Recreation

I don’t know what to say, I really hate exercise and dieting. If it was up to me, I would never have to do any of it, but my body and mind protest otherwise. If I don’t exercise, I don’t feel myself at all. I feel exhausted, I feel anxious, and I even feel that I get sick...

Sculpt is a blend of dance, Pilates, yoga and light weights, designed to blast calories, tone muscles and work your entire body. You will move with precision and purpose through sequences created to target specific muscle groups. In SCULPT you move with music; every exercise is musically driven so you can find a meditative state. Emily's love of...

Encouraging women to strengthen their minds, bodies, and hearts, and finding a place among a diverse community of women, Southampton Arts Center is presenting a special wellness event for Women’s History Month. RitmoFit XP will host A Wellness Journey to Power: Feminine Fire on Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. This fitness and wellness journey delivers a new...

I don’t know what I would have done with myself this winter if it weren’t for Southampton Youth Services or SYS. Thanks to Danielle Lohr, Saunders & Associates real estate agent with The Laura Dalessandro Team in Westhampton Beach, I was alerted to a local volleyball league and tournament taking place there all winter long.  “I heard you...

The 2023 Summer Junior Lifeguard Program is set to begin soon, and the Hampton community is invited to participate. However, to be eligible to join the program, new trainees and returning junior lifeguards must pass a pool swim test to be eligible to join the program. The program is open to children between 9 and 15 as of...

“Spring is a lighter season; we shed layers, adopt a less heavy diet, and reconnect with nature with some slightly more enticing temperatures.  Once we find harmony with the season, we enter into a flow that helps us connect to our higher, happiest selves in every aspect.” “Our studios on Shelter Island are unique in that we offer...

Get ready to get your mind and body in sync with Healing Arts @ The Water Mill Center. Whatever your experience with making art or practicing yoga, this workshop is the perfect jump-start to your physical and creative well-being! This open-level flow class with Sylvia Channing explores the 5 yogic self-care principles (niyama). With music, vigorous movement, and...

Long Island is home to some of the most spirited hockey lovers in the world, and the Hamptons is no different. At the Southampton Ice Rink, love for the sport is bringing people together from every walk of life to share their passion for the puck. On my last visit, I was reminded of how much energy and...

We all know the Hamptons is famous for its summer tourists, but in the Winter the South Fork’s sandy-white beaches attract quite a crowd. Every chic seal knows that the Hamptons are the premier Winter destination. For humans, the cold winter water may mean fewer beach-bound tourists - the same is not true for seals. Like many northern...

Like most people, I know I should be eating healthier, but I am genuinely confused about what a “healthy diet” consists of, much less how to prep healthy meals or what healthy tastes like!  It’s no wonder, with so much noise and ambiguity from competing voices claiming to have THE healthy answer. Especially online, calm and considered health...