A curated guide to holistic healing spaces, sacred gatherings, and soul-centered support across the Bluegrass.
If you’re longing for a deeper connection to yourself, to Spirit, and to others walking a similar path, you’re not alone. Lexington’s spiritual and holistic scene is alive, though it doesn’t always advertise itself loudly. Whether you’re new to the area or have lived here for years, this guide will help you uncover the people, spaces, and practices that nurture your soul.
As the founder of The Sound Healing Center of Lexington, I often hear people say, “I didn’t even know this world existed here.” My hope is that you’ll discover what’s already blooming beneath the surface—and maybe even plant some roots of your own.
With warmth and resonance,
The Soul-Seeker's Guide to Spiritual Lexington
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I’m craving quiet connection with myself.
The Sound Healing Center of Lexington
Shambhala Meditation Center
Lexington Salt Cave & Wellness
Barefoot Work
The Float Loft
The Lexington Zen Center
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I want to meet like-minded people.
Full Moon Sound Bath Ceremonies
PlayThink
MYPATH
Kentucky Yoga Festival
The Goddexx Gathering
Magickal Ceremonies & Workshops
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I’m looking for tools and inspiration.
Creatures of Whim
White Willow Emporium
Crystal Crazy
SQecial Media
The Crystal Coven
The Kentucky Crystal Garden
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I need to tend to my body while nurturing my spirit.
Reiki-Infused Sound Healing
Ionic Foot Detox
Energy Healing
Massage Therapy
The Spa at Griffin Gate
Reflexology
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I want a spiritual practice outside of traditional religion.
Shambhala Meditation Center
Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington
Ahava Center for Spiritual Living
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I want to explore ceremony, creativity, or altered states.
Breathwork
Astrology
Central KY Mystical Market
Ecstatic dance
Energy attunements/initiation circles
I’m craving quiet connection with myself.
Whether you're navigating a life shift, recovering from burnout, or just need a pocket of peace in your week, these spaces are designed to quiet the noise and bring you back to yourself. Here are some of the most grounded, nourishing places in Lexington to reconnect inward.
The Sound Healing Center of Lexington
Your sanctuary for stillness. I offer weekly sound baths, private sessions, and meditative experiences in a calm, intentional setting. Many guests describe this as their “first deep breath in months.” Whether you're new to sound or already love vibrational healing, you're welcome here.
This center offers seated meditation in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition—quiet, accessible, and welcoming to all faiths and backgrounds. Drop-in sessions are offered weekly, featuring simple instruction and deep lineage roots for those seeking to delve deeper.
Lexington Salt Cave & Wellness
The Salt Cave offers quiet, cozy 45-minute halotherapy sessions where you lie in a zero-gravity chair surrounded by Himalayan salt. It’s an easy, meditative experience with added respiratory and skin benefits. Sessions can be booked solo or in pairs.
A cozy studio offering weekly Restorative Yoga, Slow Flow, and Slow & Low classes—perfect for relaxing, stretching, and breathing more deeply.
Offers regular float therapy sessions in open pools and pods—sound- and light-free environments where the body effortlessly floats in salt water. These sessions promote deep relaxation, mental clarity, and calm energy. Memberships are available for continued use.
Hosts monthly silent meditation sits (typically via Quaker Meetinghouse or Zoom): an intuitive, multi-sit practice followed by walking meditation—building a grounded spiritual community in silence.
I want to meet like-minded people.
You’re not the only one craving deeper connection. Whether you’re brand new to the area or seeking community after years of walking solo, these regular gatherings make it easier to meet others on a similar journey—without small talk, dogma, or pressure.
Held monthly at The Sound Healing Center of Lexington and co-led by Alicia and Ryan McNaughton of The Holistic Mystic, these ceremonies are some of our most soul-filled gatherings. Expect intention-setting, deep sound immersion, and a room full of open-hearted seekers. One of the easiest ways to feel a sense of community without forced interaction.
Part circus, part summer camp, part consciousness playground—PlayThink is an immersive, family-friendly festival focused on movement, play, creativity, and holistic living. Think flow arts, acro yoga, workshops on mindfulness and embodiment, and late-night music under the stars. It's a magnet for kindred spirits who believe that growth and joy can go hand in hand.
Held at the beautiful MYPATH Retreat Center, this intimate gathering blends music, healing, creativity, and spiritual exploration. Attendees come for the nature, stay for the soul-nourishing conversations, breathwork journeys, cacao ceremonies, and shared moments around the fire. It’s a soft landing for people walking their spiritual path with intention.
This annual event gathers yoga teachers, healers, artists, and seekers for a weekend of movement, mindfulness, and nature connection. From sunrise meditation to live kirtan, it’s designed to deepen both your personal practice and your sense of community. A perfect place to meet people who care about presence, growth, and living in alignment.
A sacred, femme-centered retreat focused on reclamation, ritual, and divine embodiment. Expect altars, sound baths, sensual movement, and honest conversation with powerful women walking the path of sovereignty. It’s not about performance—it’s about presence, softness, and remembering who you are.
Magickal Ceremonies & Workshops
Hosted in downtown Lexington, Creatures of Whim holds space for modern mystics through monthly moon ceremonies, intuitive art gatherings, reiki circles, and grimoire crafting nights. These are beautiful, heart-led events that attract a wide range of people exploring spirituality, witchcraft, and energy work in a grounded, welcoming way.
I’m looking for tools and inspiration.
Need crystals, tarot cards, herbal supports, or energy work as part of your spiritual journey? These ongoing metaphysical shops in Lexington offer thoughtfully curated tools, intuitive guidance, and regular classes or events to deepen your path.
