Imagine a life where challenges don’t define you, but instead, fuel your growth. That’s the message Dr. Lorna Jarrett brings as she shares her passion for mobility, resilience, and adaptive wellness. With a heart for community health and a mission to empower individuals facing discomfort, disease, or aging, she reminds us that movement is more than just physical; it's the foundation of freedom. Through her work, she’s proving that small, intentional changes can create a ripple effect, transforming lives from the inside out.

Key Takeaways:

• Your body is designed to move, no matter your limitations. Discover how small adjustments in daily habits can dramatically improve mobility and overall well-being.

• Wellness isn’t just physical—it’s about mindset. Learn how shifting your perspective on health can open new doors for healing and vitality.

• Your environment shapes your success. Find out how adaptive home modifications and intentional spaces can support long-term independence.

• Aging doesn’t mean slowing down. Embrace strategies to maintain strength, flexibility, and resilience at any stage of life.

• Community and connection fuel transformation. Surrounding yourself with the right support can make all the difference in your journey to wellness.

 

About Dr. Lorna Jarrett:

Dr. Lorna Jarrett has a mandate to foster community with wellness and health promotion initiatives through collaborations. Her Top Clifton Strengths are Strategist, Achiever, Self-Assurance, Relator, & Connectedness. These strengths align with her passion to help individuals increase their quality of life through increased mobility despite disease, chronic discomfort, disability, or aging.  To that end, Lorna owns Adaptive Living Solutions KC, an adaptive home modifications nonprofit, and Pneuma Pilates and Wellness, an integrated health and wellness pilates studio. She is a community leader volunteer for several boards, advisory and steering committees that are doing amazing work within the American Physical Therapy Association (PTA Council KS Representative, APTA-PTA Council Steering Committee), Special Olympics (Clinical Director), Neuro Arts Alliance-ARTS-KC (Coalition Advisory Board), Value Unconditional Trauma Counseling (Advisory Board), Kansas Health Institute (Age-Friendly Kansas Advisory Committee), and Unite KC (Health Care- Community Relations Director) Her unique strategies for conflict resolution and personal development include certified professional executive coaching from the Coaching and Positive Psychology Institute (CaPPS), together these areas aid in restoration and healing for organizations, communities, and individuals.

 

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