Gentle Yoga
2023-04-03 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-04-10 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-04-17 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
This is a hybrid class offered both in-person at the Cancer Wellness Center and virtually on Zoom
Gentle Yoga – Mondays with Bhavisha
Yoga uses physical postures, breath work and meditation to bring mind and body back into a balanced state. These classes are for all fitness levels and can be practiced in a chair if necessary. The instructor will lead the class without being able to give corrections for those who join us on Zoom and will offer modifications when appropriate. Corrections and modifications can be offered when needed for the participants joining us at the Cancer Wellness Center.
ATTENDING VIRTUALLY:
CLICK HERE to login to the class via Zoom no more than 15 minutes prior.
ATTENDING IN PERSON:
RSVP below to attend in-person.
Limit of 8 participants.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for check in.
Masks are required in the building.
Late arrivals will not be admitted to class.

Connecting Through Knitting
2023-04-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Drop in and join other participants who enjoy the art of knitting. Knitting can be a relaxing hobby that reduces stress and keeps one centered in the present moment. No experience necessary!
Call 847-562-4994 to register.

CANCELED - Virtual: Healing With Energy Through Reiki
2023-04-03 10:45 - 11:45 | Zoom
Reiki with Laura.
In this class, you will experience Reiki energy through a guided group healing meditation and breathwork, to help reduce stress, promote relaxation and support your healing journey. It is recommended that you join from a quiet room where you’ll have a place to recline and feel safe to relax and rest deeply.
Presented by Laura Pryzby, RMT
CLICK HERE to login to the class via Zoom no more than 15 minutes prior.

Bi-Weekly Writing Lab
2023-04-03 11:00 - 12:30, 2023-04-17 11:00 - 12:30 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
This is a hybrid program offered both in-person at the Cancer Wellness Center and virtually on Zoom
Creative and journalistic writing can both heal and calm the mind. As you explore new possibilities and realities by putting pen to paper, you are free to be as goofy or serious as you would like to be while improving this craft and your communicative abilities. Through the bi-weekly Writing Lab, you will be asked to write to various prompts for timed segments without the pressure of sharing your work (unless you would like too). Join us to nourish your inner writer and connect with others as we share in our passion for words!
“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see, and what it means. What I want and what I fear.” – Joan Didion
Presented by: Dominique James, MS

*The Writing Lab will be held every other week from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
ATTENDING VIRTUALLY:
CLICK HERE to login to the class via Zoom no more than 10 minutes prior.
ATTENDING IN PERSON:
RSVP below to attend in-person.
*Face Masks are required
*Please arrive a few minutes early the first time you attend.

Chair Yoga
2023-04-04 09:30 - 10:15, 2023-04-11 09:30 - 10:15 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Chair Yoga – Tuesdays with Bhavisha
Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be practiced while sitting on a chair or using a chair for support during standing poses. It is suitable for people with balance or coordination issues. Chair yoga helps increase flexibility, lung capacity, circulation, concentration, and strength, while boosting your mood, and reducing stress and joint strain. The class incorporates breathing exercises, stretching, yoga postures, and final relaxation.
ATTENDING VIRTUALLY:
CLICK HERE to login to the class via Zoom no more than 10 minutes prior.
ATTENDING IN PERSON:
RSVP below to attend in-person.
Masks are required in the building
Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for check in.
Late arrivals will not be admitted to class.

CANCELED - Virtual: Breathe-in for Strength and Calm
2023-04-04 11:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
Our Breath is the link between our mind and emotions. If the breath is channeled in the right direction, one can experience release of toxins, peace, clarity of mind and strengthening of the immune system. In this Breathe-in class, each week, we will explore easy yet powerful breathing techniques to breathe mindfully and release stress. The breathing techniques can be easily practiced on a chair or while being comfortably seated on ground or a cushion. This Breathe-in class will offer practical tools and techniques to quieten the mind and become more productive.
Presented by: Priyanka Koul Sadhir, RYT
CLICK HERE to login to the class via Zoom no more than 10 minutes prior.

