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January 2025

The Elixir of Nature – Wood: The Generosity of Trees

Location: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus Facilitator: Rachel Schaeffer Wolfe, StoryAlchemy.org  Connection with nature helps us access our life force energy and transform old narratives of self-doubt, criticism, anxiety, and overwhelm. It boosts our mental resilience, helps us recalibrate, and reduces stress. On the beautiful grounds of Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus, we […]
21 Jan
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Yoga in the Gardens

Treat yourself to a peaceful mind/body yoga experience at the beautiful Selby Garden Downtown Sarasota campus. This class will focus on alignment, breathing techniques, and relaxation. Open to all skill levels. Must be age 18 or older. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center […]
22 Jan
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Series 3: Painting in the Gardens en Plein Air

Series Dates: January 8, 15 & 22 – 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Class Fee for the 3-class series: $125 members/ $145 non-members Drop-ins for individual class dates $45 members/ $55 non-members  (available at the Welcome Center if space is available) Instructor: Maggie Bosco Become more in tune with your surroundings at Selby Gardens by learning […]
22 Jan
10:15 am - 12:15 pm
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Steinwachs Family Plant Research Center Tour

Join us on select Wednesday afternoons for an exclusive tour of the Steinwachs Family Plant Research Center (PRC). This new state-of-the-art facility combines the best of traditional and cutting-edge science. Discover Selby Gardens’ outstanding preserved and library collections, and the green technology and innovative sustainability features throughout the facility helping to make Selby Gardens a pioneering […]
22 Jan
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Yoga in the Gardens

Treat yourself to a peaceful mind/body yoga experience at the beautiful Selby Garden Downtown Sarasota campus. This class will focus on alignment, breathing techniques, and relaxation. Open to all skill levels. Must be age 18 or older. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center […]
25 Jan
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

The Elixir of Nature – Water: The Gentle Life-Giving Flow

Location: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus Facilitator: Rachel Schaeffer Wolfe, StoryAlchemy.org  Connection with nature helps us access our life force energy and transform old narratives of self-doubt, criticism, anxiety, and overwhelm. It boosts our mental resilience, helps us recalibrate, and reduces stress. On the beautiful grounds of Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus, we […]
28 Jan
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Yoga in the Gardens

Treat yourself to a peaceful mind/body yoga experience at the beautiful Selby Garden Downtown Sarasota campus. This class will focus on alignment, breathing techniques, and relaxation. Open to all skill levels. Must be age 18 or older. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center […]
29 Jan
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Yoga Nidra and Crystal Bowl Sound Bath (60 minutes, all levels)

Yoga Nidra or “yogic sleep” promotes deep rest, rejuvenation, clarity and creativity. Unlike other forms of yoga, yoga nidra doesn’t involve poses. Rather, it is lying down in a comfortable position as you are guided through a somatic, meditative experience including a body scan, mindful breathing, and visualization. Basking in the Gardens’ tranquility, you will […]
30 Jan
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
February 2025

Yoga in the Gardens

Treat yourself to a peaceful mind/body yoga experience at the beautiful Selby Garden Downtown Sarasota campus. This class will focus on alignment, breathing techniques, and relaxation. Open to all skill levels. Must be age 18 or older. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center […]
01 Feb
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

The Elixir of Nature – Air: The Courage of Wind

Location: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus Facilitator: Rachel Schaeffer Wolfe, StoryAlchemy.org  Connection with nature helps us access our life force energy and transform old narratives of self-doubt, criticism, anxiety, and overwhelm. It boosts our mental resilience, helps us recalibrate, and reduces stress. On the beautiful grounds of Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus, we […]
04 Feb
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Series 4: Painting in the Gardens en Plein Air

Series Dates: February 5, 12 & 19 – 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Class Fee for the 3-class series: $125 members/ $145 non-members Drop-ins for individual class dates $45 members/ $55 non-members  (available at the Welcome Center if space is available) Instructor: Maggie Bosco Become more in tune with your surroundings at Selby Gardens by learning […]
05 Feb
10:15 am - 12:15 pm
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

The Richard and Ellen Sandor Annual Lecture on Art and Nature featuring Olivia Harrison

Join us for a luncheon and conversation with Olivia Harrison, film producer and widow of George Harrison, and Robin Lane Fox, renowned gardener, author, and historian, in celebration of our 2025 Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition, George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life. Olivia Harrison will be signing copies of her book, Came the Lightening, which will be available for sale at the […]
11 Feb
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
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