Vineyard Health & Wellness June 28-July 4th
Full Moon Yoga and Kayaking, Polar Bears celebrate 80 years, Run The Chop Challenge
Now we’re starting to get into the swing of things. Full moon & 250th Independence Day weekend will bring lots of people, energy and activity on the island. Don’t forget to take a moment for your health and wellness.
NEW & NOTABLE
MON 6/29 6:45 PM Moonrise Kayak - Felix Neck, Edgartown
Nighttime is the right time for a Sengekontaket Pond Paddle with naturalist guides. The full moon appears and shines the way as the sun sets on this special once a month event. Ages 16+ only.
TUE 6/30 8:00PM Full Moon Yoga Nidra - Wholesome MV- State Beach, Edgartown
A serene yoga class under the moon and stars at Bend in the Road Beach. YogiJay will teach "sleep yoga," a guided practice that leads to a deep state of relaxation and healing. All levels are welcome. Please bring your own mats, blankets, or towels with you. This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library and the Friends of the Oak Bluffs Public Library. Free - registration required
TUE 6/30 10:30AM Aerial Yoga for Teens with Jen DeLorenzo
(ages 12-21) West Tisbury Library
Aerial Yoga with Jen DeLorenzo is an invitation for teens (12+) to experience yoga in suspended silk yoga hammocks. When we play with gravity (and anti-gravity) something amazing happens – we see the world in a new way – upside down or right side up. The aerial silks used in Aerial Yoga offer more space than traditional yoga in supporting and freeing the body and mind to do things that may surprise! -Free
SAT 7/4 7:30AM Polar Bears of MV Celebrate 80th Anniversary - Inkwell Beach, Oak Bluffs
The Polar Bears of MV, an historic African American swim/water aerobics club, will open their 80th season at 7:30 a.m. at Inkwell Beach on Saturday, the 4th July. The group offers daily deep ocean swimming and water aerobics from 4th July through Labor Day. Following the swim/water aerobics, on each Monday, as well as on Opening & Closing Days, the Polar Bears host a Pot Luck Breakfast, for which food donations are welcome!
YOGA/FITNESS
(these are classes outside of studios & gyms - those schedules are linked at the bottom of this newsletter)
SUN 6/28 8:00AM Beach Yoga, Inkwell Beach (weather permitting), Oak Bluffs — Christopher Sims — by donation
SUN 6/28 9:00AM Yoga on the Patio with Craig Ranucci, Bad Martha Brewery, Edgartown — $10
MON 6/29 7:00AM Yoga on the MV Fishing Pier (weather permitting) with Craig Ranucci, Oak Bluffs — free
MON 6/29 7:30AM Virtual Chair Yoga with Jason Mazar-Kelly — Virtual (West Tisbury Library) — free
MON 6/29 11:30AM Chi Kung, Yoga & Breath with Kanta Lipsky — Virtual (West Tisbury Library) — free
MON 6/29 5:30PM Goat Yoga - Native Earth Teaching Farm, Chilmark - $30
TUE 6/30 10:30AM Aerial Yoga for Teens with Jen DeLorenzo (ages 12-21) - West Tisbury Library - free
TUE 6/30 11:30AM Balance with Kanta Lipsky - Stillpoint, West Tisbury - sliding scale $10–$30
TUE 6/30 4:30PM Kundalini Yoga - The Red House Peer Recovery Support Center, Vineyard Haven
TUE 6/30 8:00PM Full Moon Yoga Nidra - Wholesome MV- State Beach, Edgartown - free - registration required
WED 7/1 10:30AM VineYard Series: Yoga at The Yard with Noni Marchien, - The Yard, Chilmark
WED 7/1 6:00PM Community Restorative Yoga - Vineyard Velo - Edgartown
WED 7/1 7:00PM Sunset Wellness, Lambert’s Cove Beach, Vineyard Haven - free - registration required
THU 7/2 7:30AM Virtual Kripalu Flow Yoga with Jason Mazar-Kelly (Yogijay) — Virtual (West Tisbury Library) — free
THU 7/2 8:00AM Paddle Board Fitness, Little Bridge, Oak Bluffs — $10
THU 7/2 9:00AM Balletics - Up Island Council on Aging - West Tisbury - $12
THU 7/2 9:30AM Balance in Nature with Kanta Lipsky — Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury — Members: $10; Non-Members: $15
THU 7/2 9:30AM VineYard Series: Pilates at The Yard with Tricia Daly, The Yard, Chilmark
THU 7/2 10:00AM Goat Yoga - Native Earth Teaching Farm - Chilmark - $30
THU 7/2 2:30PM Chair Yoga - Up Island Council on Aging, West Tisbury - $5
FRI 7/3 9:00AM EFF’n Move Series with Tuni - Stillpoint, West Tisbury
FRI 7/3 11:30AM–12:30PM Online Balance with Kanta Lipsky - Virtual (West Tisbury Library) — free
SAT 7/4 8:00AM Paddle Board Fitness, Little Bridge, Oak Bluffs — $10
SAT 7/4 8:00AM Yoga with Mollie - Stillpoint, West Tisbury - $25
SAT 7/4 9:00AM Peaked Hill Yoga — Peaked Hill Studio, Chilmark — $15–$25
SAT 7/4 9:00AM Vinyasa Power Yoga — Edgartown Library — free
SAT 7/4 9:30AM VineYard Series: Yoga at The Yard with Noni Marchien, - The Yard, Chilmark
SAT 7/4 10:30AM Pilates Flow with Camille Beauzile - Stillpoint, West Tisbury
SAT 7/4 11:00AM Goat Yoga - Native Earth Teaching Farm - Chilmark - $30
SAT 7/4 Mike’s Run the Chop Challenge
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.
