It’s not unusual, on a walk in Provincetown, to be reminded of townspeople’s military service. There’s the Civil War Monument in the cemetery, the World War I Doughboy statue in […]
Body & Soul
Outermost ways for nurturing body, mind, and spirit.
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MOVEMENT
Parallel Play at Puma Park
Good things happen when grown-up exercise equipment comes to a playground
TRURO — It’s not easy for everyone to get to a gym. We all have our reasons. Sometimes it’s the cost, or the time spent traveling back and forth, or […]
TO THE MAT
Moving Into Balance for Summer
‘Empty coat sleeves’ is a gentle twist that warms up the body and clears the mind
“I am letting go to the right. I am letting go to the left.” These few words coax me along as I swing into a simple standing movement that has […]
MOVEMENT
Come On In, the Water’s Fine
Gaining strength, losing stress, and finding something spiritual in our Outer Cape ponds
For a lot of people on the Outer Cape, summer officially starts with that first swim in a pond. But I’ve noticed people have a wide range of opinions on […]
TO THE MAT
To Be Fierce, First Be Grounded
A warrior pose balances determination and patience
In these times, it seems clear that we need courage and strength as well as a bit of fierceness to carry on. Maybe that is why the Warrior I pose […]
TO THE MAT
Yoga Twists: Like Spring Cleaning for Your Body
How to breathe your way gently into a pretzel-shaped pose
It turns out that our bodies need a spring cleaning just like our homes do. Have you noticed feeling sluggish or stiff as spring comes on? In the winter, we […]
MOVEMENT
A 15-Minute Core Workout That Gets Beyond the Belly
Stability exercises are subtle but powerful strengtheners
If you read my 15-minute workout advice this winter, you know what’s coming. I promised to add a core routine to those basic upper- and lower-body programs. An effective set […]
HARD QUESTIONS
Existence and Nonexistence
A Four-Year-Old Considers Death and Rebirth
Around his fourth birthday, my son, Noah, started asking probing questions about life and death. It began innocently enough. He wanted to know if he would become a baby again. […]
MOVEMENT
Armed for Spring With a 15-Minute Workout
Get toned in time for sleeveless-shirt weather
Two months ago, I wrote about how you can build strength in as little as 15 minutes a day. That piece covered the legs. Of course, you can’t just work […]
MOVEMENT
Skiing Without Stress
Hitting the slopes does not have to be scary
I love the snow. Except for our recent blizzard, it’s been in short supply here on the Cape. Several times, my son and I got our hopes up when a […]
MOVEMENT
Strength Training Isn’t All or Nothing
Getting fit in 15 minutes, part one: the legs
Strength training is important because it makes you feel better. Its health-related virtues include decreased blood sugar and increased strength of bone, muscle, and other connective tissues, increased release of […]
SURFING
The Complex Stuff of Simplicity
Boards, suits, straps, wax, and other things surfers need to ‘be in the moment’
Surfing exemplifies simplicity: a human, on a board, riding a wave. There is a presence and purity to it. When you are surfing, everything falls away and the only thing […]
BODY/MIND
Please Enjoy the Ride
Here’s your ticket to a year’s worth of adventures on Outer Cape Cod
Welcome, dear reader: here is your very own free ticket to the adventures ahead — the year 2022. All that’s required of you is to strap in, pay attention, and […]
WONDER LAND
By Any Other Name
The gifts of gratitude
Attention is a form of prayer. —Simone Weil The season of gratitude is upon us. It’s plugged from every pulpit, platform, card, and commercial. It breathes down our necks as […]
BODY/MIND
To Prepare for the Holidays, Just Lie Down
Starting with the simplicity of a single pose, yoga’s explorations of quiet
In just four weeks, we’ll be celebrating the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year. Pre-pandemic, this time of year always felt frenetic. We were all […]
