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  • Sunday, October 4, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Emerald Necklace YogaFest

    On Sunday, October 4, enjoy a day long yoga festival, connecting people and parks to benefit the Emerald Necklace.  The event will take place at Clemente Field in the Back Bay Fens from 9 – 3.  General admission is $50, Supporter tickets are $125, and Advocate tickets are $250.  There will be Yoga, AcroYoga, food trucks, vendor booths, and more.  In the event of rain the party will move indoors.  You will find more information at www.emeraldnecklace.org/EmeraldNecklaceYogaFest.  Media partners are Boston Magazine and Hub Health, Boston.  Music by Djour Entertainment.

  • Friday, April 4, 9:30 am – 10:45 am – Yoga in the Garden

    Enjoy yoga in a peaceful, verdant setting at Elm Bank as the gardening season begins.

    Instructor Cory Halaby has been practicing yoga and meditation for more than ten years. Her classes are designed to lift the spirit, clear the mind, and cultivate strength, flexibility, and balance on and off the mat. A trained life coach and Reiki practitioner, Cory draws from a powerful mix of mind/body skills to help students tap into their own vast capacity for wisdom, joy, and wonder.

    All levels welcome and encouraged! Join The Massachusetts Horticultural Society for a single class beginning Friday, April 4, from 9:30 – 10:45, ($15.00 members, $18.00 non-members) or the full eight week series ($105.00 Mass Hort members, $130.00 non-members). Email lkamer@masshort.org for more information. Image from www.tylerarboretum.org.

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  • Sundays, June 16 – September 29, 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Sunday Parkland Games

    The Charles River Conservancy presents the 5th season of the Sunday Parkland Games, held in the Charles River Parklands close to the Weeks Footbridge, 948 Memorial Drive in Cambridge, every Sunday from June 16 through September 29, 3:30pm-6pm. The Conservancy, with its partner Knucklebones, provides athletic equipment and instruction for people of ALL ages and abilities. Games include everything from badminton to hula-hoop, (mini) basketball hoops to bean-bag toss. In addition, Karma Yoga will offer weekly yoga sessions from 5pm-6pm. The event is FREE and open to the public — they hope to see you there!  For information, visit www.thecharles.org.

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  • Saturday, January 28 – Sunday, January 29 – Be Healthy Boston

    Be Healthy Boston is a two day urban wellness retreat, right in the heart of Boston, at The Westin Boston Waterfront, 425 Summer Street.  Meant to educate, inspire and empower members of the Boston and surrounding communities to live and maintain healthy lifestyles, Be Healthy Boston promises to be a unique experience in a unique environment, like no other.

    There’s lots to look forward to! Just a few things include:

    Learning how to adopt a healthy lifestyle holistically
    Sampling new and exciting fitness classes from local studios
    Trying acupuncture, reiki, and other integrative therapies
    Enjoying mini-massages and other spa-therapies
    Speaking with local health and wellness experts and business owners (Siena Farms owner Chris Kurth and his fabulous chef wife Ana Sortun will be among them)
    Be Healthy Boston will be more than just an event; it will be an experience like no other. Nowhere else can you meet face to face with local wellness providers, services, and businesses, all of which can help you create the healthy lifestyle you want, all under one roof.

    Your Two-Day Pass includes:

    15 Workshops on innovative topics, including nutrition, stress management, and green living
    Sample fitness classes in Gyrotonics, Yoga, Kettlebells, Zumba and more
    Mini spa treatments and integrative therapies from Aveda, Chuan Body + Soul, Spa Intercontinental, Massage Envy and others
    Coaching and wellness consultations with leading wellness coaches
    Cooking demonstrations with award-winning chefs, such as Oleana’s Ana Sortun
    Book signings with best-selling authors, great take home gifts and plentiful samples
    Healthy and delicious lunches and Saturday early evening reception
    Silent auction to benefit Dana Farber’s Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies
    and more!

    Be Healthy Boston is a two day urban wellness retreat, right in the heart of Boston! Meant to educate, inspire and empower members of the Boston and surrounding communities to live and maintain healthy lifestyles, Be Healthy Boston promises to be a unique experience in a unique environment, like no other.

    There’s lots to look forward to! Just a few things include:

    • Learning how to adopt a healthy lifestyle holistically
    • Sampling new and exciting fitness classes from local studios
    • Trying acupuncture, reiki, and other integrative therapies
    • Enjoying mini-massages and other spa-therapies
    • Speaking with local health and wellness experts and business owners
    • Attending innovative workshops
    • Participating in cooking demonstrations with local restaurants and chefs
    • Meeting like minded Bostonians interested in their health and wellbeing
    • And more!

    Come to Be Healthy Boston and be inspired to create the healthy life you deserve!
    Attending innovative workshops
    Participating in cooking demonstrations with local restaurants and chefs
    Meeting like minded Bostonians interested in their health and wellbeing
    And more!

    Come to Be Healthy Boston and be inspired to create the healthy life you deserve! For complete information, log on to www.behealthyboston.com.  Register by January 8 for the best price ($79 – $159).

  • Saturday, September 25, 6:30 pm – Esplanade Centennial Gala

    Join honorary chairs The Honorable Governor Deval L. Patrick and First Lady Diane B. Patrick, and The Honorable mayor Thomas M. Menino and First Lady of Boston Angela F. Menino, and The Esplanade Association on the banks of the Charles River to celebrate the Esplanade’s 100th year of nature, culture and recreation.  A spectacular evening on the Esplanade will support the vital programs and projects of The Esplanade Association, including Children in the Park, Kids Fishing Club, Dancing Under the Stars, Yoga on the Esplanade, Four Season Walking Tours, Esplanade 2020, Community Boating Dock Replacement, Tree Care and Turf Improvement, Park Amenities, Historic Granite Landings Restoration, Esplanade Collection (Tree Adoption, Bench Sponsorship and Flower Planting).

    The Arthur Fiedler Achievement Award will honor Maestro Keith Lockhart, Conductor of the famed Boston Pops. Sponsorship opportunities ranging from $25,000 – $3,000 are available, and individual tickets are $750.  For more information, please contact June Mattioli at 617-227-0365, or email jmattioli@esplanadeassociation.org.

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  • Tuesday, July 14, 8 – 9:30 a.m. (and subsequent Tuesdays in July & August) – Yoga in the Garden

    Enjoy the sounds, colors and fragrances of the Heritage Museums gardens in Sandwich, Massachusetts, while you close your eyes, stretch your muscles and inhale deeply. Catherine Paulson will guide you through the practice of hatha yoga. Classes are suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners and are held in various locations throughout Heritage’s 100 acres of award-winning botanical gardens.  In the event of rain, the class will be held on the outdoor concert stage.  $15 per person, drop in registration. Please call 508-888-3300 ext. 102 for more information, or log on to www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org. Meet at the Main Gate.