It's Summertime!
An earlier start for Yoga Outside (M-F) begins July 21st
It’s been quite some time since I’ve let an entire month go by without a newsletter, and it’s the first time in three years I’ve been in New England for July! Most of June was consumed by travel: to Florida for a family reunion to celebrate Paul’s Aunt Yvonne’s 100th Birthday and then out to Oregon for my son’s wedding. Major takeaways:
sing and dance at every opportunity (Yvonne was a founding member of the Miami Heat’s Golden Oldies Dance Team at age 73 and danced for 9 seasons),
smile and wave when someone points a camera at you (see below), and
laugh and play (She’s been playing cards for close to 100 years).
So much to celebrate.
Speaking of celebrations… We had a good one on June 6th! Over 45 people attended our Potluck Celebration to share a meal, meet our new board members, and raffle off 12 base mats for outdoor yoga. Thanks to Kathy Glime and her friend at Four Acres Living and to Linda Prothers and Karen Tunnell who turned donated Alpaca feed bags into beautiful base mats and tote bags. We even made it onto the farm’s Instagram page. Check it out.
Some of you have asked about more base mats. We have additional feed bags ready to be sewn together, but we need light weight blankets or fleece or flannel sheets to top them off. Stay tuned.
Yoga Outside moves to 7:30 AM Monday-Friday
Beginning July 21st Yoga Outside will shift to an earlier start for weekdays. Monday through Friday, we’ll practice 7:30-8:30 AM. On Saturdays and Sundays, we’ll stay with the 8 AM start. Check the website for up to the minute reminders and changes. We practice rain or shine, but cancellations due to the threat of thunderstorms will be posted by 7 AM.
365 Campaign
Our first annual fundraising campaign is off to a great start. We’ve raised over $12,000 from 72 donations. If you haven’t made a contribution yet, now is a great time. Every dollar makes a difference! Every gift matters. Help us reach our goal.
Card Games with Meeghan and Mike
Tuesday, July 15
7:00 - 8:30 PM (Location TBD)
Play and social connection are key to our well-being.
Come join us to play cards. We are open to all kinds of games: Pitch, Canasta, Hearts, Spades, Euchre, and more. Feel free to bring any a game to share. This is low-stakes, just to have fun. All adults are welcome. Click below to receive an update about where we will meet for this fun, social event.
New (Old) Afternoon Yoga Offering
Thursdays 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Munson Library
Jennifer Vanderleeden has been teaching a moderately vigorous vinyasa yoga class at the Munson Library on Thursday afternoons for years. She is now offering it free and donation-based. This is a 75-90 minute class with Jen’s trademark combination of movement, love, humor, and grounding accompanied by music. Enjoy!
Mountain Top Yoga with Tiffany
Saturday, July 20, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Mount Sugarloaf, 300 Sugarloaf St, South Deerfield
Meet at the base of Mount Sugarloaf to walk on the trail or the paved road to the top of the mountain (about a 30 minute walk).
Pack your yoga mat and stretch out with a view of the whole valley for a full body stretch at the top. Pose for a picture and enjoy an easy walk back to the parking lot.
Email Tiffany with any questions: groundedinwellness365@gmail.com
To receive email reminders about upcoming nature walks, click below.
July Qigong Schedule
Sun July 13 11:00 AM
Sat July 19 9:15 AM
Sat July 26 9:15 AM
Munson Library
1046 South East Street, Amherst
Qigong continues to practice at the Munson Library with some variability due to the Jones Library renovation. The downstairs meeting room at the Munson is not available during the renovation.
One weekend per month, class will meet on Sundays at 11:00 AM instead of on Saturdays. You can receive an email reminder about each class by joining the Qigong list below.
Learn more about these and other upcoming events at our website.
How Everyday Wellbeing Works
There is no charge for any of our offerings. All of our teachers and providers donate their services, time, and expertise and receive only the money deposited into the donation box (or sent to their personal Venmo). We gratefully accept this expression of appreciation, AND donations are never expected.
It is important and central to the mission of Everyday Wellbeing that all events are free and open. Everyone is welcome regardless of their ability to donate.
Support Our Work
If you have the means, a donation to Everyday Wellbeing moves us toward a vision of community-supported wellness by invigorating our mission to make vibrant health accessible to all by offering free, donation-based classes, workshops, and events.
Every donation helps empower people to live their healthiest lives. Every dollar is tax-deductible and allows us to offer a wider variety of programming to reach more people.
We acknowledge your donations by email. If you don’t receive a heartfelt thank you and a receipt (for tax purposes), please check your junk folder for an email from info@everydaywellbeing.org. Thank you!