanting and sound vibration (mantra), mudra (hand/arm position), and meditation. Each class is centered around a 'kriya’, which is a set of exercises designed to generate a specific result.
No experience is necessary and all are welcome.
About Hollie Lansing:
Hollie, owner of Soul Services Yoga, has completed a 200hr Kundalini Warrior training and is completing a 300hr Spiritual Warrior training (through Yoga Farm Ithaca). Hollie practices non-lineage based teaching. Check out Hollie's instagram to get a sense of her teaching style.
River City Sing: A Community Song Circle
Each month, we gather to connect to our voices, our breath, and with one another through song. No musical experience is necessary!
Our themes change each month. Visit our page to learn more!
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
The Creative Wink with Deborah
About the Class:
Creating ideas, solutions and tangible objects is a basic human need.
Creativity dwells inside all of us, waiting to be summoned. In this class you will develop a new understanding of the many ways to express your creative spirit. Each monthly session will focus on a specific facet of creativity inspired by a yoga principle or pose. In each class you will write, move, play, and engage in simple, open ended art activities. Emphasis is always placed on the process, rather than the product. The intention is to feel that you are "in the flow", embracing your inner child, and able to view the world from a different point of view.
No "adulting" allowed!
Sign up here! Please register so Deborah knows what supplies to bring.
November 17 — Mountain Pose: Recognizing authenticity, developing resilience
You are unique. Nobody else will draw, write, sing or dance like you. We will manifest our quirks through formulated writing, visual assemblies and movement. A quick review of famous “rule breakers” will inspire you to stay true to who you are. Our hands-on project will give you on opportunity to build a mini sculpture using shapeable materials.
About the Facilitator:
Deborah Alsko is an artistically challenged, but creative soul. Deborah is a retired elementary teacher who can see the possibilities in everyone. She is also a storyteller, recreation facilitator and water aerobics instructor. Her creative super power is making things from found/upcycled objects.
Mindful Living with Robyn
Join Robyn Gold for a guided experience that fosters mindful living and authentic connection through interactive discussion, self-reflection, and mindfulness practices tailored to the group's needs.
Our gathering will start with a brief introduction welcoming all levels of experience, followed by a guided grounding practice to connect with your mind, body, and breath as we settle into the present moment. From there, you'll be invited to share your thoughts and feelings about an area of life that's causing stress or emotional discomfort. We'll explore shared themes, work with your mind-body connection & subconscious patterns, and practice mindfulness-based strategies geared toward supporting you in navigating the challenges you're facing. You’ll then identify the practice(s) that resonated most for you as we move into a guided meditation for introspection and integration. We’ll close with time for optional journaling, sharing, and creating a plan to incorporate takeaways from our time together into your daily life.
Register here!
About Robyn
Robyn Gold, LCSW, is a Mindfulness Coach, Certified Meditation Teacher, breathwork facilitator, and author, with a background as a psychotherapist specialized in trauma, stress management, relationships, and self-esteem. After facing a health crisis in 2018, her mental and physical healing journey inspired her to shift her career into coaching and teaching the practices that saved her life.
In a world where we're all trying to reach a goal, have more, or feel better, Robyn's work reminds people that life isn't about getting to where you're going...it's about being where you are. She built her mindfulness coaching practice & resource library, Growing With Gold, to support people in expanding their capacity for presence and self-compassion so they can relate to themselves, others, and the world around them in heart-centered, balanced, and intentional ways. Using a blend of mindfulness, meditation, self-produced ambient music & binaural beats, breathwork practices, and accessible educational resources she created for personal growth, Robyn helps people align who they are and what they want with how they're living, one moment at a time.
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
VCU Mindful First Saturdays
This program is hosted by Cate Hawks, PhD(c), CDP, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Gerontologist at the VCU GUIDE Center for Dementia Care and John Moros Taylor, Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher and facilitator.
Mindful First Saturdays is designed for individuals living with neurological conditions that affect memory, cognition, and overall functional status. Care partners are warmly encouraged to attend, though not required.
