From the day you received your diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved one you have probably traveled through many emotions and thoughts concerning what lies ahead, for yourself and your loved ones.

Through the somatic understanding that your mind affects your body while your body affects your mind we’ll dive into how things such as stress, anxiety, fear, pain and trauma affect you emotionally and physically in often unexpected ways. Ways that affect who you are and how you physically and emotionally feel and experience the world.

Through experimentation, discussion, and play you’ll learn practical Mind/Body approaches designed to be used throughout your day, including gentle movements, body awareness techniques, breathing, meditation, embodiment, the principles of aikido, mindfulness, as well as many other somatic movement & education skills.

Presented by: Richard Sims, MSME, MSMT, CTP
Richard E Sims – Relief from Stress | Fear | Anxiety | Pain | Trauma

Program Dates: Thursdays, June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6

Register below for this in person program.

Attendance at all sessions is recommended but not an absolute necessity.

Limit of 15 participants.

Participants will have the voluntary option to participate in an ongoing self-reporting study, run in conjunction with Dr. John Lothes, M.A. LPA, Ed.D. of the UNCW College of Health and Applied Human Science that will look into the impact Rich, and these programs have on those affected by Cancer. This is aimed at helping with the continued development and research into the Somatic approaches that have helped so many at the Cancer Wellness Center and other places Rich shares his work. Your involvement in the study is kindly requested but not mandatory.