ACAC Yoga Albemarle Square. 978-3800. www.acac.com. Offers various yoga classes from beginner to advanced levels. Free with membership.
Ashtanga Yoga of Charlottesville 505 Monticello Rd., above Mas restaurant. 970-7980. www.charlottesvilleashtanga.com. Offers Ashtanga Yoga classes and Mysore Practice. $12-15 for drop-ins, $7 for Mysore. First class free.
The ATTiC Glass Building, 313 Second Ave. SE, Suite 208. 977-7186. Offers Alexander Technique teacher training with Daria Okugawa, plus yoga classes, workshops, private lessons and more. Also offers Kundalini Yoga with Lauren Spivey, Tuesdays, 7:30-8:45pm, $5 suggested donation.
Bikram Yoga Charlottesville 109 Fifth St. SE. 220-1415. www.bikramyogacville.com. Offers day and evening “hot yoga” classes for beginners to advanced practitioners. Daily 9:45am and 4:30pm; Monday-Thursday, 6:45am and 6:30pm. $12-15 for drop-ins.
Birth Matters Weeville, 218C Water St. 972-9333. Offers birthing classes every Tuesday, 6:30pm. Free. Topics include a video presentation on labor and delivery positions, an evening with a midwife, and gentle birth options. Call for more information.
Blue Ridge T’ai Chi Corner of Monticello Avenue and Gleason Street. 823-8291. Offers classes in Yang style t’ai chi with a unique team-teaching format. Call for times and details.
Blue Ridge Yoga 1717-2A Allied St. 971-9642. www.blueridgeyoga.com. Classes in all levels of yoga offered Monday through Thursday and Saturday. See website for details.
Body*Mind*Spirit Preston Plaza. 984-9700. www.spiritandbody.com. Offers a variety of yoga classes including mommy & baby yoga and t’ai chi. Call for schedule.
Community Mediation Center 977-2926. www.mediationcville.org. Provides mediation services and training, plus a coparenting class for divorced or separated parents.
DanceFit Movement Center 609 E. Market St., Studio 110. 295-4774. www.njira.com/dancefit. Holds Hatha yoga classes every Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30pm, and Saturday, 2:30pm. $15 per class or $90 a month.
Dual Recovery Anonymous On Our Own, 123 Fourth St. NW. 979-2440. Ongoing support group for those with both a chemical dependency and an emotional illness, every Thursday, 3pm, starting October 12.
FOCUS Women’s Resource Center 953 Second St. SE. 293-2222. www.avenue.org/focus. Offers counseling, career advice, networking for single mothers, a divorce support group, legal advice and a regular flea market. A workshop on emotional intelligence is planned for October 14, 9am-noon. Call or visit the website for details.
Food Not Bombs Tonsler Park, Cherry Avenue at Fifth Street (Belmont neighborhood). 296-3963. Offers vegetarian (and often vegan) meals every Sunday at 1pm. Volunteers are welcome to help prepare.
The Healing Heart Space 1087 Flicker Drive. 244-3012. Offers: “Conversations from the Womb: A workshop in communicating with your baby before before birth,” October 7, 9am-noon for $35-45; and “Discovering your human energy field,” October 21, 9:30am-12:30pm for $35-45.
Hiromi T’ai Chi 3590 Stockton Rd. 244-0999. www.hiromitaichi.org. Offers several one-day workshops this fall, including: Self-Defense for Women on October 28, 10-noon for ages 6 and up; and Incense Ch’i Kung Part I for beginners and the physically-challenged on November 18, 8-11am. Call for prices.
Inward Bound Yoga 971-4970. Offers classes every Monday and Tuesday, 5:15-6:45pm at the Primary Care Center in UVA Medical Center. Also offers classes every Wednesday, 5:45-7:15pm, and Thursday, noon-1:30pm in The Glass Building, 313 Second Ave. SE, Suite 208. Specializes in hands-on attention from a veteran teacher of Alexander Technique. All levels, $12-15 per class.
Living the Life You Want The Glass Building, Room 208, 313 Second St. SE. 293-9708. www.rossbishop.com. Shaman Ross Bishop offers classes and private sessions throughout the fall and winter on dealing with anger, managing your troubled, inner child and accepting love.
Mental Wellness Support Group 123 Fourth St. NW. 465-1674. Meets every second and fourth Wednesday. Free, 6-8pm. For more info, call or e-mail cvillementalwellness@yahoo.com.
Moondance Meditation Center 277 Crawfords View Rd., Afton. 361-1229. www.moondancemc.com. Offers sessions in meditation with the Samadhi Floatation Tank. By appointment only.
NatureSpirit Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church, 717 Rugby Rd. 243-6421. www.uucharlottesville.org/naturespirit. Meets the first Sunday of every month to explore different Earth-centered traditions and new ways to connect with nature in the modern world. Newcomers arrive at 6:30pm, returning members at 7pm. Free. Please bring a light snack or beverage to share.
Sacred Plant Traditions 295-3820 www.sacredplanttraditions.com. Offers an eight-month eco-restoration course, “Healing the Lands, Healing Ourselves,” every other Thursday, October 12, 2006-April 2007. Learn about urban woodlands and the integration of medicinal plants into landscape regeneration. $950.
Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville Route 604 in Buckingham. 800-858-9642. www.iyiva.org. Offers several yoga and massage workshops, in addition to yoga teacher training. Visit the website for details.
Shelter for Help in Emergency (SHE) 963-4676. www.shelterforhelpinemergency.org. Provides a number of services for women and families in need of help, including a support group for survivors of domestic violence every Wednesday, 5:30-7pm. In addition, SHE holds a brown bag lunch lecture series every Wednesday at noon in October on subjects related to domestic violence. Call for details and locations.
Shiva Namaskara Yoga Class with Matteus matteus@teabazaar.com. Class held every Monday, 1-2:15pm, in the McIntire Room at the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. Free. E-mail for information.
simplyYOGA 223 W. Main St. 984-9675. Offers gentle, beginner and multilevel yoga classes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Seniors welcome. $10-15 per class, first class free. Call for times.
Studio 206 206 W. Market St. 296-6250. www.studio206downtown.com. Offers a variety of classes throughout the week, including Nia, Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga. See website for details. Rates vary.
Svaroopa Yoga Rio Center, 1445 Rio Rd. E., Suite 201. 823-2368. Ongoing classes, yoga therapy and individual instruction in this gentle, non-athletic yoga. Special back care classes offered.
Union Yoga Loft Martha Jefferson Outpatient Care Center, 595 Peter Jefferson Pkwy. 977-0030. www.unionyogaloft.com. Specializes in private classes and workshops, including yoga for hot flashes, yoga for people living with cancer and yoga and meditation for stress-reduction. A special workshop on yoga breathing and movement is planned for October 7, 1:30-3:30pm