Research consistently shows that mindfulness practices meaningfully improve quality of life and health outcomes for individuals living with neurological conditions. Our goal is to create an intentional, peaceful space where participants and care partners can refresh and recharge.
Registration is required.
For more details, email Vcuguide@vcuhealth.org
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
River City Sing: A Community Song Circle
Each month, we gather to connect to our voices, our breath, and with one another through song. No musical experience is necessary!
Our themes change each month. Visit our page to learn more!
IMCR & LWCC Daylong Silent Retreat
Join the Insight Meditation Community of Richmond & Living Water Community Center for a daylong silent retreat. More details to come.
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
The Creative Wink with Deborah
About the Class:
Creating ideas, solutions and tangible objects is a basic human need.
Creativity dwells inside all of us, waiting to be summoned. In this class you will develop a new understanding of the many ways to express your creative spirit. Each monthly session will focus on a specific facet of creativity inspired by a yoga principle or pose. In each class you will write, move, play, and engage in simple, open ended art activities. Emphasis is always placed on the process, rather than the product. The intention is to feel that you are "in the flow", embracing your inner child, and able to view the world from a different point of view.
No "adulting" allowed!
Sign up here! Please register so Deborah knows what supplies to bring.
December 15 — Forward Fold: The ready, fire, aim concept
“Just do it” is a challenge for many of us who freeze when encountering the blank page, pen in hand. In this session we will practice jumping in approaches to creative expression. Leave with a better understanding of generating ideas. Our hands on project will be a mobile or wall hanging.
About the Facilitator:
Deborah Alsko is an artistically challenged, but creative soul. Deborah is a retired elementary teacher who can see the possibilities in everyone. She is also a storyteller, recreation facilitator and water aerobics instructor. Her creative super power is making things from found/upcycled objects.
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
VCU Mindful First Saturdays
This program is hosted by Cate Hawks, PhD(c), CDP, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Gerontologist at the VCU GUIDE Center for Dementia Care and John Moros Taylor, Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher and facilitator.
Mindful First Saturdays is designed for individuals living with neurological conditions that affect memory, cognition, and overall functional status. Care partners are warmly encouraged to attend, though not required.
Research consistently shows that mindfulness practices meaningfully improve quality of life and health outcomes for individuals living with neurological conditions. Our goal is to create an intentional, peaceful space where participants and care partners can refresh and recharge.
Registration is required.
For more details, email Vcuguide@vcuhealth.org
The Creative Wink with Deborah
About the Class:
Creating ideas, solutions and tangible objects is a basic human need.
Creativity dwells inside all of us, waiting to be summoned. In this class you will develop a new understanding of the many ways to express your creative spirit. Each monthly session will focus on a specific facet of creativity inspired by a yoga principle or pose. In each class you will write, move, play, and engage in simple, open ended art activities. Emphasis is always placed on the process, rather than the product. The intention is to feel that you are "in the flow", embracing your inner child, and able to view the world from a different point of view.
No "adulting" allowed!
Sign up here! Please register so Deborah knows what supplies to bring.
About the Facilitator:
Deborah Alsko is an artistically challenged, but creative soul. Deborah is a retired elementary teacher who can see the possibilities in everyone. She is also a storyteller, recreation facilitator and water aerobics instructor. Her creative super power is making things from found/upcycled objects.
VCU Mindful First Saturdays
This program is hosted by Cate Hawks, PhD(c), CDP, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Gerontologist at the VCU GUIDE Center for Dementia Care and John Moros Taylor, Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher and facilitator.
Mindful First Saturdays is designed for individuals living with neurological conditions that affect memory, cognition, and overall functional status. Care partners are warmly encouraged to attend, though not required.
Research consistently shows that mindfulness practices meaningfully improve quality of life and health outcomes for individuals living with neurological conditions. Our goal is to create an intentional, peaceful space where participants and care partners can refresh and recharge.
Registration is required.
For more details, email Vcuguide@vcuhealth.org
The Creative Wink with Deborah
About the Class:
Creating ideas, solutions and tangible objects is a basic human need.
