Programs
Take advantage of the many wonderful cancer support programs developed by compassionate individuals and groups who strive to create caring community resources for people and families throughout their healing journey.
Anticancer Lifestyle Program
The Anticancer Lifestyle Program is a free online educational resource that gives participants tools to make healthy lifestyle changes in the areas of diet, fitness, mindset, and personal environment. They offer an online course, ebooks, webinars, blogs, recipes, and more, for people living with cancer and those seeking to prevent chronic illness.
Honoring Your Body and Spirit
Continuing to Heal After and During Cancer
Monthly class that includes gentle and mindful stretching and supported restorative yoga poses to invite your body to open and heal. 2nd Sunday of each month, 3pm to 4:30pm. By donation. Please check the website for current schedule especially though covid times.
Arleen Damon
Roots to Wings Yoga and Healing Center
781-985-4166
arleendamon@gmail.com
Ironstone Farm
One Day Retreats for Cancer Patients
For over ten years, Ironstone Farm has been offering free Equine Encounter retreats to cancer patients, cancer survivors, and their families. Run by professional facilitators, the equine-assisted therapeutic program focuses on discovering the powerful relationship between horses and humans. Exploring this bond helps participants build a renewed sense of self, overcome fears and insecurities, increase confidence, and serve as a reminder of one's own strength. Retreats are free to participants thanks to the generosity of the Boston North Cancer Association. No horse experience is necessary.
978-475-4056
retreats@ironstonefarm.org
LIVESTRONG
LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is a free small group program designed for adult cancer survivors. This program fulfills the important need of supporting the increasing number of cancer survivors who find themselves in the transitional period between completing their cancer treatment and the shift to feeling physically and emotionally strong enough to attempt to return to their normal life or their "new normal". The program is conducted outside of medical facilities to emphasize that LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is about health, not disease.
Tong Ren Anti-Cancer Healing Classes
Tong Ren is a healing energy treatment used to help people restore their health. It is based on the principle that many diseases are caused by physical blockages that interrupt the body's natural flow of “chi”. Donation / Suggestion $10
Yoga and Cancer
Yoga and Cancer offers free weekly yoga classes in the Seacoast of NH and Southern Maine for anyone who has had a cancer diagnosis. Participants will experience specialized yoga taught by trained teachers to support anyone who is newly diagnosed, in cancer treatment or surgical recovery. Classes welcome primary caregivers and anyone in recent bereavement. Please check our current schedule of classes and locations especially through covid times.
Michelle Couture
603-682-6307
michelle@yogaandcancer.org
Yoga for Cancer Recovery—Virtual
Offered by Spaulding Adaptive Sports Centers
Join fellow cancer survivors in a Yoga4cancer class to experience how yoga can improve immune function, reduce stress, manage side effects and promote mobility, balance and well-being. Celia, a certified Yoga4Cancer instructor will guide you through gentle seated and standing movements in the comfort of your home, designed to support your journey of recovery. This class will emphasize upper body flexibility that is helpful following Breast Cancer, but all survivors are welcome. Wednesdays 11 to 12.
Contact Jennifer Packard
781-747-8605
jpackard@partners.org
Yoga Hope
Cancer is a catalyst for change and this workshop explores positive changes you can make in your life. It includes healing yoga, self healing and mindfulness practices designed for cancer patients. Generally held monthly on the first Saturday of the month but this is subject to change. Please check the website for the current schedule or call Rose directly. By donation/suggestion $10.
Rose Russo
Roots to Wings
978-835-1262
pathways-rose@comcast.net
YWCA Greater Newburyport Encore Program
Since 2009 the YWCA Greater Newburyport has been offering a free, 12-week survivorship program for those who have had a breast or ovarian cancer diagnosis at any point in their lives. The Encore program includes gentle land exercise, warm water pool exercise, ongoing peer support groups and featured guest speakers and programs. Encore services are available to all participants who have completed the 12-week survivorship program on an ongoing basis. Please check the website for current information.
Ilene Harnch-Grady
978-465-9922 Ext. #13
igrady@ywcanewburyport.org
More information
YMCA of the North Shore