MON 6/29 6:45 PM Moonrise Kayak - Felix Neck, Edgartown
TUE 6/30 9:30AM Docent-Led Arboretum Tours - Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury
WED 7/1 8:30AM Library Walking Group Edgartown Public Library
THU 7/2 9:30AM Docent-Led Arboretum Tours - Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury
Kids
Ongoing — Story Walk, Sheriff’s Meadow Sanctuary - Edgartown, self-guided, kid-friendly - free
MON, 6/29 10:15AM-11:00AM Moving Stories Dance Class - West Tisbury Library - free
WED, 7/1 12:00PM Fit Camp with Bonnie Kingsbury, Edgartown Library - free
TUE 6/30 & SAT 7/4 10:00AM Kids Music Time — West Tisbury Town Hall Playground — ages 0–7, free (cancelled if raining)
THU 7/2 10:30AM Wiggle with the Words - Edgartown Library - free
THU 7/2 11:00AM Family Yoga Play — West Tisbury Public Library — free
Local Food & Farmers Markets
IGI Community Supported Agriculture — Summer share sign-ups open — Island-grown weekly box pickup
Community Supported Fishery (CSF) Memberships Registration open- members get local seafood pickups at the West Tisbury farmer’s market
SUN 6/28 10:00AM–2:00PM Oak Bluffs Open Market, Washington Park, Oak Bluffs
MON 6/29 10:00AM Farm Tour with Meadow Wagon Ride - The Farm Institute, Edgartown
TUE 6/30 10:00AM Farm Tour with Meadow Wagon Ride - The Farm Institute, Edgartown
TUE 6/30 10:00AM Edgartown Village Market — Dr. Daniel Fisher House, Edgartown
WED 7/1 5:30PM Cooking from the Island: What’s Fresh and What’s Local - The Farm Institute, Edgartown
WED 7/1 5:30PM Pea Variety Tasting - Beetlebung Farm, Chilmark
WED 7/1 10:00AM Farm Tour with Meadow Wagon Ride - The Farm Institute, Edgartown
WED 7/1 9:00AM West Tisbury Farmer’s Market - Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury
SAT 7/4 9:00AM West Tisbury Farmer’s Market (holiday-weekend market) - Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury
Still - Meditation & Sound
SUN 6/28 10:00 Group Meditation — Bodhi Path Buddhist Center, West Tisbury — in-person & online
SUN 6/28 4:00PM Sound Bath with Anna Marden - Stillpoint, West Tisbury — sliding scale $20–$40
SUN 6/28 2:30PM Sound Healing w/ Live Voice with Yuval Samburski - Yoga Barn, West Tisbury - $55
MON 6/29 5:00PM Sound Bath — The Red House Peer Recovery Support Center, Vineyard Haven - free
TUE 6/30 7:00–7:35AM Meditation and Daily Intention - Island Insight Meditation Community — Virtual only
TUE 6/30 6:00–7:00PM Group Meditation — Bodhi Path, West Tisbury — in-person & Virtual
WED 7/1 7:00–8:00PM Meditation and Discussion — Island Insight Meditation Community — Virtual only
THU 7/2 6:00–7:00PM Group Meditation — Bodhi Path, West Tisbury — in-person & Virtual
Talks/teaching
SUN 6/28 9:30–10:30AM Dynamic Aging with Emily Phillips — final session — Stillpoint, West Tisbury
TUE 6/30 2:00PM Managing Food Allergies with the FIG App - Virtual -hosted by the Vineyard Haven Library
WED 7/1 3:00PM Fireside Chat: Celebrating 80 Years of the Polar Bears MV - Strand Theater, Oak Bluffs
Mental Health
MVCS SUPPORT GROUPS DIRECTORY
CRISIS LINE — dial or text 988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — free, 24/7 or online chat
MON 6/29 2:00PM Dementia Friends Info Session Stillpoint, West Tisbury
GYM/STUDIO SCHEDULES
AIRPORT FITNESS SCHEDULE
Fitness, pickleball, tennis, soccer, basketball
B-STRONG
Training, weights, cardio machines
MANSION HOUSE SCHEDULE - Vineyard Haven
Yoga, cycle, pilates, water aerobics, Zumba, strength training, barre and more
MV YOGA BARN SCHEDULE - West Tisbury/online option
Yin, restorative, Kripalu, Vinyasa, slow flow
PEAKED HILL STUDIO SCHEDULE - Chilmark/online option
Yoga, Kaiut yoga
ROCK SOLID FITNESS
Fitness training
SOL Wellness Studio
Hot yoga, pilates
STILLPOINT - West Tisbury
Pilates, Vinyasa flow, sound bath and more wellness programing worth checking out
STRONG MARTHA
Strength training, boxing
VINEYARD VINYASA SCHEDULE - Edgartown
Hot yoga
YMCA of MARTHA’S VINEYARD FITNESS SCHEDULE - Oak Bluffs
Yoga, pilates, cardio, strength training
YOGA ON THE LAGOON - Vineyard Haven
Yoga with Lizzie Marchand
YOGA ON THE VINE SCHEDULE - Edgartown
Hot yoga, yin yoga, beach yoga
