SilverSneakers can help seniors live their best lives. Participants may experience greater energy, increased strength and improved balance and flexibility. The benefit is included in 60+ Medicare plans. This "all skill level" class includes chairs, hand weights, tubing and balls. Instructor: Janice Connor, Certified Instructor. Class fee is covered by most Health Plans. If you are not covered, class is $8.00 pp. Go to SilverSneakers to check for eligibility.

Class Description: 30-minute chair exercise after a brief warm-up. You will use hand weights and assistance bands and incorporate moves/stretches' ideal for those who prefer to sit during a class! SilverSneakers can help seniors live their best lives. Participants may experience greater energy, increased strength and improved balance and flexibility. The benefit is included in 60+ Medicare plans. This Modified Silver Sneakers class which includes chairs, hand weights, tubing and balls. Also see Tuesdays 2:30pm Instructor: Janice Connor, Certified Instructor. Class fee is covered by most Health Plans. If you are not covered, class is $8.00 pp. Go to SilverSneakers to check for eligibility.

Registration has begun for a free, six-week, evidence-based Live Well with Chronic Conditions workshop for adults with ongoing health conditions such as arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes or any other chronic issues. During this program, participants learn better ways to manage recurring challenges such as pain, fatigue, difficult emotions, anxiety and stress. This workshop takes place at the Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road, on Thursdays, April 3 until May 5 from 11am to 1pm. Two trained Live Well leaders from the Torrington Area Health District will facilitate this free, interactive program. Participants will learn about healthy eating, physical activity and exercise, dealing with difficult emotions, decision-making, communication skills, working with healthcare providers and action planning. Materials will be provided to participants, and those who complete the workshop will get the book Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions and a relaxation CD. Class size is limited to 12 participants, and pre-registration is required. To register, call 860-567-8302 or email info@thecommunitycenter.org. Live Well is sponsored by The Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging through a grant from the State Bureau on Aging. Live Well is an evidence-based self-management program developed at Stanford University.

A strength training class that includes stretching, abdominal work & muscle isolation for a full body workout. Instructor: Dean Roberts.

Peer group of fathers who have lost a child/children. Group is open exclusively to fathers. There is no religious affiliation and ALL backgrounds welcome. It does not matter how the child/children passed. For more information: http://www.altogetherdads.com/

Finding a Path Forward After the Loss of a Spouse or Partner Learning how to navigate through the grieving process? This peer support group will help you to understand the uncertainty, vulnerability and trauma associated with such an immeasurable loss. There is help. There is hope. You are not alone in this journey. 8-week session March 21 - May 23 (No session 4/18 and 4/25) Preregistration required/more information: Please contact Doreen at tangohampton@gmail.com. Together we will hold and point a compass toward comfort

Visit Wendy @ Yoga With Wendy Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays. A yoga class conducted in a casual, practical, fun atmosphere. Students are encouraged to breathe and stretch to their potential that day. Modifications are always offered. Suitable for people who are beginners to experienced in a yoga practice.

Instruction & Practice Mindfulness Meditation All levels of experience welcome 1st & 3rd Monday of the month Monday's: With Mindfulness Meditation Led by Sheila Klapper $5 at the door / Walk-ins welcome Sangha: A community of friends practicing together to maintain awareness

Functional Strengthening will improve overall functional capacity and quality of life- improving your ability to perform daily activities such as lifting, carrying, reaching, movement, and everyday tasks. Come and push, pull, hinge, bend, lunge, squat, rotate and lift with us! We will use dumbbells and resistance bands. Keep those muscles functioning as they were designed to. Class is covered by Silversneakers and Renew Active insurance but anyone is welcome to attend this class. If insurance will not be available a donation is welcomed. The class will be 45 minutes in duration. Wear appropriate clothes for exercise, please. Instructor Janice Connor will be instructing the group. Janice has been a Group exercise and a Spin instructor for many years and has taught Silversneakers for over ten years. However, she finds the challenges of compound movements and using dumbbells her favorite. Janice has attended exercise classes for decades as her Mother, Ann, began teaching fitness and movement in the 1950’s in the U.K.

