Mystic Valley Elder Services offers a variety of free Healthy Aging workshops that promote health, wellbeing, and happiness. These fun, evidence-based programs focus on common concerns for adults 60 and older but are open to any age. 

Recurring Offerings

My Life, My Health: Chronic Disease Self-Management* 

Provides tools and support for healthy living with chronic conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, and asthma. This program focuses on healthy eating, exercise for maintaining and improving endurance, and working effectively with healthcare providers. 6 weeks, 2.5 hours per session. 

My Life, My Health: Chronic Pain Self-Management*

Designed for adults diagnosed with fibromyalgia, whiplash, post-surgical pain, neuropathic pain, neuralgias, post-stroke pain, diabetic neuropathy, chronic neck/shoulder/back pain, or other types of ongoing pain. You will learn techniques for managing frustration, fatigue, and isolation, accessing healthy exercise, and managing medications.  6 weeks, 2.5 hours per session.

My Life, My Health: Diabetes Self-Management *

For adults living with diabetes. This series teaches techniques for stress management, healthy eating, avoiding complications, appropriate use of medications, and working effectively with healthcare providers. 6 weeks, 2.5 hours per session. 

*Series developed by Stanford University

Healthy Eating for Successful Living 

For people who want to learn more about nutrition and how lifestyle changes can promote better health. The program stresses heart and bone health strategies that are important to preventing or managing most chronic conditions. 6 weeks, 2.5 hours per session. 

A Matter of Balance Fall Prevention Program 

With exercises designed to increase core strength and balance, this program helped to reduce the fear of falling, prevent falls, and increase activity levels among older adults. 8 weeks, 2 hours per session.

Tai Chi Program 

Developed by Dr. Paul Lam, this workshop uses gentle Sun-style Tai Chi routines that are safe, easy to learn, and suitable for every fitness level. The ancient discipline of Tai Chi combines agile steps, joint-safe exercise, and mental strength to improve mobility and relaxation and to help you feel greater control over your daily life. 8 weeks, 1 hour per session.