Happy New Year
- Linda Castronovo
- Aug 29
- 4 min read
Fall is my favorite time of year. I love cool mornings that warm to T-shirt weather by the afternoon. In my opinion, t’s the best time of year for hiking. Fresh food is plentiful from the garden, and there it feels like there is more energy for everything.
My system was always soothed by the rhythms of the academic year: the organizing pre-work of setting up a classroom, the thrill of meeting an eager group of new students, and the gradual evolution of disparate individuals into a finely tuned team of learners, a community birthed anew each year.
You, of course, may feel differently about fall. In any case, we invite you to join us as we fall into fall. Mark your calendars now.
Yoga Outside moves back to an 8 AM start seven days per week beginning September 1.
If you want to keep your yoga mat dry on dewy mornings, we are offering a free waterproof base mat (upcycled from donated feed bags) to everyone who makes a recurring donation of any amount to support Everyday Wellbeing. Click the donate button at the website below while supplies last.
Evening Zumba-Flow w/ Tiffany
Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Groff Park,
83 Mill Lane Amherst
September 3 - October 22nd
Looking for a way to move your body after work? Join this high energy, choreographed dance class for 45 minutes followed by a relaxing cool-down yoga stretch. A perfect way to close out the day! Register below in case we have to cancel due to weather.
Qigong: Cultivating Life Force Energy
Saturday August 30 9:15 - 10:15 AM
Saturday Sept 6 9:15 - 10:15 AM
Sunday Sept 14 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
No Class September 20th or 21st - The library is unavailable.
Munson Library, 1046 South East Street, Amherst
Practice begins with three gongs of the singing bowl, a reminder of the three treasures: the body, the breath, and the mind. We center ourselves to activate the relaxation response, the organs, and the meridians. Gentle movements warm us up for the main practice: a playful series coordinated with the breath. We end with the healing power of self-applied massage and standing meditation to activate the immune system and an overall sense of well being.
Receive an email reminder about each class by joining the Qigong list below.
Mountain Top Yoga with Tiffany
Sunday, September 21, 20258:00 - 10:00 AM
Mount Sugarloaf,
300 Sugarloaf St, South Deerfield
Once per month, we meet at the base of Mount Sugarloaf to walk to the top of the mountain (about 30 minutes). Pack your yoga mat for a full body stretch with a view of the whole valley. Pose for a picture and enjoy an easy walk back to the parking lot.
Email Tiffany with questions: groundedinwellness365@gmail.com
To receive email reminders about other nature walks, click below.
Contemplative Practices for Concussion
Sunday, September 21 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Munson Memorial Library,
1046 South East Street, Amherst
Join Kim Deshaies and Rebecca Feinberg for an exploration of contemplative practices. Meditation has a profound impact on physical and mental wellbeing and can be particularly beneficial post mild brain injuries such as concussion.
This workshop is geared toward those with a lived-experience of concussion, but all are welcome. Everyone can benefit from slowing down and learning to trust the body in the present moment.
Reclaiming Wellness: A BIPOC Community Retreat
Sunday, September 28, 2025
12:30 - 3:30 PM
Munson Library,
1046 South East Street, Amherst
Join Tiffany Joseph for this healing and empowering mini-retreat created especially by and for Black, Brown, Indigenous, and People of Color.
This 4-part program is made possible by a generous private donation to improve access to health and wellbeing to those typically under-served by the wellness industry. Healing shouldn’t be a luxury—Health is our Birthright!
Each month, refreshments will be served and Tiffany will guide participants through an exploration of a different layer of wellness: physical, mental/emotional, creative, and social. Learn, share, and practice tools to care for ourselves and each other.
Registration is limited. Sign-up to reserve your spot.
Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reclaiming-wellness-a-free-half-day-community-retreat-for-us-by-us-tickets-1640833088939Here
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). Teachers 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 to all. Everyone is welcome regardless of their ability to donate.
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 a wider variety of free, donation-based classes, workshops, and events.
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!
For a limited time, receive a waterproof base mat (upcycled from donated feedbags) when you make a recurring donation of any amount. Thank you!
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