AYAs Take Chicago: Cancer Sex and Love
2023-04-04 18:30 - 21:30 | Off-Site
Join us for a night of food, music, and connection with people who get it. You will hear from adolescent and young adult cancer survivors featuring; @thecancerpatient, comedian and AYA survivor Annie Bond, and other Chicago AYA survivors.
Whether you are newly diagnosed or years out, this event is open to people who have been diagnosed with cancer between the ages 15-39 plus a person who loves them.
This event is FREE and open to patients and families from any cancer treatment center.
To register CLICK HERE
Location:
Morgan’s on Fulton
950 West Fulton St
Chicago, IL 60607

Canceled: Gentle Yoga
2023-04-05 09:30 - 10:30 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Gentle Yoga – Wednesdays with Priyanka
Yoga uses physical postures, breath work and meditation to bring mind and body back into a balanced state. These classes are for all fitness levels and can be practiced in a chair if necessary. The instructor will lead the class without being able to give corrections for those who join us on Zoom and will offer modifications when appropriate. Corrections and modifications can be offered when needed for the participants joining us at the Cancer Wellness Center.
ATTENDING VIRTUALLY:
CLICK HERE to login to the class via Zoom no more than 10 minutes prior.
ATTENDING IN PERSON:
RSVP below to attend in-person.
Limit of 8 participants.
Masks are required in the building
Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for check in.
Late arrivals will not be admitted to class.

Strength and Conditioning
2023-04-05 11:30 - 12:30, 2023-04-12 11:30 - 12:30 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
This is a hybrid class offered both in-person at the Cancer Wellness Center and virtually on Zoom
Strength and Conditioning with Barbara
In this class, students will learn strategies and techniques that will build strength and flexibility. All levels of fitness are welcome. Wear gym shoes and comfortable clothing. Using any of your own equipment is encouraged; dumbbells, hand/leg weights, resistance bands, stability ball, small ball or pillow to squeeze, yoga blocks, yoga strap and/or a chair for balance.
ATTENDING VIRTUALLY:

CLICK HERE to login to the class via Zoom no more than 15 minutes prior.
ATTENDING IN PERSON:
RSVP below to attend in-person.
Limit of 8 participants.
Masks are required in the building
Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for check in.
Late arrivals will not be admitted to class.

Advance Health Care Directives
2023-04-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Join Caroline Folkl and Shannon Hogan from St. Croix Hospice to learn about advanced care planning. They will discuss advance health care directives and the role of family, loved ones and healthcare providers in decision-making. Attendees will learn to evaluate personal values and wishes, potential healthcare concerns, and how treatment may impact quality of life.
This is a hybrid program. Refreshments and Snacks will be provided for those in person.
Presented by: Caroline Folkl – CTC; Shannon Hogan – BSW, RN, CHPN, St. Croix Hospice
ATTENDING VIRTUALLY:
CLICK HERE to register and login to the class via Zoom no more than 15 minutes prior.
ATTENDING IN PERSON:
RSVP below to attend in-person
Face masks are required in the building.

Rescheduled: Stress Management through Mind/Body Awareness and Somatic Movement
2023-04-05 16:00 - 17:00 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Program has been rescheduled to April 19th.
Our emotional and physical wellbeing are intricately connected. Not only do our minds affect our bodies, but our bodies can also be used in positive healing approaches throughout our cancer journeys.
During our time together you’ll learn to use your Body and Mind together in open, caring, powerful ways to improve your emotional, mental and physical wellbeing.
Through experimentation and play we’ll explore the connections between your body and mind, as well as the emotions and feelings you experience that can shift so rapidly.
You’ll learn BodyMind healing approaches including gentle movement experiments, body awareness techniques, breathing, meditation, embodiment, the principles of aikido, mindfulness, as well as many somatic movement & education skills.
Presented by: Richard Sims, RSME, RSMT, CTP
Richard E Sims – Relief from Stress | Fear | Anxiety | Trauma
Attendance at all sessions is recommended but not an absolute necessity.
Program Dates: Wednesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5
Please note:

This is an in-person event.
Registration ends on at 8:00 pm on February 28th.
Please arrive 10 minutes early for check-in.
Face masks are required in the building.

