Boasting miles of easy walking trails and stunning views of the salt water marsh, Cattus Island County Park is a 530-acre oasis in Toms River, Ocean County, at the New Jersey Shore. The park is home to nesting ospreys each spring, offers opportunities for kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding, and educates visitors about native plants and wildlife in the Cooper Environmental Center.
Nikki Vernachio, chief park naturalist, talks about the benefits to body and mind of being in nature, and the importance of exposing the riches of the natural world to children, the future stewards of the planet.

Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation https://www.oceancountyparks.org
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Yoga provides so many health benefits to both body and mind; adding a sunrise surf lesson at the New Jersey Shore makes the experience even more beautiful and beneficial.

Marissa McIntyre is the founder of Yoga del Soul in Toms River, NJ, which offers yoga classes for all levels. She and her partner Jeff Croteau run a Yoga-Surf camp during the warm weather in Seaside Park, NJ.

I recently gave it a try with my daughter, Caroline, and had a great time, even though I found learning to surf quite challenging.

Yoga del Soul https://www.yogadelsoulnj.com/
Sandra Levine Productions https://sandralevine.com/

Watch Still Time for Joy as a video podcast on YouTube @sandralevineprod

Listen to this remarkable story of resilience, and turning pain into purpose.

At age 21, while walking down the street on Spring Break in Daytona Beach, FL, Steven Benvenisti was struck and nearly killed by a drunk driver. He suffered horrific physical injuries as well as a severe traumatic brain injury, and doctors thought he would not survive.

Benvenisti vowed, if he were able to make a complete recovery, to devote his life to working to prevent drunk driving accidents, and helping people who have suffered a brain injury.

Today, he is a personal injury attorney and partner at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon in Teaneck, NJ, helping victims to receive compensation for their injuries. He is the chair of the advisory board of MADD - NY/NJ/PA, and the president of the board of trustees of the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey.

Davis, Saperstein & Salomon https://www.dsslaw.com/
Sandra Levine Productions https://sandralevine.com/

Still Time for Joy is available as a video podcast on YouTube @sandralevineprod