Virtual- Gentle Yoga
2025-10-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Gentle Yoga – Fridays with Maribel
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 and will offer modifications when appropriate.
CLICK HERE to login to the class via Zoom no more than 15 minutes prior.

Waukegan Library: Gentle Yoga
2025-10-10 10:15 - 11:15, 2025-10-17 10:15 - 11:15 | Waukegan Public Library, 128 N County St, Waukegan, IL, United States
Gentle 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.
Waukegan Public Library
128 N County St,
Waukegan, IL 60085
To register please CLICK HERE

Gentle Yoga
2025-10-13 09:30 - 10:15, 2025-10-20 09:30 - 10:15 | 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.
ATTENDING IN PERSON:
RSVP below to attend in-person.
Limit of 8 participants.
Please arrive 10 minutes early for check in.
Late arrivals will not be admitted to class.

Virtual - Healing With Energy Through Reiki
2025-10-13 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.

Virtual – Stress Reduction Class
2025-10-13 13:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
In this class, participants will be guided through a variety of research-based stress reduction strategies. Each week, there will be a focus on different tools and techniques including progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, breathing, meditation, and various mindfulness exercises.
Presented by: Dominique A. James, MS, LCPC
CLICK HERE to login to the class via Zoom

Men's Discussion Group
2025-10-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
This Group is In-Person today
The Men’s Discussion Group provides a platform for information sharing relating to navigating a cancer diagnosis. Men will have the opportunity to discuss topics such as medical treatments, managing symptoms and side effects, navigating the healthcare system, and more. This is a bi-monthly drop-in style group for men diagnosed through 5 years post-treatment.
The group is facilitated by Mark Livshots, LPC. If you’d like to be added to the reminder email list or if you have any questions, please contact Mark at mlivshots@cancerwellness.org.
If you have not previously received services at Cancer Wellness Center, please plan to arrive 10 minutes early to complete the Participant Enrollment Form, or call our Intake Line at (847) 562-4981.

Nature Hike: Extended - 4 1/2 Miles
2025-10-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Off-Site
Skokie Lagoons – Tower Road Entrance
1770 Tower Rd.
Winnetka, IL 60093
NOTE: Meet on the West side of the parking lot
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a 4 ½ mile extended nature hike!
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 4 1/2 mile hike. Wear comfortable hiking or running shoes, dress for the weather and bring plenty of water. 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: Kimberly Matthews, MA, LCPC; Megan McMahon, PhD
This program is open to all CWC Participants.
RSVP below to register.
Hike will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather.
Skokie Lagoons Map

Park Ridge: Virtual Stress Relief Yoga
2025-10-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
This gentle class is designed for cancer survivor/patient yoga students of all levels. Focus is on quiet stillness, strength, flexibility, alignment and balance. Each class will lead you through a harmonizing practice that releases tension and leaves you feeling refreshed and calm.
Supported by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
To register online: Click here
Please call or email Samantha Daniel with any questions:
847.723.5690
Samantha.daniel@aah.org

Virtual - Precision Treatment: Understanding Proton Therapy
2025-10-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Join Dr. Neal Andruska, Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center, for an informative session on proton therapy – a highly targeted form of radiation treatment designed to minimize exposure to healthy tissue. Learn how it differs from traditional radiation, when it’s used, and what patients can expect during treatment. The session will also explore its advantages and limitations, followed by a Q&A.
Presented by: Neal Andruska MD, PhD, Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center
To register, please click here.
Registration closes at 2:00 pm on October 13.
An email with log-in instructions will be sent before the program.

