Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook

Northbrook - Programs

• Using Hypnosis for Goal Achievement: The Power of Using the Right Brain

  Saturday, February 25, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Presenter: Harry Nozicka, L.C.S.W., Certified Hypnotherapist

  Learn how to formulate goals using the powerful Right Brain, and how hypnosis can increase the likelihood of accomplishing many goals, including those related to health, weight, negative habits, sports, etc. Learn a new strategy for accomplishing your identified goals for the New Year!

• I Have Had Colon Cancer: What Does It Mean For My Family?

  Thursday, March 1, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

  Presenter: Scott Weissman, M.S., L.G.C., Center for Medical Genetics at NorthShore University HealthSystem

  Please join us for a discussion of genetic risks and screening recommendations for family members of those diagnosed with colon cancer. The evening will also include a review of genetic features that may indicate genetic susceptibility.

• Healthy Lifestyle Program

  Saturday, March 3, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

  Presenter: Pamela Holtzman R.N., L.C.S.W.

  Those of us who have received a cancer diagnosis are aware of the toll that the disease and its treatment take on our body, spirit, mind, andrelationships. This experiential and informational retreat will focus on motivation and information needed to increase overall health and well-being. Based on the Healthy Lifestyle Program©, a five-week intensive course originally created for cancer survivors and their significant others, which focuses on the Three Limbs of Health: Nutrition, Exercise and Stress Management. For survivors, family members, and friends (adults only). Wear comfortable clothes and bring a bag lunch.

• Nutrition for Cancer Wellness

  Tuesdays, March 12, 30 & 27 and April 3, 10 & 17, 1:00-3:00 PM

  Join us for a series of lectures as we explore different facets of healthful nutrition for the cancer survivor. The lectures can be attended as a series or individually based on interest in the week's topic. Topics include:

  Week 1: Understanding Nutrition and Cancer
  Presenter: Colleen Takagishi, R.D., C.S.O., L.D.N.
  Nutrition is a complex and ever evolving science. Join us as we explore the ways that nutrition influences cancer/cancer outcomes. Learn how to apply important nutrition research findings into your/your family’s diet/lifestyle. Presentation separating fact from fiction regarding the healthful nutritional components for the diet of cancer survivors.

  Week 2: Managing Your Weight While in Treatment or Survivorship
  Presenter: Jessica Irgens, M.S., R.D.
  Determine your weight goals for optimal health. Learn how to achieve and maintain those goals utilizing proper nutrition.

  Week 3: Fruits and Vegetables to Fight Cancer
  Presenter: Lisa Zoberman, R.D., C.S.O., L.D.N.
  Explore the amazing cancer-fighting properties of fruits, vegetables and herbs. Learn some easy ways to incorporate these foods into your diet.

  Week 4: Organics/Local Farming
  Presenter: Lisa Zoberman, R.D., C.S.O., L.D.N.
  A discussion of the pros and cons of these and other popular food revolutions, as it relates to cancer prevention and overall health. .

  Week 5: Exercise/Nutrition During Treatment and Survivorship
  Presenter: Jessica Irgens, M.S., R.D.
  Learn the benefits of staying active for more successful treatment and a long-lasting survivorship. Discover what type of exercise works best with your individual needs.

  Week 6: Nutrition for Survivorship: Eating Well in America
  Presenter: Colleen Takagishi, R.D., C.S.O., L.D.N.
  Eating well in our land of plenty can often times be challenging. Join us as we explore why healthy eating is such a challenge for us and what you can do to improve your/your family’s nutrition to achieve optimal wellness.

• Healing Ourselves Through Sound with Crystal Bowl and Voice

  Monday, March 12, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

  Presenter: Marian McNair of Cellular Harmonies, www.marianmcnair.com

  In this workshop, a vibrational environment created by crystal bowl, breath, voice and gentle yoga postures will help reduce stress, promote deep relaxation and support the natural healing process.

• Relax and Restore: An Afternoon of Restorative Yoga

  Wednesday, March 14, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  Instructor: Ellyn Robbins, R.Y.T.

  Restorative yoga is a quiet practice, designed to bring our minds and bodies into a state of deep relaxation and stillness. It is a wonderful antidote for chronic stress in a completely supportive environment. Appropriate for students of all levels.

• Upper and Lower Extremity Lymphedema: Minimze Your Risk

  Thursday, March 15, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  Presenter: NorthShore University HealthSystem Lymphedema Center Staff

  Learn about lymphedema, precautions that should be taken, and exercise guidelines.

• Life Over Cancer: Impacting Survival and Improving Life Quality Through Integrative Treatment

  Thursday, March 22, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

  Presenter: Keith I. Block, M.D. Medical Director, Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment

  Dr. Keith Block will present his multifaceted program of personally tailored integrative cancer treatment, including methods for improving treatment tolerance and boosting life quality while working toward recovery. Highlights will include: dietary and lifestyle modifications to strengthen the immune system and help make one’s internal biochemical environment hostile to cancer growth and recurrence; innovative approaches to conventional treatments; and how individually tailored supplement protocols can help tame treatment side effects, relieve disease-related symptoms, and counter cancer-promoting challenges such as inflammation and glycemia. A question and answer session will follow the lecture.

• Meditation at the Botanic Garden

  Friday, March 23, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

  Presenter: Kimberly Matthews, M.A., L.C.P.C.

  Join us for a brief discussion and relaxation experience followed by a sensory/nature meditation walk through the Greenhouse Gardens. Following registration, participants will be notified of the indoor location for the classroom portion. The Chicago Botanic Garden is located on Lake Cook Road, just east of the Edens Expressway. Non-Garden member parking fee is $20.

• Using Hypnosis for Stress Reduction and Health Enhancement

  Saturday, March 24, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Presenter: Harry Nozicka, L.C.S.W., Certified Hypnotherapist

  Hypnosis can be used to decrease stress, increase immune system fucntioning, and relaxation strategies. Join us as for a lecture on the mind/body relationship to stress and health and how hypnosis can help.