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The Well Collective, located in the heart of Shockoe Bottom, is a space for conscious, community that offers intergenerational wellness, equitable healing modalities, educational workshops and an apothecary for our individual and collective well-being

02/20/2026

In Collective Contemplation:
What does it look like to practice compassion not as a feeling, but as a daily act?
What gesture, acknowledgment, or moment of presence could I offer?
Who might I reach out to and connect?

View the voices from the "The Space Between Us" Exhibit Collective Archive.

You are invited to share in the comments.

02/19/2026

One in four Black Americans can trace their roots back to Richmond.

That is not a statistic. It is a lineage. A story. A thread that runs through the very soil of this city and through every person who has called it home.

Richmond holds history in its bones. It was the capital of the Confederacy. It was the epicenter of America's economic development, built on systems that denied dignity, opportunity, and integrity to entire generations. The weight of that history is real. And it is not something we look away from.

It is something we look toward.

At 1015 East Main Street, The Well Collective now lives inside the historic Branch Building. This structure rose from the ashes of the Civil War in 1866, and housed the Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Company during an era when Richmond's insurance industry was deeply intertwined with slavery and Jim Crow. The bricks remember. The architecture bears witness.

And now, those same walls hold something new.

The Well Collective was built on five pillars: restoration, justice, culture and connection, education, and humanity. Each one is a direct response to the history this city carries. Each one is an intentional act of turning what was used to divide into something that unites.

This is Black History Month. Not a moment set apart from the rest of the year. A mirror held up to where we have been, where we are, and where we are choosing to go.
We are proud to honor that history. We are proud to be part of what comes next.
The bricks remember. And now, they bear witness to something new.

02/18/2026

“My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.”
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Photo source: aljazeera.com.

02/17/2026

The Well Collective is proud to share that Ashley Williams Hillman, Founder and CEO, is one of the 2026 honorees for RVA Community Makers at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Ashley is honored alongside composer Damien Geter and artist Ron Stokes of The Art Seen.

Presented during Black History Month, this year’s installation, “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants,” celebrates storytellers, artists, and leaders who amplify the strength, culture, and legacy of the Black diaspora. Led by artist Hamilton Glass in partnership with VMFA and the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, the exhibit honors individuals shaping Richmond through vision, courage, and cultural impact.

Ashley’s leadership reflects The Well Collective’s mission to transform our shared well-being by creating opportunities for individuals to thrive. Her work continues to build spaces for learning, restorative leadership, and social engagement rooted in history, humanity, and connection.

📌 The installation is on view in the VMFA Main Atrium.
🗓️ February 12 through March 28, 2026.
🎟️ Admission is free.

You are invited to visit the exhibit, experience the portraits, and stand in celebration of leaders shaping Richmond’s future.

See link in comments.

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02/16/2026

SAVE THE DATE
📌 7-Day Virtual Contemplative Practice Series
🗓️ March 15–21
🕖️ Daily | 7:00–7:30 AM

Registration opens March 1, 2026.

After listening closely to your requests for more virtual opportunities to connect and grow together, we are introducing the 7-Day Virtual Contemplative Practice Series.

This guided experience offers a steady rhythm of reflection, grounding, and shared presence. Each morning creates space to strengthen awareness, build emotional capacity, and move forward with intention alongside others across generations and cultures.

Whether you are continuing your practice or joining for the first time, this series offers approachable pathways for learning, renewal, and connection.

🗓️ Mark Your Calendars for 2026:
• June 15–21 | Summer Edition
• September 15–21 | Fall Edition
• December 1–21 | Annual 21-Day Collective Ritual & Commitment

02/15/2026

In Collective Contemplation:
Which moment this month reminded you of your cultural lineage or the wisdom you carry?

You are invited to share in the comments.

02/13/2026

Shared well-being grows when people understand themselves, recognize their capacity, and connect with others in intentional ways.

Our mission supports this evolution by offering programming that uplifts dignity and nurtures collective possibility.

You are invited to learn more at thewellcollective.space

02/12/2026

“We are the ones we have been waiting for.”
– June Jordan

Photo source: Columbia University Center for Justice

02/11/2026

Richmond did not just witness Black history. It shaped it.

From the shores of Shockoe Bottom, where the domestic slave trade moved through this city in staggering numbers, to the streets of Jackson Ward, where Black entrepreneurs built an economy that the nation had never seen from a Black community before. From the quiet courage of Mary Elizabeth Bowser, who gathered secrets inside the Confederate White House, to the loud, intentional courage of the Richmond 34, who sat down at a segregated lunch counter and changed the trajectory of civil rights in this country.

One in four Black Americans can trace their roots back to this city. That lineage is sacred. And it is not finished.

Maggie L. Walker chartered the first Black-owned bank in America. L. Douglas Wilder became the first elected Black governor in U.S. history. Arthur Ashe carried Richmond's name across the world. D'Angelo gave us a sound that changed music forever. And just in recent years, this city looked at its own monuments and chose truth over silence.
Richmond is a city that holds all of it. The pain. The pride. The progress. The people who refused to let history be the last word.

At The Well Collective, we are rooted in that same refusal. We believe that honoring where we have been is how we build where we are going. That is the work. That is the story. And this month, we are proud to be part of telling it.

Happy Black History Month, Richmond. We see you. We celebrate you. We are grateful.

02/10/2026

Ashley Williams Hillman, Founder and CEO of The Well Collective, has been recognized as a member of the 2026 class of Women Who Drive Richmond.

Presented by the Richmond Times-Dispatch in partnership with Richmond Raceway, this recognition honors 12 women shaping the future of our region through leadership in business, engagement, and philanthropy.

Ashley's work is grounded in a vision that is simple and sweeping at the same time: a world where holistic well-being is a universal right. From The Well Collective's new home at the historic Branch Building to the programs and spaces she has built, her leadership is a demonstration of what happens when vision meets intention.

Congratulations to Ashley and to every woman in the 2026 class. This is leadership in motion.

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02/10/2026

Community Voices:
When you think about well-being, which area feels most important to you right now: social, emotional, mental, intellectual, financial, or physical health?

The Well Collective works to restore balance across six dimensions of well-being. Each one matters and each is connected.

Which area are you focusing on in your life or work?

02/07/2026

In Collective Contemplation:
What does it mean to show up for one another?
What is one small way I can show up for someone in my life this week that strengthens the space between us?

View the voices from the "The Space Between Us" Exhibit Collective Archive.

You are invited to share in the comments.

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13 S 13th Street, Suite 100
Richmond, VA
23219

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https://www.thewellcollective.space/

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