Transcending Health founded the Unified Wellness Project, a Charlottesville nonprofit, so that good care and honest health education reach people whether or not they can pay full price.
Weekend sliding-scale clinic from a $5 donation · $75 Community Support coaching · Free education and outreach
Transcending Health (1445 Rio Road East, Charlottesville) gives back in three ways. The sliding-scale clinic runs every Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 12pm with a $5 minimum donation and no income paperwork. Thirty-minute Community Support coaching sessions cost $75 and send their proceeds to the Unified Wellness Project. And the Unified Wellness Project itself, the nonprofit founded by Drew Edmondson in October 2025, runs wellness education, community outreach and healthy-living programs across Charlottesville and Virginia. Every contribution from the clinic supports the nonprofit's work.
Transcending Health is a cash-pay clinic, and we know that puts some of our most effective services out of reach for neighbors who need them most. Rather than pretend otherwise, we built a nonprofit to close the gap.
The Unified Wellness Project brings together practitioners, educators, volunteers and community organizations to make preventive health practical and available to everyone. Its three pillars are simple: Connect people with providers and resources, Empower them with education that encourages lifelong healthy habits, and Transform the community through sustainable initiatives that reduce barriers to care.
The clinic's weekend sliding-scale sessions and Community Support coaching are how that mission shows up on Rio Road every week.
Pick the door that fits. All three support the same mission.
Drop in · Saturdays and Sundays, 9am–12pm
| Minimum donation | $5 |
| Immersive sound lounge | $15 |
| Rife frequency therapy | $15 |
| Chair massage (15-min minimum) | $1 / min |
| Cupping | $20 |
| Focus cryo | $25 |
| Acupuncture | $40–60 |
No paperwork or income check. Contribute what you can. All donations support the Unified Wellness Project.
One-on-one, 30 minutes
| Community Support session | $75 |
| Standard wellness coaching hour | $150 |
Half-length coaching on movement, nutrition, sleep or stress. Proceeds go to the nonprofit, so your session funds someone else's workshop.
Unified Wellness Project
| Donate online | Any amount |
| Volunteer or partner | Free |
Educators, practitioners, volunteers and local organizations are welcome. Businesses can sponsor events or host a workshop.
No appointment needed. Come as you are and leave with something that helps.
“Blown away by Keanen’s knowledge of both anatomy and kinesiology. He knew how and where to find the source of my tension and got straight to that source. He’s got extremely strong hands for those of us who need deep tissue. I’m going back, hidden gem!”Amanda C. · Google review
“Transcending Health is hands-down the most comprehensive and truly integrative therapy experience I’ve ever had. In reality, I don’t know of anything comparable in town or in my travels.”Stephanie M. · Google review
“I had such a wonderful experience at Transcending Health. Amy gave an incredible massage using unique and thoughtful techniques that truly set her apart—it was both deeply relaxing and genuinely healing.”Mikayla M. · Google review
When you are ready for a full program, these are the next steps most community clients take.
A Charlottesville-based nonprofit founded in October 2025 by Drew Edmondson, the founder of Transcending Health. Its mission is accessible health education, preventive wellness and community initiatives, summed up in its motto: Connect. Empower. Transform. Wellness Without Barriers.
On Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 12pm the clinic runs a drop-in community session. You choose what you can contribute, starting at a $5 minimum donation, for services such as the immersive sound lounge, Rife frequency therapy, chair massage, cupping, acupuncture and focus cryo. Every contribution supports the Unified Wellness Project.
A 30-minute one-on-one wellness coaching session for $75 (half the length of a standard coaching hour). The proceeds go to the Unified Wellness Project, so booking one funds community health education while you get personal guidance on movement, nutrition, sleep or stress.
No. There is no paperwork or income check. The weekend clinic is open to anyone in the community; you simply contribute what you can, with a $5 minimum.
Yes. You can give directly through the Unified Wellness Project website, and the nonprofit welcomes volunteers, educators and partner organizations for its education and outreach programs.
No. Weekend community sessions are drop-in, shorter and focused on a few accessible services. For a full evaluation, corrective exercise program, SoftWave or a 60-minute massage, book a standard appointment during regular hours.
Drop in Saturday or Sunday between 9am and noon, contribute what you can, and help keep wellness within reach for everyone in Charlottesville.