Maine Health & Wellness Guide

12/22/2021

If you like scavenger hunts, identifying animal tracks might be the perfect winter activity for you! The snow is inevitable in Maine in the winter, so let’s embrace it. A fresh snow fall can provide a blank canvas for animal tracks, turning your backyard into a paw-print treasure hunt. Recognizing animal tracks is a creative way to get kids (and adults!) to be excited about spending time outdoors in the winter. You can even combine your animal tracking with winter walking, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing for an exciting adventure!

Click the link to download your pocket guide to Maine animal tracks! https://bit.ly/3yQ7lbn

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

If you like scavenger hunts, identifying animal tracks might be the perfect winter activity for you! The snow is inevitable in Maine in the winter, so let’s embrace it. A fresh snow fall can provide a blank canvas for animal tracks, turning your backyard into a paw-print treasure hunt. Recognizing animal tracks is a creative way to get kids (and adults!) to be excited about spending time outdoors in the winter. You can even combine your animal tracking with winter walking, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing for an exciting adventure!

Click the link to download your pocket guide to Maine animal tracks! https://bit.ly/3yQ7lbn

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

12/21/2021

Maine's Largest Fitness and Exercise Equipment Supplier | Workout Fitness Store | South Portland, ME

Workout Fitness Store in South Portland is Maine’s premier fitness equipment source! Selling top quality treadmillls, ellipticals, exercise bikes, home gyms and free weights, you're sure to find something for the fitness enthusiast on your Christmas list!

https://www.workoutfitnessme.com/

Since 1983, Workout Fitness Store has been Maine and New Hampshire's largest fitness equipment supplier for home and business, offering the the largest selection of treadmills, ellipticals, exercise bikes, and home gym exercise equipment to Portland, Lewiston, Auburn, Portsmouth, NH and beyond.

12/20/2021

The Rangeley Inn - Official Site

Looking for a getaway this winter to rest and recharge? Book a stay with The Rangeley Inn & Tavern! On the waterfront in downtown Rangeley, the historic Rangeley Inn offers a perfect combination of location, ambiance, and comfort for your visit to Western Maine's outdoor paradise.

https://www.therangeleyinn.com/

Book direct and save 5% instantly. A historic hotel at the heart of Maine's lakes and mountains, offering lodging, dining, and event catering.

11/25/2021

We are incredibly grateful for our loyal readers, advertisers and entire team. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 🦃🍂🍽

We are incredibly grateful for our loyal readers, advertisers and entire team. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 🦃🍂🍽

11/19/2021

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11/19/2021

Maine Track Club Turkey Trot 5K - Maine Health & Wellness Guide

One of Maine’s oldest races – the Maine Track Club Turkey Trot 5K – is back with a live event on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 at Cape Elizabeth Middle School! 🦃🏃

One of Maine’s oldest races – the Maine Track Club Turkey Trot – is back with a live event on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 at Cape Elizabeth Middle School.

11/17/2021

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Our 2021-22 Winter/Spring DOUBLE ISSUE makes a great Christmas gift!

Give this hot new double-issue plus a year of adventure, wellness inspiration, craft brew news and LOTS MORE!

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11/15/2021

Lesser Known Land Trusts in Maine Have Much to Offer - Activities Guide of Maine

Lesser Known Land Trusts in Maine Have Much to Offer

Chances are, if you live in Maine, a public forest or land trust hosts a trail system within a short drive from home.

11/11/2021

Honoring those who bravely served our country – Happy Veterans Day! ❤️🇺🇸💙

Honoring those who bravely served our country – Happy Veterans Day! ❤️🇺🇸💙

11/06/2021

Don’t forget to set your clocks back 1 hour tonight! ⏰🍂

Don’t forget to set your clocks back 1 hour tonight! ⏰🍂

11/05/2021

Lesser Known Land Trusts in Maine Have Much to Offer - Activities Guide of Maine

Lesser known land trusts in Maine have so much to offer!

Chances are, if you live in Maine, a public forest or land trust hosts a trail system within a short drive from home.

10/31/2021

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃👻😈

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃👻😈

10/29/2021

Nine Keys to a Resilient Holiday

The holiday season is right around the corner. Most approach the holidays with mixed feelings of expectations and concerns, even worry. If “Tis the season to be jolly” isn’t always the way you feel during the holiday season, you’re not alone. For many, the holidays bring the holiday blues, or just plain stress. There will always be factors that are beyond your control, but you don’t have to be a victim of the season.

How to make the most out of the holiday season.

10/28/2021

3rd Annual Howl-O-Run - Activities Guide of Maine

The 3rd Annual Howl-O-Run is this Saturday! This 5k Run/Walk will be held at beautiful Marlboro Beach in Lamoine. The scenic course will be lined with Jack-O-Lanterns, and boasts beautiful views of autumn foliage, the ocean and mountains of Acadia National Park. Well-behaved leashed dogs are welcome and costumes for people and their canine companions are encouraged! Proceeds support the Humane Society and SPCA of Hancock County.

