GODS& LOVERS

PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES FROM INDIA

THROUGH MAY 28

Paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax revenues.

INFORMATION + TICKETS ringling.org

Support for this exhibition was provided by the Chao Ringling Museum Endowment; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture; The Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and the National Endowment for the Arts. 380819-1

Continued from Page 68 to a partnership between the Sarasota Audubon Society and the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, a 27-acre woodland habitat will be developed to attract cardinals, woodpeckers, and many more “backyard” birds.

IF YOU GO: 999 Center Road, Sarasota; 312-6533; SarasotaAudubon.org.

BEYOND THE MAT Heartwood Yoga Institute

The yoga retreat on this 7-acre property offers a full spectrum of yoga and meditation classes, therapy, teacher training programs, workshops and spiritual retreats. Its treasure trove of meditative and spiritual environments also includes a chakra garden, meditation gazebo, medicine wheel and an 11-circuit labyrinth. It’s all designed to provide a deeper yogic experience to students.

IF YOU GO: 17507 Waterline Road, Bradenton; 745-5719; HeartWoodYogaInstitute.com.

GOOD VIBRATIONS The Yoga Barre

This one-stop wellness center, founded by Janette Brown, lets you practice many forms of yoga (including Himalayan!), learn about healing botanicals, create art from objects found in nature, and attend spiritual and healing workshops. Zooey Seraphine Ibarra’s Full Moon Sound Bath uses power of sonic vibration to release stress, quiet the mind, and send the listener on an inner meditative and healing journey.

IF YOU GO: 4124 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Lakewood Ranch; (941) 867-0812; LWRYogaBarre.com.

Take A Walk On The Wild Side

“EcoWalks” Guided Nature Tours Dr. Katherine Clements is a natural resources educator and nature lover. Clements developed her “EcoWalks” to share that love. According to Clements, “They’re interpretive, guided walks

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Ever Onward Season 27

“QUARTET FOR THE END OF TIME”

Olivier Messiaen’s WWII prisoner-of-war camp composition featuring Lincoln Trio with Bharat Chandra, clarinet

February 28 • 7:30 pm • Historic Asolo Theater

French composer Olivier Messiaen was captured in the early days of WWII. He wrote this piece in a prisoner camp in Görlitz, Germany for fellow prisoners to perform. The Grammy-nominated Lincoln Trio and Sarasota Orchestra’s Bharat Chandra perform this unique piece of musical history.

MICHELLE CANN, piano

March 7 • 7:30 pm

Historic Asolo Theater

Winner of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence recognizing extraordinary classical Black and Latinx musicians, Michelle Cann made her orchestral debut at age 14. Her program includes repertoire by Florence Price, whose music Cann has championed.

SAMANTHA BENNETT, violin

March 23

11 am performance followed by lunch

Sarasota Yacht Club

Principal second violin of Sarasota Orchestra and co-artistic director of ensembleNEWSRQ, Samantha Bennett will perform a program of music that has inspired her career, leading us on a journey through the centuries including works by Prokofiev and Berio, as well as perhaps the most famous unaccompanied violin piece of all, the Chaconne of JS Bach.

GET LOST IN THE FOREST. FIND YOURSELF.

Zen forest meditation is an all-natural antidote to the daily grind. “Sit in nature for 20 minutes a day. If you’re busy, sit for an hour.” That simple prescription sounds like a paradox. But modern science backs it up. A host of rigorous, doubleblind studies have tested the effects of ecological immersion. Their conclusion? Spending 120 minutes per week in a natural environment will: n Restore energy n Decrease mental fatigue n Improve concentration and focus n Lower blood pressure n Boost executive function

Continued from Page 70 through Sarasota County’s various preserves and natural areas.” Most EcoTours explore the plants and animals of our regional ecosystems. These ecological encounters are grounded in science and stress the connection between a healthy natural environment and individual health. Clements “Meditations in the Parks” are grounded in the Japanese meditative practice of “shinrinyoku” or forest bathing. EcoWalks are always free, whatever form they take.

IF YOU GO: scgov.net/Home/ Components/Calendar/Event/16221/. For questions, call 861-5000 or email Sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu.

A Rose Is A Rose

Did you know you can eat a rose? In fact, they’re healthy. Roses contain antioxidants and are high in vitamin C and vitamin A and rose petals make a sweetly fragrant tea. How about brightening your life with a beautiful bouquet? Fantasy Flowers of Lakewood Ranch can make your rose fantasies come true.

IF YOU GO: 8111 Lakewood Ranch Main St., Bldg. J, Ste 101, Lakewood Ranch; 500-1000; FantasyFlowersLWR.com.

Don’t forget to stop and smell the roses. Take a break in your hectic routine and savor the beauty right in front of you.