A Wellness Guide to Richmond

Winter approacheth, but this information is seasonless.  Like the Richmond Farmer’s Market Guide that I worked my widdle brain out to put together for you, I present to you the Wellness Guide, so that you may go forth, and be well.

I have neglected to provide the names, numbers, and websites of local doctors and hospitals.  They are easy to find, and you probably already have your own that you like a whole bunch, so who am I to fool with that, I ask you?  So this is more of  a guide to where to go to go above and beyond to be healthy.  Because that’s what you’ve got to do nowadays.  This is an incomplete list, as there is a lot of data, but I did by best for Pete’s Sake.

The Gyms

American Family Fitness

The behemoth, Amfam has locations in Colonial Heights, Fredericksburg, Mechanicsville, Midlothian, Northside, Southside, West End, and Swift Creek.  The people that I know who work out there are pretty happy about it – there is a robust kid’s program and many of the locations have pools.

>>American Family Fitness – amfamfit.com

Weinstein JCC

This wonderful place has a great fitness center,  lots of group classes, and a great pool.  Can you tell I go there?  Membership is open to people of all religions, and the atmosphere is friendly and good.  There are plenty of Pilates and Yoga classes, but not a lot of traditional aerobics classes.  Lucky for you there are plenty of treadmills and elliptical machines in the fitness center.

>>The JCC - weinsteinjcc.org

Gold’s Gym

This large chain has lots of locations in and near Richmond.  Mechanicsville, Richmond in the Willow Lawn area, Southside, Midlothian, West End, and The Fan.  Some have pools, some don’t, and some have special offers and discounts.  You’ll have to go to the main website to find your location, but that’s just as well – you can learn a little about the company that way.

>>Gold’s Gym – goldsgym.com

The YMCA of Greater Richmond

A community staple, and a local favorite despite its widespread presence, the YMCA of Greater Richmond has locations in Chester, Chickahominy, downtown Richmond, Goochland, The James Center, John Rolfe Parkway, Manchester, Midlothian, Northside, Ashland, Powhatan, Shady Grove, Petersburg, and Tuckahoe.  Membership rates are based on your income, and they are totally family-friendly.

>>Richmond YMCA – ymcarichmond.org

The Richmond Athletic Club

Even with only one location, the RAC has a lot of loyal followers.  With all the great offerings of a great gym they’ve got group exercise classes, racquetball, whirlpools, but no pool.  They do have yoga, t’ai chi, and many more programs to keep you interested.

>>Richmond Athletic Club – richmondathleticclub.com

Chiropractors

Those who visit a chiropractor regularly know about the benefits.  Those who don’t?  Well, maybe with this nice list to choose from they will.

HealthSource Chiropractic

Located in the West End near FedEd/Kinko’s HeathSource is Dr. Mason Sheehan, who does chiropractic and progressive rehab.

>>HealthSource Richmond – richmondchiro.net

Rulli Chiropractic Clinic

Your friendly Northside chiropractor, Nicholas Rulli’s office is located on Brook Road near 295.

>>- rullichiropractic.com

River City Chiropractic Wellness

Located in the heart of downtown Richmond, Dr. Franklin Luke’s practice has many patients, including lots of kids.  A kid-friendly practice.

- rivercitychiropractor.com

World Chiropractic

Located on Gaskin’s Road, World Chiropractic’s Andrew Lombardozzi provides chiropractic care to people of all ages, and is active in the community, doing free health screenings and educational seminars.

– worldchirocenter.com

Massage Therapists

While some of the chiropractic offices above offer massage therapy, here are some other places you can go for therapeutic massage.

Kneading Therapy

Located in the West End, this collection of Certified Massage Therapists provide everything from traditional massage to prenatal massage and everything in between.

>>Kneading Therapy – kneadingtherapy.com

Art of Massage

Located near downtown on Monument Avenue, Art of Massage is committed to wellness and believes in massage as a preventative therapy, not just an indulgence.

