Programs & Classes
Join Nadine for this indoor Nature Exploration. Come to the Healing Garden for an afternoon of sharing, enjoying nature and bonding over Tea. Enjoy the view of nature in front of the warm fireplace in our Garden Room, while sipping tea and bonding with other Healing Garden clients. Weather permitting, we will set up an (more…)
Even with different cancer diagnoses and treatment plans, individuals impacted by cancer have many shared experiences. Whether you are recently diagnosed, on active treatment, maintenance treatment, active surveillance, post treatment, or living with metastatic disease, this group will give you the chance to share and receive support and wisdom from others who understand. This support (more…)
This verbally guided Awareness Through Movement® class will invite you to reconnect with your body and learn ways to move with greater efficiency. Explore your own sensations as you create easy and gentle movements that will calm your mind and enliven your body. Developed by Moshe Feldenkrais, it is the application of gentle mindful movement (more…)
With yoga practice, you can help reduce inflammation, maintain strength, engage in self-care, relaxation, and renewal during or after treatment. Open to Healing Garden clients, caregivers, and bereaved members. Free Virtual program with optional donations accepted. Mondays, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Meets virtually (No class on 5/26 Memorial Day) Kathie Lee, RPP, Certified Yoga (more…)
Find meaning and purpose in cancer through writing together. For those who find themselves somewhere on the ‘cancer journey’, whether they consider themselves writers or not, this is an opportunity to explore the terrain of cancer in a supportive, confidential environment. All sessions will meet via Zoom. Healing Garden Clients Only. Priority given to clients (more…)
Meredith Hobson, LICSW, facilitates this support group for those who are in any stage of cancer treatment. The group meets twice per month and focuses on issues of new diagnosis and treatment including navigating the medical and healthcare systems, filtering information, adjusting to identity changes, management of side effects, developing coping skills, and building a (more…)
Please join Christine Zinke, LICSW for this grief support group for adults who want the continued support of a community beyond the first year after the loss of their loved one from cancer. This group will provide a safe space to explore what it means to live and grieve simultaneously as you reengage in activities (more…)
Erin Moraga Raber, MA, MT-BC, is the facilitator for the Caregiver Support Group program. The group meets to help caregivers navigate the many challenges of caring for a loved one and taking care of themselves at the same time. Group topics include understanding the role of the caregiver, building a support network, and gaining self-confidence (more…)
Qigong is a combination of meditation, balanced movement, breathing exercises, and massage which helps build clarity, focus, strength, flexibility, connection, and peace of mind. Class is open to everyone, no experience necessary, and can be done sitting, lying down, or standing up. For something that helps clear your mind, calm your heart and help revitalize your (more…)
Brianne Carter, LICSW, facilitates this group for those with any type of metastatic cancer. The group meets twice a month and focuses on issues associated with living with metastatic cancer and all the related treatments, changes in lifestyle and relationships, learning to ask for help, and fears about disability, pain, and end-of-life care. Living in (more…)
This music therapy support group explores ways to use your voice as an instrument of healing through music therapy and sound healing techniques. Experience how music and sound can help those navigating cancer with pain management, reduce stress and anxiety, increase energy and mental clarity, improve mood, decrease feelings of isolation, and promote emotional transformation (more…)
Although everyone’s experience with cancer is unique, the LGBTQIA+ cancer experience can present many challenges, such as lack of access to tailored resources and discrimination around sexuality and/or gender while navigating the medical system. This LGBTQIA+ Cancer Support Group provides a safe space where LGBTQIA+ people with cancer can meet with others facing similar challenges. (more…)
Bring your knitting, crocheting or needlework projects and enjoy the beautiful meeting space at the Healing Garden! We’ll share tips and techniques, and most importantly, relax with these wonderful, meditative crafts. Note this is a social group, not an instructional class. Meets 2nd Thursday of the month from 1:00-2:30 pm IN PERSON in the Garden (more…)
Spring Forest Qigong is a gentle but powerful movement that can be done standing, sitting or lying down. Qi means Life Force and gong means to work – so we are working with our Life Force or Life Energy. The class is 90 minutes and incorporates gentle movement, breath, visualization and association with the energies (more…)
