Month: September 2019

New Restorative Yoga Class with Linda at MAGMA (Movement Arts Gloucester MA) Thursdays 11:30-12:30 Starts September 26th (right after 10:15am Nia class)

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IMG_4996.jpgRestorative Yoga Class Starts Thursday, September 26th, 11:30-12:30 at MAGMA (right after Nia class that runs from 10:15-11:15am)

Restorative Yoga is a relaxing and nurturing practice that allows the body and mind to relax and well, restore.  All you need to do is sit or lie on a mat with your body supported by bolsters, blocks and blankets.  I do all the work.  No energy or expertise required for you.  The benefits of the practice include better sleep, less anxiety, gentle stretching of the body especially the chest and shoulders, etc.

Linda was was trained in level I Rest. Yoga in the Judith Lasater tradition by Ann Biasetti in Saratoga Springs.  She will soon and be attending a level II training session in the spring of 2020 to allow for more poses and therapeutic possibilities.

Here is a link to a nice description of what Restorative Yoga is. 

I hope…

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New London Motorcycle Club visit Gloucester

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The New London Motorcycle Club on Stacy Boulevard

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North Shore Crossing

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Working in Beverly, I’ve been watching the development of North Shore Crossing for quite some time now….specifically the progress being made on the new Whole Foods Market.  While I don’t ever imagine doing a “full shop” at the Whole Foods, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I’m excited about the ability to run in and grab some of their nice array of prepared foods for the afternoon rush of “son juggling” to/from different hockey rinks.  Thatcher attends school in Rockport and plays for a hockey team out of Peabody….which means evening practices up there.  Finn attends a school in Beverly where I work and practices out of Talbot rink at O’Malley.  So, there’s a lot of back and forth up/down Route 128 and coordinating of schedules.   With hockey season kicking into full swing the exact same time school was back in session, we’ve been dropping the ball big time in regards to meal planning.  We are far too guilty of feeding the boys on the fly and the choices have been less than healthy.

Whole Foods will be a nice option for afternoon snacks and later dinners….or at least I hope….until crock pot weather is upon us.

Whole Foods Market, Beverly is scheduled to open on October 18th.

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Here are some store features:

Special features of the store include:

  • Hundreds of products throughout the store from local suppliers, seven of which are recipients of Whole Foods Market’s Local Producer Loan Program, which provides low-interest loans to local producers to help grow their businesses

  • Fresh produce department featuring seasonal fruits and vegetables and selections from over 12 regional growers

  • Bakery department offering an array of breads baked in-house, locally-made pastries and items for vegan and other special diets

  • Full-service butcher department with a variety of ready-to-cook options, such as made in-house sausages and fresh ground beef, and selections from local suppliers

  • Seafood department featuring fresh seafood from local suppliers, including sea scallops, littleneck clams, oysters and haddock fillets, as well as a large selection of packaged and frozen fish

  • Specialty foods section with artisanal chocolates, locally sourced cheeses and seasonal antipasti items made in-store

  • Bulk section with about 90 items and five make-your-own nut butter grinders

  • Prepared foods department featuring hot and cold food bars and stations for made in-house  signature sandwiches, build your own bone broth bowls, Mediterranean grain bowls, charcuterie, pizza, sushi and oven-ready meals

  • Full-service coffee and tea bar

  • Beauty and body care department featuring products from about 30 local suppliers

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Black Skimmers photos by Adrian Hewitt

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Adrian shot these photos at Eastern Point at high tide, of two Black Skimmers feeding. See more about Black Skimmers at Audubon web site.

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Cape Ann Whale Watch Adventure

Posted on by Pat D

Took a ride out on choppy waters with the Hurricane II recently in search of whales and other marine life. We saw 6-8 humpbacks deep diving and lobtailing (slapping tails onto water surface). As always, the captain John and crew were wonderful, especially naturalist Jamie. They are magnificent!

 

 

Fall Equinox

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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The Fall Equinox marks the beginning of Autumn and through the lens of #Ayurveda  It marks the beginning of Vata Season. Ayurveda Wellness Healing, LLC  suggests a few tips for staying balanced through the transition.

Autumn being cool, dry and windy season means that the Vata elements of air, light, dry, rough, subtle and mobile qualities are present.

Your skin may start to feel dry, tight and a bit rough. A Vata imbalance can make you feel fidgety, lack of focus, ungrounded and/or spaced out.

