An abundance of colors and energies always accompany the first days of spring at Blueberry Gardens. The many shades of green leaves, pink flowers, yellow blossoms and blue skies are a vibrant reminder of Mother Earth's warm renewal.

 

Special events are overflowing at Blueberry Gardens this spring. We invite you to enjoy our beautiful, tranquil setting and encourage you to renew your spirit at one of these many events. For more information, visit our website www.blueberrygardens.org.

 

Focus on enhancing your wellbeing through self-compassion and self-care. Learn to release the physical and emotional holding patterns that come with pain at a one-day workshop, Pain Management for Mind, Body and Spirit, 10am to 3pm, Saturday March 19. Simple, complementary self-care practices that promote a more positive mindset and deep body comfort are covered by presenters Hazel Beach, CLC, Life Coach, and Judy LaPrade, MS, MA, Wellness Coach and Trainer. Cost: $90 includes refreshments and lunch. Info: 301-384-1311 or hazel@lezahcoaching.com.

 

Celebrate new spring life and nourish your happiness! Spring Awakening Meditation, 9:30am to 3:30pm, Sunday, March 20 is a day of meditation, Qi Gong, deep relaxation, walking meditation and sharing experiences that yields a sense of fulfillment and rejuvenation. Certified Qi Gong teachers, instructors Patrick and Joann have been practitioners of meditation for more than 25 years and are ordained members of Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing. Cost $45. Info: dayofmindfulness@gmail.com.

 

Relax with your partner, friend, parent or child at Tranquil Time for Two, 1pm to 3:30pm, Saturday, April 2. Combine paired participants with two healing modalities and two powerhouse healers for twice the fun! Robin Bell leads Partner Yoga, followed by Partner Massage facilitated by Tonya Parker. Info: rbyoga@ymail.com or 301-213-4813.

 

Be inspired by a modern approach to Transcendentalist philosophy. How to Live Deliberately: The Wonder of Transcendentalism is set for 10am to 4pm, Sunday, April 17. Dr. Jennifer Carol Cook brings more than 15 years of experience teaching transcendentalism to inspire participants to greater self-reliance and self-trust, to share strategies to live deliberately and authentically, to establish a deeper connection with nature and a more significant sense of purpose and meaning. Cost: $55 by April 1. Info: www.thewonderoftheworld.org.

 

Caregivers and those recovering from grief are invited to explore renewal of their joyful, creative spirits at Self Care for the Caregiver: Recovering through Creativity, 11am to 4:30pm, Saturday, April 16. Instructors Carol Cober and Bonny Lundy guide participants with art, collage and gentle yoga to relaxing creative and body-mind practices. Cost: $95. Info: 240-418-5603 or ccober4@gmail.com.

 

Want to release yourself from the ties that keep you from expressing yourself through writing? Dreams of Writing is a two-day workshop 10am to 6pm, May 28 and 29 led by Suzi Tucker, author of Gather Enough Fireflies and a behavioral sciences editor. Poets, essayists, prosaists and aspiring writers are invited to explore the significance of committing thoughts, observations, memories and images to written form through practical strategies and writing exercises. Cost: $375 by May 1. Info: www.circlefolks.com or 202-255-8602.

 

Don't just live, thrive! Summer Solstice is a one-day wellness retreat, 9am to 4:30pm, Saturday, June 18. Participants are guided in ways to step away from everyday routines to gain perspective for themselves. Let go of life's constricting patterns through yoga, meditation, yoga nidra, chanting and healthy eating, and embrace peace and contentment. With more than 20 years of meditation practice, instructor Kelly Fisher teaches a grounded form of yoga that is challenging and calming. Co-instructor Ingrid Benecke is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and experienced vegan chef. Cost $120 by May 8. Info: www.wildfloweryoga.com/schedule/events.