Programs & Classes
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. Healing Garden Clients Only. Free Program with Optional $10 Donation. All sessions will meet via Zoom. (more…)
Come meet other Healing Garden clients at this drop-in event. No art experience necessary for this informal gathering where the focus is more on the fun of creating something spontaneous from a variety of supplies with no formal class. Open to clients, caregivers and bereaved members. Free program with optional donations accepted. Please register so (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…)
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…)
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…)
Join Nadine Mazzola for an afternoon exploring and drawing in the garden. Nadine will provide simple instructions for drawing flowers and foliage and allow clients to find a spot to relax and enjoy the surrounding nature. In the event of inclement weather, we will move this program indoors. Please bring a hat, sunblock and bug (more…)
This fun, accessible, interactive, drum circle will inspire your creativity, stimulate your senses and lift your spirits. Even if you think you don’t have rhythm, you will discover that you do! So, try something new or drum again, and join us! No experience necessary. Drums and percussion instruments provided. Open to Healing Garden clients, caregivers (more…)
Haiku, short poems that originated in Japan, help us celebrate the extraordinary in the ordinary. Paying attention to the “haiku moments” in our lives can help us access our awe and wonder in the world. Writing haiku can become a practice of meditation and gratitude. Join award-winning haiku poet and teacher Brad Bennett for an (more…)
During this 2-hour in-person workshop, Deb Hemley will introduce her unique approach to initiating and sustaining a healing art journal. Through mindfulness practices, art exercises, and thought-provoking prompts, participants will embark on a journey to unlock techniques for bringing forth visual narratives. Previous experience is not necessary – all that’s needed is a willingness to (more…)
“The flower that follows the sun does so even on cloudy days.” – Robert Leighton During this special workshop, we’ll use sunflowers as our muse as we create using several different tools including watercolors and oil pastels. In the spirit of true Creative Mindfulness, all activities are relaxing and process focused and no special skills (more…)
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