The public is welcome to our meetings. Beginning August 14, 2024, the meetings will take place at The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Boulevard , Charlottesville, VA 22901, the second Wednesday of the month from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is no charge, although we suggest you join our group which has been in existence for 25 years. The membership dues are only $25 per year and can be paid online on the ‘Join SSV’ page. Your dues will help us continue to deliver top-quality presentations. If you have questions, please email info@seniorstatesmen.org. Click the tab above to see samples of our newsletter.

Wednesday, December 11, 2024    2:30 p.m.

Annual Business Meeting Monthly Program Joyful Wellness: Cherishing your mind, body, spirit, and sexuality at any age

Celebration of SSV 30th Anniversary Honoring Gene Ecton Smith Davis, Founding Member

Come and be rejuvenated, invigorated, and inspired to explore a heart-full path to creating more joyful wellness in your life. This nurturing presentation will offer an all-pleasure/all-gain exploration to mind/body/spirit and sexual wellness. All of this will be presented in a manner that honors individual values and spiritual beliefs.

We will explore gentle ways of unleashing your body’s innate wisdom and hearing about how sexuality can be more delightful than ever. You will take away inspirational tips designed to reduce stress and worry and increase your energy while developing an increased capacity for adding more peace, joy, love, and pleasure into your life.

Susan Tate

Susan Tate, former Director of Health Promotion and Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia, brings a wealth of experience to the realm of holistic wellness. She has presented at workshops internationally and spoken at conferences across the U.S. for many years. Susan is a licensed black belt Nia Master Teacher who has taught thousands of classes since her Nia career began in 1999. She currently teaches Nia Moving to Heal for the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center at the University of Virginia. Susan, a well-respected health educator for over five decades and the author of 4 books (including Wellness Wisdom: 31 Ways to Nourish Your Mind, Body, Spirit 2007, 2011), Susan is passionate about creating and inspiring individual, community, and global wellness. She loves sharing her holistic approach to wellness as an author, speaker, sexuality educator, Nia teacher, and heart-centered life coach.

The program will be moderated by SSV Board member, Margreta Swanson

SSV IS ASKING ALL ATTENDEES TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
Senior Statesmen of Virginia | The Center Charlottesville (thecentercville.org)

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Past Programs

Past programs are arranged in inverse chronological order.  Speaker bios and links to videos and podcasts are given, with a program summary written by SSV board member Ella Jordan.