Virtual: Finding Resources While Living with Multiple Myeloma
2023-04-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Please join us for a collaborative event with the Cancer Wellness Center and The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF). Brittany will be addressing multiple myeloma awareness and education, and sharing resources available for patients and caregivers, including providing an introduction to the MMRF and the MMRF’s Patient Navigation Center. Following the presentation, Priscilla Andrews, MA, LCPC, will be facilitating an open discussion about living with multiple myeloma. Patients and caregivers welcome.
Presented by: Brittany Hartmann, RN, Patient Navigator, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
This program is in lieu of our monthly Multiple Myeloma Networking Group
To register for this program please CLICK HERE

Zentangle
2023-04-06 10:00 - 11:15 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Join us at the Cancer Wellness Center for Zentangle, an easy-to-learn, meditative and fun way to create art by drawing structured patterns. No art experience required. It is a journey of relaxing creativity.
Presented by: Mary Hamming, CZT
Please RSVP below to attend this in-person program.
Limit of 10 participants.
Masks are required in the building.
Please arrive 10 minutes early for check in.

Virtual: Mobilizing Towards Health Equity: Action Steps for Paid Family Medical Leave in Illinois
2023-04-06 13:00 - 14:15 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Illinois is on the front lines of addressing health equity, playing key roles not only in cancer research and access to care, but also as leading new innovative breakthroughs in how to fight disease. Please join us for a conversation about how ACS CAN advocates for legislation as a catalyst to fight cancer. Learn how to become empowered to use your story, voice, and passion to advocate for yourself or your friends and family members with cancer.
Presented by: Tiffany Holmes, Illinois Grassroots Manager; Ally Lopshire, IL Government Relations Director
PLEASE NOTE:
*Registration closes at 8:00 pm on April 5th.
*Program opens for log-in 10 minutes prior to the start time
*An email with log-in instructions will be sent the evening before the program.

Introduction to Mahjong
2023-04-06 14:45 - 16:15, 2023-04-13 14:45 - 16:15 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Join us In-Person for a four-week session to learn and play the game of Mahjong. Mahjong can help with cognitive functioning and memory. The first two sessions will be focused on teaching the rules and nature of the game. No experience necessary. After learning how to play participants are encouraged to join our ongoing class! Mahjong sets and cards will be provided.
Program Dates: Thursday, March 30, April 6, 13 and 20
Program supported by the Stay Strong And Mahj On Foundation.
***Please note:
RSVP below to register,
Registration closes at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, March 29th
Limit of 12 participants
Masks are required in the building.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for check in.

RESCHEDULED - Virtual: Ask The Dietitian
2023-04-07 13:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
This program has been rescheduled to April 14th
Do you have questions about diet, nutrition, or other food-related concerns? Join us for a quick session for an opportunity to learn from our Board-Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition.
Our theme for this program will be: Celebrate Nutrition and National Diversity Month
Please submit questions during registration below about cultural foods and customs.
Presented by: Lori Bumbaco, MS, RDN, CSO, LDN, Oncology Dietitian
Registration closes at noon on April 6th.
Program opens for log-in 10 minutes prior to the start time.
An email with log-in instructions will be sent the evening before the program.

