Healthy Lifestyle/Stress Management

Stress Management

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  Art for Well-Being • Monday, July 11 • 6:30 PM Art for Well-Being instructor Maria Ojascastro will teach you how the visual arts can be used as an expressive tool to process life challenges. • July Session - Lavender Sachet and Nature Prints: Adopters of Cottagecore like to live slowly and spend more time taking care of themselves, including their own mental health. We’ll use natural dyes from the garden to create nature prints, then hand sew lavender sachets to help calm the mind. Register for Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcoduihrDkiG9deOmoTYcjWBJzV9XTcI0kw Register for Live session: https://cancersupportstl.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/cancersupportstl/eventRegistration.jsp?event=188856&

• Stress Less • Tuesday, July 12 • 1:00 PM Feeling stressed out? Learn how to cope with anxiety and quiet your mind through a variety of breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, or creative journaling practices. Register for Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vJAlduyorTgvPhuXve4VVo4PfzglipqJKQ

• InkWell • Wednesdays • 1:30 PM InkWell is a drop-in workshop focused on providing a supportive space where we use the written word to help process our experiences with cancer and what it means to live well. Every session involves a prompt, and writing can take any form you want, from journaling to poetry to storytelling.  Register for Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpc-2tqTotHtXzSZIxlc16Q6OHOE3LuLkP

• Sanctuary • Thursday, July 14 • 6:00 PM Mark Biehl, Certified Sound Therapy Coach, hosts this blissful journey with offerings of Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, chimes, indigenous flutes, drums, and keyboard atmospheres. Elements of breath work, guided reading, and group chanting are also featured to enhance and direct your experience to a higher level. Register for Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApfuqvqj8tGNG8LnImDSSEgsnnQ7kmWeWc

• Join Kelly O’Neal, for a Moment of Mindfulness!
  • Relax with this color guided imagery
  • Sit back, breathe and relax into this body of water guided imagery
  • Take a moment to simplify your senses
  • Relieve excess tension and stress with progressive muscle relaxation
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Nutrition

• Allergen Free Cooking • Thursday, August 11 • 6:00 PM Learn to what foods support gut health and decrease inflammation. Join instructor, Artinces Smith, Fab Vegan, as she demonstrates recipes that are gluten and allergen free, plant based and delicious. Register for Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAoduqopzwoGdVd4i6FwVzlcD7qcZ8hTRow

  
  
• Banana Bread Granola
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• Black Bean and Pumpkin Enchiladas
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• Chocolate Chip Cookies
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• Clean Slate Hummus
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• Coconut Curry Vegetables
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• Grillable Steak Burgers + Seasoned Air-fried Fries
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• Kale Salad with Creamy Tahini Salad Dressing
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• Vegan Biscuits and Gravy
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• Vegan Lemon Bundt Cake
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• Veggie Soup
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• What to Eat During Cancer Treatment to Help Boost Your Immunity
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• What to Eat During Cancer Treatment to Help Combat Accidental Weight Loss
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• What to Eat During Cancer Treatment to Help Combat Constipation
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• What to Eat During Cancer Treatment to Help Combat Diarrhea
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• What to Eat During Cancer Treatment to Help Combat Nausea
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• What to Eat During Cancer Treatment to Help Navigate Taste Alterations
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Movement

• Yoga with Elise • every Tuesday • 10:00 AM Through rhythmic breathing, gentle stretching and mental focus, participants can learn to ease physical and emotional tension. Register for Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlceyorTgvGNXYtvHVD92I7U_KlDmZTvoG?_x_zm_rtaid=a_Xr8CGvSB6xcitgUD8E2A.1639514605634.b9852be2a12facab0c4de52b139fd76b&_x_zm_rhtaid=623  Register for Live session: https://cancersupportstl.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/cancersupportstl/eventRegistration.jsp?event=189169&

• Yoga with Kate • every Wednesday • 9:30 AM Through rhythmic breathing, gentle stretching and mental focus, participants can learn to ease physical and emotional tension. Register for Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsf-mhqD4sEteBRQRjpqOLiZJcDNsaKYfN Register for Live session: https://cancersupportstl.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/cancersupportstl/eventRegistration.jsp?event=189921&

• Yoga with Donna • every Wednesday • 5:15 PM Through rhythmic breathing, gentle stretching and mental focus, participants can learn to ease physical and emotional tension. Register for Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcoceurrj0pGdxEPy9D39-l6QC2at1JMVBV Register for Live session: https://cancersupportstl.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/cancersupportstl/eventRegistration.jsp?event=191422&

  
  

• Qigong • every Friday • 11:00 AM Through gentle movements, learn to reduce stress, increase vitality, and develop a sense of well-being. No experience necessary. Register for Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIldumoqzgsGtJTyJ3X0OxcEiiO4P91kMCl Register for Live session: https://cancersupportstl.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/cancersupportstl/eventRegistration.jsp?event=192173&

  
  

• Journey to Relaxation • First Monday of each month • 7:30PM Calm the anxious mind by using gentle movement and stretches to achieve constructive rest. This practice can be done on a cushioned floor in or in bed. Have your pillows and blankets handy. Register for Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlc--gqjwqGNW3sHq5kN2vtPjql54h0iRX?_x_zm_rtaid=a_Xr8CGvSB6xcitgUD8E2A.1639514605634.b9852be2a12facab0c4de52b139fd76b&_x_zm_rhtaid=623