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I can sense the autumnal shift reflected in this new lineup of October and November wellness events. The focus is clear: intentional movement, intimate connection and most of all, slowing down for the season ahead. However you choose to do that is up to you, but there’s no shortage of opportunities to pick from below!
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📍 Charlotte, NC Events
The Wellness Social at Blinders Sports Lounge (October 10) - Start your Saturday morning with a BK Pilates mat class, matcha, massages, and the opportunity to shop other local vendors, like my grip sock brand Thrive Accessories 🤍
Black Girl Day of Rest Wellness Event (October 11) - Move from Pilates into restorative yoga, then melt into a sound bath at Sip City Market. Close out with a custom fragrance experience and a curated wellness marketplace
Secure & Strong: A Women's Wellness & Self-Defense Class (October 20) - Build confidence and community at this event combining self-defense skills with intentional wellness conversation
SHAKE & RELEASE CLT 2 (October 24) - Head to round two of this somatic release experience designed to help you move, shake, and let go of everything your body has been holding
The Melanated Wholistic Wellness Fair (November 1) - Return to Johnson C. Smith University for a Self Care Sunday full of workshops, movement, and intentional vendors
Dish with a Dietitian (November 5) - Pull up on the first Thursday of each month for a hands-on nutrition chat and mini plant-based cooking class led by registered dietitian and chef
Yoga on the Lawn (Every Saturday) - Unroll your mat on the lawns of The Mint Museum (Randolph) for a Saturday morning flow surrounded by art and fresh air
📍 Atlanta, GA Events
Solace Wellness Social (October 10) - Pull up to ITP Training Academy for a low-key wellness social blending movement and community for people who want connection without the pressure
Dirty South Yoga Fest (October 17) - Catch this beloved annual Atlanta yoga festival — a full day of classes, community, and an energy rooted in Southern culture
Nobu Pilates Retreat: Day Passes, Class Passes and Treatments (October 15-18) - Founder Marsha Lindsay takes over Nobu Atlanta for an exclusive wellness day with reformer Pilates and spa treatments
Dope Dads Run & Walk at Ponce City Market (October 24) - Bring the whole family to The Shed at Ponce City Market for this monthly movement experience along the BeltLine
Soul Sister Stretch (November 2) - Gather at Moving in the Spirit in Atlanta's Edgewood neighborhood for this women's stretch series
Atlanta Wellness, Health, Beauty & Fitness Networking + Pitch Event (November 9) - If you're building something in the wellness space, this is the room to be in. Connect with fellow founders and investors over live one-minute pitches and open networking
📍 Raleigh/Durham, NC Events
Hey Girl: A Day of Rest & Wellness (October 11) - Join a six-hour Sunday retreat for the woman who has been carrying it all — yoga, somatic breath work, sound healing, and more is in store
October Sound Bath in Apex (October 17) - Experience crystal singing bowls, gong, drums, and voice blended into 75 minutes of immersive sound healing
K-pop Pilates (October 17) - Start your Saturday with a high-energy mat Pilates sculpt class set entirely to K-pop beats
The Sacred Resonance Experience (November 7) - Set intentions, craft your own essential oil blend at the aromatherapy bar, and sink into a guided sound immersion
The Rest & Reset Retreat (November 13–15) - Morehead Manor Bed & Breakfast in Durham hosts a weekend-long retreat built for deep rest and nervous system recovery
Sunday Reset Series at The Exchange (Every Sunday) - Current Wellness brings free community yoga, Pilates, and sound bath classes to the park every Sunday
📍 DMV Events
Stretch, Sip & Flow at Higher Ground (October 10 & 24) - Heal during a Saturday afternoon with Vinyasa flow, a restorative sound bath, and an herbal wellness drink
Soul Therapy Wellness Mixer: Resilience is the Strategy (October 15) - Step into an intimate evening with Soul Therapy Media featuring a fireside chat, sound bath, and wellness activations
Jazz and Gentle Yoga (October 16) - Settle into a slow, intentional flow set to live jazz at Spiritual Essence Yoga & Wellness in Upper Marlboro
The Black Healing Space: Baltimore (October 24) - Join an evening of guided breath work, sound healing, and journaling led by community facilitators
The Renewal, Mama Style (October 25) - Su + Soul and Mama Matters DMV invite moms to the Ritz-Carlton Georgetown for a 45-minute mat Pilates session designed to build strength and restore balance, followed by a social hour to build connections
Embodied Resonance (October 30) - End the month at Lūneh Yoga with a ceremonial tea, Reiki energy healing, and a crystal sound bath
BE Well at Bethesda Row (November 5) - Shop first, then surrender to a Rest & Restore sound bath on Bethesda Lane at this intimate pop-up
📍 New York City Events
Heal Your Hips with Quamay Sams (October 11) - Arise Yoga in Crown Heights hosts this deep-dive hip workshop for anyone who sits too much, runs too hard, or just needs a body reset
Good Grief: Making Space for Black Men to Grieve (October 13) - Gather in Bed-Stuy to talk through various forms of grief—career shifts, changing relationships, familial patterns—and release it all through journaling and a shared space
Monday Unwind: A Meditation & Sound Bath Journey (October 19) - Join an intimate Monday evening meditation and sound bath to ease into your week
OUTside: Pilates & Guided Journaling (October 24) - Make the most of one of fall's last warm weekends on the lawn with a guided Pilates class and group journaling session
2nd Annual Purely Holistic Soul Expo (October 25) - Restoration Plaza in Brooklyn hosts this holistic wellness expo featuring healers, practitioners, and community vendors
The Hormone Project (November 6) - LOLA brings a free, eye-opening interactive experience to Air HQ in SoHo exploring the hidden history of endocrine disruptors in everyday products
The Exhale Series (November 7) - Permission to Exhale Wellness and Rest & Flow Collective open their doors for an intentional evening of yoga, breath work, and reflection
📍 Los Angeles Events
Black Health Connect: LA Q4 Mixer (October 8) - A curated healthcare networking mixer bringing Black health and wellness professionals together to build community in the industry
STRENGTH IN THE CITY Festival (October 17) - The beloved festival comes to LA with 20+ mini fitness and wellness classes, recovery experiences, local vendors, and a full day of community
RADICAL RADIANCE: Asian Women & Femmes Wellness Retreat (October 18) - Centre joy and rest at Asian Mental Health Project's second annual free retreat
Black Men's Wellness Day — Los Angeles 2026 (November 7) - Earvin Magic Johnson Rec Area hosts free health screenings, movement, and mental wellness resources for men
Quiet Time: An Evening of Rest & Sound (November 13) - Compton Wellness Collective leads a gentle monthly sound bath to give your mind and body the resent it’s been needing
Journaling , Mindful Movement (Gentle Yoga) & Sound Bath Meditation (October 24 & November 28) - Join a 90-minute spiritual well-being experience and root into the mind-body connection
Did you find an event to guide into this seasonal shift? I’ll see you back here on October 15 for our next weekly newsletter.
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