Ice climbing gives us regular, feet-on-the-ground humans an opportunity to scale rock faces like gravity-shirking super heroes. Put some crampons on our boots, a couple of axes in our mitts, and we can do anything! Well, okay, we might not be all that graceful or great at it to start, but we can at least put in a pretty good showing, even if we've never climbed much of anything before.
There’s no wrong way to laugh. There are inappropriate situations, perhaps, like while you’re sitting in the jury box during
Lisa Kuronya Coombs teaches intro to boxing, intermediate boxing and conditioning, and a weekly drop-in boxing class at The Boxing Studio in Topsham, a small studio she opened last fall.
Rappel down 100-foot Ripley Falls in Crawford Notch in New Hampshire's White Mountains, even if you've never rappelled down anything before. Waterfall rappelling is exciting and thrilling and kinda scary at first - but mostly it's just cool.
Now is probably a good time to acquire a fitness routine, both because it's good for your health and also to prevent yourself from going downright stir crazy in your living room in the coming weeks. Supporting a local studio/gym/trainer sure is swell, too.
Do yoga in the grass next to Lulu's Barn & Alpacas
on Westport Island, where you can relax into savasana, gaze up at the canopy of trees framing the sky overhead, and listen to alpacas pulling up grass and munching away contentedly. It's a wonderful sound.
“Dancing is an expression, a freeing experience." Turns out, dancing in the grass on the Eastern Prom, with Casco Bay as a backdrop, makes the experience even sweeter.
Warrior pose just feels stronger when your feet are in the grass. And kettlebell squats are remarkably more enjoyable when your view is Casco Bay.
For the month of June, Summer Feet is offering “Tours for Tips,” free guided bike rides for locals. At the end of the ride, simply tip the guide.
Michael Hitz of Portland has been wanting to try rock climbing for years. With guidance from Noah Kleiner of Equinox Guiding Service in Camden, Michael got to climb outdoors for the first time. Watch the video to see how it went. Sponsored by Spectrum Healthcare Partners.









