Open to the public, 30-minute live webinars provide a different topic each week in a discussion-based format with supporting research and downloadable content to help individuals improve their well-being. Weekly guided meditations are also available and last between two and 20 minutes. All webinars and meditations are available on demand.

NEXT WEBINAR:

Walking Speed: The Sixth Vital Sign

Join Marissa as she discusses the scholarly review on how walking speed has the potential to predict health status, overall functional decline and mortality.

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Walking Speed: The Sixth Vital Sign

Join Marissa as she discusses the scholarly review on how walking speed has the potential to predict health status, overall functional decline and mortality.


MONDAY SENIOR SERIES (4 of 5): Physical Activity Guidelines and Intensity

Join a physician-led discussion on the most current physical activity guidelines and how to monitor physical activity intensity.


6-Minute Meditation: 4-7-8 Breathing

Find calm and relaxation with this guided 4-7-8 breathing meditation, a simple technique to ease stress, slow the mind and promote deep rest.


Creating Mindful Art with Marissa Workshop

Grab your paints, crayons or colored pencils as Marissa leads a mindful art session. While we mindfully make our pieces, she will talk about how the process is connected to our thoughts, feelings and emotions.


MONDAY SENIOR SERIES (5 of 5): 10 Ways to Maintain Physical Activity All Year

Join this physician-led discussion about how to maintain your physical activity throughout the year.


6-Minute Meditation: Lion’s Breath

Lion’s Breath is a breathing practice that helps release tension and boost energy by exhaling with a strong “haaa” and sticking out your tongue.


How Manifestation Can Improve Your Well-Being

A behavioral health expert will join Cindy to explain what manifestation is and how it affects your well-being.


8-Minute Meditation: Cultivating Happiness and Joy

This meditation will help you connect with inner joy, embrace simple moments and carry a sense of warmth and ease throughout your day.


Control Blood Sugar Levels with a Post Meal Walk

A registered dietitian will join Cindy to discuss current research on why taking a walk within 60 to 90 minutes after a meal can help with blood sugar control.


8-Minute Meditation: Drawing the Breath

This meditation guides you to sync your breath with the movement of a pencil on paper. This practice helps you visualize your breath, fostering presence, relaxation and a deeper connection to your breathing rhythm. Bring a piece of paper (8.5 inch by 11 inch recommended) and a pen or pencil.


Let Us Convince You Why You Should Do Weekly Strength Training

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review all the reasons in the literature why you should do weekly strength training. Some may surprise you.


5-Minute Meditation: Connecting with Your Baby

Take a moment to pause, breathe and connect with your baby. This gentle meditation invites you to embrace the deep bond you share, whether your baby is in your arms or waiting to enter the world.


The Positive Fantasy Trap

Join Cindy and Marissa as they discuss the neuroscience behind why sharing your goals may decrease your motivation from a premature release of dopamine in your brain.


7-Minute Meditation: Box Breathing

This guided meditation uses box breathing to calm the nervous system and promote relaxation using a simple technique of inhaling, holding, exhaling and holding the breath for four seconds each


We Ask Seven Men "What Does Men's Health Mean to You?"

Join us to hear a panel of men answer the question, "What does men’s health mean to you?"


8-Minute Meditation: Wonder from Malawi Africa

Step into a moment of discovery and presence where curiosity and stillness exist in harmony. This meditation invites you to release expectations, explore the unknown and embrace the wonder of simply being.


11-Minute Meditation: Serene Stillness

Let yourself unwind with this simple, soothing meditation. Through gentle breath awareness and quiet reflection, you’ll release tension and settle into stillness.


A Comparison of Nordic Walking and Pole Walking

Join Cindy and Marissa as they compare Nordic walking and pole walking — poles, calorie expenditure, gait, strength gains and weight loss.


Silent Walk Benefits Followed by Your Own 15-Minute Silent Walk

Join Cindy and Marissa for a 15-minute discussion on the benefits of a silent walk including physical activity, meditation and nature to improve your overall well-being. Then you walk.


Everyday Choices for a Healthy Brain

Join Cindy and Marissa as they outline everyday choices you can make for a healthier brain. Some may surprise you.


20-Minute Sound Bath in the Woods

Experience relaxation and enter into a meditative state with this 20-minute sound bath in the woods where you will listen to vibrations of various instruments such as a gong, rain stick, drums and singing bowls.


Mail a Letter to Your Future Self

Join Cindy and Marissa as they guide you through a well-being activity called Mail a Letter to Your Future Self. Bring something to write with, a piece of paper or stationary, envelope and a stamp.


Celebrate a Belated International Friendship Day

Cindy and Marissa will discuss the significant impact friendships have on your overall well-being one day late. Better late than never. International Friendship Day is celebrated on July 30.


Live Haiku Well-Being Workshop

Bring a pen, paper and sense of humor to this Haiku workshop. We’ll all attempt to write a traditional Haiku poem using a 5-7-5 syllable structure, nature and a focus on a specific moment or feeling to enhance our well-being for the day.


Digital Detox: Reclaiming Your Mind in a Connected World

Dr. Danielle Cato joins Cindy and Marissa to discuss the importance of a digital detox from technology and social media due to its effects on your mind from excessive usage.


Hurkle-Durkle in Bed

Join Cindy and Marissa from their beds as they Hurkle-Durkle, a Scottish term meaning to bring happiness by lounging in bed long after it's time to get up.


The Power of Hope Molecules (During Physical Activity)

Join Cindy and Marissa as they describe how hope molecules released during physical activity can boost your mood and have a positive effect on your brain and stress level.


Go Deep and Honor Who You Are

Join Cindy and Marissa as they lead you in identifying what you contribute to your social circle of family and friends, deeply honoring who you are. Bring a pen and paper.


Jump Training for Bone Density and Other Stuff

Join Cindy and Marissa as they demonstrate jump training — skipping, jumping and jumping rope — used to improve bone density and other stuff.


Ganbaru

Join Cindy and Marissa as they help you apply Ganbaru, an aspect of Japanese culture, to fully commit and complete a task with persistence, resiliency and hard work.

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