Health & Wellness   

The use of plant medicines to treat mental and physical health conditions is growing rapidly throughout the world. Learn about the history and indigenous use of plant medicines for healing and how these traditions are evolving in response to the increase in interest. Explore how illness is defined relationally in these cultures and how healing happens in group ceremonies. Learn how people from the Global North are exploring these traditions and the implications for indigenous groups as well as outsiders seeking healing. This course in no way advocates the use of any substance.

This is an exercise course using tai chi martial arts skills for health and wellness. Emphasis will be on balance, flexibility and relaxation skills. The course will include stretching and balancing skills. Participants should be able to stand and walk but will never need to get down on the floor. Participants will learn tai chi moves that exercise both the body and mind.

Special notes: Please wear comfortable clothes and sneakers.

We've been taught that you build a pyramid from the base up. Rock on rock on rock (the Western way), right? But consider constructing from the root cause (Eastern way) by implementing water, salt, then food as a basis for healthy lifestyle factors. Die faster or live longer!

Experience the joy of movement! Silver Swans® ballet classes are specifically designed for learners over 55 to improve mobility, posture, strength, coordination, and memory. The course curriculum was developed through comprehensive research conducted by the Royal Academy of Dance (UK). Each class in this 5-session course promotes social connection, creativity, and cultural appreciation. No experience necessary.

Special notes: Participants may wear comfortable, fitted clothing (i.e., leggings and a t-shirt, fitness apparel) or formal ballet attire (leotard, tights, ballet skirt). Soft, fitted ballet shoes or jazz shoes can be worn. You may even take class with bare feet. Instructor can provide recommendations for purchases.

Whether you are new to mindfulness or returning after a break, this 3-week course offers a brief introduction to both the theory and practice of mindfulness. Held weekly, the course explores three key themes, each aimed at supporting you in everyday life:

• Training your attention and understanding how this can deeply influence your experiences.
• Discovering new ways of being and how they can help you navigate the present moment.
• Understanding the difference between reacting and responding, and how this awareness can enhance your quality of life.

Each 1-hour group session blends guided learning, practical mindfulness exercises, real-life application, and group discussions. This is a structured curriculum, with each session building on the insights and experiences of the previous week. You will also be invited and encouraged to continue exploring each theme through guided home practice.

The instructor was trained through Oxford University’s Oxford Mindfulness Foundation to teach this evidence-based course. 

Hearing loss is the third most common chronic condition in the United States, following arthritis and heart disease. This course addresses key questions about what to do if you or a loved one is suspected of having hearing loss.  Topics include selecting a hearing health care provider, understanding the different types of hearing loss, summarizing treatment options, and discussing communication strategies. 

Course fee includes light lunch and drink.

Are you in fight or flight (sympathetic) mode? Then hit the road, Jack! In this course, you will learn to apply practical daily techniques to embrace your parasympathetic response system to guide you in knowing what's right for you. Listen to your gut and you'll never go wrong! We'll explain how neuropathic electrical impulses impede or empower your decision-making that can affect right from wrong!

This course will provide resources and care options for helping an aging loved one. We will discuss costs, advantages, and disadvantages of different options as well as the process of touring and moving a loved one to a care facility. The instructor will explain the differences in the various levels of care and support options available to seniors.

Loneliness is a universal human experience—but what does it really mean, and why has it become such a critical topic in recent years? This course explores what loneliness is (and what it isn’t), how it affects our daily emotions and relationships, and what decades of research reveal about its long-term effects on health, well-being, and even cognitive aging. Drawing from current psychological and health science research, we will discuss the hidden costs of chronic loneliness, why it’s not simply “a problem of old age,” and practical steps we can take as individuals and communities to foster connection.

With an overview of this complex program, learn about the difference between original Medicare and the Advantage Program, as well as Medicare supplement and prescription programs. Discussions will center around when to make changes to your plan selections and upcoming changes to Medicare in 2027. Bill and Karrigan will also discuss Medicare fraud. Feel free to discuss any personal issues you may be experiencing with Medicare or your supplemental plans.

This course explores dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH). This flexible, healthy eating plan incorporates whole grains, fruits, and vegetables to help prevent and control high blood pressure. The course includes food demonstrations and tastings of heart-healthy, delicious recipes.

The course fee includes $10 for food.

This course is geared toward reeducating adults on fire safety. As children, we were all taught fire safety at one time or another. However, as we get older, we tend to forget some of those basic safety tips or take them for granted. This course serves as a reminder of those important practices while also introducing new ones as technology evolves over time.

Stress can leave us anxious, irritable, and overwhelmed. If it feels especially hard to overcome these habitual reactions, it’s not that we’re broken, but rather how our nervous system is wired for survival and connection.

In this course, we’ll explore how our vagus nerve and our body's built-in survival instincts of fight, flight, and freeze shape how we think, feel, and function—often without our awareness. We’ll learn to recognize when we are stuck in a reactive state. And we’ll discover how to thrive using five simple, sustainable practices to calm and regulate our nervous systems.

Updated: This session will now run from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM on Monday, November 2, 2026.

Participants will learn about the different types of hearing loss as well as their lasting effects and treatment options.

This course is designed to deepen self-awareness and encourage personal growth. Participants will explore the idea that we are energetic beings who actively shape our own experiences. Understanding the relationship between our energy and our physical well-being is an important step in recognizing how internal patterns influence daily life.

The course examines how early childhood experiences, beliefs, and learned patterns can continue to affect us in the present. Participants will gain insight into how long-held programs and perceptions influence thoughts, behaviors, and overall well-being.

By increasing awareness of these connections, this course offers an opportunity for reflection, understanding, and transformation.

Human survival depends on our stress response, but big increases in blood pressure and cortisol are risky for long-term health. Why is too much stress bad for us and how can our behaviors protect us? Discussion will range from the emotional and physiological impacts of stress to the impact of small dietary changes on chronic disease risk. Through lecture and discussion, explore how scientific knowledge of this system can enhance survival and resilience. Sheila agrees with the famous stress physiologist Hans Selye, who said about his book, The Stress of Life, “This book is dedicated to those who are not afraid to enjoy the stress of a full life, nor too naïve to think that they can do so without intellectual effort.”

Human survival depends on our stress response, but big increases in blood pressure and cortisol are risky for long-term health. Why is too much stress bad for us and how can our behaviors protect us? Discussion will range from the emotional and physiological impacts of stress to the impact of small dietary changes on chronic disease risk. Through lecture and discussion, explore how scientific knowledge of this system can enhance survival and resilience. Sheila agrees with the famous stress physiologist Hans Selye, who said about his book, The Stress of Life, “This book is dedicated to those who are not afraid to enjoy the stress of a full life, nor too naïve to think that they can do so without intellectual effort.”

Getting a good night's sleep on a regular basis is vital to health and well-being, but it doesn't always happen. Sleep medications are not necessarily the best option. This course will present information on sleep mechanics, sleep changes throughout life, and issues surrounding sleep deprivation. We will discuss some ways to improve sleep. These good habits are known as "sleep hygiene" because they represent scientific thinking about maintaining healthy sleep patterns. So, join this course to get your Z's on (pajamas optional)!