Wellness From Within

Lottery entry opens January 9 and closes January 16. Regular registration opens January 15.
Dates: October 8 - November 12, 2024
Meets: Tu from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
 Location: Osher Online
Cost:  $75.00
Date Day Time
10/08/2024Tuesday1 PM to 2:30 PM
10/15/2024Tuesday1 PM to 2:30 PM
10/22/2024Tuesday1 PM to 2:30 PM
10/29/2024Tuesday1 PM to 2:30 PM
11/05/2024Tuesday1 PM to 2:30 PM
11/12/2024Tuesday1 PM to 2:30 PM

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2024-2025 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

This program will not be recorded.

This course explores mental, spiritual and physical health and wellness through interactive discussion, brief meditation, creative writing, reading aloud and plenty of humor. The workshops explore universal human issues while offering valuable techniques for enhancing written and oral communication. Classes are low-tech, focusing on meaningful interaction and a satisfying shared experience. Topics include managing stress, creative self-expression, the power of words, the value of self-care, adapting to change and establishing healthy boundaries.

Scholarship

Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.

Meet the Instructor

Fee:  $75.00

Osher Online

This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.

Mónica Gómez

Mónica E. Gómez has made her living with words as a writer, songwriter, teacher, broadcast journalist and voice talent. Her writing appears in numerous anthologies, including Red Boots & Attitude: The Spirit of Texas Women Writers and The New York Times 2020 online edition. In her hometown of El Paso, Texas, she hosted NPR's State of the Arts and moderated National Issues Forums for the local PBS station. As a performing songwriter, she released three CDs and presented performances and workshops through the Texas Commission on the Arts and other state and regional arts agencies. Distilled from years of work with diverse populations, Gómez's creative writing workbook, EXPRESSERCIZE: Write Answers, contains more than 100 exercises in expression and self-discovery. Gómez's workshops integrate diverse forms of inspiration and highlight the literal creative power of writing.
Date Day Time Location
10/08/2024Tuesday1 PM to 2:30 PM Osher Online
10/15/2024Tuesday1 PM to 2:30 PM Osher Online
10/22/2024Tuesday1 PM to 2:30 PM Osher Online
10/29/2024Tuesday1 PM to 2:30 PM Osher Online
11/05/2024Tuesday1 PM to 2:30 PM Osher Online
11/12/2024Tuesday1 PM to 2:30 PM Osher Online