>>Art of Massage – artofmassageva.com

Escape Massage

With convenient locations in Short Pump and Midlothian, Escape Massage offers corporate discounts and a variety of massage types.

>>Escape Massage – escapmassage.com

Other Wellness Services

Colon Hydrotherapy

The Healing Center – colonhealthcare.net

Accupuncture

Commonwealth Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center – commonwealthchiro.com

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine – acupuncturevirginia.com

There are many more wellness professionals in Richmond.  For concierge medicine check out AAPP.org
Check back for more information.

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New Dance Studio To Open in Richmond

This just in – I received this press release from a lovely person named Khalima who wants you to know about her studio:  Illumination:  Khalima Dance Studio and Workshop.  If you have ever watched Shimmy on FitTV and wondered just how different it is from real Belly Dancing, this is your chance to find out.  Khalima’s studio is exclusively dedicated to all forms of Middle Eastern Dance, and not only does she instruct on a true art form, she is committed to providing a place where it is safe for women and children to grow and learn.  Here is the press release:

Bellydance performer, instructor, and innovator Khalima of Khalima Dance LLC
will be opening the doors to Richmond’s very first studio dedicated to
Middle Eastern Dance this summer. A grand opening hafla and tour will
commence on September 12th, 2010 at 2pm.

“Every bellydancer should have a solid foundation in the authentic roots of
the many styles that abound today,” said Khalima, “Illumination is a
comfortable and encouraging environment for exploring dance, personal
strength and beauty, and creative expression. Your training at Khalima Dance
is a springboard for your own dance style.”

Khalima is an Art Fusion and Modern Egyptian-style belly dancer with solid
grounding in Oriental dance, whose many teachers include world-renowned
dancers Najia Samiya, Sahra Saeeda, and Jehan Kamal. She believes that
strong roots are the foundation for beautiful and unique stylization.

Khalima Dance Studio is the premier location for learning the practice and
history of Middle Eastern Dance. The curriculum is rounded out with a
variety of local teachers offering weekly classes in many styles of
traditional and fusion belly dance, select variations of yoga including
Tantra and Egyptian, classes for children, musical instruction, and Tarot
instruction and readings. Illumination is also the Central Virginia hub for
instruction by international stars, and is stocked with unique merchandise
to augment the student experience.

For more information, call 804.549.3982 or email

khalima.bellydance@gmail.com <info@khalimadance.com>.

Khalima tells me there is a scholarship program for students who are interested but unable to afford tuition, and she will be involved in the community and hosting many events designed to empowering women in our area.  Take a look at some of the amazing pictures she sent:

As you can see, the studio is almost ready, so mark your calendar for the September 12th hafla and tour.  We’ll see you there!

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Leete Tire & Auto

I used to work on First and Cary Streets, and during that period of my life I probably got about a flat tire per week.  Seriously.  I don’t know if it was because of where I lived (Church Hill around a LOT of construction) or if someone was playing a big prank on me, but I had a nail in one of my tires every time I turned around.  Luckily for me, there was a place I could get my tires repaired (or, in some cases, buy new tires) literally right around the corner.  Even luckier is that the place was run by some stand-up, ethical, and awesome guys who never overcharged me and always took awesome care of my car.

Those guys are Todd and Jim, and when anybody asks me where they should take their car for, oh, ANYTHING, I send them to Todd and Jim at Leete Tire & Auto.  These guys have saved me literally thousands of dollars over the years on tires and repairs.  The web reviews of Leete are mostly good – you’ll see a few people who claim that they were overcharged, but that’s because they were looking at auto parts online, and those are always cheaper.  But then you’ve got to pay to get them shipped to you, and you have to find someone to do the repairs.  Jim and Todd make it so they get the part as inexpensively as possible, and charge the least amount of labor possible to make your repair affordable.  I know, because they’ve done it for me lots and lots of times.

Downtown location:  12 South 2nd Street  804-644-0225
Petersburg location:  300 N. Crater Road  804-732-3231

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