Learning

"Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit." E.E. Cummings

Every Thursday from 9:15-10:30 am in the TRX room

Come join us for some sun salutations to warm up, attention to the breath, poses for stretching, and time for deep relaxation. Martina has been teaching yoga since 2002 and is a certified 500 hour instructor in the Sivananda tradition. Her classes have an emphasis on spiritual connection and development.

Contact the YMCA here to sign up ahead of time. 

From May-September 2023 Martina will be volunteering with Master Gardener Volunteers to help with a kids' gardening class in Somesville, Maine. Contact Cooperative Extension of Hancock County for more information to volunteer or sign your child up for this amazing opportunity!

Join me for an incredible experience of meditation under Big Pine Tree in Surry. I'll guide everyone to invite silence and light into their hearts. The intention of the practice is to heal ourselves so that we may connect together and bring love and light to the entire planet. I'll be playing the crystal healing bowls and serving herbal tea and a light ayurvedic lunch afterwards. The location is a 15 minute's walk along a gentle trail. I'll be posting details on how to sign up soon. It's $50 per person. 

Martina and Jesse are happy to invite 4-5 children ages 8-13 to their own garden in Surry from March to October 2023. They will meet Mondays 3-5 pm once or twice a month to learn about various gardening topics (such as composting, pruning, soils, garden diversity, pollination, insects, and more). There will be time for snack and group work in the garden! Call or email Martina to sign up at martinahaines@gmail.com or 207-610-3223.

The Woodlawn Museum in Ellsworth, Maine is going to be offering many educational and nature-based events open to the public in 2023. Check out their website to sign up ahead of time because reservations are required. Martina will be leading 2-3 events there. (Amphibian Talk in March and Insect Adventure in August and possible a nature sitting class for seniors in the fall). They are building a new educational barn that will have space for more types of events in the future, so stay tuned!

In March 2023 Martina is teaching a 4-week online cooking class. Learn to cook recipes to bring greater peace, happiness, and health to your life. With inspiration from the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, you will gain much knowledge on: practices for improving your digestion, gaining more energy, eating intuitively, and improving your overall well being. Each class will include a guided meditation, background information, and a cooking class to practice making some delicious plant-based meals. There will be time for sharing cooking and eating experiences with others. It will be held Thursday's 10:00a-12:00p 03/02/23-03/23/23

Contact Ellsworth Adult Education to sign up.

Martina is offering science and inquiry programs to homeschooled children ages 8-13 in Surry that are in collaboration with scientists in Maine. The projects are green crabs on the coast, vernal pool studies, and hemlock tree research. Each project is 4 weeks long, and there will be time for collecting data in the field as well as classroom preparation and research. Martina is planning on encouraging the students to ask their own questions and decide how they will present their collected data! This is an incredible opportunity for children interested in nature and science to participate in and meet other homeschooled children their age. 

Charlotte Rhoades Park in Southwest Harbor, Maine is a beautiful garden open to the public for picnicking and walking around the garden's path. The entire garden is planted for butterflies for their food as an adult and their caterpillars to eat. Martina and Jesse will be there every Friday from 10-11am in July and August leading children ages 6-11 in observation and hands-on activities involving butterflies, caterpillars, plants, and wildlife at the park. It is free to participate, and no reservation is needed.