Class Description: 30-minute chair exercise after a brief warm-up. You will use hand weights and assistance bands and incorporate moves/stretches' ideal for those who prefer to sit during a class! SilverSneakers can help seniors live their best lives. Participants may experience greater energy, increased strength and improved balance and flexibility. The benefit is included in 60+ Medicare plans. This Modified Silver Sneakers class which includes chairs, hand weights, tubing and balls. Also see Tuesdays 2:30pm Instructor: Janice Connor, Certified Instructor. Class fee is covered by most Health Plans. If you are not covered, class is $8.00 pp. Go to SilverSneakers to check for eligibility.

SilverSneakers can help seniors live their best lives. Participants may experience greater energy, increased strength and improved balance and flexibility. The benefit is included in 60+ Medicare plans. This "all skill level" class includes chairs, hand weights, tubing and balls. Instructor: Janice Connor, Certified Instructor. Class fee is covered by most Health Plans. If you are not covered, class is $8.00 pp. Go to SilverSneakers to check for eligibility.

“Powerful Tools for Caregivers” -A Free Six-Week Class Sponsored by The Litchfield Health & Wellness Resources, Inc. Tuesdays, April 8- May 13 Co-facilitators: Susan Levine, RN, retired Tina Bernacki RN, retired. *Registration is required ~ Class size limited to 10* This nationally accredited program is designed to give caregivers the tools needed to take care of themselves while they care for someone with a chronic and/or debilitating condition. The six classes help caregivers develop self-care strategies to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings, balance their lives, and increase their abilities to make tough decisions.

A strength training class that includes stretching, abdominal work & muscle isolation for a full body workout. Instructor: Dean Roberts.

Visit Wendy @ Yoga With Wendy Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays. A yoga class conducted in a casual, practical, fun atmosphere. Students are encouraged to breathe and stretch to their potential that day. Modifications are always offered. Suitable for people who are beginners to experienced in a yoga practice.

Marie Boyens leads a light Tai Chi exercise each week focusing on reflexology and meditation. This class is free. Your safety is our main concern so we will be following proper guidelines.

Join us at the center, as a Nurse from Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Litchfield County provide free blood pressure readings to members of the community. No need to register. Drop in for your reading. Call the center for more information. 860-567-8302.

SilverSneakers can help seniors live their best lives. Participants may experience greater energy, increased strength and improved balance and flexibility. The benefit is included in 60+ Medicare plans. This "all skill level" class includes chairs, hand weights, tubing and balls. Instructor: Janice Connor, Certified Instructor. Class fee is covered by most Health Plans. If you are not covered, class is $8.00 pp. Go to SilverSneakers to check for eligibility.

Class Description: 30-minute chair exercise after a brief warm-up. You will use hand weights and assistance bands and incorporate moves/stretches' ideal for those who prefer to sit during a class! SilverSneakers can help seniors live their best lives. Participants may experience greater energy, increased strength and improved balance and flexibility. The benefit is included in 60+ Medicare plans. This Modified Silver Sneakers class which includes chairs, hand weights, tubing and balls. Also see Tuesdays 2:30pm Instructor: Janice Connor, Certified Instructor. Class fee is covered by most Health Plans. If you are not covered, class is $8.00 pp. Go to SilverSneakers to check for eligibility.

This 6-week course runs April 3 - May 8, 2025. WHAT IS THE PREVENT T2 PROGRAM AND WHY PARTICIPATE? It is a proven program that has been shown to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in high-risk patients. The curriculum emphasizes self-monitoring, self-efficacy, and problem-solving; provides for coach feedback; includes participant materials to support program goals; and calls for participant weigh-ins to track progress. HOW DOES IT WORK & WHO IS ELIGIBLE? PreventT2 empowers patients with prediabetes and those at risk for type 2 diabetes to take charge of their health and well-being. To participate, patients must: Be at least 18 years old; Be overweight (BMI ? 24; ? 22 if Asian) Have no previous diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes Have established risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes Have been diagnosed with prediabetes within the past year or previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes. The program teaches self-management techniques which encourage participants to: *Find better ways of dealing with pain, fatigue, difficult emotions, anxiety and stress *Discover easy exercise to help improve or maintain strength and energy *Improve nutrition *Learn the appropriate use of medications *Talk effectively with family, friends and health professionals to make informed decisions *Feel better about life Presented by: JOANNA KEYES, PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST 860-489-0436 X306 JKEYES@TAHD.ORG

A strength training class that includes stretching, abdominal work & muscle isolation for a full body workout. Instructor: Dean Roberts.