Wellness & Spirituality   

Explore meditation and the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda through an engaging 7-week journey designed to support balance, vitality, and overall well-being. Participants learn practical meditation techniques, receive an individualized mantra, and are introduced to Ayurveda—a holistic system of wellness that emphasizes understanding the mind-body constitution. Through simple Ayurvedic practices, students will explore how food choices, daily routines, rest, and self-care can support energy, digestion, sleep, and emotional balance. No prior experience is needed—just curiosity, openness, and a desire to thrive.

This is an educational event highlighting the importance of knowing when you can sign up for Medicare in order to get the most of your Medicare benefits and avoid late enrollment penalties. Know that you can change or amend your existing plan to better meet your specific needs.

The first session will cover the 4 parts of Medicare: Part A-Hospital Care, Part B-Medical Care, Part C-Medicare Advantage, and Part D-Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Plans.

The second session will cover the differences between HMO, PPO, and Supplemental/Medigap plans and how to decipher your medical bills. For example, I just got a bill from my doctor. Do I pay it or does the insurance company pay it?

This course will focus on timeless fashion for women. We will look at color and first impression and how choosing the correct colors will make your skin and face glow with natural beauty. You will learn about your body type and what clothing styles best complement it. Do you know what fashion personality you have? Do you know what face shape you have? Knowing this will assist you in selecting glasses, earrings and hair-styles. Learn how to create a Core-Wardrobe in your fashion personality, your body type and in colors that best complement you. I will show you how to use your accessories to create more looks with the clothes you already have. www.KathyMarshall.com

This course raises awareness about mental health in older adulthood by exploring four key areas:

-understanding mental health

-the physical challenges that influence emotional wellbeing

-the impact of ageism on selfperception -the barriers to care and advocacy.

The discussions and presentations focus on education, empowerment, and connecting individuals with supportive resources in their communities.

How did we accumulate all this stuff? Why can’t we let it go? Many of us are retired and taking a closer look at the space around us. Perhaps you see closets, a spare room or a garage full of things you once used but no longer need. Are you planning a move and finding it hard to decide what to keep. If you have tried before to lighten your load but have not been successful, this class is for you! Find out what is holding you back so you can move forward. Avoid the frustration of things misplaced or lost. Experience the freedom of finding a place for everything you truly need, use and love. This class will provide information, strategies, helpful tools and a chance to have your questions answered in a positive and supportive atmosphere.

With a half-million cardiac arrests each year, CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) can help save a life if a person’s breathing or heart stops. Why Is CPR Important? Keeping the blood flow active - even partially – extends the opportunity for a successful resuscitation once trained medical staff arrive on site. ALSO: Learn about support for women and the threat of Heart Disease. Come to find out more about the “Red Bags of Courage”

 Less clutter, more storage-sound like a dream? It can be your reality. Learning the ABCs of managing your clutter results in a peaceful life.

A: Act-If you want to do it, act on it now.

B: Break It Down-A project is easier to do if you break it into manageable parts.

C: Containerize-Store belongings in seethrough, plastic containers. And more.... 

Dr. Susan Mathieu is here to help you find the positive side of life. How does humor reduce stress? You will learn how to deal with negative people, difficult situations, and skills to help to increase happiness and purpose.

Be ready to laugh, learn, and enjoy each day!

Samuel Hahnemann, a physician, born in 1755 began exploring a new way of treating patients in a time when mercury, leeches, bloodletting was used, thereby creating principles that he came to call homeopathy. We have been using this medicine for over 200 years. T

oday, homeopathy is/has been reemerging as a natural, holistic medicine because of its mind-body connection; individualized care; and the public (again) questioning the overuse of drugs marketed by the pharmaceutical companies. We'll learn principles of homeopathy; the process of making them; why homeopathy is unique; how to easily use them for your family and selfcare (first-aid, surgery, insomnia, arthritis, flu) and allowing the body to heal.

Mushroom Montoya has been involved in the practice of shamanism since 1981. Some things are best learned when experienced, first hand. Learning to ride a bicycle is best learned by getting onto the bike and peddling. Learning about shamanism is best learned by going on a shamanic journey.

