HALCYON DAYS OF SUMMER
Halcyon Days of Summer is a weekly invitation to step out of the pace of everyday life and into something more grounded, spacious, and connected. Join us at the Cape May Point Arts & Science for thoughtfully designed sessions around movement, sound healing, nature, poetry, conscious aging, wellbeing, and more.
Among the natural beauty and rich history of Cape May Point, we create space to reconnect, reflect, and more fully enjoy the sweetness of life.
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Wednesdays 9:30am - 11:30am
​​​​June 10 | Ease Into Summer: Gentle Movement, Meditation + Sound Bowls w/Sarah Hudson
Summer brings a natural sense of joy, movement, and outward energy. This experience blends slow, supportive movement, calming meditation, and the restorative resonance of sound bowls. Designed for all adult ages (18+) and experience levels, this practice creates space to unwind and come back home to yourself, reconnecting with what matters most.
June 17 | Summer Dreaming: Create Your Vision Board w/Sarah Hudson
Step into the energy of summer with creativity, clarity, and a little bit of dreaming! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll be guided to reflect on what you want more of in this season: how you want to feel, what you want to experience, and what truly matters to you right now. From there, you’ll bring it to life through a personalized vision board using images, words, and intention. Come ready to dream, create, and leave with something that feels uniquely yours.
June 24 | Nature & Poetry Walk w/Terri Smith - Rain or shine!
“Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” - Mary Oliver
Come join us for a 1.5-mile nature walk in the Cape May Point State Park with planned stops to reflect on poetry by Pulitzer Prize winner, Mary Oliver. This American poet is known for her thought-provoking poems about nature. She threads themes of hope, discovery, and wisdom that will stir your imagination and inspire you to stop, look, and listen. You may be inspired to write your own poem.
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July 1 | Nature & Poetry Walk w/Terri Smith - Rain or shine!
“Love for the earth and love for you are having such a long conversation in my heart.”-Mary Oliver Set aside a little time to enjoy the diverse habitats along the trails at Cape May Point State Park as we reflect and celebrate the beauty of nature. We’ll walk 1.5 miles with planned stops to listen deeply to the beautiful words of Mary Oliver’s poetry. Oliver found sanctuary and hope in nature as she penned her many beautiful poems. You may be inspired to write your own poem.
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July 8 | Introduction to Conscious Aging w/Mabeth Hudson
How can we look at aging as a time of expansion rather than limitation? Explore aging as a precious opportunity for discovery, meaning, connection, and community. Developed by the Institute for Noetic Sciences, this approach shifts consciousness away from self-limitation, isolation, anxiety, and fear towards expansiveness, wholeness, connection, and compassion.
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July 15 | Cape May Point Scavenger Hunt w/the Halcyon Days of Summer leaders
Join us for a playful morning exploring Cape May Point through nature, wildlife, and the small hidden gems that make this place so special. As we move through the scavenger hunt, you'll be invited to slow down, notice your surroundings, reflect, and connect with the present moment. This gathering is designed to bring a little wonder, curiosity, movement, and connection into your summer morning.
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***July 16 | 6PM - 8:PM *** note time shift
Mid-Summer Reset: Gentle Movement, Meditation + Sound Bowls w/Sarah Hudson
Summer can be full in the best way. This session offers a pause within its fullness. Through gentle movement, guided meditation, and the calming resonance of sound bowls, you’ll be supported in releasing built-up tension, resetting your energy, and reconnecting to a sense of ease. Designed for all adult ages (18+) and experience levels, this offering creates space to step out of the summer pace and come back to yourself.
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July 22 | Birds' Nests & Wellbeing w/Mabeth Hudson
Birds' nests are symbols of new life, potential, and hope. Explore the art, science, and wonder of birds' nests and discover how they connect us to our souls and to greater wellbeing. We’ll look at fascinating nesting behavior and explore everyday practices that create space for you to pause, reconnect with your inner wisdom, and respond to life’s events with intention.
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July 29 | Wellbeing Panel + Practices - Laura Martin, Sarah Hudson, Mabeth Hudson
Experience + discuss practical micro-habits to experience greater wellbeing as you move through your day.
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August 5 | Increasing Joy: Inspiration from Hummingbirds w/Mabeth Hudson
Tiny, delightful hummingbirds invite us to embrace lightness and joy. Come learn how you can discover more joy in your daily life through small, everyday actions that impact you and the world around you. We’ll explore the science and art of joy while learning more about our hummingbird friends!
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August 12 | Late Summer Exhale: Gentle Movement, Meditation + Sound Bowls w/Sarah Hudson
As summer begins to shift, this session offers space to slow down, soften, and reconnect. Through gentle movement, guided meditation, and the calming resonance of sound bowls, you’ll be supported in releasing tension, resetting your energy, and returning to a steadier, more grounded state. Designed for all adult ages (18+) and experience levels, this practice invites you to step out of the pace of the season and come back to yourself.
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August 19 | Transformative Wisdom from Butterflies w/Mabeth Hudson
The caterpillar's amazing metamorphosis into a butterfly offers wisdom for personal and universal transformation. Learn what butterflies can teach us about evolution, waiting, authenticity, courage, and becoming new. We’ll draw inspiration from Trina Paulus’ Hope for the Flowers, Sue Monk Kidd’s When the Heart Waits, and the wondrous monarch butterflies.
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August 26 | Transition into Fall: Routines & Rituals w/Sarah Hudson
As the season shifts, so do our patterns. Join together in movement, meditation, reflection, and conversation, as we prepare for the next season and establish grounding routines and rituals for the fall season.
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​September 2 | Movement, Meditation, Sound Bowl & Reflection w/Sarah Hudson
Together we will move gently, meditate, and experience the vibrations of crystal tone bowls as we join in a grounding practice and reflection to ease back into routine + ritual in preparation for the fall season. Leave feeling grounded and ready for the next season.
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Meet the Leaders
Each session is led by one or more of our facilitators, each bringing a unique blend of experience, insight, and care. While every gathering is different, all are rooted in a shared intention to create a space that feels grounded, welcoming, and meaningful.
Sarah Hudson
Sarah is the founder of Halcyon with Hudson, where she supports individuals navigate their personal and professional lives with greater clarity and steadiness, so they can experience both external and internal success. Through leadership and well-being coaching, movement, and reflection, she creates space for people to realign with their values and move forward with a deeper sense of purpose, fulfillment, and inner ease.
Mabeth Hudson
Mabeth Hudson leads workshops and retreats that nurture the soul, create community, and encourage people to live with more joy, presence, authenticity, and love. Cape May has held a special place in her heart since childhood, including fond memories of living next door to what is now CMPASC. Mabeth is currently writing a book of reflections exploring how birds' nests offer a rich metaphor for strengthening personal and global well-being.
Terri Smith
Terri Smith has led many reflective and renewing poetry walks through the beautiful habitats of Cape May. Formerly a middle school English teacher, she has a keen interest in poetry and its ability to open the heart, mind and soul. She finds that walking in nature is a healing balm that helps us to restore our love and passion for the natural world.
Laura Martin
Laura Martin is a leadership and well-being coach who helps people move out of overwhelm and back into clarity, energy, and forward momentum—in both life and work. Her work blends practical tools with reflective insight to support sustainable energy, clarity, leadership and well-being.