Support the animals of Hancock County! Take part in our Third Annual Howl-O-Run 5k Run / Walk. The event will be held at beautiful Marlboro Beach in

10/22/2021

Shinrin-Yoku: The Restorative Power of Forest Bathing | Shinrin-Yoku: The Restorative Power of Forest Bathing at L.L.Bean

Shinrin-Yoku: The Restorative Power of Forest Bathing

Around the world, people celebrate and enjoy time outdoors in many different ways. Heres a primer on the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, or forest bathing and how it can help you reconnect to your body and the world around you.

10/15/2021

Downtown Yoga & Healing Arts in Augusta is holding an open house this Sunday! Stop by to check out all of the amazing self-care opportunities they offer! 🧘‍♀️

Fall Open House 🎃 Sunday 2-4pm

Start off with meditation followed by some Buti or Yin, slow things down with Moon Yoga, then fire up the rest of your day with Hot Yoga or Partner Yoga. Relax with some refreshments.

🧘🏻‍♀️ Demo classes (schedule below)
🧘🏻‍♀️ Free mini bo***ir sessions with Haze Photography. (First come first serve)
🧘🏻‍♀️ Facials with Rise Beauty Co. (appointments on MindBody)
🧘🏻‍♀️ Door prizes & discount passes
🧘🏻‍♀️ 20% of in stock apparel
🧘🏻‍♀️ Raffle - 5 class pass (complete a Google review for entry through 10/31 will be selected 11/1)
🧘🏻‍♀️ Meet our Practitioners

✨ All prizes have no cash value, no refunds, or exchanges. Policies apply.

Open House - Community Class Schedule
2:00 - 2:30p Meditation with Sophie Studio 2
2:00 - 2:30p Yin with Kim Main Studio
2:30 - 3:15p Buti inspired with Marissa Studio 2
3:00 - 3:30p Moon Yoga with Stacy Main Studio
3:15 - 3:45p Hot Yoga with Cristina Studio 2
3:30 - 4:00p Partner Yoga with Nancy Main Studio

Sign up as space is limited.
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=701314&stype=-7&sVT=51&sView=day&sLoc=0&date=10/17/21

10/15/2021

St. Mary's Commit to Get Fit Challenge - Activities Guide of Maine

St. Mary's Commit to get Fit Challenge 5K and 3K Walk is this Saturday in Lewiston!

All monies raised will be benefit the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center and its programs. The Nutrition Center has been instrumental in helping those who need it to find healthy food during these difficult times. They are serving many more families that ever before as families find themselves in situations of food insecurity.

15K, 10K, 5K and 3K Walk This year's Commit to Get Fit event will feature a 5K run and a 3K run/walk. All monies raised will be benefit the St. Mary's

10/08/2021

We've finished our photo contributions to Sunday's Maine Marathon and Half Marathon. It was great to work with Maine Running Photos and a shout out to all of the volunteer photographers making it happen. We were in Payson Park and were able to get runners outbound and inbound

Our photos from Payson Park are here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/Location/PaysonPark/ME/Portland/MaineMarathon

All photos so far are here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/ME/Portland/MaineMarathon?raceEventDaysId=174265

Cheers!

10/05/2021

We were at the Maine Marathon on Sunday, shooting in collaboration with Maine Running Photos. There are many, many images and they will be published soon through MRP. It was a great event and cheers to all who ran and volunteered

09/30/2021

Get the Right Bike Fit - Maine Health & Wellness Guide

Every body is unique, so even if you have purchased the correct size bike, there are many variables that can be fine tuned to make the right size into the right fit.

  Get the Right Bike Fit The Quest for Comfort and Performance Text: Jared Buzzell You’re sitting atop your new bike with the excitement of a little

09/24/2021

Float Your Way to Recovery - Maine Health & Wellness Guide

Have you tried floating for recovery? 💦

An amazing tool for recovery: during a float session, cortisol and inflammation are reduced, blood flow and dopamine production are increased.

09/21/2021

Five Maine Running Groups - Maine Health & Wellness Guide

Summer may be over, but you can still find running camaraderie on the trails and the road!

Find camaraderie on the trails and the road with these five Maine running groups. They are free to join, or have a nominal fee. Most of them run year-round.

09/16/2021

How to Rewild Ourselves - Activities Guide of Maine

If you’ve spent less time on familiar downtown streets and more time among the trails and trees of our public lands during the past year, you’re not alone. Everyone from seasoned hikers to the previously outdoor-averse responded to a collective yearning for space and calm. Now that we’re learning there’s more to our excursions than just exercise and good views, what knowledge and practices can help us maintain an essential connection to the wild – and in doing so, improve health and well-being?

Can the remedy to stressful modern lives be found in the forest? An essential connection to the wild can improve health and well-being.

