January 2026 eNewsletter

New year, new you! Welcome to a fresh start!

Happy New Year, Wellness Community! As we step into a brand-new chapter, we’re excited to invite you to put your well-being at the top of your priority list. This is the perfect moment to reset, refocus, and rediscover what makes you feel balanced, strong, and inspired.

Our Wellness Center is kicking off the year with new programs, refreshed services, and supportive resources designed to help you care for your mind, body, and spirit. Whether you’re looking to build healthier habits, explore new fitness options, deepen your mindfulness practice, or simply carve out more time for YOU—there’s something here for everyone.

We’re so glad you’re part of our community. Here’s to growth, vitality, and a year filled with intentional self-care. Let’s make this your healthiest, happiest year yet!

Dry January

Taking a break from alcohol can improve your mental and physical health. The benefits are endless – decrease anxiety, improve sleep, save money, glowing skin and reduced puffiness, reduce risk of cancer, improve hydration, support liver function, create more free time, increased energy, and lower blood pressure to name a few!

Tips for success:

1. Be clear on your goal and write it down. Decide how you will track your progress.
2. Get support – have a conversation with close friends and family explaining your goal so they can support you (instead of sabotage).
3. Find substitutions – Plan a non-alcoholic drink to have available.
4. Avoid temptations or tempting situations: This is a great opportunity to try new things, make different plans. Meet up with friends for a walk instead of happy hour.
5. Try a new hobby or start a project. Mindless drinking can actually take up a ton of time. Plan ahead to add something fun into your calendar. Take a class with a friend or paint that room you’ve been meaning to.
6. Don’t give up: if you slip up start again the next day. The goal here is not perfection. The goal is to increase awareness. If you miss your goal, instead of being hard on yourself, ask questions. What was going on the day that lead you to miss your goal? What can you change next time to set yourself up for success?

Join us on a 4-week series designed to optimize your health and support your weight loss goals while using weight loss medication. Led by a registered dietitian (RD) and a certified exercise specialist/health coach, this comprehensive program combines the science of nutrition, exercise, stress management, and mindful eating to help you achieve sustainable results and feel your best.

Over the course of the 4 weeks, you will learn how to integrate healthy lifestyle habits into your daily routine, supported by expert guidance and a community of individuals with similar goals.

When: 4 week series starts January 14^th-February 4^th, Wednesdays 4-5 pm
Cost: $99
Location: Tahoe Forest Wellness

Jump start healthy weight loss and refresh your wellness habits. Our goal is to help you develop sustainable changes that will promote a lifetime of well-being. Led by Lisa Fligor, our Registered Dietitian, we will take a deep dive into:

• Eating habits
• Exercise patterns
• Our relationship to food and weight

People are more successful at making healthy lifestyle changes with support. Call today to join our group to get expert coaching, peer support from like-minded individuals, and accountability that will make a difference!

11-week series and 1-1 touch base with your dietitian on off weeks

When: January 28^th– April 8^th Wednesdays 5:30-6:45 pm
Cost: $150
Location: Tahoe Forest Wellness

1 out of 3 American adults has prediabetes. If you have prediabetes, you can make changes now to improve your health and PREVENT type 2 diabetes.

The Prevent T2 lifestyle change program can help you lose weight, become more physically active, and reduce stress.

With Prevent T2, you get:

• A proven program to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes
• A CDC-approved curriculum and trained lifestyle coach
• A year-long program with weekly meetings for the first 6 months, then once or twice a month for the second 6 months
• Support from others like you as you learn new skills

When: Monday, January 26^th 5:15-6:30 pm Free Discovery Session
Monday, February 2^nd, 5:15-6:30 pm program starts
Cost: FREE
Location: Virtual

For patients trying to improve their overall balance, core stability, and muscle activation.

• Strength training in a small group environment
• Return to sports or activities of daily living
• Balance training with a focus on proper muscle activation
• Exercises will compliment goals established with your Physical Therapist

When: Every Wednesday 12:30-1:30 pm, Incline Village Physical Therapy, 333 Village Blvd #201
Every Friday 12-1 pm, Tahoe City Physical Therapy, 905 N. Lake Blvd
Cost: $20

January theme: Anti-inflammatory cooking

Get out of your cooking rut and come get INSPIRED at our monthly Health Supportive Cooking Club. Each month, our Registered Dietitian Lisa Fligor, MS, RDN, LD will provide a fun and interactive cooking demo. You get to taste test and take home easy, healthy, and delicious recipes!

Pre-registration required.

When: Monday, January 26^th, 5-6:30 pm
Cost: $30
Location: Tahoe Forest Wellness

Join health and wellness expert Liz Schenk for a 4-week journey into the science and practice of resilience. Each session explores evidence-based tools from positive psychology, appreciative inquiry, and strength-based coaching to help you navigate life’s challenges with greater calm, confidence, and adaptability.

You’ll learn how to reframe setbacks, reset your focus under stress, and reflect in ways that build long-term mental and physical well-being. This series will help you strengthen not just your mindset, but your entire approach to stress, growth, and recovery.

When:  Thursdays, February 5^th-26^th, 4-5:15 pm
Cost: $99
Location: Tahoe Forest Wellness

Call Tahoe Forest Wellness to schedule your program at (530) 587-3769.

Ingredients:

• .5 oz. lemon juice
• 4 oz pear nectar
• Cinnamon
• Ginger Ale
• Slice of fresh pear

Directions:

1. Squeeze fresh lemon and mix with pear nectar in a glass with ice.
2. Add a few sprinkles of cinnamon and top with ginger ale.
3. Add a slice of pear for garnish of glass. Delicious!

Recipe Source: Stephanie Wahler, Instagram

Credible Minds – Tahoe Forest Community Health

Life can be challenging- there’s no way around it. Work or school can be stressful, relationships may face rough patches, and financial worries can weigh heavily. Resilience is the ability to recover and adapt when facing these difficulties. By learning to bounce back and move forward, you strengthen your capacity to grow and thrive. Research shows that developing resilience skills can enhance decision-making and performance under pressure. In other words, when the next challenge arises, you’ll be better prepared to manage it effectively. Building resilience can also reduce stress-related illness and boost your overall well-being. Explore the resources below to learn how you can strengthen your resilience.

Visit the Credible Minds Topics of Resilience.

Truckee Recreation Center: Golden Hour

Join Tahoe Forest Wellness Dietitian, Brooklyn Dreher, RDN, on January 29th for a delicious mocktail and a workshop around alcohol and our health.

When: Thursday, January 29^th, 9-11 am
Where: Truckee Recreation Center
10981 Truckee Way, Truckee
Cost: FREE!

Truckee Recreation Center hosts a free weekly social event for seniors on Thursdays. All are welcome!

Find more information on Golden Hour.