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop: There’s Something Funny About Having Cancer
2025-10-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Everyone responds to having cancer differently. For some of us, humor gets us through the hard stuff and allows us to process our experience in a way that has helped us not only cope, but feel better.
We know laughing releases serotonin, which can help your body heal. That’s just science, people!
This workshop is not group therapy, but if you feel better about what you’re going through by sharing your experience and laughing about it, join us in this 8-week workshop.
During the workshop, we’ll review professional comedians’ sets in which they talk about difficult topics, including cancer, and review joke structure and types of jokes. You’ll have an opportunity to write and practice your own sets while receiving feedback from your peers throughout the workshop to help you hone and perfect your set.
Following the workshop, participants will be invited (though not required!) to perform their sets at a final event hosted by the Cancer Wellness Center at 28 Mile in Highwood on November 11th.
This workshop is open to anyone newly diagnosed, in treatment, or post-treatment within 5 years.
Program dates: Mondays, September 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10
Facilitated by: Anne Richardson
Learn more about Anne:
“In late 2022, I was diagnosed with HER2+ breast cancer. 2023 was all about cancer treatment. By late summer, I decided I had plenty of material to share my experiences, so I started taking stand-up classes at Second City.
Since then, I’ve also taken classes at The Lincoln Lodge and performed at class shows and open mics around the city.”
Please register below for this in-person series.
***Program is limited to 10 people. If registration is full, please call 847-509-9595 to be placed on the waitlist.

Chair Yoga
2025-10-14 09:30 - 10:15 | 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
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.
ATTENDING IN PERSON:
RSVP below to attend in-person.
Limit of 8 participants.
Please arrive 10 minutes early for check in.
Late arrivals will not be admitted to class.

Virtual - Mindful Self-Compassion – 10-Week Series
2025-10-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
In this 10-week series, you will explore evidence-based practices to integrate mindful self-compassion into your daily life through both formal and informal practices. This class is designed for those who wish to start or deepen their mindful self-compassion journey, with the support of a like-minded community.
Each 60-minute session will feature an introduction to specific self-compassion practices, a guided meditation, group discussion, and opportunities to ask questions. Participants will also receive helpful resources, including audio guidance for home practice, and weekly follow-up emails with additional materials to support ongoing development. Throughout this series, we will explore how to embody mindful self-compassion and cultivate awareness of our present-moment experiences.
Note: Basic meditation/ mindfulness experience is preferred.
Requirements:

Your video must remain ON at all times except during meditation practices.
Choose a quiet and stationary place without distractions.

Presented by: Serena Jain, Certified Mindfulness Educator & National Board-Certified Integrative Health & Well-Being Coach
Program Dates: September 9, 16, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18 (No class on September 23)
Registration is limited to 12 people – attendance at all sessions is highly encouraged.
If registration is full, please call 847-509-9595 to be placed on the waitlist.

Canasta at CWC
2025-10-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Join other participants every week for a game of Canasta, whichever version you play, come together to have some fun!

Playing card games like Canasta can improve cognitive functioning and memory.

Some previous experience required. Card decks will be provided.

Please call 847-509-9595 to register for this ongoing group .

Introduction to American Canasta - 4 Week Series
2025-10-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Join us for a 4-week session to learn how to play American Canasta, a fun, engaging, and social card game that’s perfect for players of all skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, this program offers a fun and interactive way to sharpen your cognitive abilities and improve your memory. Card decks will be provided.
Open to all skill levels.
Program Dates: October 7, 14, 21, 28
Limit of 12 participants.
Please arrive 10 minutes early for check in.

Wholeness and Healing Through Art: Mixed Media
2025-10-14 11:00 - 12:30 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Join meditation teacher Patti Vick, MFA, founder of Color Wheel Mindfulness, and connect with your inner flow and natural creativity. Each month, we’ll focus on a different theme. This month, our exploration will center on drawing and using watercolors.
Embrace the process of play and experimentation as you follow what energizes and satisfies you. This judgment-free environment allows you to reconnect with your senses and imagination, fostering a deep connection between your body, heart, and mind. No prior art-making experience is required—just bring your curiosity and an open heart!
Presented by Patti Vick, MFA
www.colorwheelmindfulness.com
RSVP below to attend in-person.
Limit of 11 participants.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for check in.
This program is generously sponsored by Team Schladt Foundation.

