A Wellness Guide to Richmond
October 14, 2010 by Elizabeth
Filed under Services, Totally 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.
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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Coin and Jewel Theives in Richmond, VA – An Editorial
October 19, 2009 by Elizabeth
Filed under Featured, Shopping, Totally Richmond
photo by by Joe Shlabotnik
Richmond Times-Dispatch posted an article today about a jewel robbery at Stony Point Shopping Center in Richmond, Virginia. Apparently there was a jewel dealer/distributor who was visiting Lastovica Jewelers and as he walked out to his car he was approached by two masked men. The men made him lie down on the ground and they took his case, which held about $350,000 worth of jewelry. Now that there many companies advertising that you can use online services to sell jewelry, I guess it seemed like a good idea to the thieves.
RTD also tells us that there has not been a similar jewel heist (I love the word heist) since 2005.
Funny, though, because just two days ago (on October 14th, 2009) they posted a short blurb about the fact that Modern Coin (212 E. Grace Street) was robbed at gunpoint. They were both masked too. Are they the same guys? Maybe. Either way, these guys must have heard that not only can you sell old jewelry online, you can also sell old coins. Just another example of the fact that TV influences you to do bad things. Just kidding. Stealing is wrong, OK?
Now that I’ve done my public service along with my linking to all places linkable, I thought I’d take this opportunity (read: abuse my authority) to make a little comment about the comments on said blurb’s page on the Times-Dispatch site…
PEOPLE. Come on! What would the neighbors (like DC and Hampton?) think? Well, I guess we really don’t care what they think. But why use a public forum to snipe at each other and bring each other down? Do that here instead! I need the traffic…
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What to Do in Richmond, VA – Weekend 10/9/09 – 10/11/09
October 9, 2009 by Elizabeth
Filed under Music, Totally Richmond
It’s Friday, October 9, 2009, RVA’ers, and we’re back to tell you what’s what for this weekend. Between the Richmond Folk Festival and various nighttime activities there is plenty to keep you busy. Read on for more information.
Of course the biggest news for this weekend is the Richmond Folk Festival, starting tonight and going all the way through Sunday, rain or shine. Which is good, because it’s probably going to rain on Saturday (10/10/09). Don’t worry, the music will play on. Just take an umbrella. For a preview of bands to watch, check out Chris Bopst’s preview on RVA News. That dude knows what he’s talking about. For those who have been living under a rock, the Richmond Folk Festival is what was formerly the National Folk Festival (that was held in Richmond). The National Folk Festival moved on to literally greener pastures (Montana) and Richmond decided we’d have our own darn Folk Festival. So 2008 marked the first Richmond Folk Festival and the tradition continues this year. It’s a big deal, and you should check it out. It kicks off tonight at 6:00 PM, going until 10:30, and it’s on noon to 10:30 Saturday October 10, 2009 and noon to 7:00 Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. Stick around Saturday evening for the Jazz-style parade in honor of Richmond’s Gary Gerloff, who passed in May.
As long as you’re hanging around in that downtown area, you might think about hopping over to The Canal Club for some Varietease. Richmond Varietease‘s Tassels of Terror kicks off at 8:00PM and costs $10 at the door. If you see The Checkout Girl there, make sure you buy her a drink. She just had a birthday.
For Friday (that’s today October 9th in the year 2009, if my internal clock isn’t totally off) other options for something to do include:
Everclear, Paper Tongues, and Tracy Lyons at The Hat Factory. This is the place that used to be Toad’s Place. I haven’t been there yet. Do you have comments about it? Comment!
Old Towne Petersburg (remember that post about Monroe Properties?) is hosting Friday for the Arts from 6-10 tonight. Head down North Sycamore.
For Saturday, you can go to Plaza Bowl to see some bands and throw some tiny balls. Or, check Style Weekly or Richmond Inside Out for more information on stuff to do. If you know about something we don’t, please post it in the comments. We love to hear from you! Remember to check back next Friday, October 16, 2009 for all the Richmond, VA weekend events.
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