BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Smith Center for Healing and the Arts - ECPv6.17.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Smith Center for Healing and the Arts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://smithcenter.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Smith Center for Healing and the Arts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230506T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230506T223000 DTSTAMP:20260926T030641Z CREATED:20230404T183432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T030641Z UID:10004573-1683408600-1683412200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Dance Party DESCRIPTION:This dance party is hosted via Instagram live through Tigerlily’s Instagram (@tigerlily_foundation). You do not need to RSVP.\nwith DJ Dimepiece\nin partnership with Tigerlily Foundation\n*Please note that by registering for this program\, you consent to have your name and email shared with Tigerlily Foundation. Tigerlily only collects this information for data purposes and it will not be shared with any other parties.\n\n\n\nDance Party is hosted by DJ Dimepiece\, a professional DJ in LA\, California who will help you groove in your own home with a unique playlist each month. This party happens via Instagram live through Tigerlily’s Instagram and is an interactive night “in” with participants all over the country! \nFollow Tigerlily Foundation on Instagram: @tigerlily_foundation\nDance Party is offered on the first Saturday of each month.\n\n\n\n\nAbout DJ Dimepiece\n\nDJ Dimepiece “The Mixin’ Vixen” is an award winning DJ and radio personality from Los Angeles\, California. She’s best known for her work in radio across the South and Midwest as well as being a cast member on VH1’s “Master of the Mix” DJ Competition.  Beauty and the Beats best describes Dimepiece today.  Her music industry background has led her to opportunities that solidified her spot within the beauty industry.   Dimepiece is also a beauty expert and content creator for national brands such as Macy’s\, RastAfri\, Fashion Source and more.  Dimepiece’s passion is to inspire and motivate masses through music and feeling beautiful from within.  Whether it’s from hearing their favorite song or helping them find the perfect skincare routine. When she’s not being a beauty advisor to clients or content creating\, DJ Dimepiece is curating her Mixshow “Dime Time Radio” that’s heard nationwide online and on iHeart Radio.\n \n\nStay connected: @DJDimepiece URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/dance-party-05-06/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/DJDimepiece-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T183000 DTSTAMP:20260926T030653Z CREATED:20230404T192334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T030653Z UID:10004574-1683478800-1683484200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:DC Young Adult Cancer Meet Up and Support Group DESCRIPTION:This Meet Up & Support Group will be meeting online with a Zoom community. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing erin@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Erin Price\, LICSW\, OSW-C\n\nThis monthly gathering is an opportunity to meet other young adult cancer survivors in their 20s\, 30s and early 40s. Caregivers of young adult cancer survivors are welcome to join as well. This program is a collaborative initiative of local hospitals\, health organizations and cancer support groups.*\n\nClick here to review our Online Group Participation Rules.\n\n\n\n\nDC Young Adult Cancer Meet Up & Support Group meets Monthly on the 1st Sunday from 5:00-6:30pm.\n\nUpcoming Dates:\n\n May 7\n June 4\n\n\n\nOur monthly Young Adult Caregiver Support Group has been put on hold temporarily\, and all caregivers will be welcomed in this group. Please indicate when registering if a caregiver will be joining you.\n\n\n\n*A warm thank you to our partners that have allowed us to provide a supportive community to more young adults in the DC region:\n\n Bella Warrior\n Cancer Support Community\n GWU Medical Faculty Associates\n First Descents\n Hope Connections for Cancer Support\n Howard University Hospital\n Leukemia and Lymphoma Society\n Life With Cancer\n MedStar Georgetown University Hospital\n Nueva Vida\n Sibley Memorial Hospital\n Stupid Cancer\n Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults\n Virginia Hospital Center\n Washington Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center\n Young Survival Coalition\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Erin Price\, MSW\, LICSW\, OSW-C\n\n\nErin serves as Smith Center’s Director of Young Adult and Psychosocial Support Programs. She is trained in Integrative Patient Navigation\, a Project LEAD graduate\, and holds a Masters in Social Work. A seven-year breast cancer survivor\, Erin is passionate about providing support and community to other cancer survivors\, especially young adults. She works with Smith Center’s DC Young Adult Cancer Community and is also actively involved in the cancer community through Young Survival Coalition\, Critical Mass\, the Georgetown Breast Cancer Advocates\, National Breast Cancer Coalition\, and the DC Cancer Action Partnership. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/dc-young-adult-cancer-meet-up-and-support-group-05-07/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Picture1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T120000 DTSTAMP:20260926T030655Z CREATED:20230404T192453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T030655Z UID:10004575-1683543600-1683547200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Healing Circle for Moms with Cancer DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Niya Kight\n\nThis ongoing healing circle will focus on the unique needs of mothers\, with children of any age\, who are living with cancer. No matter where you find yourself on your journey you will have a chance to be with others who share in your experience. This shared experience will often lead to profound learning and healing.\n\nSome of our children are bound to need us during this program. Please don’t worry about disruptions to care for your child(ren).\n\n\n\nWhat is a Healing Circle?\n\nHealing Circles bring together small numbers of people impacted by a condition or circumstance to share experiences and harvest collective wisdom.  Healing Circles is a peer-led process by which people support each other through deep listening and shared learning. When working at its best\, this collaborative conversation model leads to authentic and deep connectivity and can create wisdom and healing for participants.\n\nThe Healing Circle for Moms with Cancer meets Monthly on the 2nd Monday of each month from 11:00am-12:00pm ET.