THE DORYWOMAN IS GOING TO FINLAND IN EARLY JUNE

TO ATTEND THE WORLD SAUNA FORUM!
BACK ON THE WATER FOR THE SUMMER SOLSTICE
BOOK YOUR SUMMER ROW!
NEW THIS YEAR - SUMMER SAUNA!

DoryWoman Rowing

Adventure and wellness

on the Belfast waterfront

Salty Witch Sauna

Wood-fired. Right on the waterfront. Dip in the harbor.

Community & private sessions.

Since 2021, offering lessons, wildlife tours, full moon
and workout rows. Open to ALL skill-levels,
including beginners, all shapes & sizes, ages 8 and up!
For 1-3 people. Most rows are 1.5 hours long.

NEW THIS YEAR! SALTY WITCH SAUNA
Community sessions, Wed-Sunday.1.25 hours.
Private sessions, by appointment. 1.25 & 1.5 hours.
Sauna seats up to six people.

BOOK YOUR ROW & SAUNA!
Also, see Row & Sauna Bundles
for special plans and discounts.

Summer Solstice Row
Celebrate Solstice out on the water! Special pricing 2-3 people.
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From 105 US dollars
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Row a Wooden Boat: Summer
Our signature service, summer edition! Open to ALL skill-levels, ages 8 and up!
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1 hr 30 min
100 US dollars
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Sunset Row
Now THIS is the way to experience a Maine sunset! Add oysters or tacos! Special pricing 2-3 people.
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1 hr 30 min
From 105 US dollars
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Full Moon Row
BOOKING NOW FOR THE FULL STRAWBERRY MOON 5/29 & 5/30. Special pricing 2-3 people.
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From 105 US dollars
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Hale & Hardy Workout Row
Get your row on! For individuals only with intermediate to advanced skill-levels.
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1 hr 15 min
95 US dollars
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Community Sauna
Enjoy the benefits of sauna while connecting with others. $35 per seat. Up to 6 people.
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1 hr 15 min
35 US dollars
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Full Moon Sauna
Wood-fired community sauna under the Full Moon on the Belfast waterfront. Up to 6 people.
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40 US dollars
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Heat + Flow + Glow on the Solstice
Celebrate the longest day of the year with a morning of movement, wood-fired heat and ocean air.
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65 US dollars
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Seaweed Sauna
Wood-fired sauna and seaweed on the Belfast waterfront! A heavenly combo! By appointment.
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180 US dollars
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We have so much fun out here!

Last week through Memorial Day weekend. Pairs, trios and going solo. All ages, all skill-levels, all shapes & sizes. Friends, partners & family. My boat can accommodate you and your loved ones! There’s room to move, try something new…and lots of belly laughs!

Last few days of me and Sorciere on the water before she comes out for annual maintenance and I HEAD TO FINLAND NEXT WEEK! Summer calendar is up! BOOK AHEAD. SUMMER SAUNA TOO 🔥🔥

#friendsandfamily #springinmaine #dory #coastalrowing #adventure

They’re BAAACK!

Lion’s mane jellyfish!

This morning, a close encounter with THE BIGGEST ONE I’VE EVER SEEN IN BELFAST! We first saw it by the dock before on row. Then again out in the harbor on our way back! It felt like a sea monster next to the boat! It was HUGE and beautiful. Like the Grandmama of all Lion’s manes! Plus, lots of young ones. I think that’s what they are?

And starfish! Now, more of an orange color. And crabs and sea squirts. And a large school of little fish… what are they?

THE BAY IS ALIVE!

I’m told pogies (Atlantic Menhaden) are already in Portland. That means they’re heading up the coast! Almost time for one of the greatest shows you’ll ever see! Book your row with me before I go to Finland on June 2! We might even see pogies here next week!

#lionsmane #aliensamongus #seamonster #seacritters #theyreback

Sauna is not just for winter!

It’s funny to be writing this because I say the exact same thing about rowing not just being for summer! It’s funny to have two businesses that mirror each other in interesting ways.

These photos are from a fabulous collab with @nikibluesky earlier this month, HEAT • FLOW • GLOW
Yoga + Sauna on the Belfast waterfront!

We started by heating up in the sauna, an intro to the practice, gentle seated stretches and grounding in our bodies. Then outside for a cycle of yoga, which was delightful in the moist misty air. Contrast therapy at its best! Then back in the sauna for a heat up, some standing stretches and deep breathing. Another round of yoga outdoors, the harbor our beautiful backdrop. A quick heat up again and then a dip in the water! Sublime! We finished off with another quick heat up and shivasana, along with some refreshing beverages! Niki is an amazing instructor!

Yoga and sauna really IS an incredible combo. I can tell you that it feels sooo good to heat up and then dip in the water, which is getting warmer, but is still nice and cold.

Niki and I will be hosting another one of these special combos on the Summer Solstice! Five spots available so book soon!

