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Lifestyle
One of the important aspects of community living at ElderSpirit is our desire to live a simple, active and pro-active lifestyle.
This may include visiting local landmarks and enjoying what they have to offer.
A group of particularly intrepid residents, committed to maintaining good physical conditioning, recently visited The Channels Natural Area Preserve in southwest Virginia, and brought back these amazing images, along with their memories.
Enjoy their views! And, if you are interested in our region's ecological and geographical diversity, please sit back and view the 13-minute video called "Southwest Virginia - One of the Last Great Places on Earth" produced and directed by our neighbor Richard Kretz. These wonderful images and Richard's thoughtful commentary illustrate why so many of us love southern Appalachia and this far southwest corner of Virginia.
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Voluntary simplicity may also take the form of having fewer possessions, sharing of goods and attention to environmentally sound practices such as composting and recycling.
Simplicity is encouraged by efficient living spaces. 
At ElderSpirit, the private homes, both rentals and owned units,were designed to be affordable, as are the common buildings and beautiful grounds.
The community includes 29 homes, 13 of which are purchased at market-rate, and 16 are rental units. The single-story, wheelchair accessible homes are clustered around a shared pedestrian green space.
Several members of the community have also chosen to build or purchase homes "off campus" but continue to participate in community life.
We share some common structures at ElderSpirit including the Spirit Center for contemplative activities as well as other spiritual events, and the Common House, the hub of community life for meetings, entertainment and community gatherings, with its own kitchen, laundry, art studio and dining room.
Every week at least two delicious, inexpensive meals are prepared here for and by residents. The Common House includes a meeting room, an art studio, and two guest rooms for those who wish to visit us and explore the community first hand.
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