\n\nUpcoming Dates:\n\n May 8\n June 12\n\n\n\n\nAbout Niya Kight\n\n\nNiya Kight was diagnosed with Stage II\, ER/PR + Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in November 2019 on her 31st birthday\, while 12 weeks pregnant. Once Niya reached the middle of her second trimester\, she underwent a mastectomy and four rounds of chemotherapy before delivering her daughter in May. Niya is currently finishing the last four rounds of chemotherapy and next up on the road to recovery is radiation. When Niya embarked upon this journey\, she chose to view it as her rebirth and shared that “she would rise healthier and stronger than ever after this spiritual transformation”. Niya has done just that as she focused inwardly to determine the changes she needed to make in her life\, learned to accept help\, and shared her vulnerability and experience with others. Niya is passionate about raising awareness about pregnancy and breast cancer because many people do not know that it is possible to have cancer while pregnant\, let alone that it can actually be treated during pregnancy. Niya remembers the loneliness she felt while navigating breast cancer while pregnant and wants to help eliminate that additional stress for other women. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/healing-circle-for-moms-with-cancer-05-08/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/labyrinth2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T080000 DTSTAMP:20260926T030706Z CREATED:20230330T230033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T030706Z UID:10004576-1683617400-1683619200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Morning Meditation DESCRIPTION:This program is hosted virtually via Zoom. No prior registration required.\nwith Susan Salek\n\nCome together as an LGBTQIA+ community for a weekly morning meditation sit. \n\nWe will settle in for a few minutes\, then meditation (guided and silence) for 20 minutes and end with around the virtual circle with a few words of gratitude.\n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88468692145?pwd=U1lhSHBpdXpXS0N3QzBxOFNwdi9sQT09\nMeeting ID: 884 6869 2145\nPasscode: 917135\n\nNote: Because this is an online sit\, participants are encouraged to find space of relative quiet\, limiting the amount of interaction with others in the environment as much as possible. Participants may join by internet or via phone.  URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/lgbtqia-morning-meditation-05-09/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Community-icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T130000 DTSTAMP:20260926T030707Z CREATED:20230330T231300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T030707Z UID:10004577-1683633600-1683637200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Chair Yoga DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Beth Lawrence\, RYT 500\n\nOur chair yoga practice will 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.\n\nAll levels welcome.\n\n\n\n\nOur Chair Yoga class meets Weekly on Tuesdays from 12:00 – 1:00pm.\n\nSuggested Donation for 1 Class: $10\n\nSuggested Donation for 1 Month of Classes: $25\n\nOur programs are open to the community\, and tailored to meet the needs of people affected by cancer. Classes and workshops are free or low cost on a pay-as-you-can basis\, ensuring that our programs are accessible to everyone.\n\n\n\nAbout Beth Lawrence\n\nBeth discovered yoga in early 2002 as a mother of six month old twins. She was looking to get back into shape after their birth. In yoga\, she found far more than she anticipated- an age old practice designed to help people relieve stress- both mental and physical. After a few years of regular practice\, she knew she wanted to share her positive experiences with others. She has been leading yoga classes in the DC area since 2007 after completing her 200 hour yoga teacher training at Nth Degree Yoga with Martha Rosen. In 2011\, she went back to earn her RYT500. Her personal practice is inspired by Integral Yoga and Sivananda Yoga\, both of which incorporate body and mind into the practice. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/chair-yoga-05-09/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Chair-Yoga-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T133000 DTSTAMP:20260926T030720Z CREATED:20230404T195455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T030720Z UID:10004579-1683635400-1683639000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Prostate Cancer Support Group DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\n\nwith Jessica Gelfarb\, MSW\, LICSW\, GW Cancer Center \n\n\n\nThis monthly support group is designed for adult patients/survivors diagnosed with Prostate cancer. The group will incorporate education lectures coupled with emotional support and is hosted by and offered in partnership with the GW Cancer Center.\n\n\n\n\nThe Prostate Cancer Support Group meets Monthly on the 2nd Tuesday from 12:30-1:30pm.\n\nUpcoming Sessions:\n\n May 9\n June 13\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jessica Gelfarb\, MSW\, LICSW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJessica is a licensed clinical social worker who has experience working with patients and families facing a range of medical diagnoses in both inpatient and outpatient settings.  She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from University of Michigan and her masters degree in social work from University of Maryland with a focus on clinical and medical social work. Jessica recently joined the team at the George Washington University  cancer center as an oncology social worker. Prior to her role at GW Jessica worked extensively with organ transplant patients at Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute and co-led the institute’s transplant support group. She has also spent time working on cardiology and intensive care units throughout her career.  Jessica initially became interested in pursuing oncology social work after attending the Association of Oncology Social Work’s annual conference a number of years ago as well as observing first- hand the widespread impact that cancer has on so many individuals and families.   She is passionate about partnering with patients in order to provide psychosocial and emotional support as they navigate their diagnosis and treatment. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/prostate-cancer-support-group-05-09/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/GW-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T150000 DTSTAMP:20260926T030719Z CREATED:20230330T232343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T030719Z UID:10004578-1683639000-1683644400@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:SC Writes for Young Adults DESCRIPTION:PART 1/4. This program series is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Mindy Brodsky\, LCSWA\n\n\n\nSC Writes for YACS \n\n\nWelcome back to SC Writes for YACS\, where we will deepen our writing and sharing in a safe and supportive environment. No writing experience required. Activities will include mindfulness practices\, writing exercises\, and reflective practices.