Creativity dwells inside all of us, waiting to be summoned. In this class you will develop a new understanding of the many ways to express your creative spirit. Each monthly session will focus on a specific facet of creativity inspired by a yoga principle or pose. In each class you will write, move, play, and engage in simple, open ended art activities. Emphasis is always placed on the process, rather than the product. The intention is to feel that you are "in the flow", embracing your inner child, and able to view the world from a different point of view.
No "adulting" allowed!
Sign up here! Please register so Deborah knows what supplies to bring.
About the Facilitator:
Deborah Alsko is an artistically challenged, but creative soul. Deborah is a retired elementary teacher who can see the possibilities in everyone. She is also a storyteller, recreation facilitator and water aerobics instructor. Her creative super power is making things from found/upcycled objects.
VCU Mindful First Saturdays
This program is hosted by Cate Hawks, PhD(c), CDP, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Gerontologist at the VCU GUIDE Center for Dementia Care and John Moros Taylor, Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher and facilitator.
Mindful First Saturdays is designed for individuals living with neurological conditions that affect memory, cognition, and overall functional status. Care partners are warmly encouraged to attend, though not required.
Research consistently shows that mindfulness practices meaningfully improve quality of life and health outcomes for individuals living with neurological conditions. Our goal is to create an intentional, peaceful space where participants and care partners can refresh and recharge.
Registration is required.
For more details, email Vcuguide@vcuhealth.org
The Creative Wink with Deborah
About the Class:
Creating ideas, solutions and tangible objects is a basic human need.
Creativity dwells inside all of us, waiting to be summoned. In this class you will develop a new understanding of the many ways to express your creative spirit. Each monthly session will focus on a specific facet of creativity inspired by a yoga principle or pose. In each class you will write, move, play, and engage in simple, open ended art activities. Emphasis is always placed on the process, rather than the product. The intention is to feel that you are "in the flow", embracing your inner child, and able to view the world from a different point of view.
No "adulting" allowed!
Sign up here! Please register so Deborah knows what supplies to bring.
About the Facilitator:
Deborah Alsko is an artistically challenged, but creative soul. Deborah is a retired elementary teacher who can see the possibilities in everyone. She is also a storyteller, recreation facilitator and water aerobics instructor. Her creative super power is making things from found/upcycled objects.
VCU Mindful First Saturdays
This program is hosted by Cate Hawks, PhD(c), CDP, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Gerontologist at the VCU GUIDE Center for Dementia Care and John Moros Taylor, Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher and facilitator.
Mindful First Saturdays is designed for individuals living with neurological conditions that affect memory, cognition, and overall functional status. Care partners are warmly encouraged to attend, though not required.
Research consistently shows that mindfulness practices meaningfully improve quality of life and health outcomes for individuals living with neurological conditions. Our goal is to create an intentional, peaceful space where participants and care partners can refresh and recharge.
Registration is required.
For more details, email Vcuguide@vcuhealth.org
VCU Mindful First Saturdays
This program is hosted by Cate Hawks, PhD(c), CDP, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Gerontologist at the VCU GUIDE Center for Dementia Care and John Moros Taylor, Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher and facilitator.
Mindful First Saturdays is designed for individuals living with neurological conditions that affect memory, cognition, and overall functional status. Care partners are warmly encouraged to attend, though not required.
Research consistently shows that mindfulness practices meaningfully improve quality of life and health outcomes for individuals living with neurological conditions. Our goal is to create an intentional, peaceful space where participants and care partners can refresh and recharge.
Registration is required.
For more details, email Vcuguide@vcuhealth.org
VCU Mindful First Saturdays
This program is hosted by Cate Hawks, PhD(c), CDP, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Gerontologist at the VCU GUIDE Center for Dementia Care and John Moros Taylor, Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher and facilitator.
Mindful First Saturdays is designed for individuals living with neurological conditions that affect memory, cognition, and overall functional status. Care partners are warmly encouraged to attend, though not required.
Research consistently shows that mindfulness practices meaningfully improve quality of life and health outcomes for individuals living with neurological conditions. Our goal is to create an intentional, peaceful space where participants and care partners can refresh and recharge.