Purpose of the class: You will learn how to journey into non-ordinary reality. You will experience, first hand, meeting spirit helpers. We will share our experiences with the other students. Shamanism is the oldest spiritual practice known to humankind. Shamans have and still act as healers, doctors, priests and priestesses, psychotherapists, mystics, and storytellers. Shamans journey to receive information, inspiration, healing and knowledge.

Become a Lifewell Changemaker in this four-week class for active elders ready to share life wisdom and create social impact.

Gain practical skills in transformational leadership, group facilitation, coaching techniques, and mastery of ABCD Living. Working in collaborative trios, you will design a real-world community service project that bridges generations, reduces social isolation, and strengthens civic connection—preparing you to lead future Lifewell Wisdom Circles and contribute to the growing Lifewell Sharing Movement aligned with LA28 wellness initiatives.

In this course, we will explore how to open up in many ways. This kind of processing can be used to improve your health or well-being, or simply help you live with more peace and awareness. Topics we will cover include:

• Ways to recognize the connection between your body, mind, and spirit.

• Ways to calm and open your body and mind.

• Ways to practice self-reflection.

• Ways to tune in to guidance and love.

The concepts in this course will be presented in a fun and engaging way through stories, information, and personal activities.

Join OLLI members from across the nation in this online class, designed to help students develop or improve a daily movement program. This is an introduction to Qigong, T’ai Chi and Somatic Meditation.

There will be handouts to support you as well as links to video on YouTube and an optional DVD available from the instructor (not included in cost of course).

Participants will need to be able to lie down and get up from the floor and be able to move about comfortably in a home space while watching Zoom.

Would you like to enjoy a healthy, long life, which sometimes seems elusive for people after they reach age fifty? This class will explain why heart disease, stroke, and cancer are the major causes of death in the U.S. with poor diet and lifestyle as primary factors. See how marketing and lack of health education contribute to poor eating habits. Understand which foods promote excellent health and how to develop a health-oriented diet so your risk of heart disease and cancer will drop dramatically.

Wendell is a Certified Food Over Medicine Instructor, who has never taken a prescription drug and has no known medical issues.

Discover renewed vitality and happiness in this interactive 7-week circle. Through storytelling, gentle movement, reflective activities, and group dialogue, we will explore ABCD Living—Active, Balanced, Connected, Disburdened—a research-backed framework grounded in longevity science, positive psychology, and neuroscience. Craft a personalized wellness plan, practicing the ABCD lifestyle, track progress using the Lifewell Score, and build community connections with like-minded peers seeking purpose, practical tools, and sustainable habits that truly matter

Every life is a story waiting to be heard. As elders we carry not just memories, but the meaning behind those memoirs.

Aging offers a rare opportunity to pause, examine and reflect on what has been experienced. This class combines story structure and life progression with remembered events through the lens of topics like cultural life scripts, autobiographic memory, narrative identity, life themes, and more. A high degree of interaction and personal sharing is part of this class.

This course introduces basic principles of Tai Chi Chuan through the learning of the classic movements of Yang Style tai’ chi. It is meant for Beginners. Using demonstration and practice of movements students will apply five basic principles: relaxation, separation of weight, waist turn, upright body and virgin hands. While Tai Chi has its roots in Taoist philosophy and the martial arts of Qi Gong, this form of Tai Chi was developed primarily for its health benefits.

Tai Chi Chuan and have practiced in the past, come to this Intermediate class in the classic movements of Yang Style tai’ chi. Students will apply five basic principles: relaxation, separation of weight, waist turn, upright body and virgin hands.

Beginners meet on Tuesdays

Each week class participants will have a prompt to which they can respond to share a significant story in their lives, which, in the tradition of the “Hopi Story Holes” help weave the fabric of our lives as community.

Enjoy practicing flexibility, strength building, and balance through using different yoga poses or asanas.

Participants need to be able to move from a seated position on the floor to standing with ease.

Learn relaxation and meditation techniques that help reduce stress, depression and anxiety.

Create a flexible and strong mind/body connection.

Do you want to feel younger, look younger, and supercharge your brain? Do you want to improve your posture, stand taller, and walk or move with more ease, and diminish back, neck discomfort? Practicing the ancient art of yoga has produced these results for ages!! Come and join our yoga community, and you will learn to stretch, breathe, laugh, and make friends! Come as you are— all levels are welcome!