Wellness Programs

LifeWays Wellness Programs support the connection between mental health and physical health.

Wellness is more than the absence of stress or disease; it has a personal meaning for each individual.

Whether you are looking for a purpose in life, pleasant relationships, a healthy body and mind, happiness, or you want it all. LifeWays Wellness Programs can provide you with individualized care on your journey to achieve overall well-being.

Our wellness programs are designed around the Eight Dimensions of Wellness.

Current Programs

To register for one of the following programs or for more information, email our Community Health Workers at:
communityhealthwellness@lifewaysmi.org

DROP-IN
Thursdays 3-4 p.m.
LifeWays Wellness Room - Jackson
Stress reducing activities such as art therapy (weeks 1 & 3) and cardio drumming (weeks 2 & 4).
Please note: there will be no Stress Less programs on week 5 of the month where applicable.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Hillsdale - LifeWays Board Room
Wednesdays 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Jackson - LifeWays Wellness Room
Tuesdays 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
In a world full of diets that don’t work, this program will show you a reliable way to be healthy for life.
Healthy for Life is a nutrition and wellbeing program that focuses on empowering people to make healthy food, nutrition, and lifestyle choices.
This program teaches you about food and how it affects your body. We also talk about eating well and taking care of your whole self, like handling stress and staying active.
Join us on your wellness journey if you’re ready to make changes that last!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Meets weekly for 11 weeks
Locations vary in Jackson and Hillsdale
A weekly peer-led support group.
Peer Support Specialists, people with lived experience of mental illnesses, help you create and work on positive whole health goals.
These goals are based on one of the 10 Health and Resiliency Factors by the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine.
Each week, we’ll discuss progress and difficulties for reaching our goals. We will support each other in our journey to whole health.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Meets weekly for 8 weeks
Locations vary in Jackson and Hillsdale
WRAP is a peer-led support group that helps you identify and incorporate key recovery concepts and wellness tools into your life through action planning.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Appointment times vary
LifeWays Wellness Room - Jackson
LifeWays Board Room - Hillsdale
One-on-one or group support to help you meet your smoking cessation and smoking reduction goals.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Meeting timeline varies
Locations vary in Jackson and Hillsdale
LifeWays has partnered with MSU Extension to provide a variety of classes for affordable, healthy eating. These trainings include cooking demonstrations.
Information will be distributed when these programs become available.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Meets Wednesdays for 8 weeks
Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
LifeWays Wellness Room - Jackson
LifeWays Board Room - Hillsdale
A nutrition and exercise program for healthy living. Classes include nutrition education and exercise followed by a healthy lunch.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Must be a LifeWays consumer and medical clearance is required.
LifeWays Wellness Room - Jackson
LifeWays Wellness Room - Hillsdale
Personalized support from a wellness coach. Receive personal training sessions.