2025-2026 Speaker Series

Navigating Your Next Chapter

The theme is “Navigating Your Next Chapter” for the 2025-2026 St. James NEST Speaker Series.  Our purpose is to provide services and support to St. James' residents to enhance your ability to make 'aging in place' a reality. Each year NEST supports that goal with current topics the community will find valuable and interesting.  This year’s topics include: The Gift of Perspective, The Mind/Body Connection, Ensuring Your Wishes are Honored with Advanced Medical Directives, and Smart Living Made Simple: Enhancing Daily Life with Home Technology. We have a great line up of speakers this year who are knowledgeable in their respective topics. All programs will be held at the Homer E. Wright Event Center and are open to all St. James residents.

The Mind Body Connection to Health and Wellness

Monday, November 17, 2025 - 3:00-4:30 pm

Speaker: Nasrin Falsafi, PhD, RN, Mind, Body & Soul Holistic Therapies

Health is one pillar to remaining active, present and fit for the next chapter in our lives. You may have heard or read that a strong Mind-Body connection is foundational to our health. The stronger you make this connection the healthier you become.  Like almost everything related to health and wellness, it must be practiced on a daily basis.  A strong Mind-Body connection should be embraced and have a clear routine. Come learn how to strengthen your connection though daily practice. 

From this session  you will learn:

• The often-overlooked importance and benefits of a strong Mind-Body connection
• The impact of stress on the Mind-Body connection
• The Mind-Body connection and physical activity
• How to incorporate Mind-Body connections into a daily routine

Come to this meaningful and insightful presentation from a fellow St. James resident and healthcare professional on how to strengthen your Mind-Body connection! These simple tips will assist you in living your best life while focused on your health! 

Location:  St. James Community Center
Date:  Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Time: 3:00pm to 4:30pm including a question and answer session.

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early such that the program can begin on time. The program is FREE to attend, but we strongly suggest you pre-register due to limited seating capacity, in order to ensure you are able to participate.

Please register by clicking on the Registration button, or via the Help Desk at (910)250-8388. Registration closes on November 16th at 12 noon. 

In case you cannot attend, following each event, the materials and recording of the presentation will be posted on the 2025-2026 Speaker Series page, under the Events tab on the website.