\n \n\nStay tuned for the theme of this SC Writes series. \n\nGroup members are encouraged to attend all sessions\, but missing one session is fine. This series has limited capacity and therefore attendance is important. To illustrate\, we use all sessions to foster community and build an open space for sharing.\n\n\n\nSC Writes for Young Adult Cancer Survivors (YACS) is a 4-part program series. We will meet starting on May 9th\, 2023.\n\nUpcoming Program Dates:\n\n May 9th\n May 16th\n May 23rd\n June 6\n\nSuggested Donation: $10/session or $35/series\n\n\n\nAbout Mindy Brodsky\, LCSWA\n\nMindy Brodsky specializes in trauma-informed\, strengths-based counseling with a passion for integrative health and healing. Mindy honors her clients as the experts of their lives\, and she strives to provide a supportive and safe environment.\n\nAfter a career in social justice advocacy and her own challenging health journey\, Mindy aspires to meet her clients where they are to help them achieve their goals. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/sc-writes-for-young-adults-05-09-2/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support,Arts & Creativity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/SC-Writes-for-Young-Adults-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T191500 DTSTAMP:20260926T030732Z CREATED:20230330T234037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T030732Z UID:10004580-1683655200-1683659700@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Gentle PM Yoga DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Yael Flusberg\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT500\, RMT\, MS\n\n\nEnjoy a greater sense of well-being and enhanced energy in our gentle yoga classes. Learn various yoga postures\, techniques in progressive relaxation\, breathing practices\, and meditation to help reduce stress\, as well as balance mind\, body\, and spirit.\n\nOur classes are specifically designed for adults facing stress\, cancer\, or other illness and are open to anyone interested in attending. All levels are welcome.\n\nAnd\, check out Yael’s contribution to CONNECT\, Smith Center’s community-minded newsletter\, called “Nurturing Resilience” on our YouTube channel!\n\n\n\nYael’s Gentle Yoga Class Meets Weekly on Tuesdays from 6:00 – 7:15pm ET.\n\nSuggested Donation for 1 Class: $10\n\nSuggested Donation for 1 Month of Classes: $25\n\nIn addition\, our yoga classes are listed with the National MS Society and we welcome patients and caregivers of those with multiple sclerosis to our gentle yoga classes.\n\nOur programs are also open to the community\, and tailored to meet the needs of people affected by cancer. Classes and workshops are free or low cost on a pay-as-you-can basis\, ensuring that our programs are accessible to everyone.\n\n\n\nAbout Yael Flusberg\n\nYael Flusberg first came to yoga hoping she could get rid of stuff\, namely the ways life’s stresses and traumas had become painfully embodied. Fifteen years and thousands of layers of release later\, yoga continues to teach her how to make strategic\, creative\, and life-nourishing choices. Trained as an integrative yoga therapist\, Yael’s classes blend active with receptive states of being\, and are both insightful and lighthearted. Off the mat\, she is a coach\, writer and energy therapist. Since 2005\, Yael has taught yoga classes at area hospitals\, libraries\, workplaces\, schools\, and yoga studios. As an integrative yoga therapist (E-RYT500) she facilitates both group and individual yoga therapy sessions\, working with people dealing with a variety of conditions including cancer\, digestive disorders\, diabetes\, eating disorders\, fibromyalgia\, hypertension\, mental health challenges (including depression\, anxiety\, grief and trauma)\, rheumatoid arthritis\, scoliosis\, and sports injuries. She currently teaches a weekly therapeutic class for people living with cancer and their caregivers on GW’s campus. More info: www.yaelflusberg.com URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/gentle-pm-yoga-05-09/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Retreats,Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Yoga-Mats-wellness-e1511814384866.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T193000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032259Z CREATED:20230404T195716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032259Z UID:10004600-1683655200-1683660600@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Creating Symbols for Personal Power DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Simone Banks Mackey (They/Them/Theirs)\n \nUsing modern and ancient techniques of developing symbols allows your imagination to wonder and form a personal affirmation sigil. A Sigil\, in a greater sense\, is a symbol that represents a meaning. Where they differ is how/why we create them. This process is not only therapeutic but extremely individualized. Each sigil contains specific messaging that is meant to empower you. Using meditation\, herbal teas\, movement\, food\, music\, and/or scents\, we intentionally create an environment that empowers us to imbue our intentions into our sigil fully. A process that can result in the simplest of shapes to the most elaborate of forms.\n\nAfter your affirmation sigil is created it is charged with your energy and can be used whenever you need to affirm your power. Whether that be on your hallway mirror\, daily bag\, passenger dashboard\, clothes/shoes\, or even yourself its intention will hold.\n\nThe theme of the month will be shared at the beginning of each session.\n \nSuggested Materials: \n\n Writing utensils (pens\, markers\, paint\, etc.)\n Canvas (paper\, book\, hat\, guitar\, etc.)\n Water (for drinking)\n Set your “empowerment mood” (clothing\, food\, scents\, lighting\, etc.)\n\n\nSuggested Donation: $10\n\n\n\nAbout Simone Banks Mackey\nSince childhood\, Simone Banks Mackey (They/Them/Theirs) has always been an eccentric being that had an insatiable passion for life and helping others. After attending undergraduate school to study multiple Studio Arts disciplines and nonprofit management they decided to continue community-centered work. Teaching preschool offered Simone the opportunity to creatively expose children to multiple forms of art. However\, they realized the magnitude of how structural stability within the home affects both parents’ mental/emotional/physical wellbeing and the children’s cognitive development. Simone then decided to work with grassroots organization that provided families with tools to be self-sufficient. It was during this time Eccentric Whims was born. While creating and hosting programming to artistically teach parents and children\, Simone realized how they could combine their passion for art with community uplifting. Eccentric Whims catapults love and healing into the world by using a multitude of traditional and nontraditional art forms to foster creative thinking and promote healing/wellness while building community. Through carefully crafted community events surrounding any range and of non/traditional art forms such as mixed media collages\, decor/crafts\, visual media\, and movement Simone creates safe spaces for people to express themselves and/or learn. Art is universal and through Art\, we can communicate\, commune\, and create a greater society. