Nantucket Wellness Festival: Full Schedule

8:00am EDT

Sunrise Tai Chi & Qigong: The Fountain of Youth

Saturday June 27, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Free your Skeleton from Being a Prisoner of the Soft Tissues
Physical and mental stress, aging, injury, modernization, lifestyle, sickness, and lack of knowledge all contribute to a shrinking of the soft tissues (skin, fascia, muscles and tendons) on top of the skeleton and joints. This shrinking leads to a lower physical and mental quality of life. It may even lead to sickness and chronic conditions. Using Qigong and Tai Chi, we will learn how to free the skeleton and joints from being a prisoner of the soft tissues through gentle, static and dynamic stretching, deep breathing, mindfullness, energy work, and evoking the spirit while drawing from the nourishment of the rising sun.

Presenters

Ramel Rones

Sunrise and Sunset Tai Chi

Ramel "Rami" Rones is a champion martial artist and health expert offering cutting edge therapies based on the
philosophies of Chi Kung, Tai Chi and meditation to complement medical treatments and improve quality of life. After his involvement in professional martial arts, Rones turned his efforts to helping people with conditions such as cancer, fibromyalgia, IBS, arthritis, age related issues, injuries, chronic pain, and stress. He has served as a Scientific Consultant of Mind-Body Therapies at... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Harborview Room

Harborview

9:30am EDT

Getting off the Mat and Into a Groove

Saturday June 27, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Harborview Room

This movement workshop will invite you to move through space in creative, playful, and dynamic ways. Integrating movements from martial arts, dance, and sports, this experience will help you understand that how you move through space, and how space moves through you, are one and the same. We will use physical games and music to have fun while growing our capacity to move, adapt, and learn new ways of being in our bodies.
"When you change the way you move, you change the way you live."

Presenters

Elia Mrak

Joy is the The Road to Joy

Elia Mrak graduated from Pomona College in 2006 with a degree in Mathematical Economics and a Minor in Dance, and the following year was awarded the prestigious Watson Fellowship, given to only 50 graduating seniors annually in the USA.
From 2009 to 2010, he served as assistant... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Harborview Room

Harborview

11:00am EDT

Finding Your Frequency: Making Healing Human Again

Saturday June 27, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Harborview Room

The session will begin with a short talk introducing the evolution of the wellness industry and the need for more integrated, human-centered approaches to healing.
You will then be guided through a collective sound and breath experience using crystal singing bowls, simple vocal resonance practices, and short reflective prompts. The experience moves through several attention points in the body, referred to as chakras, paired with simple grounding mantras and moments of silence.
The session concludes with a short integration discussion reflecting on how shared experiences of rhythm and presence can reshape how we think about healing environments.

Presenters

Brittany and Ryan Brown

Higher Order Health

Brittany is the heart-centered force behind Higher Order. A former customer experience technology operator and collegiate athlete, her path into wellness was shaped by motherhood, holistic living, and deep trust in the body’s innate wisdom. As a mother of two and devoted yogi, Brittany... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Harborview Room

Harborview

1:00pm EDT

Yin Yoga

Saturday June 27, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Harborview Room

MAY THE FORK BE WITH YOU: A Yin yoga class w/ chakra tuning forks sure to fine tune YOU like an instrument. Chakra tuning forks will reduce stress, soothe the mind, amplify life force, revive your energy and reset your nervous system. Join Jacqui for this other worldly attunement.

Presenters

Jacqui Bonwell

Jacqui Bonwell Yoga

Jacqui graduated the very 1st 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training that Open Doors Yoga in Weymouth, MA ever held in 2005. She was raised by strong energetic teachers like Richard Lanza, Jene' Rossi, Sean Corne & Pat Iyer. She is grateful she was initially raised from this perspective... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Harborview Room

Harborview

2:30pm EDT

Active Consciousness Meditation

Saturday June 27, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Harborview Room

Join Punnu Wasu for a powerful experience of Active Consciousness Meditation, an ancient chakra purification practice that combines rhythmic breathing with focused meditation on the seven main energy centres.
This transformative method helps release emotions, blockages, and old hurts, while awakening the chakras and bringing more clarity, vitality, inner peace, and spiritual well-being. A beautiful journey into presence, healing, and deeper connection.
“The purpose of meditation is not to get good at meditation techniques but to get good at life.”
- Punnu Wasu

Presenters

Punnu Wasu

The Secret to Life? Enjoy the Ride

The secret to life? Enjoy the ride.Immerse yourself in the uplifting presence of Punnu Wasu, an Indian vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and spiritual teacher whose work beautifully blends music, yoga, meditation, healing, and devotion.Born into a family deeply rooted in kirtan and... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Harborview Room

Harborview