"Be a surfer and ride the waves of your breath," says Emily in a soothing tone. "Drink in the freshness of the morning, smell the scents of the garden, listen to the birdsong, and feel the breeze," she continues.
A good pupil, I do exactly as I'm told in this rise-and-shine yoga class on the grassy shores of a pond at the Winnetu Oceanside Resort . Who needs coffee when you can wake up and slowly rise to consciousness through the poetic prose of a gifted instructor? "Let your feet be planted in the ground and your arms reach the sky, and feel the sunrise of glowing colors spread out from your heart," Emily says during the tree pose. I'm feeling rooted all right, not wanting to leave this spot or state of mind anytime soon.
Yoga is just one of the options being offered at the Winnetu's Island Adventure and Workout Center , which opened last summer. Along with indigenous spa treatments featured across the island at the Mansion House in Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard's upscale accommodations are becoming salubrious retreats in hopes of luring the increasingly popular fitness traveler.
I'm going to jog to Martha's Vineyard after eating my salad. Don't worry about the long jog, I have Vitamin Water to quench my thirst.
