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Stitched Together

Smith Center for Healing and the Arts 1632 U Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Gathering in community as many have done for centuries, share ideas for using needle and thread to bring joy and creativity to our everyday lives.

Painting for Life

By intentionally focusing on the emotional process rather than the artistic product, participants are able to unleash their creative powers and produce striking works that have the power to heal and awaken.

Painting for Life

By intentionally focusing on the emotional process rather than the artistic product, participants are able to unleash their creative powers and produce striking works that have the power to heal and awaken.

Writing for Self-Care and Healing

Join us for a session that includes a brief meditation, writing prompts, and creative exercises in a playful and supportive environment.

Outside the Lines

Smith Center for Healing and the Arts 1632 U Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Outside the Lines: A Creative Art Studio will help you reclaim art-making as a healing tool through guided creative projects.

Chair Yoga

Connect body and mind. You are invited to relax deeply as we move through a series of gentle seated and supported poses that promote self-care.

Prostate Cancer Support Group

Smith Center for Healing and the Arts 1632 U Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

This monthly support group, in partnership with the GW Cancer Center, is designed for adult patients/survivors diagnosed with Prostate cancer.

Gentle PM Yoga

Enjoy a greater sense of well-being and enhanced energy through yoga postures, techniques in progressive relaxation, breathing practices, and meditation.

Survivorship Support Group

This group is for cancer survivors who have completed their primary cancer treatment(s) and are now either post-treatment or on maintenance medication.

Knitting on the Couch

Trained volunteers provide knitting instruction and quality materials in an effort to foster wellness, comfort, and community.

Qigong

An all levels introduction to the practice of Qigong including discussion, movement and an energetic transmission and meditation.

In-Person Energy Balancing

Smith Center for Healing and the Arts 1632 U Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Bring the subtle energies of your body back into balance with a half-hour of stress-reducing relaxation to calm the body and enhance your well-being.

Move Your Lymph

Smith Center for Healing and the Arts 1632 U Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

If stress, surgery or cancer treatment have created swelling in your body, this class is for you. Join and move your lymph!

Energy Balancing

Bring the subtle energies of your body back into balance with a half-hour of stress-reducing relaxation to calm the body and enhance your well-being.