Registration is required.
For more details, email Vcuguide@vcuhealth.org
River City Sing: A Community Song Circle
Each month, we gather to connect to our voices, our breath, and with one another through song. No musical experience is necessary!
Our themes change each month. Visit our page to learn more!
Kundalini Pop-Up with Hollie
About the Workshop:
Kundalini yoga, known as the 'yoga of awareness', is an efficient and effective way to raise your consciousness, strengthen your tolerance, and increase your radiance. Practicing kundalini yoga and meditation keeps the body in balance, increases vitality, and allows the mind to be clear and flexible when faced with stress and change.
Classes are a dynamic blend of rhythmic postures (asana), breathing (pranayama), chanting and sound vibration (mantra), mudra (hand/arm position), and meditation. Each class is centered around a 'kriya’, which is a set of exercises designed to generate a specific result.
No experience is necessary and all are welcome.
About Hollie Lansing:
Hollie, owner of Soul Services Yoga, has completed a 200hr Kundalini Warrior training and is completing a 300hr Spiritual Warrior training (through Yoga Farm Ithaca). Hollie practices non-lineage based teaching. Check out Hollie's instagram to get a sense of her teaching style.
This class is full!
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Community Herbal Study Group
The Community Herbal Study Group is a monthly gathering to encourage connection, education, and a deeper appreciation for herbalism/plant medicine. This collaborative “knowledge share” creates a space where community members can explore the history, folklore, and medicinal properties of healing herbs in a supportive environment. As a facilitated study group (not a lecture), participants will learn together through the traditions of community and folk herbalism. Whether a seasoned herbalist or just beginning a journey with plants, all levels of experience are welcome.
Folk herbalism, often referred to as the “Wise Woman” tradition, is a community-based practice rooted in the nourishing and restorative properties of plants. It emphasizes a hands-on, ancestral relationship with the local environment, focusing on seasonal wellness and shared wisdom. This approach values the stories, folklore, and historical uses of plants alongside their physical benefits.
Information shared in this study group is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. By attending this study group, you acknowledge that it is for educational and community-sharing purposes only. The information shared is not intended as medical advice, nor to diagnose or treat any condition. Participation in tastings or sampling herbs is entirely voluntary and at your own discretion/risk.
About the Facilitators: Jessica Coffey & Ashley Weigand
Jessica Coffey is a Community Herbalist dedicated to sharing plant wisdom and ecological stewardship practices to foster wellness and connection within the local community.
Certified Community Herbalist: Completed an 8-month "Whole Living" herbalism and gardening program at Forrest Green Farm (Louisa, VA).
Foundational Training: Completed "Introduction to Herbalism" with Kat Maier at Sacred Plant Traditions (Charlottesville, VA).
Continuing Education: Currently enrolled in the "Herb of the Month" intensive with The Elderberry (Charlottesville, VA).
Field Study: Participating in the "Medicine of Place" botanical tour in Ireland (May 2026), studying culture and native flora with a collective of master herbalists.
Local Collaboration: Peer collaborator with Bon Air Botanicals, assisting in the facilitation of plant medicine-making classes.
Ashley Weigand is a Community Herbalist and Wise Woman who found her way to herbalism through a life-long struggle with menstrual health related dis-ease. This blossomed a passion for aiding others in restoring their relationships with their bodies through an herbal healing approach rooted in the Wise Woman and Folk Traditions. As a Taurus, she has always held an intimate relationship with the Earth and holds the belief that the Earth provides everything we need not just for survival, but also for resourced living. Ashley is currently enrolled in the Deep Roots School of Foraging and Herbal Medicine run by Clinical and Folk Herbalist, Cameron Strouss.
Cost: by donation, $10-35 suggested. All donations will go to support Living Water.
Register here!
_____________________________________________
The Monthly "Herbal Deep Dive"
Each meeting offers a multi-sensory exploration of a single herb to build "plant literacy" through direct experience.
Monograph: A brief overview of the herb’s botanical profile, history, and medicinal uses.
Knowledge Sharing: Open discussion to share personal experiences with the herb as well as traditional uses and lore.