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/creating-symbols-for-personal-power-05-09/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T200000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032306Z CREATED:20230410T050932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032306Z UID:10004601-1683657000-1683662400@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Survivorship Support Group DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Rachel Ress\, MSW\, LICSW\nIn Partnership with Cancer Support Community\n\n\n\n\nThis group is designed for cancer survivors who have completed their primary cancer treatment(s) and are now either post-treatment or on maintenance medication (such as hormonal therapy). Cancer can be emotionally and physically draining — many times we aren’t able to fully process the experience until after treatment is over and we are trying to get back to our “normal” lives. The struggle and expectation to find “normal” again can also be an overwhelming process. This group is a space where you can talk openly about these issues and process the trauma of cancer with other survivors.\nClick here to review our Online Group Participation Rules.\n\n\n\nThe Survivorship Support Group will meet Monthly on the 2nd Tuesday from 6:30-8:00pm ET.\n\nUpcoming Dates:\n\n May 9\n June 13\n\n\n\n\nAbout Rachel Ress\, MSW\, LICSW\n\nRachel is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker serving as Cancer Support Community Washington DC’s (CSC DC) Community Navigator. Prior to working at CSC DC\, Rachel was an oncology social worker with the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital for three years. She earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice where she interned at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Rachel uses an eclectic approach in providing support and compassion to cancer patients and their families\, and she is passionate about the intersection of chronic illness and mental health. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/survivorship-support-group-05-09/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/CSC_Logo_Washington_D.C-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T130000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032313Z CREATED:20230404T195951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032313Z UID:10004602-1683721800-1683723600@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Yoga Nidra Mid-Day Reset DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Cathrine Nelson\n\nTo take this 30 minutes break in the middle of the day you’ll want to find a quiet place in which to lie down or to sit comfortably. Once settled\, close or soften the eyes and allow yourself to be guided into effortless relaxation in a practice designed to quiet the mind\, relieve mental and physical stress\, and gently bring you home to your peaceful self. You will enter the virtual space on mute without concern for disturbing others. It is your choice to be on or off camera.\n\n\n\nYoga Nidra is offered Monthly on the 2nd Wednesday from 12:30 – 1 p.m ET.\n\nUpcoming sessions:\n\n May 10\n June 14\n\nSuggested Donation: $10\n\nOur programs are also open to the community\, and tailored to meet the needs of people affected by cancer. Classes and workshops are free or low cost on a pay-as-you-can basis\, ensuring that our programs are accessible to everyone.\n\n\n\nAbout Cathrine Nelson\n\n\nCathrine is a 200 hour Hatha Yoga teacher. Further training in Yoga for trauma has led her to offer Yoga and Yoga Nidra to patients with PTSD and cancer in a hospital setting. Daily she sees how the power of Yoga Nidra brings peace and tranquility to herself and to others. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/yoga-nidra-mid-day-reset-05-10/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/yoga-nidra-2018.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T163000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032320Z CREATED:20230330T235917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032320Z UID:10004603-1683730800-1683736200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Knitting on the Couch DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Project Knitwell and Friends\n\nJoin us weekly to enjoy knitting in a safe and welcoming environment. Knitting can provide a respite from one’s immediate situation\, serve as a way to productively pass the time\, and have a positive effect on reducing stress symptoms.\n \nKnitting is:\n\n relatively easy to learn\,\n requires no artistic talent or prior experience\,\n portable\,\n and results in a useful product.\n\nSometimes referred to as the “new yoga” — plain and simple — knitting is good for you.\n \nTrained volunteers will provide knitting instruction and quality materials in an effort to foster wellness\, comfort\, and community. Beginner and experienced knitters are welcome. Starter kits are available\, as is a small selection of yarn and knitting supplies.\n \nStone Soup Films and Project Knitwell created a beautiful 3-minute video highlighting the health benefits of knitting. Watch the video here!\n\n\n\nOur Knitting Circle meets Weekly on Wednesdays from 3:00 – 4:30pm ET.\n\nOur programs are open to the community and tailored to meet the needs of people affected by cancer. Classes and workshops are free or low cost on a pay-as-you-can basis\, ensuring that our programs are accessible to everyone.\n\n\n\nLooking for more intimate knitting instruction? Check out Project Knitwell’s new program\, Knitwell in the Cloud\, for ongoing\, one-on-one knitting instruction via Zoom.\n\n\n\nAbout Project Knitwell\n\n\nProject Knitwell offers knitting as a tool to promote wellness and help people cope with stressful situations at more than a dozen hospital and community settings.\n\nAll of Project Knitwell’s programming is provided by volunteers\, and services and supplies are provided free of charge to the people we serve.\n\n\n\n\n\nProject Knitwell volunteers provide knitting instruction and quality materials in an effort to foster wellness\, comfort\, and community among those we serve. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/knitting-on-the-couch-03-10/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support,Arts & Creativity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Knitting-on-the-Couch-Graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T184500 DTSTAMP:20260926T032327Z CREATED:20230404T200157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032327Z UID:10004604-1683738900-1683744300@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Healing Circle for Metastatic Breast Cancer Thrivers 45+ DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Lisa Hahn\n\nThis healing circle is for people who are 45 and older who are living and thriving with Metastatic Breast Cancer. This peer-led circle will provide a safe place to connect\, support and share with one another.\n\n\n\nWhat is a Healing Circle?\n\nHealing Circles bring together small numbers of people impacted by a condition or circumstance to share experiences and harvest collective wisdom.  Healing Circles is a peer-led process by which people support each other through deep listening and shared learning. When working at its best\, this collaborative conversation model leads to authentic and deep connectivity and can create wisdom and healing for participants.\n\nThis Healing Circle will meet Monthly. Meetings will alternate between Wednesday evenings (5:15-6:45pm ET) and Friday afternoons (12:00-1:30pm ET).\n\nUpcoming Dates: \n\n May 10 (Wednesday – 5:15-6:45pm ET)\n June 9 (Friday – 12:00-1:30pm ET)\n\n\n\n\nAbout Lisa Hahn\n\n\nLisa Hahn was diagnosed with MBC de novo in the Fall of 2019. In addition to working full-time and attending doctor appointments\, she is always looking for a new exercise class and tries to maintain a consistent yoga and pilates practice. Her background in the arts as a former ballet dancer and arts council program officer have given her a strong appreciation for the arts and she is a regular attendee at the Smith Center. She lives in Alexandria with her husband\, two teenage boys and two cats and you can follow her on Instagram @dancingwithmbc URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/healing-circle-for-metastatic-breast-cancer-thrivers-45-05-10/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/maxresdefault.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T190000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032341Z CREATED:20230409T055050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032341Z UID:10004606-1683741600-1683745200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:2Unstoppable Barre with Paola (in English/Spanish) DESCRIPTION:Please visit https://2unstoppable.org/events/month/2023-05/ to register.\nIn Partnership with 2Unstoppable\n\n\n\n\nJoin Paola for a bilingual (English/Spanish) full-body workout class blending aerobics warm-ups with low-impact\, modified movements for cancer survivors to help improve flexibility and balance while strengthening and toning your body safely and in a FUN environment.\n\n\nEquipment Needed:  a stable surface to use as your “barre”\, such as a wall\, a sturdy chair or a countertop.  You will also need a mat or a carpeted surface for floor work.  A pilates ball is recommended but not required and you could substitute a throw pillow.  You will want something to add resistance such as light hand weights\, cans of food\, or water bottles.  Gliders will be used for this class and you can use household items such as a sock or a paper plate as your glider.  Be sure to have water nearby and remember to work at your own pace!\n\n\n\n\nSpanish Description:\n\n\nÚnete a Paola en su clase Bilingüe (Inglés/Español) de entrenamiento de cuerpo completo donde se combinan calentamientos aeróbicos con movimientos de bajo impacto modificados para sobrevivientes de cáncer para mejorar la flexibilidad y equilibrio mientras se fortalece y tonifica su cuerpo en un ambiente seguro y DIVERTIDO.\n\nEquipo necesario: una superficie estable para usar como su “barra”\, como una pared\, una silla o una mesada (encimera).  También necesitará una colchoneta o una superficie alfombrada para el trabajo en el piso. Una pelota de pilates es recomendable pero no necesaria y se puede sustituir con un cojín.  Querrá algo para agregar resistencia\, como pesas ligeras para las manos\, latas de comida o botellas de agua.  Discos deslizantes se utilizarán para esta clase y puede usar artículos para el hogar como un calcetín\, un plato de papel para deslizar.  ¡Asegúrese de tener agua cerca y recuerde trabajar a su propio ritmo!\n\n\nNOTE:  If you are experiencing any difficulties on the day of class\, please email info@2Unstoppable.org (please check your Spam folder just in case the Zoom email got delivered there instead of your inbox).\nClick here to learn more and register.\n\n\n\nAbout 2Unstoppable\n \n2Unstoppable is a non-profit whose mission is to encourage and support exercise among women who have had a cancer diagnosis. Free online fitness buddy matching\, oncology fitness resources\, and community events at www.2unstoppable.org. Please visit https://2unstoppable.org/events/ for a list of upcoming events. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/2unstoppable-barre-with-paola-in-english-spanish-05-10/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Barre-with-Paola-e1665749663918.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T190000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032334Z CREATED:20230331T000418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032334Z UID:10004605-1683741600-1683745200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Loss of a Loved One to Cancer Support Group DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Mindy Brodsky\, LCSWA\nin partnership with Tigerlily Foundation\n*Please note that by registering for this program\, you consent to have your name and email shared with Tigerlily Foundation. Tigerlily only collects this information for data purposes and it will not be shared with any other parties.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis monthly support group\, facilitated by a Licensed Graduate Social Worker\, is for anyone who has lost a loved one to cancer. As a group\, we will explore the impact of loss and find ways to cope with grief together.\n\n\n\nThe Loss of a Loved One to Cancer Support Group will meet Monthly on the first Wednesday from 6:00 – 7:00pm ET.\n\nUpcoming Dates:\n\n May 10\n June 7\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by The Washington Home\n\nThis support group is sponsored by The Washington Home.\nThe Washington Home (TWH) is a DC-based foundation that seeks to improve the lives of the elderly and those facing end of life\, strengthen senior communities and reduce inequality in access to care. Our philanthropic vision is grounded in a commitment to pursue caregiver support\, enhance connection and foster respect and dignity for seniors. We invest in local\, community efforts to address social isolation\, caregiver relief\, food insecurity and specialized health care for seniors and the critically ill.