Newly Grieving Together co-led by Meredith Hobson, LICSW and Erin Moraga Raber, MT-BC, is a virtual psychoeducational support group for adults coping with grief after a cancer loss of an adult loved one within the past 12 months. This group will offer a community of support to address the physical, emotional, and mental symptoms of grief. (more…)
Join us in this virtual drop-in music therapy program as we engage in music listening and explore ways to use the voice as an instrument of healing through music therapy and sound healing techniques. No prior musical training is necessary to engage in music therapy. Open to Clients, Caregivers & Bereaved. The group will meet (more…)
Meredith Hobson, LICSW, facilitates this support group for anyone diagnosed with breast cancer within the past 18 months. We encourage you to join the group to share your experiences and receive support. The group will cover a variety of topics, including: Coping through diagnosis and treatment Navigating your care plan Learning to ask for help (more…)
Christine Zinke, LICSW, an experienced group social worker, facilitates this group for 8-10 clients with any type of metastatic cancer. The group meets twice per month and focuses on issues associated with living with metastatic cancer and all the related treatments, changes in lifestyle and relationships, learning to ask for help, and fears about disability, (more…)
Christine Zinke, LICSW, leads this group for people who are past their treatment phase and are working to reevaluate their lives. They wonder how to articulate and understand how they have changed. They hope that they will feel lighter and trust in their health. We have a post-treatment group during the day that accommodates people (more…)
Erin Moraga Raber, MA, MT-BC, Clinical Care Specialist & Music Therapist, facilitates this support group for those who have completed their active treatment for any type of cancer. The group meets twice a month and focuses on issues like cancer rehabilitation, strength-building, shifts in identity, intersecting factors (financial, work, relationships), management of anxiety, and making (more…)
*Revised Dates This four-week series is an invitation to your imagination. We will explore the expressive arts with our focus on process and play, and our intention to use our senses and see what arises. Each of the four playgrounds will offer a different experience, allowing one creative art form to fertilize another. Each meeting will have roots in some form of writing, none of (more…)
With Yoga practice, you can help reduce inflammation, maintain strength, engage in self-care, relaxation, and renewal during or after treatment. Open to Healing Garden clients, caregivers, and bereaved members. Free program with optional donations accepted. Thursdays, 10:00-11:00 am (No Class 3/6 or 3/13) Hybrid Program – meets both virtually or IN PERSON at the Healing Garden. (more…)
Led by Scott Cassa of WellBeing Fitness Strength training is marked as one of the best things you can do for your body during or after cancer treatment. This program aims to educate along with motivate. This program will include: An initial assessment, sent via email to fill out and return ahead of time for review. (more…)
Come meet other Healing Garden clients and enjoy bonding over a great book. This group will meet one Friday a month IN PERSON at The Healing Garden. Open to clients, caregivers and bereaved members. Free program with optional donation. Please remember to register each month so we know if we have enough participants to meet. March Book – The (more…)
Too often love is simplified or thought to be reserved just for the romantic. When in reality (& when done as a practice) love is expansive, more inclusive and rich with opportunity for greater awareness, empathy, perspective, and growth. In this session we will briefly explore these concepts, learn a simple loving-kindness metta (cultivated mental (more…)
Nothing quite screams “Adulting” like navigating cancer on top of everything else going on in your life and in the world. While you’re juggling endless appointments, treatments, side effects, and feelings of uncertainty, grief, and loneliness, it can be difficult to remember when this wasn’t your life. Join us for a Saturday where you (more…)
In this Virtual workshop, we’ll explore mind-body techniques developed by Peggy Huddleston of Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster© to reduce anxiety and stress-related symptoms that are common before chemotherapy and radiation. By learning and practicing deep relaxation, it is possible to promote a feeling of calmness, which in turn soothes the nervous system and helps (more…)
Join us at the Healing Garden for a special spring flower arranging class with Pinard’s Florist. Learn more about the Healing Garden while creating a beautiful spring floral arrangement. All materials will be provided, cost of the program is $60 per person. Open clients, caregiver and bereaved members as well as the general public. Donation required for (more…)
