Stress Management

Stress Management

Stress management classes and workshops are designed to promote self-care, staying present and healthy coping strategies for patients with cancer who are in treatment and early survivorship, as well as their caregivers.

April

Sound Bath
In Person (Geneva): Wednesday, April 15, 6:00–7:30 pm
Ruth Day, Yoga Instructor and Trauma Release Facilitator
This meditative experience with soothing instruments, such as singing bowls and gongs, promotes relaxation and stress relief through harmonious sounds. We will give you a mat to use on the floor during the session, or we can provide folding chairs if needed. Please arrive 15 minutes early to set up your space and be ready to begin on time. We cannot allow you to join a session after it starts.

Living Well Book Club
Virtual: Wednesday, April 29, 5:00–6:15 pm
Nancy Nieto, LCPC, NCC, Counselor, Living Well Cancer Resources
This drop-in group will meet every other month to reflect on and discuss different books that address the cancer experience. Please come prepared to join the conversation and share your thoughts.
Book: Memoir of a Debulked Woman: Enduring Ovarian Cancer by Susan Gubar

 

May

Sound Bath
In Person (Warrenville): Wednesday, May 20, 6:00–7:30 pm
Ruth Day, Yoga Instructor and Trauma Release Facilitator
This meditative experience with soothing instruments, such as singing bowls and gongs, promotes relaxation and stress relief through harmonious sounds. We will give you a mat to use on the floor during the session, or we can provide folding chairs if needed. Please arrive 15 minutes early to set up your space and be ready to begin on time. We cannot allow you to join a session after it starts.

 

June

Living Well Book Club
Virtual: Wednesday, June 3, 5:00–6:15 pm
Nancy Nieto, LCPC, NCC, Counselor, Living Well Cancer Resources
This drop-in group will meet every other month to reflect on and discuss different books that address the cancer experience. Please come prepared to join the conversation and share your thoughts.
Book: The Anatomy of Hope by Jerome Groopman

Group Sound Healing
Hybrid (Warrenville): Thursday, June 4, 6:30–7:30 pm
Jackie Giaimo, In Clairity, PLLC
Biofield tuning is a type of sound therapy using tuning forks to encourage the body to rewire stress responses and soothe the body and mind. The power of sound can help you feel physically more at ease.

 

July

Sound Bath
In Person (Geneva): Wednesday, July 22, 6:00–7:30 pm
Ruth Day, Yoga Instructor and Trauma Release Facilitator
This meditative experience with soothing instruments, such as singing bowls and gongs, promotes relaxation and stress relief through harmonious sounds. We will give you a mat to use on the floor during the session, or we can provide folding chairs if needed. Please arrive 15 minutes early to set up your space and be ready to begin on time. We cannot allow you to join a session after it starts.

Self-Care: Restoring Your Inner Self
Virtual: Wednesday, July 15, 6:30–7:45 pm
Nancy Nieto, LCPC, NCC, Counselor, Living Well Cancer Resources
When you experience sudden and major changes, they may affect how you take care of yourself. This workshop will help you learn about different types of self-care and their benefits. You will also learn how to implement your self-care practices.

 

August

Living Well Book Club
Virtual: Wednesday, August 19, 5:00–6:15 pm
Nancy Nieto, LCPC, NCC, Counselor, Living Well Cancer Resources
This drop-in group will meet every other month to reflect on and discuss different books that address the cancer experience. Please come prepared to join the conversation and share your thoughts.
Book: Living With Terminal Lung Cancer: A Story of Hope by William Schuette

Group Sound Healing
Hybrid (Warrenville): Thursday, August 20, 6:30–7:30 pm
Jackie Giaimo, In Clairity, PLLC
Biofield tuning is a type of sound therapy using tuning forks to encourage the body to rewire stress responses and soothe the body and mind. The power of sound can help you feel physically more at ease.