CANCELED - Sad Isn't Bad: Teens
2025-10-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
This October, CWC is offering a grief program, Sad Isn’t Bad, designed specifically for teens ages 13-18. Join Elyssa Siegel CCLS, for a 4-week series helping teens cope with their grief after losing a family member to cancer.
During each session, we will work on emotional expressive activities and create a safe space to share feelings. The focus of these sessions will be fostering resilience, learning coping and anxiety reducing strategies related to bereavement, and developing community.
Questions? Please contact Elyssa at esiegel@cancerwellness.org.
Dinner will be provided.
Session dates: October 7, 14, 21, 28 (last date is 2-hours)
Registration is only open for the first program.

Gentle Yoga
2025-10-15 09:30 - 10:30 | 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
Gentle Yoga – Wednesdays with Judy
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.
ATTENDING IN PERSON:
RSVP below to attend in-person.
Limit of 8 participants.
Please arrive 10 minutes early for check in.
Late arrivals will not be admitted to class.

CANCELED - Virtual - Strength and Conditioning
2025-10-15 10:45 - 11:45 | 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.

SoundScape: A Restorative Sound Bath
2025-10-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Join Sandra Merrill for a transformative sound healing and meditation experience. In this program, we will practice gratitude, meditation, and immerse ourselves in the soothing vibrations of a sound bath, designed to relax and restore your system to a state of ease.
Whether you’re an experienced meditator or a beginner, this session will guide you into the present moment, helping you discover the healing potential of sound therapy and meditation.
A sound bath may provide various benefits, including:

Pain and discomfort relief
Reduced anxiety and improved mood
Enhanced sleep quality
A positive shift in outlook and sense of well-being
Boosted immune function

Please dress in comfortable clothing. Yoga mats and blankets will be provided, or you are welcome to bring your own.
Presented by Sandra Merrill, Certified instructor of Yoga, Meditation, Reiki and Sound Healing, Founder of SKM Wellness
RSVP below to attend in-person
Limit of 15 participants.
If registration is full, please call 847-509-9595 to be placed on the waitlist.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for check in.

Park Ridge: Gentle Yoga
2025-10-15 17:30 - 18:30 | Off-Site
This class incorporates simple flowing sequences to warm up the body, as well as slower paced movements focusing on alignment, strength, balance, and flexibility. Each class will end with an extended period of relaxation. This class is appropriate for anyone of any age, shape or size. No experience or flexibility required. Benefits include lower fatigue, reduced stress, improved physical functioning and sleep quality, and lower risk of cancer recurrence.
This class is offered both virtually through Zoom and In-Person at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
Supported by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Register to attend in-person, click here.
Register to attend virtually, click here.
Please call or email Samantha Daniel with any questions:
847.723.5690

Vinyasa Yoga
2025-10-16 09:30 - 10:30 | 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
Are you an experienced yoga practitioner who wishes to deepen your understanding of all the aspects of yoga through the lens of a personal practice? Vinyasa yoga is a systematic application of yoga that involves the integration of yoga asana (the poses), the transition of yoga asana, breathing, chanting, relaxation, and meditation. In this group class, each of the yoga tools will be explored and we will discuss the value of an ongoing, personalized, yoga practice.
Note: This class is not recommended for beginners.
Presented by: Katie Hoffman, MA, C-IAYT, E-RYT
ATTENDING VIRTUALLY:
CLICK HERE to login to the class via Zoom.
ATTENDING IN PERSON:
RSVP below to attend in-person.
Limit of 8 participants.
Please arrive 10 minutes early for check in.
Late arrivals will not be admitted to class.

