The labyrinth is an ancient symbol for healing and a path to renewing the body-mind-spirit connection. Walking a labyrinth involves the creative and intuitive mind (right brain) and can be calming and balancing. You are welcome to visit the Cancer Wellness Center’s new outdoor labyrinth for your own walking meditation at any time, but you […]
Need a lift of spirit? Come make a pocket-sized Album of Hope for you or a caregiver. This little treasure fits in the palm of your hands and brings a smile to your face whenever needed. The nonprofit organization “Albums of Hope” will bring all the supplies needed to make a photo album filled with […]
Mindfulness allows us to observe our emotional experiences without trying to change them. The emphasis is on understanding and acceptance. In practice, it can aid us in controlling our behaviors and reactions by enabling us to observe the contents of our minds, leading to greater insight when navigating challenges, decreased stress, and even improved social […]
Rescheduled from October 1 to October 15. Join Carl Jerome, Meditation and Dharma teacher, as we explore different mindfulness meditation techniques. Students will be taught 3 ways to practice mindfulness meditation. These meditations include 1 to 4 counting; 3 and 1 deliberate breathing and triangle breathing. These meditations are designed to bring us peace and […]
CWC Labyrinth and Healing Garden Dedication (5:00 pm - 5:30 pm) Join us for the dedication of CWC’s Labyrinth and Healing Garden. Through the generosity of donors, the first phase of creating an outdoor space for participants and the CWC community has been completed. The space is intended to expand programming with dedicated labyrinth programs, […]
Join us at the Cancer Wellness Center for a KIDS ONLY drop-off event to create AND eat your own personal pizza with our Child Life Specialist, Elyssa Siegel. We will spend our evening creating, cooking and eating pizza masterpieces while making new friends. Presented by Elyssa Siegel, Child Life Specialist **Please note: Children must be […]
Program is full. Please contact schacheva@cancerwellness.org to be added to a waitlist. This 8-session mindfulness program allows to take a pause to simply be; to connect with ourselves; to explore with kindness and care, the landscape of the mind and body; to give ourselves the opportunity to settle and rest more fully into stillness. Each […]
What to Expect— In this program you will learn how mindfulness-based techniques can: • Ease the physical symptoms of grief • Calm your mind and help you regulate difficult emotions • Improve your awareness of the present moment • Increase your compassion towards yourself and others • Help you to make meaning from your loss […]
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.
What to Expect— In this program you will learn how mindfulness-based techniques can: • Ease the physical symptoms of grief • Calm your mind and help you regulate difficult emotions • Improve your awareness of the present moment • Increase your compassion towards yourself and others • Help you to make meaning from your loss […]