Guided Tea Tasting: A guided tasting of the herb to understand its flavor profile and energetic qualities.
Sensory Study: Opportunities to touch, smell, and observe the herb in its various forms—from fresh and dried specimens to finished preparations like tinctures, syrups, and salves.
Garden Integration: When applicable, visiting or referencing the Living Water garden(s)/green space to observe the herb in its living state.
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Anti-Inflammatory Living Workshop
Anti-Inflammatory Living
with Amanda Westlake, MSN and Certified Health & Wellness Coach
What drives chronic inflammation?
How do our modern lifestyles contribute?
What simple changes disrupt the inflammatory process?
Join us for a 90 minute workshop covering these questions and more! We will discuss the inflammatory process, its impact on health, lifestyle modifications that decrease inflammation, and the positive impact of even small changes. We'll explore the cultural aspects of Blue Zones-- communities where anti-inflammatory behaviors are the "default," and the intention required to incorporate these practices into our modern lifestyles. This workshop will include journaling, sharing and discussion. Attendees will walk away with an actionable health and wellness goal that is meaningful to them. Join us and bring a friend!
Donation based: $30 suggested to include anti-inflammatory snacks!
Register here!
About Amanda Westlake, Founder & Owner of Partners in Pause
I am a nurse practitioner and a certified health and wellness coach. I have years of experience in mental health, and love the empowering, person-centered approach of coaching. I am passionate about viewing lifestyle changes through the anti-inflammatory lens because it encompasses so many aspects of our health. Understanding lifestyle changes as anti-inflammatory reinforces the empiric benefit of behaviors that we intuitively know make us feel better. Combining education, coaching, and client-centered goals empowers people to make changes that are meaningful to them and their health.
Community Breathwork & Sound
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Meditation Hall
Join Katie Lemmert for an active breathwork meditation that blends guided breath patterns, music, and the healing resonance of sound bowls - designed to help you shift out of your thinking mind and into the wisdom of your body.
Registration highly recommended.
During this session, you'll discover how breathwork can:
✨ Lower stress and calm anxiety
✨ Release fear, doubt, and anger
✨ Create clarity and alignment for your mind, body, and spirit
✨ Help you process and connect to your consciousness
✨ Improve digestion and immune function
✨ Reduce pain and inflammation in the body
✨ Boost self-love and emotional insight
✨ Support the release of trauma and addictive patterns
There will be space to feel your feelings, whether that means laughing, crying, yelling, or simply being present. Connect with your sacred intelligence. We’ll begin with gentle intention-setting, then move into the active breathwork with a curated playlist of music, and end with a deeply restorative sound bowl shavasana, a healing experience that soothes the nervous system and leaves you feeling lighter, clearer, and more balanced. No experience is necessary. Everyone is welcome. The collective energy of the group amplifies the healing, creating a powerful container for transformation. There will be space afterwards to linger together over tea or water if you feel called to stay. She’ll have some options, but please feel free to bring your own.
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Maha Vira Community Building Circle
Creating a more connected mindfulness community. Sign up here.
Join J Miles and Leila Saadeh for an evening of community building, honest dialogue, and the opportunity to listen deeply to the voices of your neighbors.
On Friday, September 25, we will be facilitating our first community building circle at Living Water Community Center. This is an opportunity to fellowship and talk about ways in which we can participate in each other’s wellness. When we actually get to know each other and build relationships, we begin to have a deeper connection with one another and develop within ourselves a stronger sense of belonging. A strong community doesn’t come about simply out of desire, it requires work and commitment to create the kind of environment that allows people to feel safe and thrive. The wellness practitioners, healers, teachers, and space holders within any community play an important role in helping to guide its members to a place of wholeness. A community building circle brings individuals together, creates a framework for dialogue, and allows for ideas to organically emerge.
Community circles have been utilized by indigenous communities across the globe for as long as humans have been living together in groups. They are a way for everyone to come together to lend a voice to how problems should be solved, what decisions should be made, and when accountability is needed. There is no hierarchy; everyone is given permission to speak, and the circle keepers are there to simply guide dialogue along. Both J and Leila are graduates of Restorative Arlington’s Summer Intensive Circle Training, and are eager to share this purposeful gathering with everyone. Together we will connect with our breath, stretch our curiosity, and strengthen our community.
