Grand Opening Month · October 2026
The October Kickoff — Four Friday Webinars
Opening day is the easy part. The four Fridays that follow are what turn a new membership into a habit. Every Friday in October we close the week together, live at 6:00 PM — free, open to everyone, and no membership required.
🗓️ How a Friday Runs in October
10:00–11:30 AM
Friday workshop
A rotating drop-in workshop from the Exceed adult catalog.
5:00–6:00 PM
Wine at 5 Social Hour
Unstructured conversation, sparkling cider or wine, light snacks.
6:00–6:45 PM
Kickoff webinar
A live, structured close to the week — on Facebook Live.
The series runs the first four Fridays — October 2, 9, 16, and 23. October 30th returns to our normal Friday rhythm as the first month wraps.
Week 1Friday, October 2 · 6:00–6:45 PM
Welcome Home
❤️Belong / Purpose
A warm orientation for everyone who just joined — and an easy first look for anyone still deciding. The whole October program, walked through end to end.
- A live welcome, and a chance to share one word for how your first days felt
- The full October schedule at a glance — mornings, evenings, and the Friday rhythm
- A short refresher on the Power 9, and why the schedule is built the way it is
- Open Q&A — parking, what to bring, what happens if you miss a class
- An invitation to try one class next week you haven't been to yet
Week 2Friday, October 9 · 6:00–6:45 PM
Finding Your Moai
🤝Right Tribe
Right Tribe is the hardest longevity habit to manufacture — it only comes from repeated, shared moments. This session is where we start building yours.
- What an Okinawan moai actually is — five or six people and consistent contact, nothing formal
- Celebrating the first standing plans and familiar faces from opening week
- A live prompt: which class or day do you keep running into the same people?
- Comment “pair me” for a standing weekly coffee or walk partner — Olga follows up personally
- How a standing coffee date becomes the easiest habit on this whole list
Week 3Friday, October 16 · 6:00–6:45 PM
Small Changes, Big Years
🥗80% Rule / Plant Slant / Move Naturally
By week three the first burst of motivation has worn off and the real questions surface. This one is honest troubleshooting, not a sales pitch.
- What's felt easy these first two weeks — and what's felt hard. Both answers are fine
- The 80% Rule and Plant Slant in real life: eating out, family meals, motivation dips
- Move Naturally, with live modifications for anyone hesitant about a specific movement
- Open Q&A, framed plainly: what isn't working yet?
- A reminder that these habits are built over years, not perfected in weeks
Week 4Friday, October 23 · 6:00–6:45 PM
One Month In
🎉Purpose / Belong
A celebration and a milestone, not an ending — what actually happened in the first month, in members' own words.
- One month ago today we opened our doors — here's what's happened since
- Two or three members share a reflection live, on camera or in the comments
- Olga's own reflection on the Lounge's first month
- A preview of November, so the momentum carries straight into it
- Bring a friend to a November class — a good first month is the best invitation there is
