Hope you all made it through the heat! Seems like the island was one of the best places on the East Coast this week. Here’s what’s happening in health & wellness this week.
NEW & NOTABLE
SUN 7/5 1:00 PM Pollinator Walk with Matt Pelikan and Mary Sage Napolitan - Island Grown Initiative - free
Spend your Sunday learning about our local pollinators! Explore the Island Grown Initiative community garden looking for sweat bees, bumblebees, and other local pollinators (there are over 200 different native species!). Mary Sage will also share her best strategies for pollinator plantings. Leave with a new appreciation for all the small creatures that make all our flowers and fruit possible.
WED 7/8 11:45AM Creative Dance for Every BODY - The Yard’s Studio - Chilmark. No registration required. Drop-ins are encouraged— $15
An introductory creative dance class that engages kids (12+) and adults of all ages! Participants will develop creativity and strengthen their bodies as we explore the elements of dance.
WED 7/8 4:00PM Summer Speaker Series: Kerry Docherty - Chilmark Library
Kerry Docherty, co-founder of Faherty clothing company, author of the new memoir Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming and Telling the Truth will be on hand to discuss her book. Docherty's memoir explores themes of selfishness in marriage, motherhood, business, and creativity and the consequences of doing what we want.
WED 7/8 7:30PM Ticking Point: The Island Searches for Answers - Stillpoint, West Tisbury
Filmmaker Reece Robinson previews his forthcoming feature documentary, Ticking Point, now in production, capturing the island’s response to ticks and alpha-gal syndrome. Free, donations welcome — registration requested.
THU 7/9 9:00AM ACE MV presents a
Latin Dance Class with Lorena Crespo - Stillpoint, West Tisbury
Led by Lorena Crespo, this Latin dance class is a fun and inclusive space where everyone is welcome to learn rhythms like salsa, bachata, merengue, pop, and more. You can enjoy dancing, express yourself, stay active, and connect with different cultures through music and movement. The focus is on having fun, building confidence, and celebrating joy through dance.
THU 7/9 2:15PM Adult Cow Connection - The Farm Institute, Edgartown
Meet, cuddle, brush, and walk with hand-raised cows at The Farm Institute! Enjoy a 45 minute Cow Connection session with year old cows, Brian, a blind Holstein, and Carl, a Guernsey.Not only can you enjoy the amazing benefits of Cow Connection, but our bovine friends will also benefit from the love and affection you provide. This will help in their training, handling, and temperament, making them amazing educational cows.
SAT 7/11 8:30AM Loving Kindness and Mindfulness Meditation: A 90-Minute Journey - Stillpoint, West Tisbury
Stillpoint is honored to welcome former Thai monk Boonyod Nonthong (Benny) for a special morning of mindfulness meditation training designed for all levels, from complete beginners to longtime practitioners.
YOGA/FITNESS
(these are classes outside of studios & gyms - those schedules are linked at the bottom of this newsletter)
SUN 7/5 8:00AM Beach Yoga, Inkwell Beach (weather permitting), Oak Bluffs — Christopher Sims — by donation
SUN 7/5 9:00AM Yoga on the Patio with Craig Ranucci, Bad Martha Brewery, Edgartown — $10
MON 7/6 7:00AM Yoga on the MV Fishing Pier (weather permitting) with Craig Ranucci, Oak Bluffs — free
MON 7/6 7:30AM Virtual Chair Yoga with Jason Mazar-Kelly — Virtual (West Tisbury Library) — free