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Band Night with Nucleus Trio
Join your neighbors for some outdoor music! Bring your supper and a picnic blanket/chair. Donations to the band are welcome.
About Nucleus Trio!
This Richmond-based ensemble is uniquely capable of fusing a variety of styles. The group features Zack Cross on keyboards, Grady Tollison on bass, and Aaron Zarrow on drums. They are known for performing a mix of jazz standards, modern covers, and originals. A typical Nucleus Trio set could include anything from Miles Davis to Miley Cyrus.
Their recently released debut album “Nucleiii” is out now!
Mindful Self-Compassion Course
Learn more about this online course with Dr. Amir Ramezani here! Registration is required.
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Mindful Living with Robyn
Join Robyn Gold for a guided experience that fosters mindful living and authentic connection through interactive discussion, self-reflection, and mindfulness practices tailored to the group's needs.
Our gathering will start with a brief introduction welcoming all levels of experience, followed by a guided grounding practice to connect with your mind, body, and breath as we settle into the present moment. From there, you'll be invited to share your thoughts and feelings about an area of life that's causing stress or emotional discomfort. We'll explore shared themes, work with your mind-body connection & subconscious patterns, and practice mindfulness-based strategies geared toward supporting you in navigating the challenges you're facing. You’ll then identify the practice(s) that resonated most for you as we move into a guided meditation for introspection and integration. We’ll close with time for optional journaling, sharing, and creating a plan to incorporate takeaways from our time together into your daily life.
Register here!
About Robyn
Robyn Gold, LCSW, is a Mindfulness Coach, Certified Meditation Teacher, breathwork facilitator, and author, with a background as a psychotherapist specialized in trauma, stress management, relationships, and self-esteem. After facing a health crisis in 2018, her mental and physical healing journey inspired her to shift her career into coaching and teaching the practices that saved her life.
In a world where we're all trying to reach a goal, have more, or feel better, Robyn's work reminds people that life isn't about getting to where you're going...it's about being where you are. She built her mindfulness coaching practice & resource library, Growing With Gold, to support people in expanding their capacity for presence and self-compassion so they can relate to themselves, others, and the world around them in heart-centered, balanced, and intentional ways. Using a blend of mindfulness, meditation, self-produced ambient music & binaural beats, breathwork practices, and accessible educational resources she created for personal growth, Robyn helps people align who they are and what they want with how they're living, one moment at a time.
River City Sing: A Community Song Circle
Each month, we gather to connect to our voices, our breath, and with one another through song. No musical experience is necessary!
Our themes change each month. Visit our page to learn more!
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Community Herbal Study Group
The Community Herbal Study Group is a monthly gathering to encourage connection, education, and a deeper appreciation for herbalism/plant medicine. This collaborative “knowledge share” creates a space where community members can explore the history, folklore, and medicinal properties of healing herbs in a supportive environment. As a facilitated study group (not a lecture), participants will learn together through the traditions of community and folk herbalism. Whether a seasoned herbalist or just beginning a journey with plants, all levels of experience are welcome.
Folk herbalism, often referred to as the “Wise Woman” tradition, is a community-based practice rooted in the nourishing and restorative properties of plants. It emphasizes a hands-on, ancestral relationship with the local environment, focusing on seasonal wellness and shared wisdom. This approach values the stories, folklore, and historical uses of plants alongside their physical benefits.
By attending this study group, you acknowledge that it is for educational and community-sharing purposes only. The information shared is not intended as medical advice, nor to diagnose or treat any condition. Participation in tastings or sampling herbs is entirely voluntary and at your own discretion/risk.
About the Facilitators: Jessica Coffey & Ashley Weigand
Jessica Coffey is a Community Herbalist dedicated to sharing plant wisdom and ecological stewardship practices to foster wellness and connection within the local community.