In the meantime, community sessions are running daily Wednesday through Sunday. End of day during weekdays and morning and afternoon sessions on the weekend. Private sessions are available by appointment, anytime around the community sessions. And how about a Row & Roast? Come out for a row with me and then relax deeply in woodfired heat. Another heck of a combo!

➡️ I’m seriously considering continuing my sauna service on the waterfront into the warmer months. All of the well-documented benefits of sauna continue the more you do it. Establish a year-round practice! My sauna bundles will help you do just that and you’ll save per session! Spring/summer sessions will move to early morning and at sunset. Doesn’t that sound divine?

To learn more and to book your sauna session, visit my DWR website!

#woodfiredsauna #summerheat #springinmaine #gethot #contrastrherapy

Mothers & daughters 💐♥️

Mother’s Day weekend rows! Such sweetness for moms and daughters to share this experience together. Learning something new together, working together in a different way, and not without a few laughs!

How it works. The first person gets acclimated to rowing and then we row together. Then I switch out with the second person. They get acclimated and then that pair rows together. If there’s a third person they switch out with the first person and then person 2 & 3 get to row together. We play musical thwarts (seats)! My boat has space to safely move and accommodates folks of all shapes & sizes; all ages & skill-levels.

Not just for Mother’s Day! My dory is a beautiful vessel for pairs and trios to have a little adventure together out in open water!

And how about a wood-fired sauna after? This was especially nice on Mother’s Day. A sauna full of mothers appreciating and enjoying one another. Sharing stories. Claiming space to take care of themselves.

Book soon for a fun spring outing and sauna! I’ll be heading to Finland in a little over two weeks and gone for two weeks. There are still sessions on the calendar before then. The summer calendar is UP for when I return! Sorcieré will be back in the water for the Summer Solstice! Join me in celebrating the longest day of the year out on the water (and hopefully in the sauna, too)! Also, it’s Father’s Day! My boat is a great space for Dads and sons to enjoy each other too!

#mothersanddaughters #springinmaine #onthewater #coastalrowing #summersolstice

Not one but TWO nominations in @downeastmagazine iconic #bestofmaine contest! WOW!

Thank you to all who took a few minutes to nominate me! I didn’t even know I had been nominated for Salty Witch Sauna! A special thanks to those of you that did that!

And guess what I’m going to do now? Ask you to please VOTE FOR ME TO WIN IN BOTH CATEGORIES!

It’s quite an honor to even be nominated. Both of my businesses are small, unique, woman-owned and very local. It’s just me at the helm of these little businesses!

Publicity like this is golden for businesses like mine. Please take a few minutes to not only vote for me in these categories, but also other businesses in Belfast and Waldo County and the Midcoast region. In challenging financial times, we sure do appreciate your support!

It’s easy to vote. Follow the link in my bio or story, register to vote with your email and some basic info. Then go to Travel & Play. You’ll see boat excursion and sauna there. Cast your votes! You have until June 12 to get your votes in. Please spread the word!

THANK YOU EVERYONE! Congrats to the other finalists!

#rowinginmaine #woodfiredsauna #womanowned #mainebusiness

May 10, 2020. Mother’s Day. The start of the pandemic. The day I became a boat mama.

It’s been six years since that day. It was a day that changed my life.

Good friends @willyandwes helped me bring my boat back to Belfast from Biddeford. My son Leo and I took our maiden voyage that afternoon out in the harbor, with Wes guiding us. There was still snow on the ground!

Just like bringing home a newborn, those early days and months were awkward and fraught with challenges. I had a lot to figure out. To learn. Stroke by stroke, I did.

A year later, I became a Maine Guiide and started DoryWoman Rowing.

My life has never been the same. This little wooden green dory has transformed my life.

Sorcieré is the boat of my heart, my soul. She is both my chariot and my destiny. She has held many people, many stories…blood, sweat and tears. She is a sanctuary. Safe and sturdy, seaworthy and true.

My boat is a place to go into deep communion with the natural world. With yourself. With others.

I have learned and grown so much through and with my boat. It is one of the most important relationships of my life.

I’m proud to be a boat mama.

#boatmama #dory #woodenboats #mothersday #openwaterrowing

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THE DORYWOMAN IS GOING TO FINLAND IN EARLY JUNE

TO ATTEND THE WORLD SAUNA FORUM! BACK ON THE WATER FOR THE SUMMER SOLSTICE BOOK YOUR SUMMER ROW! NEW THIS YEAR - SUMMER SAUNA!

DoryWoman Rowing

Salty Witch Sauna

Summer Solstice Row

Row a Wooden Boat: Summer

Sunset Row

Full Moon Row

Hale & Hardy Workout Row

Community Sauna

Full Moon Sauna

Heat + Flow + Glow on the Solstice

Seaweed Sauna

Follow DoryWoman Rowing

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Follow DWR on Instagram

Contact DoryWoman Rowing

TO ATTEND THE WORLD SAUNA FORUM!
BACK ON THE WATER FOR THE SUMMER SOLSTICE
BOOK YOUR SUMMER ROW!
NEW THIS YEAR - SUMMER SAUNA!

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DoryWoman Rowing