Wellness Walk with Yely Rivas (Presented in Spanish)

While exploring the beauty of The Bay, learn practical tools to manage stress, improve focus, and cultivate emotional wellbeing through simple mindfulness practices, breathing techniques, gentle movement and guided reflection.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 - Oct 15).

Mientras exploras la belleza de The Bay, aprende herramientas prácticas para manejar el estrés, mejorar la concentración y cultivar el bienestar emocional a través de sencillas prácticas de atención plena, técnicas de respiración, movimiento suave y reflexión guiada.

Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana (del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre).

About Yely Rivas
Yely Rivas is a Venezuelan-born bilingual yoga and meditation teacher, burnout recovery coach, and self-care strategist who helps women recover from life burnout—the exhaustion that comes from carrying too much for too long.

A former attorney and founder of a Silicon Valley yoga studio, Yely understands firsthand the impact of chronic stress, grief, and major life transitions. Today, she combines yoga, meditation, mindfulness, nervous system support, and practical self-care tools to help women restore their energy, set healthy boundaries, and reconnect with themselves.

Yely is an E-RYT 500 and YACEP with more than 20 years of teaching experience in English and Spanish.

About Pura Vida Weekend at The Bay

A weekend filled with multi-generational wellness events  designed to bring together individuals, parents, children, grandparents through movement, mindfulness, creativity, nature exploration and community connection.

Pura Vida Weekend events will be presented in Spanish

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Enjoy a vibrant lineup of free programs celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. With live performances, movies, and wellness classes, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

Hispanic Heritage Month at The Bay is presented by High Foundation.

Know Before You Go:

• The Sarasota Garden Club address is 1131 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota 34236
• FREE Parking is available in the parking lots in front of the Van Wezel and in front of the Municipal Auditorium, Art Center and Blue Pagoda. Please avoid parking in designated Sarasota Orchestra parking areas and along the south side of Blvd of the Arts.
• Vehicular Access: Enter off the 10th Street Roundabout (as entrance from Blvd of the Arts/ South Van Wezel Way is CLOSED.)
• Pedestrian access: Follow signs and safely walk on the south side of BOTA, or enter from the parking lot in front of the Van Wezel.
• Park access: The park remains open during construction. Most walkways, the Ibis Playground and the living resilient shoreline continue to be available for your enjoyment.
• Construction on several Phase 2 park projects continues to impact walkways, roadways and parking across the site:
• South Van Wezel Way near the corner of Blvd of the Arts (BOTA) is CLOSED to improve stormwater drainage.
• The western edges of the parking lot just north of the Van Wezel and the Centennial Park parking lot are CLOSED to create a resilient shoreline.
• The area between the Municipal Auditorium and Art Center is closed to create a new Town Square.
• All pets must be non-aggressive and on a leash at all times. Owners are expected to pick up after their pets.
• Please report any risky or unsafe behavior to the Sarasota Non-Emergency Police 24 hours a day at (941) 316-1199.