Certified Community Herbalist: Completed an 8-month "Whole Living" herbalism and gardening program at Forrest Green Farm (Louisa, VA).
Foundational Training: Completed "Introduction to Herbalism" with Kat Maier at Sacred Plant Traditions (Charlottesville, VA).
Continuing Education: Currently enrolled in the "Herb of the Month" intensive with The Elderberry (Charlottesville, VA).
Field Study: Participating in the "Medicine of Place" botanical tour in Ireland (May 2026), studying culture and native flora with a collective of master herbalists.
Local Collaboration: Peer collaborator with Bon Air Botanicals, assisting in the facilitation of plant medicine-making classes.
Ashley Weigand is a Community Herbalist and Wise Woman who found her way to herbalism through a life-long struggle with menstrual health related dis-ease. This blossomed a passion for aiding others in restoring their relationships with their bodies through an herbal healing approach rooted in the Wise Woman and Folk Traditions. As a Taurus, she has always held an intimate relationship with the Earth and holds the belief that the Earth provides everything we need not just for survival, but also for resourced living. Ashley is currently enrolled in the Deep Roots School of Foraging and Herbal Medicine run by Clinical and Folk Herbalist, Cameron Strouss.
Cost: by donation, $10-35 suggested. All donations will go to support Living Water.
September registration is full! Please fill out this short form to be added to the waitlist.
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The Monthly "Herbal Deep Dive"
Each meeting offers a multi-sensory exploration of a single herb to build "plant literacy" through direct experience.
Monograph: A brief overview of the herb’s botanical profile, history, and medicinal uses.
Knowledge Sharing: Open discussion to share personal experiences with the herb as well as traditional uses and lore.
Guided Tea Tasting: A guided tasting of the herb to understand its flavor profile and energetic qualities.
Sensory Study: Opportunities to touch, smell, and observe the herb in its various forms—from fresh and dried specimens to finished preparations like tinctures, syrups, and salves.
Garden Integration: When applicable, visiting or referencing the Living Water garden(s)/green space to observe the herb in its living state.
Community Breathwork & Sound
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Meditation Hall
Join Katie Lemmert for an active breathwork meditation that blends guided breath patterns, music, and the healing resonance of sound bowls - designed to help you shift out of your thinking mind and into the wisdom of your body.
Registration highly recommended.
During this session, you'll discover how breathwork can:
✨ Lower stress and calm anxiety
✨ Release fear, doubt, and anger
✨ Create clarity and alignment for your mind, body, and spirit
✨ Help you process and connect to your consciousness
✨ Improve digestion and immune function
✨ Reduce pain and inflammation in the body
✨ Boost self-love and emotional insight
✨ Support the release of trauma and addictive patterns
There will be space to feel your feelings, whether that means laughing, crying, yelling, or simply being present. Connect with your sacred intelligence. We’ll begin with gentle intention-setting, then move into the active breathwork with a curated playlist of music, and end with a deeply restorative sound bowl shavasana, a healing experience that soothes the nervous system and leaves you feeling lighter, clearer, and more balanced. No experience is necessary. Everyone is welcome. The collective energy of the group amplifies the healing, creating a powerful container for transformation. There will be space afterwards to linger together over tea or water if you feel called to stay. She’ll have some options, but please feel free to bring your own.
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Exploring Sevillanas: Spanish Flamenco Dance Class
Join Tanya for a joyful exploration of Sevillanas dance through flamenco music from Spain. This exploratory dance class blends rhythm, movement, and culture - offering a little bit of dance, a little bit of cardio, and a little bit of spirit (via meditation).
All levels are welcome. Join as you are and dance in community for the times we are living through.
RSVP or questions by text to 804-314-2554
By donation: pay what you can ($15-25 suggested)
Tanya has been teaching dance for 30 years and has taught ballet, jazz, Mexican Folklorico, Spanish Flamenco, among many other styles.
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
Stillness in Daily Life: Daylong Retreat (IMCR)
The Insight Meditation Community of Richmond (IMCR) is hosting this event at Living Water, open to all.
Read more and sign up through their website!
