Programs & Classes
Knitting is an excellent activity to combat neuropathy and a way to achieve relaxation. Receive a free knitting starter kit and guided instruction! Then enjoy sitting with friends with your yarn projects. All programs are being held via Zoom until further notice. Free Drop-In Program ~ Healing Garden Clients Only Email Kelly to receive Zoom meeting (more…)
You are invited to lie down on the floor or sit in chairs as you absorb the healing power of Bernadette’s music. Learn about the power of sound for relaxation and self-healing: use sound to create relaxation and joy in the body, uplifting energy in the home, grief processing, and as a form of meditation. (more…)
Please join our Music Therapy Intern, Erin Raber, for an introduction to the field of music therapy. She will discuss the various techniques, approaches, and methods used in music therapy and why music and sound can be an effective complementary therapy for people living with cancer. A music therapy experiential will also be offered. You (more…)
Discover what the Art of Bonsai is all about as you create your very own bonsai. The class will be held via Zoom. Clients will need to pick up their bonsai plant prior to the class. (Plants will be at the Healing Garden) Pre-registration required. Led by Miki Fitzgibbons Subsidized rate available – Email Kelly (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, or gardening ease us into a meditative state by enhancing our capacity for focus, concentration, inner peace, and calm. Led by Karen Arsenault, Cancer Survivor, and Long-time Healing Garden (more…)
Reclaim transformation, enliven connection, and embodiment through the arts and nature. We’ll explore creativity and breath/body awareness together in a fun and supportive way. Led by Andrea Werbalowsky Marino, M.A. Mental Health Counseling/Expressive Arts Therapy 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month – Healing Garden Clients Only – Pre-Registration Required This program is supported in (more…)
These are extraordinary times for all of us but made all the more challenging for those of us dealing with cancer on top of a global pandemic. During this workshop, we will be creating a piece of art to remind us daily of all the things in our lives that we have to be grateful (more…)
Explore ways we can nurture ourselves through nature and our creative spirits. Derive inspiration from nature and experience new creative projects introduced throughout the series. Learn how to keep an art journal that serves as a thread to connect the series together. The class will be held via Zoom. Led by Nadine Mazzola, Forest Therapy (more…)
We rely entirely on voluntary donations from people like you who are invested in helping those affected by cancer.
Your thoughtful philanthropic support of The Healing Garden enables us to maintain, broaden, and enhance our program offerings and services.