Wellness
How do parents raise emotionally healthy, nonviolent sons? The question has special pertinence during April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Depression Therapies
Nicole Barlett will talk about neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) and how they affect mood, on Tuesday, April 21 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Tisbury senior center. Apart from medication, there are many other ways to support our well-being. All are welcome and there is no charge.
Springtime’s probably my favorite season for biking on the Vineyard. The colors and sounds and smells are just the antidote to a long, gray winter; or, if you’re a seasonal resident like myself, it’s a great time to get reacquainted with New England. The weather’s cool enough to pedal fast without overheating, you don’t have to carry as much water, and the traffic is still relatively light. Of course, you do have the drawback that, of the vehicles that are on the road, most of them are landscaping trucks.
A family-friendly Circus Yoga workshop will be held on the Vineyard on Saturday, April 11, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Island Co-housing common house on State Road in West Tisbury.
The workshop comes from Anita McFarlane is an actress, dance theatre artist, certified Kripalu yoga teacher, circusyoga teacher and children’s theatre educator.
Every spring a benefits fair is sponsored by Dukes County and the Cape Cod Municipal Health Group, the provider of health insurance for municipal employees and their families. This year the event will include wellness programs.
The fair will be held Friday, May 15 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs School.
Providers of traditional, complementary or alternative medical care, yoga instructors, massage therapists, nutrition counselors and others are asked to please call Tammy at 508-696-3845 to reserve a spot. Space is limited.
Dr. Michael Jacobs will speak on Staying Healthy in the Marine Environment: Managing the Fearsome Five at Sail MV’s third winter dinner/lecture at the Black Dog Tavern on Wednesday, March 11, at 6 p.m.
Dr. Jacobs, a lifelong sailor, is director of Vineyard Medical Services and has been a consultant to yachtsmen, sailors, commercial mariners and the U.S. Coast Guard for more than 30 years. He is the author of numerous papers and teaches medicine for mariners and safety at sea.