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Elizabeth Belanger\n\n\n\n\nElizabeth Belanger is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) in Washington DC. Elizabeth received her BA in Psychology with minors in Women’s Studies and Sociology from Elon University and a Master’s in Social Work from Simmons University. Elizabeth strives to provide therapy that is client lead and trauma-informed. She is continuously seeking education on the latest techniques in culturally humble and trauma-informed therapy practices. Elizabeth currently works here in DC at Capitol Hill Consortium for Counseling and Consultation (CCCC) with young adults and adults\, with issues pertaining to anxiety\, depression\, chronic illness\, trauma\, LGBTQ\, and women’s issues. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/loss-of-a-loved-one-to-cancer-support-group-05-10/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Logo-Tigerlily-Horizontal.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T200000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032347Z CREATED:20230404T200317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032347Z UID:10004607-1683745200-1683748800@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Qigong DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Kevin Mutschler\nin partnership with Tigerlily Foundation\n*Please note that by registering for this program\, you consent to have your name and email shared with Tigerlily Foundation. Tigerlily only collects this information for data purposes and it will not be shared with any other parties.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is an all levels introduction to the practice of Qigong. You will learn about the human energy system\, also known as the subtle body.\n \nIn the tradition of Qigong\, we will learn practices to shape and sculpt this system for our highest good in 3 ways:\n\n Purge or clear stagnant energy\n Tone or nourish energy to replenish our internal resources\n Regulate our energy system\n\nOur practice will include discussion and movement in addition to an energetic transmission and meditation.\n\n\n\nQigong will be hosted Bi-Monthly on Wednesdays from 7:00 – 8:00pm ET.\n\nUpcoming Dates:\n\n May 10 & 24\n June 14 & 28\n\n\n\n\nAbout Kevin Mutschler\, L.AC.\n\n\nKevin is a board-certified acupuncturist (NCCAOM) and Qigong educator with over twenty-five years experience in healing arts practice\, research and education\, including work in medical anthropology\, somatic therapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine.\n\nKevin has special interests in working with patients living with chronic illness\, migraine\, MS and cancer. He is a Smith Center fellow in Integrative Cancer Care Navigation and is a member of the Society for Integrative Oncology. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/qigong-05-10/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Logo-Tigerlily-Horizontal.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T150000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032355Z CREATED:20230403T222033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032355Z UID:10004608-1683810000-1683817200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Energy Balancing DESCRIPTION:The Energy Balancing team continues to offer distance sessions. If you wish to receive\, please email olivia@smithcenter.org.\nwith the Energy Balancing Team\n\nOur Energy Balancing Program addresses the subtle energies of our body. When these energies are out of balance\, all our body systems can become askew. One key to bringing us back into balance is deep relaxation. This is just what our volunteers provide – a half-hour of stress reducing relaxation to calm the body and enhance our well-being.\n\nMost likely you are familiar with many of the body’s systems such as the respiratory system\, the digestive system\, the endocrine system\, the skeletal system and so on. But are you aware that we also have subtle energy systems\, systems that cannot be seen\, cannot be measured\, cannot be felt. Perhaps you know of some; the most familiar are the aura (also known as the biofield)\, the meridians\, the chakras.\n\nThese subtle energy systems were very familiar to the ancients. They used them regularly to bring the body into energetic balance. When the body’s energies are in balance\, we function at a higher vibration and are more relaxed\, more joyful\, more centered and able to enjoy life more productively. Many of the age-old techniques are now being used to bring calm to the body and to optimize one’s well-being.\n\n\n\nEnergy Balancing is offered Weekly on Thursdays in 1/2 hour appointments.\n\nBy appointment only. \n\nTime slots:\n\n 1:00pm\n 2:20pm\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Energy Balancing Team\nAbout Anne Molofsky\nAnne has always been interested in promoting health and wellness. She had a forty-year career as a nutritionist\, beginning as a research nutritionist in several NIH-funded clinical trials\, then working for the federal government in policy and education\, and subsequently counselling clients in her private practice. She received her reiki training over 10 years ago and was able to offer reiki sessions to her nutrition clients as part of their treatment. Since 2013 Anne has also volunteered at Walter Reed offering reiki sessions to Wounded Warriors and their families. She became a Reiki Master Teacher in 2017. Anne is thrilled to be joining the wonderful Energy Balancing Team at the Smith Center!\nAbout Margaret Haggerty\nIt is a privilege to be part of the energy balancing team for Smith Center for Healing and the Arts.\nHaving had a long and gratifying career as a registered nurse\, I bring a wide range of experiences. Before my retirement nine years ago\, I had worked for 47 years as a nurse in a variety of capacities. Whether I was taking care of a tiny two-pound NICU infant or doing diabetic teaching for a centenarian\, I realized that there was a larger Presence who was always guiding me. And I believe deeply that whatever experience of healing we receive\, involves body\, mind and spirit. I became a massage therapist and Reiki Master in order to incorporate a more deliberate approach to healing touch. It was a privilege to work with many clients who were dealing with cancer. What a joy it was to offer some hope and gentle touch as they faced many medical and emotional challenges. Now in my later years I am happy to bring the soft\, caring touch of energy balancing to help those who come to Smith Center\, to relax in order for. their bodies to mend and their spirits to heal.\nAbout Pat Spellman\n\n\nPat studied English literature and has a special interest in reading and writing poetry. She has been certified as a Reiki master and as a practitioner of reflexology and Feldenkrais movement. She is a long-time member of the Self-Realization Fellowship\, which teaches meditation methods and principles for harmonious living. After a career in publications in DC\, Pat retired in Baltimore where she continues her active interest in the Smith Center and its clients.