Virtual: What is Lymphedema? Understand Your Risk After Surgery & Tips for Lifestyle Balance
2023-04-11 12:45 - 13:45 | Zoom
Stephanie Dizon, a licensed occupational therapist with advanced specialty training in lymphedema management, will help you become familiar with the causes of lymphedema and what the lymphatic system does for the body. She will give information on the personal risk factors that may put one at higher risk for developing lymphedema after cancer treatment. Learn healthy lifestyle habits to promote lymphatic function, ways to minimize wear and tear on the lymphatic system over time, and steps to take should lymphedema occur.
Presented by: Stephanie Dizon, OTD, OTR/L, CLT, NorthShore University HealthSystem
PLEASE NOTE:
*Registration closes at 8:00 pm on April 10th.
*Program opens for log-in 10 minutes prior to the start time
*An email with log-in instructions will be sent the evening before the program.

Gentle Yoga
2023-04-12 09:30 - 10:30 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States

Virtual: Finding Ease in Mindfulness
2023-04-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
This 8-session mindfulness program allows us to take a pause to simply be; to connect with ourselves and life as it is; to explore with kindness and care the landscape of the mind, the body, and heart; to give ourselves the opportunity to settle and rest more fully into stillness.
Each session will start with a warm welcome, followed by a short talk and practice. We will explore different mindfulness practices, talk, reflect, and journal about how the practice and session were experienced, and what we noticed. There will be time for questions and answers. The sessions are suitable for beginners as well as for those with some mindfulness or meditation experience.
Presented by: Veronique Frede, Reiki & Mindfulness Teacher/Practitioner
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PLEASE NOTE:

Session Dates: April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Registration is limited to 8 people – attendance to all sessions is highly encouraged.
RSVP below to register. Registration closes at 8:00pm CST on April 11th
An email with log-in instructions will be sent the evening before the program.

Men's Hiking for Health & Happiness
2023-04-12 14:30 - 15:30 | Off-Site
Middlefork Savanna
1401 Middlefork Dr
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Research demonstrates that outdoor exercise, such as hiking, offers health and well-being benefits. Join the group for a brief nature meditation followed by a two-mile hike. Wear comfortable hiking or running shoes, bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. The hiking terrain is not paved and we may encounter irregular surface paths – all part of the beauty and joy of the hike!
Presented by Mark Livshots, MA, LPC
(This hike is reserved for any male participant – those diagnosed, caregiving or bereaved)
RSVP below to register
Hike will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather
Please meet outside of the Wildlife Discovery Center
The Preserve/Farm entrance is located off of Waukegan Road, South of SR 176 (Rockland Road) but north of SR 60. Take Middlefork Drive to its conclusion and then bear left to enter the parking lot.
Middlefork Trail Map
This program is part of the Cancer Wellness Center’s Men’s Health Education and Support Series, funded in part by a donation from Astellas.

Therapy Dog Meet and Greet
2023-04-12 16:30 - 17:30 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Join us for an informal meet and greet with certified therapy dogs from Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy. Enjoy hands-on interaction with the dogs and watch them show off their skills.
Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy
Registration if required for this in-person event.
Please RSVP below to register.
Masks are required in the building.

The CWC Studio: Wig Services
2023-04-14 09:00 - 13:00 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
A limited number of appointments are now available on April 14th between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm for a free wig and wig-fitting at the CWC Studio.
This service is for those who are in active cancer treatment, and are losing their hair or have lost their hair as a result of treatment.
Masks are required at the Cancer Wellness Center.
Please call 847-509-9595 for an appointment

Virtual: Ask The Dietitian
2023-04-14 13:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
Do you have questions about diet, nutrition, or other food-related concerns? Join us for a quick session for an opportunity to learn from our Board-Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition.
Our theme for this program will be: Celebrate Nutrition and National Diversity Month
Please submit questions during registration below about cultural foods and customs.
Presented by: Lori Bumbaco, MS, RDN, CSO, LDN, Oncology Dietitian
Registration closes at noon on April 13th.
Program opens for log-in 10 minutes prior to the start time.
An email with log-in instructions will be sent the evening before the program.
