Being informed is an important step in making empowered decisions. What options exist to alleviate uncomfortable menopausal symptoms? How can we reduce the increased risk that develops in the perimenopausal transition and beyond? This session will lay the framework for pharmaceutical medications and common nutraceutical supplements together with lifestyle adaptions that have been shown to facilitate healthy aging.

Come sip and shop while enjoying a specially curated atmosphere featuring delightful snacks, music, and tarot offerings. Explore a variety of medicinal beverages, spirits, and alcohol alternatives that will warm your spirit and inspire your senses. This is the perfect opportunity to connect, celebrate, and embrace the cozy, festive vibes of the season.

Being informed is an important step in making empowered decisions. How do menopause and aging relate? What is happening at the cellular, organ and organismal levels? This session will cover the intricacies of epigenetic and physiological changes that occur throughout the menopausal transition.

Drs McDonald and Pisacano know that the key to managing (peri)menopause is evidence-based strategy. They have prepared a three-part webinar to frame this natural process of aging in an informational, empowering manner that will leave the audience feeling clearer about the next steps in their care.

Prepare and share a meal together to celebrate the culmination of this local culinary experience. All participants and facilitators will choose a recipe to bring to the potluck that will be added to the group recipe collection. There will be a special mushroom feature to this potluck to facilitate community.

Led by Agathe Snow

Hear how two people with no previous farming experience were able to build a regenerative farm here on the North Fork. She will discuss the central role the animals play in enriching soil and how the farm manages this throughout the changing seasons.

Led by Carol Festa

Explore Sang Lee Farms to learn about spring and early summer crops growing right here in Cutchogue. All the senses will be engage in a tour of the fields, greenhouses, and market.

Led by Lucy Senesac

Introduce participants to the vibrant flavors of late spring and early summer using fresh, seasonal ingredients without the need for cooking. Focus on techniques such as assembling, prepping, mixing, and marinating to create nutritious and delicious meals.

Led by Chef Sarah Mastracco

Clove or cinnamon? Cassis or plum? Join Gabriella Macari for an interactive experience at Meadowlark North Fork. Learn to identify and appreciate flavors and aromas — a skill commonly used in wine tasting. Grow your palate, engage your brain, and elicit layers of joy through your senses. 

Led by Gabriella Macari, DipWSET

In honor of Earth day, ground your spirit by connecting to annamaya kosha, which will be our focus of this extended yoga nidra class. We will start with some gentle movement and breathing exercises before slowing into stillness. We will systematically relax ourselves into savasana in preparation for the yoga nidra process.

Research shows that yoga can be an excellent approach to birth preparation. Yoga Nidra in particular helps develop the ability to be present with the ebbs and flows of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

In this session with Jess, you’ll learn about meal prep with her favorite cooking hacks, pantry must-haves, and favorite ways to source food to inspire, spark, and stir up all the fun that should be had in the kitchen.

Led by Jessica Kelleher

The welcome event to this Culinary Medicine series led by Dr. Emily Anne McDonald, MD. Dive into the nuances of your relationship to food in fresh new ways that center your heart.

Come support and be supported by others who also want to engage more deeply with the birthing experience. Birth Circle is a facilitated gathering for transformative conversation around pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting themes.

Affirm your personal power by tapping into the manipura chakra, which will be our focus on this extended yoga nidra class. We will start with some gentle movement and breathing exercises before slowing into stillness. We will systematically relax ourselves into savasana in preparation for the yoga nidra process.

Research shows that yoga can be an excellent approach to birth preparation. Yoga Nidra in particular helps develop the ability to be present with the ebbs and flows of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Research shows that yoga can be an excellent approach to birth preparation. Yoga Nidra in particular helps develop the ability to be present with the ebbs and flows of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

A refreshing class designed to support your nervous system and rest your muscles and bones. Yin yoga delves into your deep connective tissues: think fascia, ligaments, joints, and bones. This practice is an excellent complement to your active lifestyle.

A refreshing class designed to support your nervous system and rest your muscles and bones. Yin yoga delves into your deep connective tissues: think fascia, ligaments, joints, and bones. This practice is an excellent complement to your active lifestyle.

A refreshing class designed to support your nervous system and rest your muscles and bones. Yin yoga delves into your deep connective tissues: think fascia, ligaments, joints, and bones. This practice is an excellent complement to your active lifestyle.

Soak up the healing powers of nature and movement as you walk back into your day feeling energized and reset, ready to be your best self. Spend time exploring the gardens after class and enjoy the exquisite gifts of the Landcraft Garden Foundation.

Yoga Nidra is translated as “yogic sleep” and the entire practice is done in savasana. Yoga Nidra draws our attention inward, where we float between the states of wakefulness and sleep, allowing our body and mind to settle in their natural state of equilibrium.

Soak up the healing powers of nature and movement as you walk back into your day feeling energized and reset, ready to be your best self. Spend time exploring the gardens after class and enjoy the exquisite gifts of the Landcraft Garden Foundation.

Yoga Nidra is translated as “yogic sleep” and the entire practice is done in savasana. Yoga Nidra draws our attention inward, where we float between the states of wakefulness and sleep, allowing our body and mind to settle in their natural state of equilibrium.

Yoga Nidra is translated as “yogic sleep” and the entire practice is done in savasana. Yoga Nidra draws our attention inward, where we float between the states of wakefulness and sleep, allowing our body and mind to settle in their natural state of equilibrium.