Oprah launches free seminars to help you cope
Hannah Yasharoff
After embarking on a wellness tour last year, Oprah Winfrey wants to bring self-care tools and tips straight to your home.
The media icon announced Tuesday an initiative titled "Oprah's Your Life in Focus: A Vision Forward," based on her 2020 tour. The free, live and interactive online experience will feature four weekly events beginning May 16 to inspire audiences to "reclaim their path to selfcare in the face of unprecedented change."
Winfrey will appear live over video to have conversations with viewers about things she's learned to help cope amid the coronavirus pandemic and facilitate interactive exercises to help others do the same.
“In early 2020, I spent nine weeks traveling the country, talking to people about being well and staying focused. It was exhilarating. Then the pandemic hit and shook us all,” Winfrey said in a press release. “Now, it's more important than ever to be and stay well and strong. Together,
let's reset, refocus and find clarity in what matters most.”
The events will feature "stories of transformation" and "talks with headline makers and thought leaders at the forefront of wellness who are showing us what it means to live stronger, healthier, more connected lives."
Winfrey's tour, “Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus,” launched earlier this year and visited arenas like Brooklyn's Barclays Center and The Forum in Inglewood, California. The tour, a partnership with WW (Weight Watchers Reimagined), included one-on-one conversations with Michelle Obama, Dwayne Johnson, Lady Gaga and other stars.
Special guests will be announced at a later date, and viewers can join the virtual experiences by registering at ww.com/oprah. The events will be streamed on Zoom, as well as Winfrey's Facebook page and WW'S Facebook and Youtube accounts, where they'll be available for later viewing after the conclusion of the live events.
Each event takes place Saturdays at 11 a.m. ET. The full itinerary:
May 16: Focus. Find clarity in both your physical and emotional well being.
May 23: Connect. Relationships in a time of social distance.
May 30: Adapt. Tools to build your strongest self.
June 6: Commit. Habits, health and happiness. What you can do right now.
Contributing: Associated Press