You may experience constipation, bloating, anxiety, joint pain and/or insomnia.

Click on the link to learn more about what types of foods to incorporate into your diet:

https://www.ayurvedawellnesshealing.com/fall-equinox/

Contact us to set up a private consultation: info@ayurvedawellnesshealing.com or 978.395.1234

“Blockage is disease/Flow is health” 🙂

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Free CBD Seminar

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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This upcoming Sunday the 29th at 12:00pm we will be offering a free CBD seminar at our shop on 12 Roger’s Street in Gloucester. Here, you can learn about the process of cultivating CBD, different types of CBD products, and the general benefits associated with supplementing CBD. We will also be offering different samples of our products for you to try out! Feel free to come prepared with as many questions as you would like.

As we are a small shop, we will have limited seating with available standing room. If you are worried about getting a seat, feel free to come early. Also, if you cannot make it, we will be posting a video of the seminar on our Facebook page @angelwingswellness. We hope to see you there!

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Join us for the Businesswomen’s Fall Luncheon

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This year’s Fall Businesswomen’s Luncheon will be held at the beautiful, Beauport Hotel, on Thursday, October 10, 2019, 11:30am – 1:00pm. This year our Keynote speaker is Hollywood Actress, Lindsay Crouse. CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets to join us for this great annual event.

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To learn more about Lindsay and register for the event, CLICK HERE.

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Mini Hibachi Unboxing

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Another One For The Collection

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You know what the move is? A late summer/ early fall staycation at The Beauport Hotel

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Book your stay now.  https://www.beauporthotel.com/

SATURDAY MORNING SUNRISE SURFER

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Surfer racing to catch the waves.

The surfer ran up so unexpectedly that I don’t have time to pull back my lens, but I like the images anyway.

F.V. GRACE MARIE HEADING OUT

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The Grace Marie heading out at dusk.

Save the Date

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Should be a fun time at Marshall’s Farmstand for a Craft Show.  Always love visiting my friend the Alpacas.

 

ECCF to Invest an Additional $1.3 Million in Arts & Culture

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Details To Be Released at the Sept. 27 Essex County Arts & Culture Summit at The Cabot

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Essex County Community Foundation announced today that it is making a new $1.3 million investment to support a strong ecosystem for arts, culture and creative enterprise in Essex County.

This next phase of ECCF’s Creative County Initiative (CCI), which was successfully piloted in 2018 with a $500,000 investment from the Barr Foundation, is made possible through a second investment of $1 million over three years from the Boston-based organization. ECCF will raise the additional $300,000.

This partnership with Barr and its Creative Commonwealth Initiative will allow ECCF to expand on our pilot phase efforts, which included $300,000 in partnership grants to artists, nonprofits, business and community leaders for public art and creative placemaking projects. 

“What we have accomplished collectively through CCI in the last two years is a testament to how many people in Essex County care about the vital role arts and culture play in our communities,” said ECCF President and CEO Beth Francis. “We are so thrilled – and extremely grateful – to continue the critical work of elevating arts and culture in Essex County’s cities and towns with the Barr Foundation.”

ECCF is one of a cohort of five community foundations across the state being funded by Barr’s Creative Commonwealth Initiative, an investment in the unique potential of community foundations to build local networks for arts and culture and to help the creative sector become more sustainable, equitable and accessible statewide.

The second phase of ECCF’s Creative County Initiative will once again focus heavily on partnership grants, which brought to life – and continue to bring to life – 12 public art and creative placemaking projects across our region, from Lynn to Newburyport and many communities in between.

You can find out much more about a second phase of grantmaking and additional details on ECCF’s new $1.3 million investment in arts and culture in the region on Sept. 27 at the 2019 Essex County Arts & Culture Summit. 

“Many of the projects funded by the pilot phase of ECCF’s Creative County Initiative were incubated at the 2018 Arts Summit,” said Francis. “This year’s event is the perfect opportunity for artists, nonprofit organizations and community leaders to come together to form new collaborative partnerships that can have a meaningful impact on their cities and towns and help to shape the future of arts, culture and creativity in Essex County.”

The 2019 Essex County Arts and Culture Summit is happening on Sept. 27, 2019 from 9am – 4pm at The Cabot in Beverly. See the full schedule of events and register at www.eccf.org/arts-summit.