A downtown staple offering crystals, sage, ritual oils, herbs, candles, and unique handmade pieces—all curated to inspire spiritual growth. They host regular events like moon ceremonies, tarot raffles, and Reiki shares, creating a creative, heart-centered space for mystical seekers
A women-owned holistic wellness space offering crystals, aromatherapy, tarot and oracle decks, plus services like massage, Reiki, and herbal consultations. With ongoing classes—such as candle ritual work and intuitive healing—you’ll find both tools and skill-building here.
Housed in a charming barn in Versailles, KY, this hidden gem boasts some of the region’s most stunning hand‑selected crystal collections. It's a pilgrimage-worthy destination.
While not explicitly metaphysical, SQecial Media offers a thoughtful mix of tarot/oracle cards, incense, candles, and crystals. A hidden resource for curated spiritual tools, often overlooked amidst their broader gift inventory.
Located in Winchester, KY, this cozy metaphysical shop and online resource center offers a variety of spiritual tools, supplies, and educational content for both beginners and experienced practitioners. In addition to their in-person services, their expanding membership platform provides continuous access to resources that support a personalized spiritual journey.
Open Fridays and Saturdays, the Garden offers a curated selection of crystals, gemstones, ritual tools, and gift items. Their emphasis on quality and weekly "story sales" cultivates a welcoming, community-first atmosphere.
I need to tend to my body while nurturing my spirit.
These spaces and practitioners invite you to care for your physical body and energetic system—making self-care feel sacred, not indulgent.
Reiki‑Infused Sound Healing at The Sound Healing Center of Lexington
Combining Reiki energy work with soothing sound therapy, these regular sessions offer a layered energetic reset—quiet the mind, alchemize tension, and feel deeply supported in a calm group or private session.
Ionic Foot Detox Soaks at Lexington Salt Cave & Wellness
A gentle, detoxifying practice paired with the cave’s hallmark halotherapy: soak your feet in ionic mineral baths while settling into a yurt or cave lounge. It’s restorative, easy on the nervous system, and available regularly.
Energy Healing at Collective Roots Holistic Healing
Experience ongoing energy work—often including Reiki, chakra balancing, and intuitive guidance—in a warm, grounding group or private format. This practice supports both physical release and subtle energetic alignment.
Massage at Sara Gardner Wellness
Sara offers consistent therapeutic and intuitive massage services that blend bodywork with soulful attunement. These sessions help you release stored tension and return to your center with greater ease.
This luxury resort spa offers regular massage, body therapy, facials, and even morning yoga (Sat sunrise yoga sessions), all set within a serene, retreat‑style environment where spa and spirit align.
Reflexology at Roberts Health Foods
A long‑standing Lexington favorite, Roberts Health Foods offers reflexology sessions to complement their holistic wellness shop. It's a restorative and energizing foot massage rooted in the mind-body connection.
I want a spiritual practice outside of traditional religion.
These spaces and practitioners invite you to care for your physical body and energetic system—making self-care feel sacred, not indulgent.
Shambhala Meditation Center of Lexington
A secular-friendly meditation center rooted in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. They offer weekly drop-in sessions—including Café Shambhala every Saturday morning and Tuesday's “Tune In” evening meditation with free instruction included. Perfect for those who want to steady the mind, deepen compassion, and explore lineage-based practice without commitment.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington (UUCL)
A non-dogmatic spiritual home dedicated to justice, inclusion, and inquiry. UUCL hosts monthly Soul Matters small groups, a Sunday Buddhist-friendly Soul Sangha (Vipassana meditation and discussion), and seasonal gatherings, such as Earthapalooza. Great for seekers wanting depth, conversation, and ritual without a religious label.
Ahava Center for Spiritual Living
A New Thought–based spiritual community that blends meditation, affirmative prayer, and visioning with artful service and spiritual study. Open and affirming to all paths, Ahava welcomes drop-in groups, weekly Sunday services, and creative spiritual exploration in community
I want to explore ceremony, creativity, or altered states.
For seekers ready to step into ritual, embodiment, or expanded awareness, these consistent offerings offer rich experiences for soul, mind, and body.
Heated Breathwork & Meditation at Sterling Hot Yoga
A warm, immersive 45‑minute breathwork + meditation class held regularly at Sterling Hot Yoga. The gentle heat supports deeper breath practice and nervous-system regulation. Ideal for grounding or emotional release.
SKY Breath Meditation at Art of Living Lexington
This ongoing, free introduction to SKY (Sudarshan Kriya) Breath Meditation includes regular meetups (Saturday/Sunday) and optional silent retreats. The structured breath technique fosters mental clarity, calm, and spiritual resilience.
Astrological Society of Kentucky
An active group offering monthly lectures, chart discussions, and astrological meetups—rooted in history, education, and community since 1987. A strong resource for seekers interested in astrology as ritual and self-exploration.
These ongoing classes include hands-on practice, lineage teachings, and initiation ceremonies to deepen your healing skills and energetic awareness. Whether you want to become a certified Reiki practitioner or expand your spiritual toolkit, these sessions provide supportive community and expert guidance.
Held monthly in Lexington, this gathering of mystics, healers, and magical makers is more than a metaphysical marketplace. Explore intuitive readings, cacao blends, handmade ritual tools, sound healing pop-ups, and sacred workshops — all in a vibrant, welcoming space for spiritual exploration.
Ecstatic Dance Louisville meets on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month. This open-format movement experience follows five rhythms: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness. All are welcome—no choreography, no talking, no experience needed. Just bring your body and a willingness to explore.
The soul-led path isn’t always easy to find, but when you do find your people, your places, and your practices, everything shifts. I hope this guide helps you begin (or deepen) that journey here in Lexington. If you have suggestions or know of a hidden gem, I’d love to hear from you.