By now, you're likely familiar with the idea. It's yoga - the downward dogs and planks and twists and triangles you're perhaps already familiar with - except instead of a mat, there's a paddleboard under you.
Holly, a yoga instructor based in Orono, is the founder of Maine Yoga Adventures, an event company that combines yoga with an array of other fun activities, from hiking and tennis to writing and wine tasting.
These yoga sails fill up fast, and for good reason. It's yoga. On a sailboat!
I've been a big fan of the Meetup.com concept. I'm an even bigger fan since joining the Let's Go Do Stuff Meetup for a leisurely paddle on the Pleasant River and some impromptu rope swinging a few weeks ago.
YogaYavira combines two of life's most splendid things: yoga + beer. (And hey, if you don't really think yoga is all that splendid, the after-yoga brews might convince you to come anyway. I'm pretty sure that's exactly why instructor Erin Compton is leading these classes. It's like she knows us.)
The meetup is geared toward experienced paddleboarders who'd maybe like to expand their paddling horizons (you know, make new paddling friends, explore more of Casco Bay, brainstorm all the ways to combine paddleboarding with other sports - like paddleboard polo!).
National Trails Day AND National Doughnut Day are both happening this weekend (Trails Day Saturday, Doughnut Day Friday), so it makes sense that this weekend would be flush with day hikes, hiking challenges, and yoga classes that end in donuts. You can also run dressed like a superhero!
It’s an active Memorial Day Weekend, including yoga with goats, running with dogs, and paddling with new friends. There’s a
Plenty of scenic stops along the way to follow trails, sit at the beach or walk the breakwater in Camp Ellis. There are several general stores along the way to stop for more water or an ice cream sandwich and you'll get to cruise through all the activity in OOB (Hey! Stop in a buy a T-shirt).
The weekend starts Friday evening, June 12, with a bonfire and dinner at camp in Brownfield. Saturday is an early rise and hiking all day, followed by well-earned cocktails, dinner and another bonfire (every night should end with a bonfire, always).