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Prostate Cancer Support Group
Prostate Cancer Support Group
This monthly support group, in partnership with the GW Cancer Center, is designed for adult patients/survivors diagnosed with Prostate cancer.
If you have a problem accessing our program calendar, please email programs@smithcenter.org. We will be happy to talk about our program offerings and assist you with registration.
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Gentle PM Yoga
Gentle PM Yoga
Enjoy a greater sense of well-being and enhanced energy through yoga postures, techniques in progressive relaxation, breathing practices, and meditation.
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Survivorship Support Group
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.
6 events,
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Knitting on the Couch
Knitting on the Couch
Trained volunteers provide knitting instruction and quality materials in an effort to foster wellness, comfort, and community.
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A Year of Living Mindfully
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.
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Healing Circle for Metastatic Breast Cancer Thrivers 45+
Healing Circle for Metastatic Breast Cancer Thrivers 45+
This peer-led healing circle, for people who are 45+ living with Metastatic Breast Cancer, will provide a safe place to connect and share in community.
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Whole Person Cancer Care: Empowering Patients in Healing
Whole Person Cancer Care: Empowering Patients in Healing
Learn more about how you can take a more active role in your care and craft a whole person approach for your treatment plan.
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DC Young Adult Cancer Meet Up and Support Group
DC Young Adult Cancer Meet Up and Support Group
This monthly gathering is an opportunity to meet other young adult cancer survivors and their caregivers in their 20s, 30s and early 40s.
1 event,
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Energy Balancing
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.
1 event,
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Radical Writing Space
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.
3 events,
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Nueva Vida Grupo de Apoyo (en Español)
Nueva Vida Grupo de Apoyo (en Español)
En Smith Center, Nueva Vida tendrá grupos de apoyo que se enfocan en el apoyo al trauma asociado con el diagnóstico de cáncer.
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Healing Circle for Young Adults with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Healing Circle for Young Adults with Metastatic Breast Cancer
A demand-driven, patient-led support group for young women and men (diagnosed between the age of 18 - 45ish) with metastatic breast cancer in the DMV.
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Painting for Life
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.
1 event,
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Reiki 1 Class – Part 2
Reiki 1 Class – Part 2
With a special emphasis on self-treatment, this is a two-part class in the gentle energy balancing modality of Reiki.
6 events,
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The Mindful Cancer Journey
The Mindful Cancer Journey
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.
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Room for Grief
Room for Grief
If you’ve lost a loved one, a healing circle for those in grief is an opportunity to share what’s on your heart and mind, to listen, and be listened to deeply and generously.
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Painting in Community: Still Life and Floral Creations in Watercolor
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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Cancer Support Group
Cancer Support Group
Our cancer support group provides opportunity to explore your cancer experience in a safe group setting and to connect with others facing similar challenges.
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Caregiver Support Group
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.
8 events,
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Visual Fitness® Workout: Thankfulness, Gratitude, and Our Lives!
Visual Fitness® Workout: Thankfulness, Gratitude, and Our Lives!
Join Renee Sandell for a hands-on, interactive art “workout,” designed to strengthen our sense of thankfulness in this season of gratitude.
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LGBTQIA+ Morning Meditation
LGBTQIA+ Morning Meditation
Come together as an LGBTQIA+ community for a weekly morning meditation sit.
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Healing Circle for Parents with Cancer
Healing Circle for Parents with Cancer
A peer-led virtual support group for parents who are newly diagnosed, in active treatment or in survivorship.
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Chair Yoga
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.
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Pop-Up Book Club
Pop-Up Book Club
Welcome to "Pop-Up Book Club," a community of book lovers diving into current and relevant book material.
6 events,
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Outside the Lines: Mindfulness Through Art
Outside the Lines: Mindfulness Through Art
Outside the Lines: A Creative Art Studio will help you reclaim art-making as a healing tool through guided creative projects.
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Meditation and Mindfulness
Meditation and Mindfulness
Developing mindfulness skills can help combat stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. Join for regular sessions to help you better understand your mind.
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Knitting on the Couch
Knitting on the Couch
Trained volunteers provide knitting instruction and quality materials in an effort to foster wellness, comfort, and community.
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A Year of Living Mindfully
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.
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Cancelled – LGBTQ+ Cancer Support Group
Cancelled – LGBTQ+ Cancer Support Group
This monthly support group is designed for adults diagnosed with cancer who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community.
4 events,
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Cancelled – Leukemia and Lymphoma Support Group
Cancelled – 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.
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Energy Balancing
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.
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Young Adult Supper Club: Friendsgiving
Young Adult Supper Club: Friendsgiving
Join other young adult cancer survivors around the table to share a delicious meal and good conversation at Smith Center’s Friendsgiving.
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A Healing Circle – Support Group for Gay Men with Prostate Cancer
A Healing Circle – Support Group for Gay Men with Prostate Cancer
We 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.
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1 event,
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Painting for Life
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.
0 events,
1 event,
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The Mindful Cancer Journey
The Mindful Cancer Journey
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.
4 events,
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LGBTQIA+ Morning Meditation
LGBTQIA+ Morning Meditation
Come together as an LGBTQIA+ community for a weekly morning meditation sit.
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LGBTQIA+ Morning Meditation
LGBTQIA+ Morning Meditation
Come together as an LGBTQIA+ community for a weekly morning meditation sit.
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Chair Yoga
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.
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Gentle PM Yoga
Gentle PM Yoga
Enjoy a greater sense of well-being and enhanced energy through yoga postures, techniques in progressive relaxation, breathing practices, and meditation.
2 events,
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Knitting on the Couch
Knitting on the Couch
Trained volunteers provide knitting instruction and quality materials in an effort to foster wellness, comfort, and community.
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
Spiritual Companioning
Regardless of your personal beliefs or faith system, working with a spiritual companion offers you an opportunity to reflect with another on what is going on for you spiritually, and explore how to integrate your cancer experience with your personal beliefs.
