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| • Support Groups Breast Cancer Support Group |
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You don’t have to deal with breast cancer alone! BCRC’s Woman-To-Woman Network can put you in touch with a breast cancer survivor who has a similar medical history and lifestyle to yours. She will understand what you are going through and can provide information and support to make the journey a little bit easier. If you would like to be matched with a Woman-To-Woman Network volunteer, please call contact BCRC. If you are a breast cancer survivor, and would like to be a Woman-To-Woman Network volunteer, please contact BCRC. (Training will be provided). |
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BCRC offers free breast prostheses, mastectomy bras, wigs, hats, and scarves to those in need. A wide range of sizes and styles are available, and fittings take place in a private fitting room with assistance from a trained staff member. To make an appointment, please contact BCRC. |
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This program offers classes designed to strengthen the body, mind, and soul of women living with breast cancer. Whether you are newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment, on the road to recovery, or cancer free, there is a Wellness Program class for you. Gentle Yoga, Spinning, Strengthen and Stretch, Creative Healing, Musical Journeys, Water Wellness, Guided Imagery Workshops, Dragon Boating, and Journaling, are some of the classes that may be offered through the BCRC Wellness Program. |
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Dragon Boating Machestic Dragons Off-season Training For more information or to register your interest in attending Machestic Dragons Off-season Training classes, please contact BCRC. |
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Gentle Yoga for Women Living with Breast Cancer Registered yoga instructors Debra Leong and Karin Steinhaus will focus on increasing your range of motion, strength, and balance with poses tailored to your needs. By integrating breathing, relaxation and visualization exercises into each session, this gentle yoga class will ease your symptoms, motivate you, give you more energy and calm your mind. |
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Healing Meditation and Yoga
Through meditation for healing, we can awaken and rejuvenate our bodies and our minds. Healing meditation can help with: ♦ chronic fatigue ♦ insomnia ♦ depression ♦ memory ♦ chronic pain ♦ stress ♦ fear and anxiety ♦ immune system Meditation for healing makes use of the natural healing energy we all have. It is a method of self healing that allows us to understand and overcome our pains and weaknesses. It helps us connect with our vulnerabilities, leading to an inner dialog that opens us up to our own healing power. Alternate Mondays, 3:00—4:30 pm, April 21 – June 30, 2008; Bramwell House Living Room. |
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Guided Imagery Workshop Series Many recorded guided imagery programs can support you in relaxing your body and focusing your mind in the comfort of your home. But each program claims to be the best! How do you choose the one that’s right for you? In this workshop series, hypnotherapist and yoga teacher Karin Steinhaus will teach you ways to work with guided imagery so that you can maximize the results you get when you sit back, relax, and listen to recordings. In each session, you will have an opportunity to sample different recordings so that you can experience a variety of approaches and a variety of voices. We’ll provide you with lists of recordings we’ve especially enjoyed. If you would like to recommend your own favorites, we will be happy to include them, as well! |
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Healing Sounds Workshop
Sounds of gongs and drums vibrate deep into our bodies, resonating and aligning. Speaking in rhythm and singing gives voice to our feelings. Moving with others brings deep memories of former times and helps to balance our energies and emotions. Take your body and soul out for a date to BCRC’s Healing Sounds Workshop. This exciting workshop is designed for breast cancer survivors of all ranges and abilities to use sounds, songs, instruments, and imagery as a way to promote physical and emotional healing. Connect and have fun with others affected by breast cancer by discovering some simple activities that you can do at home that may comfort you and help you deal with the ups and downs of your healing process. Learn a few simple chants, some mental imagery processes, some new kinds of music to move to, and some ways of moving that simply feel good. Included in the session will be a 10-minute warm-up/wake up that you can use to begin your day on a positive note. Please note: You do NOT need musical talent or singing ability in order to take part in Healing Sounds! Read what some BCRC Friends have to say about the power of sound:
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Ride your way to a healthier lifestyle, a more relaxed mindset, and improved well-being!
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| Strengthen & Stretch The Strengthen & Stretch exercise program is designed to bring you from your current level of fitness to one in which you are stronger, more flexible and have more endurance. Each one-hour session is progressive and will feature stretching and strengthening exercises that use resistance bands, stability balls and a combination of Yoga and Pilates techniques to improve core strength and balance. In addition, relaxation exercises will be incorporated as part of the warm-up and cool-down segments. Instructor Linda Jones, a breast cancer survivor with certifications in weight-lifting and total body strengthening, will adjust the exercises to meet your fitness level and comfort whether you are in treatment, on the road to recovery, or a long-term survivor. Strengthen & Stretch’s aim is to promote a supportive environment where all can succeed in getting into shape while having fun. When & Where: Wednesdays, April 2 – June 11, 2008, 12–1 pm, APR Room, YWCA Princeton Main Building |
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| Water Wellness This gentle water exercise class provides a supportive environment where breast cancer survivors can connect with each other and improve mobility, relieve discomfort resulting from surgery, strengthen muscles, and reduce potential risk of lymphedema. Qualified water aerobics instructor Barbara Griggs will tailor each class to meet the needs of the participants. She will inspire and encourage you to set and meet your goals while having fun! Please note: Participants do not need to know how to swim but should be comfortable in the water. |
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| Food for Life Cooking Class Series BCRC has teamed up with The Cancer Project to bring you the “Food for Life” cooking class series! “Food for Life” is an eight-week series designed to empower cancer survivors and their caregivers to learn easy-to-implement cooking skills that turn every meal into a delicious dose of healthy nutrition. You will learn to prepare eight full, healthy meals which are high in fiber and low in fat, and loaded with antioxidants and phytochemicals. A variety of cancer-related nutrition topics are also covered, such as finding dairy alternatives, immune-boosting foods, and maintaining a healthy weight. The Cancer Project is a collaborative effort of physicians, researchers, and nutritionists who have joined together to educate individuals, families, and the public on the benefits of a healthy diet for cancer prevention and survival. You can find out more about The Cancer Project by visiting its website, http://www.cancerproject.org/ When: Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm, May 6-June 3, 2008 Where:Miele Princeton Design Center , 9 Independence Way (Route 1 North), Princeton , NJ 08540 |
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Telephone: 609-497-2100 Breast Cancer Helpline: 609-497-2126 Fax: 609-497-1211 Email: bcrc@ywcaprinceton.org
YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton NJ 08540 Webmaster: Molly Fisher |
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