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CANCELLED – Creating Symbols for Personal Power

Using modern and ancient techniques of developing symbols allows your imagination to wonder and form a personal affirmation sigil. Each sigil contains specific messaging that is meant to empower you.

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.

CANCELLED – 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!

In-Person 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.

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.

Simply M The Movement

Dance and music can heal your mind, body and soul.  This is a 1 hour dance class set to a carefully curated musical playlist that will inspire and elevate

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)

En Smith Center, Nueva Vida tendrá grupos de apoyo que se enfocan en el apoyo al trauma asociado con el diagnóstico de cáncer.

CANCELLED – Stitched Together

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.

Sustainable Journaling

Create a sustainable and fulfilling journaling practice. Learn the benefits, adaptations and a range of diverse strategies to best suit your needs.

Being Together Mindfulness

Specifically, mindfulness helps you access the ability to be non-judgmental, compassionate, patient, present and aware. Join a slightly different guided meditation each week based in mindfulness.

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.

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. Hosted by IMCW.

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.

Multiple Myeloma Cancer Support Group

This monthly support group, in partnership with GW Cancer Center, is for adult patients/survivors diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma and their caregivers.