\nAbout Sylvia Sturm\n\n\nSylvia Sturm\, EEM-CLP\, RM/T\, heads our Energy Balancing volunteer team. Sylvia is a Certified Eden Energy Medicine Clinical Practitioner and a Reiki Master Teacher. For many years she has managed a Reiki Volunteer group at a seniors’ residence and has served for 6 years as a Reiki volunteer in GWU Hospital. She is delighted to now work with a dedicated and wonderful team to address the balancing of one’s subtle energies in order to allow the body to completely relax. She has an independent practice in Kensington\, MD. To learn more about Sylvia and subtle energies\, please visit her website www.sylviasturm.com. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/energy-balancing-05-11/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Energy-Balancing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T183000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032359Z CREATED:20230405T164246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032359Z UID:10004609-1683826200-1683829800@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Simply M The Movement DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking or email olivia@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Ketty M Urbay\nin partnership with Tigerlily Foundation\n*Please note that by registering for this program\, you consent to have your name and email shared with Tigerlily Foundation. Tigerlily only collects this information for data purposes and it will not be shared with any other parties.\n\n\n\n \n\nKetty’s desire to bring the healing and transformative power of music and dance into women’s lives has birthed her new community\, Simply M The Movement. Ketty won’t stop until every woman’s heart is free to express the truest expression of who she is. Mind\, body and soul. So let’s dance! \nDance 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.  Have fun following easy to learn dance steps and creative movement exercises that will spark your joy and creativity.  Every week is a new theme and a whole new set of moves to a variety of music. \nRecommended audience:  Everyone who loves to dance and thinks they can’t do it! Everyone who loves to dance and wants to keep dancing in a fun and safe space! \n\nSimply M the Movement is offered on weekly on Thursdays.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Ketty M Urbay\n\n\nKetty M Urbay was born in Cuba and raised in Miami\, Florida. Ketty has a double bachelors in Dance and Psychology from Florida International University. She facilitated movement and creative writing workshops for 15 years with at risk teenage girls through a program created by her Dance Professor Leslie Neal called ArtSpring. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/simply-m-the-movement-05-11/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Logo-Tigerlily-Horizontal.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T193000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032411Z CREATED:20230404T200949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032411Z UID:10004610-1683829800-1683833400@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Previvor Support Group DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith M’Bahlia Colson and Rachel Ress\, LICSW\nIn Partnership with Cancer Support Community\n\n\n\n\nThis group is for previvors who have an elevated predisposition for a cancer diagnosis or those who have tested positive to cancer genetic markers\, such as the BRCA gene. \n\n \n\nHaving a predisposition to cancer can be an overwhelming experience and one that is often isolating. As a previvor\, one often goes through emotional\, physical\, and mental hardships. \n\n \n\nThis group offers a safe space for community where you can talk openly with others who also identify as previvors. \n\n\n\nThe Previvor Support Group will meet Monthly on the 2nd Thursday (beginning in March) from 6:30 – 7:30pm ET. \nUpcoming Dates: \n\n May 11\n June 8\n\n\n\n\nAbout M’Bahlia Colson\nM’bahlia is a mother\, educator and a previvor.  Her mom died from breast cancer and dad from prostate cancer. After two breast lumptectomies she was diagnosed with a high expentancy of developing breast cancer.  She underwent a prophylatic bilateral mastectomy during the height of the Covid 19 pandemic in NYC. To her disbelief\, the hospital did not offer any support for women to help navigate this “new” life. Upon returning home to Washington\, DC for reconstruction again no community for support\, safe space and sharing.  \nAs an educator and administrator for more than 15 years\, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Master’s Degree in Education. M’bahlia applies her research and education background to provide resources to her new community to help them make informed decisions and accesss to support groups.  \n\nAbout Rachel Ress\, LICSW\n\n\nRachel is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker serving as Cancer Support Community Washington DC’s (CSC DC) Community Navigator. Prior to working at CSC DC\, Rachel was an oncology social worker with the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital for three years. She earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice where she interned at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Rachel uses an eclectic approach in providing support and compassion to cancer patients and their families\, and she is passionate about the intersection of chronic illness and mental health. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/previvor-support-group-05-11/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/CSC_Logo_Washington_D.C-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T123000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032412Z CREATED:20230404T201105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032412Z UID:10004611-1683889200-1683894600@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Radical Writing Space DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Mindy Brodsky\, LCSWA\n\nWherever you are on life’s journey\, there are times when it can feel impossible to commit to a recurring program like a workshop series. Radical Writing Space is our answer to this conundrum of wanting to attend for some radical self-care\, but struggling to commit.\n \nClinical studies have documented the healing psychological and psychical impacts of writing within a safe and sacred space. On the second Friday of each month\, drop in for one hour for Radical Writing Space and join us for inspiring writing prompts\, time to write\, and time to share with one another about your experience of putting your most radical emotions\, feelings\, and experiences on paper.\n \nThe part that makes this writing so “radical” is that we create a safe space for it all — raw feelings\, emotions\, experiences — and\, together\, we give voice to them in a supportive\, nonjudgmental environment.