Introduction to Pickleball
2025-10-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Off-Site
Introduction to Pickleball is a beginner-friendly session designed to help participants learn the basics of the game in a supportive, low-impact environment. This class focuses on fundamental skills, movement, and fun.
Open to individuals affected by cancer and their loved ones. No prior experience required.
RSVP below to register.
If registration is full, please call 847-509-9595 to be placed on the waitlist.
Class will be held at:
Slate Pickleball Club
569 S Waukegan Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062

CANCELED: Virtual - Introduction to Mindfulness - 6 Week Series
2025-10-16 13:00 - 14:15 | Zoom
In this 6-week foundations series, we will engage in evidence-based practices to learn how to incorporate mindfulness into our daily lives through formal and informal mindfulness practice. This class is for beginners and those wishing to renew or deepen their practice in community. Each 75-minute class will include an introduction to specific mindfulness practices, a period of guided meditation, group discussion, and opportunities to ask questions. Students will receive supporting materials to develop a mindfulness practice including audio guidance for practice at home. Follow-up emails with resources to support practice will also be sent every week. Through this series, we will explore ways to embody mindfulness while bringing presence, clarity, and wisdom to our moment-by-moment experiences in our daily lives.
Learning Objectives:

Feel calmer and less stressed ​
Hone your focus
Develop greater presence
Learn tools and strategies to create a sustainable home practice
Integrate daily mindful habits

Requirements:

Your video must remain ON at all times except during meditation practices.
Choose a quiet place without distractions.

Presented by: Serena Jain, Certified Mindfulness Educator & National Board-Certified Integrative Health & Well-Being Coach
Program Dates: October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20
Registration is limited to 14 people – attendance at all sessions is highly encouraged.
If registration is full, please call 847-509-9595 to be placed on the waitlist.
Registration closes at 8:00 pm CST on October 15th.

Mahjong at CWC
2025-10-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, 215 Revere Dr, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Join other participants every week for a game of Mahjong!
Mahjong can help with cognitive functioning and memory and also provides many social benefits.
Participants should bring their own cards.
Mahjong sets will be provided.
Some previous experience required.
Please call 847.509.9595 to join this ongoing group
Program supported by the Stay Strong And Mahj On Foundation.
www.staystrongandmahjon.org

Pancreatic Cancer Networking Group
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
This group provides opportunities for peer support, information sharing, and educational lectures provided by healthcare professionals.
Group is facilitated by Mark Livshots, MA LPC, and is generously supported by the Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation.
Open to patients, families and their loved ones.
To register, contact Alana Lebovitz, MSW, at (847)562-4981 or alebovitz@cancerwellness.org
PLEASE NOTE:
*Class opens for log-in 10 minutes prior to the start time
*An email with log-in instructions will be sent the evening before the group

Park Ridge: Virtual Strength and Conditioning
2025-10-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
This class is for cancer patients and survivors only. The focus of this class will be to improve strength, stamina and flexibility. All levels of fitness welcome. Using any of your own equipment is encouraged.
Supported by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
To register online: Click here
Please call or email Samantha Daniel with any questions:
847.723.5690
Samantha.daniel@aah.org

Acupuncture Treatment
2025-10-17 09:00 - 11:30 | Off-Site
Wondering if acupuncture is right for you? Complimentary individual treatments are available with Dr. Zahava Berkowicz and the IMMA team at IMMA Acupuncture and Wellness.
Acupuncture is the insertion of single use sterile needles at specific acupoints on the body to promote healing, reduce pain and alleviate stress.
Please wear loose fitting and comfortable clothing that can easily roll up to your elbows and knees. This is a great opportunity to see what acupuncture is all about and ask questions to discover if this is the right healing modality for you.
IMMA Acupuncture and Wellness is Chicago North Shore’s leading acupuncture clinic specializing in chronic pain, anxiety, women’s and teen health, and more.
www.helloimma.com
A limited number of one-hour appointments are available between 9:00 am and 11:30 am.
Registrants must be in active cancer treatment or within 5 years post-treatment.
NOTE: Participants are allowed 3 appointments per year and may be added to the waitlist for future appointments if available.
To learn more about acupuncture, tune in to our previously recorded program:
An Introduction to Acupuncture and Cancer
Please call 847-509-9595 for an appointment.
Location:
Imma Acupuncture and Wellness
60 Revere Dr. Suite 907
Northbrook, IL 60062