09/10/2021

Maine Health & Wellness Guide updated their website address.

Maine Health & Wellness Guide updated their website address.

08/31/2021

Pumpkinman Triathlon & Running Festival!

There will be something for everyone at the The Pumpkinman Triathlon Festival happening September 11 & 12.

🎃 Sprint & Olympic Triathlon Relays
🎃 Olympic Aquabike
🎃 1-mile FUN RUN!
🎃 American Pumpkin Pi 3.14miler
🎃 Pumpkin Jenni 8.675309 miler
🎃 Pumpkinman HALF MARATHON
🎃 15miler to celebrate 15 years!!

Beautiful scenic Maine roads, HARVEST FEAST, live music, awesome swag and an awesome way to celebrate 15 years of Pman awesomeness! And all events can be completed virtually as well. Sign up today!

The Pumpkinman Triathlon & Running Festival! is on Wednesday September 1, 2021 to Sunday September 26, 2021. It includes the following events: Sprint Triathlon, Olympic Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon Relay, American Pumpkin Pi - 3.14 miler, Pumpkin Jenni- 8.675309 miler, Pumpkinman 15 miles for 15 year...

08/27/2021

Register for the 2021 Global Dempsey Challenge

The 2021 Dempsey Challenge has gone global! Have you signed up yet? There's still time! DempseyChallenge.org. 🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️

The Dempsey Challenge has gone global for its 13th annual event

08/25/2021

Leave No Trace - Activities Guide of Maine

Practice Leave No Trace Principles to Preserve the Environment and Experience for All!

https://activitymaine.com/leave-no-trace

Your environmental impact matters, and so does that of every other hiker, paddler, mountain biker and camper out there.

08/13/2021

Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race

A fun race for a great cause is happening this Sunday in Westport Island!

https://westportisland.org/

Westport Island Shore Run - Maine's Best Little 10K Road Race!

08/10/2021

Baxter Outdoors | Maine Races and Outdoor Events

Looking for a fun race this weekend? Check this out!

Baxter Outdoors annual races and events celebrate New England’s natural spaces, foster community around the great outdoors, and are accessible to all.

08/09/2021

Dempsey Challenge 2021 - Activities Guide of Maine

OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE

On the weekend of September 25 + 26, you will have the power to participate in any way you choose as we come together to make life better for people managing the impact of cancer.

Dempsey Challenge 2021 will offer both in-person and virtual options to meet you where you are. Run, walk or ride on Dempsey Challenge weekend in Lewiston/Auburn, Maine ~ OR ~ run, walk or ride in your own hometown, anywhere in the world!

https://activitymaine.com/calendar-event/dempsey-challenge-2021

On the weekend of September 25 + 26, participate in any way you choose to make life better for people managing the impact of cancer.

08/06/2021

Hampden man puts on local race during virtual TD Beach to Beacon 10K

TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race organizers announced in May that the 2021 race will be a virtual event as a result of collaborative, ongoing discussions with health professionals and Cape Elizabeth town staff.

Runner Seth Poplaski heard this news and decided to bring some fun to the Bangor area with an informal TD Beach to Beacon 10K in Hampden.

The race will be held this Saturday at 8 a.m.

08/04/2021

If you know a Maine cancer survivor who demonstrate a passion for helping and inspiring others diagnosed with cancer, nominate them for the Amanda Dempsey award. She remains a true inspiration for her work and healing contributions.
Nominations will be accepted through August 15th.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Amanda Dempsey Award!

The Amanda Dempsey Award presented by Amgen is presented each year to a cancer survivor who has a passion for helping others with cancer. Although Amanda was reserved and humble, she had a warm presence, and was passionate about giving back to her community.

Nominees for the 2021 Amanda Dempsey Award should meet the following criteria:
- Individual must be a cancer survivor
- Individual must demonstrate a passion for helping and inspiring others diagnosed with cancer
- Individual lives and/or helps others in the state of Maine

Nominations for the award will be accepted through August 15th and the award will be presented during Dempsey Challenge weekend. Find the nomination form here: https://support.dempseycenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1508&eventID=525

07/27/2021

Peaks Island 5-Miler - Activities Guide of Maine

The Peaks Island 5 Miler Road Race kicks off this weekend with in-person or virtual options available! 🏃‍♀️🏃

Race distance: 5 miles, participate virtually or in person. Kids’ race: $7 entry fee, 10:15 a.m. start; all finishers receive medal at finish line (no

07/16/2021

2021 — TD Beach to Beacon Virtual 10K —

This year's TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race has gone virtual!

Although we can't run together this year, we can still celebrate the TD Beach to Beacon 10K tradition and run 6.2 miles along your favorite neighborhood course between Friday, July 23, and Sunday, August 8. SIGN UP TODAY!

TD Beach to Beacon Virtual 10K Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, USA - TD Beach to Beacon 10K2021 VirtualFriday, July 23 - Sunday,… - August 8, 2021