Do you wonder why eating the same foods you used to eat up until your 30’s and 40’s are now associated with weight gain and redistribution of body fat around your abdomen? Hormones, metabolism, and nutrition impact each other in multiple ways, and metabolic and hormonal changes affect both men and women throughout the lifespan. (more…)
Join us for a hands-on introduction to the Ancient Art of Bonsai Design. Together we will learn a brief history of Bonsai, clean and prepare a pre-bonsai stock plant, and learn how to prune, transplant, landscape, and water. Everything you need to create your very own bonsai will be provided. Open to Healing Garden clients. (more…)
The impact of cancer for those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) can be magnified due to health care disparities specifically related to race, ethnicity, income levels, environmental conditions, and more. This BIPOC cancer support group will address the specific needs and experiences of the BIPOC community navigating a cancer diagnosis (more…)
Have you ever experienced being so immersed in a creative activity that you’ve lost track of time? This happens because creative activities such as art making, crafting, and gardening ease us into a state of mindfulness by enhancing our capacity for focus, concentration, inner peace, and calm. Regularly spending time in a mindful state has (more…)
Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, Forest Bathing has been scientifically proven to boost immune strength, reduce stress, and improve cognitive functioning. But beyond these physiological changes, Forest Bathing also offers us the opportunity to deepen our relationship with the natural world. By slowing down and carefully observing with all our senses, we may (more…)
Experience the profound peace of EcoNIDRA, a specialized form of Yoga Nidra that guides you on a journey through nature. Immerse yourself in soothing soundscapes and calming imagery while releasing tension and stress. This deeply relaxing practice allows your mind and body to unwind, leaving you feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and deeply relaxed. Join us for (more…)
Come together in community for an immersive experience in the expressive arts. Using our senses, we will tap into wonder and awe through movement, music, visual arts, writing, and nature. Experience how connecting with the arts can reduce anxiety and stress, enhance creativity and playfulness, and can help you feel a sense of joyful connection with (more…)
Would you like to learn about strategies that might help you get the rest you need? Come join us for this webinar led by Dr. Daniel Hall, a clinical psychologist and expert in insomnia treatment for adults with a history of cancer or chronic illness. Drawing from research and clinical practice, Dr. Hall will discuss common causes of (more…)
Join us for a discussion about how local flower farmer Amy Cataudella was inspired to start a cut flower business and learn about the amazing flowers she grows to sell locally. Amy has often donated her flower bouquets to the Healing Garden to give to clients. Amy will guide the group in making a small (more…)
Cancer treatment can profoundly impact your body, self-image, and intimate relationships. This educational seminar provides a compassionate and informative space to explore the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of sexuality and body connection post-treatment. Understanding changes in your body, managing sexual side effects, and other barriers that impact sexual intimacy will be addressed along with (more…)
This class begins with a brief introduction and overview of mindfulness meditation and then will move to a guided group meditation including breathing exercises. Finally, we will review meditations designed specifically for sleep and other methods to improve sleep. Book recommendations and suggestions will be discussed, along with a practice of gratitude. Open to clients, (more…)
Rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit with an afternoon of restorative reiki and sound healing practices. Experience deep relaxation and stress relief through meditation, vocal toning and chanting, hands-on reiki, and a sound bath with the soothing sounds of alchemy crystal singing bowls, tuning forks, and other instrumentation. Led by Certified Brennan Healing Science Practitioner, (more…)
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Join Erin Moraga Raber in learning the basic movements and fundamentals of salsa dancing for a fun afternoon of movement and music. No previous dance experience is required. Open to clients, caregivers and bereaved members. Free program with optional donations accepted at registration. This program will meet in-person at the Healing Garden. Erin Raber, MA, (more…)
If you are trying to register on the day of a class or event and registration has closed please email the Care Coordinator for information.
Please note some classes must meet a minimum number of registrations to run, if the minimum is not met the class may be canceled.
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