Painting in Community: Still Life and Floral Creations in Watercolor
Bring yourself and your favorite painting supplies. We will paint, listen to soothing music and share our creations.
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Caregiver Support Group
This group, led by a licensed psychologist, is designed to provide cancer caregivers with the opportunity to meet other caregivers, learn about useful tools for self-care, and explore ways to thrive in the caregiving role.
LGBTQIA+ Morning Meditation
Come together as an LGBTQIA+ community for a weekly morning meditation sit.
Leukemia and Lymphoma Support Group
This monthly support group is designed for adult patients/survivors diagnosed with Leukemia or Lymphoma. The group will incorporate education lectures coupled with emotional support.
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.
Healing Circle for Parents with Cancer
A peer-led virtual support group for parents who are newly diagnosed, in active treatment or in survivorship.
Gentle PM Yoga
Enjoy a greater sense of well-being and enhanced energy through yoga postures, techniques in progressive relaxation, breathing practices, and meditation.
Previvor Support Group
This group is for previvors who have an elevated predisposition for a cancer diagnosis or those who have tested positive to cancer genetic markers.
Knitting on the Couch
Trained volunteers provide knitting instruction and quality materials in an effort to foster wellness, comfort, and community.
A Year of Living Mindfully
This group will examine a different topic each week relevant to members' lives. We will explore meditation and mindfulness practices that can be applied to life experiences in a supportive way.
Using the 6 Pillars of Brain Health to Build Cognitive Reserve
We will explore the concept of cognitive reserve, which refers to the brain's resilience and capacity to maintain cognitive functioning despite potential damage or decline.
LGBTQ+ Cancer Support Group
This monthly support group is designed for adults diagnosed with cancer who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ 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 StatesBring 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.
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.
A Healing Circle – Support Group for Gay Men with Prostate Cancer
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts 1632 U Street, NW, Washington, DC, United StatesWe are a group of gay men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer or who are recovering from treatment that offer support to each other.
Radical Writing Space
Join us for inspiring writing prompts and time to write and share your experience of putting your most radical emotions, feelings, and experiences on paper.
Nueva Vida Grupo de Apoyo (en Español)
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts 1632 U Street, NW, Washington, DC, United StatesEn Smith Center, Nueva Vida tendrá grupos de apoyo que se enfocan en el apoyo al trauma asociado con el diagnóstico de cáncer.
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.
The Power of Ancient Sound Healing
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts 1632 U Street, NW, Washington, DC, United StatesLearn more about the healing power of sound inspired by ancient Indian musical ragas that have been used for millennia to support the human experience.
