Join other participants every week for a game of Mahjong! Mahjong can help with cognitive functioning and memory and also provides many social benefits. Participants should bring their own cards. Mahjong sets will be provided. Some previous experience required. RSVP below to join this ongoing in-person group. NOTE: If you need to rsvp the same […]
Reducción del estrés con Nora En esta clase, los participantes serán guiados a través de una variedad de estrategias de reducción del estrés basadas en estudios de investigación. Cada semana, habrá un enfoque en diferentes herramientas y técnicas que incluyen relajación muscular progresiva, imágenes guiadas, respiración, meditación y varios ejercicios de atención plena. HAGA CLIC […]
This class is for cancer patients and survivors only. The focus of this class will be to improve strength, stamina and flexibility. All levels of fitness welcome. Using any of your own equipment is encouraged. Supported by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital To register online: Click here Please call or email Samantha Daniel with any […]
Drop in and join other participants who enjoy the art of knitting. Knitting can be a relaxing hobby that reduces stress and keeps one centered in the present moment. No experience necessary! Call 847-562-4994 to register.
This gentle class is designed for cancer survivor/patient yoga students of all levels. Focus is on quiet stillness, strength, flexibility, alignment and balance. Each class will lead you through a harmonizing practice that releases tension and leaves you feeling refreshed and calm. This class is offered both virtually through Zoom and In-Person at Advocate Lutheran […]
Every scan, every ache or pain - treatment may be over, but that lingering sense of anxiety remains. Fears of recurrence are a normal part of the process, but that doesn’t mean you have to sit in agony. This program will overview the emotions that can arise after treatment ends, how to manage the anxiety, […]
Our Breath is the link between our mind and emotions. If the breath is channeled in the right direction, one can experience release of toxins, peace, clarity of mind and strengthening of the immune system. In this Breathe-in class, each week, we will explore easy yet powerful breathing techniques to breathe mindfully and release stress. […]
COME JOIN US FOR AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT CLASSES! In Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® classes, students will explore small, comfortable movements that can translate to improvements in mobility and wellbeing. Our focus will be on what can be Learned by bringing Attention to our movements rather than effort and achievement. This series of 3 classes is […]
In this program, pelvic health specialist, Kat Nasseri, will provide an overview of pelvic floor anatomy and function, general pelvic health, and specific information on the role of Physical Therapy in recovery following pelvic cancers including those of prostate, bladder and bowel. There will be a designated Q&A session at the end of the presentation. […]
This 8-session mindfulness program allows us to take a pause to simply be; to connect with ourselves and life as it is; to explore with kindness and care the landscape of the mind, the body, and heart; to give ourselves the opportunity to settle and rest more fully into stillness. Each session will start with […]