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
First Seated Tai Chi Qigong Class!
For all that want to improve breath, mind and body join us, seated, as we learn traditional health moves to improve depth of breath, activating our meridians and stretching muscle and bones. Learn slow movements and forms to bring home and use anytime.
4:30-5:15 pm in the Yoga Room
Harp Club with Erin Roukous
Group harp class for total beginners, facilitated by Erin Roukous. No experience required, instruments provided. 5:30 - 6:30 pm. 18+.
Registration is required. Click here.
Sunday Sound Meditation
Donation-based Sound Meditations led by rotating facilitators:
1st Sunday: Kelley
2nd Sunday: Katie
3rd Sunday: Julian & Annie
4th Sunday: Shanna
5th Sunday: Katie
River City Sing
Each month, we gather to connect to our voices, our breath, and with one another through song! No musical experience is necessary.
Click here to learn more about this song circle!
Community Herbal Study Group
The Community Herbal Study Group is a monthly gathering to encourage connection, education, and a deeper appreciation for herbalism/plant medicine. This collaborative “knowledge share” creates a space where community members can explore the history, folklore, and medicinal properties of healing herbs in a supportive environment. As a facilitated study group (not a lecture), participants will learn together through the traditions of community and folk herbalism. Whether a seasoned herbalist or just beginning a journey with plants, all levels of experience are welcome.
Folk herbalism, often referred to as the “Wise Woman” tradition, is a community-based practice rooted in the nourishing and restorative properties of plants. It emphasizes a hands-on, ancestral relationship with the local environment, focusing on seasonal wellness and shared wisdom. This approach values the stories, folklore, and historical uses of plants alongside their physical benefits.
Information shared in this study group is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
About the Facilitators: Jessica Coffey & Ashley Weigand
Jessica Coffey is a Community Herbalist dedicated to sharing plant wisdom and ecological stewardship practices to foster wellness and connection within the local community.
Certified Community Herbalist: Completed an 8-month "Whole Living" herbalism and gardening program at Forrest Green Farm (Louisa, VA).
Foundational Training: Completed "Introduction to Herbalism" with Kat Maier at Sacred Plant Traditions (Charlottesville, VA).
Continuing Education: Currently enrolled in the "Herb of the Month" intensive with The Elderberry (Charlottesville, VA).
Field Study: Participating in the "Medicine of Place" botanical tour in Ireland (May 2026), studying culture and native flora with a collective of master herbalists.
Local Collaboration: Peer collaborator with Bon Air Botanicals, assisting in the facilitation of plant medicine-making classes.
Ashley Weigand is a Community Herbalist and Wise Woman who found her way to herbalism through a life-long struggle with menstrual health related dis-ease. This blossomed a passion for aiding others in restoring their relationships with their bodies through an herbal healing approach rooted in the Wise Woman and Folk Traditions. As a Taurus, she has always held an intimate relationship with the Earth and holds the belief that the Earth provides everything we need not just for survival, but also for resourced living. Ashley is currently enrolled in the Deep Roots School of Foraging and Herbal Medicine run by Clinical and Folk Herbalist, Cameron Strouss.
Cost: by donation. All donations will go to support Living Water.
August registration is full! Please fill out this short form to be added to the waitlist.
______________________________________________
The Monthly "Herbal Deep Dive"
Each meeting offers a multi-sensory exploration of a single herb to build "plant literacy" through direct experience.
Monograph: A brief overview of the herb’s botanical profile, history, and medicinal uses.
Knowledge Sharing: Open discussion to share personal experiences with the herb as well as traditional uses and lore.
Guided Tea Tasting: A guided tasting of the herb to understand its flavor profile and energetic qualities.
Sensory Study: Opportunities to touch, smell, and observe the herb in its various forms—from fresh and dried specimens to finished preparations like tinctures, syrups, and salves.
Garden Integration: When applicable, visiting or referencing the Living Water garden(s)/green space to observe the herb in its living state.
National Night Out Celebration!
Join Living Water for a community gathering for our neighbors!
We’ll have a waterslide, food generously donated from Riverside Tavern, and more!