MON 7/6 9:30AM Vinyasa Yoga with Craig Ranucci - Yoga on the Lagoon, Vineyard Haven
MON 7/6 11:30AM Chi Kung, Yoga & Breath with Kanta Lipsky — Virtual (West Tisbury Library) — free
MON 7/6 5:30PM Goat Yoga - Native Earth Teaching Farm, Chilmark - $30
TUE 7/7 9:00AM 90-Minute Vinyasa Flow with Camille Beauzile - Stillpoint, West Tisbury
TUE 7/7 9:30AM Slow Flow - Yoga on the Lagoon with Lizzie Marchand - Vineyard Haven
TUE 7/7 10:30AM Aerial Yoga for Teens with Jen DeLorenzo (ages 12-21) - West Tisbury Library - free
TUE 7/7 10:30AM Vinyasa Yoga for Red House members; all levels welcome - The Red House Peer Recovery Support Center, Vineyard Haven
TUE 7/7 11:30AM Balance with Kanta Lipsky - Stillpoint, West Tisbury - sliding scale $10–$30
WED 7/8 10:30AM VineYard Series: Yoga at The Yard with Noni Marchien, - The Yard, Chilmark
WED 7/8 11:45AM Creative Dance for Every BODY - The Yard’s Studio - Chilmark. No registration required. Drop-ins are encouraged— $15
WED 7/8 5:30PM Power Vinyasa - Yoga on the Lagoon with Lizzie Marchand - Vineyard Haven
WED 7/8 7:00PM Sunset Wellness, Lambert’s Cove Beach, Vineyard Haven - free - registration required
THU 7/9 7:30AM Virtual Kripalu Flow Yoga with Jason Mazar-Kelly (Yogijay) — Virtual (West Tisbury Library) — free
THU 7/9 8:00AM Paddle Board Fitness, Little Bridge, Oak Bluffs — $10
THU 7/9 9:00AM Balletics - Up Island Council on Aging - West Tisbury - $12
THU 7/9 9:00AM ACE MV presents a Latin Dance Class with Lorena Crespo - Stillpoint, West Tisbury
THU 7/9 9:30AM Balance in Nature with Kanta Lipsky — Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury — Members: $10; Non-Members: $15
THU 7/9 9:30AM VineYard Series: Pilates at The Yard with Tricia Daly, The Yard, Chilmark
THU 7/9 10:00AM JourneyDance with Deneen McQueen - Stillpoint, West Tisbury
THU 7/9 10:00AM Goat Yoga - Native Earth Teaching Farm - Chilmark - $30
THU 7/9 2:30PM Chair Yoga - Up Island Council on Aging, West Tisbury - $5
FRI 7/10 9:00AM EFF’n Move Series with Tuni - Stillpoint, West Tisbury
FRI 7/10 11:30AM–12:30PM Online Balance with Kanta Lipsky - Virtual (West Tisbury Library) — free
SAT 7/11 8:00AM Paddle Board Fitness, Little Bridge, Oak Bluffs — $10
SAT 7/11 8:00AM Yoga with Mollie - Stillpoint, West Tisbury - $25
SAT 7/11 8:30AM Morning Brews and Yoga - Island Autism Group, West Tisbury
SAT 7/11 9:00AM Peaked Hill Yoga — Peaked Hill Studio, Chilmark — $15–$25
SAT 7/11 9:00AM Vinyasa Power Yoga — Edgartown Library — free
SAT 7/11 9:30AM VineYard Series: Yoga at The Yard with Noni Marchien, - The Yard, Chilmark
SAT 7/11 10:30AM Pilates Flow with Camille Beauzile - Stillpoint, West Tisbury
SAT 7/11 11:00AM Goat Yoga - Native Earth Teaching Farm - Chilmark - $30
SAT 7/11 11:00AM The Practice - Yoga on the Lagoon with Lizzie Marchand - Vineyard Haven
marthasvineyardyoga.com also has a comprehensive, up-to-date list of yoga classes happening island-wide — great resource.
Walks, Hikes & Outdoor Activities
Ongoing 10:30AM-11:00AM & 2:30PM-3:00PM Alpaca Walk and Talk (Every day except TUE and FRI AM)
Ongoing — Kayak and Paddle Board Quest — Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary — self-guided tour of Sengekontaket Pond with rhyming quest clues. Great for families.
TUE 7/7 9:30AM Docent-Led Arboretum Tours - Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury
WED 7/8 8:30AM Library Walking Group Edgartown Public Library
WED 7/8 1:15PM Family Cow Connection - Farm Institute, Edgartown
WED 7/8 3:00PM Eel Grass Restoration - Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group, Menemsha Harbor, Chilmark
