Well Ray Features Free Classes, Cooking Demos, More

ALEXANDRIA, VA—If you need some motivation to get fit for the summer, Del Ray has got you covered. The fourth annual Well Ray Festival on Saturday, June 23 will showcase the abundant health and wellness opportunities offered in Del Ray. Visitors can partake in free classes, fitness and cooking demonstrations, health screenings, fitness-related fashion interactive public art and more.

The festival has grown in size and will move to Mount Vernon Avenue between Custis and Uhler Avenues this year. The event is free and takes place 9 a.m.-2 .p.m.

"We're excited about this opportunity to showcase the many incredible fitness studios and health & wellness practitioners that have earned our neighborhood the nickname 'Well Ray,'" said Del Ray Business Association President Sue Kovalsky in a statement.

The free fitness classes are led by top-rated health and wellness providers in and around Del Ray and include yoga, Pilates, spin, dance, karate, boxing classes, and more. Advanced registration for the free classes is available at wellraydelray.com. Participants should bring their own mats.

"With over 60 health and wellness vendors, there are a wide variety of opportunities for festival-goers of all ages and fitness levels to explore, heal, move, taste, and listen," said Well Ray chair Kate Moran.

Attendees can browse through various health and wellness stands. Wellness and holistic health practitioners will also provide services such as therapeutic massages, acupuncture, physical therapy consultations, chiropractic adjustments, nutritional counseling, blood pressure screenings, meditation, wellness coaching, energy work and more.

The festival's featured non-profit is Rock Recovery, which supports people fighting eating disorders in the DC area with affordable recovery programs and community empowerment events.

Well Ray is hosted by the Del Ray Business Association and sponsored by The Jen Walker Team. The event will happen rain or shine. For more information and a full schedule, visit www.wellraydelray.com.

Well Ray images by Sarah Marcella Photography