\n\n \nThis healing program offers a place for supporting one another and we stay clear of writing critique. Come and experience writing and sharing together.\n\n\n\nRadical Writing Space will be hosted Monthly on the 2nd Friday from 11am – 12:30pm ET. No previous writing experience necessary. Drop-ins welcome!\n\nUpcoming Dates: \n\n May 12\n June 9\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Mindy Brodsky\, LCSWA\n\nMindy Brodsky specializes in trauma-informed\, strengths-based counseling with a passion for integrative health and healing. Mindy honors her clients as the experts of their lives\, and she strives to provide a supportive and safe environment.\n\nAfter a career in social justice advocacy and her own challenging health journey\, Mindy aspires to meet her clients where they are to help them achieve their goals. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/radical-writing-space-05-12/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support,Arts & Creativity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Radical-Writing-Space.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T123000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032426Z CREATED:20230403T223615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032426Z UID:10004612-1683892800-1683894600@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Being Together Mindfulness DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing olivia@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Linda Seabright\nin partnership with Tigerlily Foundation\n*Please note that by registering for this program\, you consent to have your name and email shared with Tigerlily Foundation. Tigerlily only collects this information for data purposes and it will not be shared with any other parties.\n\n\nMindfulness is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) as it was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn\, Ph.D.\n\nDr. Kabat-Zinn and his program were featured prominently in the award-winning PBS television series Healing and the Mind. The profound effects of this work have begun to be strongly supported by a large body of scientific research.\n\nSpecifically\, mindfulness helps you access the ability to be non-judgmental\, compassionate\, patient\, present and aware. You wouldn’t have come this far if these qualities did not exist in you somewhere. Possible benefits may be a greater sense of peace and well-being.\n\nWe will take a few moments to check into how we’re feeling in the beginning of the meditation and afterward. We’ll sit or lie comfortably and go through a slightly different guided meditation each week. No experience needed.\nBeing Together Mindfulness meets weekly on Fridays from 12:00pm – 12:30pm ET.\n\nSuggested Donation: $5/session\n\n\n\n\nAbout Linda Seabright\n\n\n Linda Seabright has been teaching Mindfulness and Meditation since she completed her training in MBSR\, or Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction\, at the University of California\, San Diego\, School of Medicine in 2016. Linda is a life-long practitioner of yoga\, a cancer survivor\, and has studied expressive art therapy since 2010. Her passion  for artistic and musical expression have inspired her to bring the same dedication to her meditation teachings\, bringing a wide array of experience to her practice. She also teaches trauma-based meditation to nonprofits and has developed a series of meditations to help bring peace and balance into people’s lives. More information at www.jazzmeditation.com. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/being-together-mindfulness-05-12/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Logo-Tigerlily-Horizontal.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T153000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032426Z CREATED:20230404T201336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032426Z UID:10004613-1683898200-1683905400@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Ignite Your Dragons! - How to Find Your Inner Warrior DESCRIPTION:This program has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for a later date. \nwith Liz Carren\n\nThis workshop will help you understand that by using your inner strength – your instincts – your courage – your “Dragons!” – and your imagination – you can find your inner strength to help you heal from the stresses that illness has created for all that are surrounded by it. \nWe will use quick timeouts of meditation(s) quietness for our minds and then use the ART you create as your muse\, outlet\, and expression. Fast projects will help to learn and experience how to “let it out” and let it go…. Ultimately\, each participant will have a paper representation of the experience. \nIt’s fun\, and no art background is needed. No need to be “an artist” -it’s free form\, and no experience in art\, painting or drawing is required or needed. All you need is yourself and an open mind. \nThe purpose of this workshop is to get used to thinking about what you feel in visual ways. Metaphors of colors\, shapes\, things\, words\, whatever! Having an outlet is essential –Dance\, Music\, Writing\, “art\,” whatever you choose is fine– I select drawing! In this workshop\, we do two art projects/activities. The first uses watercolor for its freeing – and no one has to feel like they need to be a painter for our activity. Watercolor can go on the paper and do its own thing – with you as its guide. The second art project is using a continuous line at first\, then addinI more lines\, and maybe even color -scribbling to see what comes up and out. \nWe will look at our art pieces and discuss/chat/talk about feelings and fears that the drawings express and what we see in our art\, but also\, importantly- what others may see we may be missing. We will touch on fears\, and the language we use to talk to ourselves and others\, and how it can affect us. \nDepending on how many participants want to share –  how many of us there are\, and how much people want to share\,  this workshop will be about 2 hours. \nSuggested Materials:\n\n Watercolor paper (6-8 sheets – of any size size)\n Watercolor set … below are from https://www.michaels.com/search?q=watercolor\n Sharpie-like-pen (preferably NOT Ultra fine point- a “regular” one would be easier to use/see )\n Plain white paper\n\nSuggested Donation: $10\n\n\n\nAbout Liz Carren\n\nI am a regular woman\, artist\, and a cancer patient/warrior survivor/thriver. Images and imagination got me to where I am today. During treatments\, I started using visualizations to create my art. I began digging into the connection between creativity and healing. Art helped me sort out and understand what was happening in my body and life. I still use art for that purpose. I continue to create and run a small business called Caring Arts: The Intersection of Art\, Medicine\, and Healing. I create drawings as my journal and a “sorting” of my present life. I teach workshops on using creativity for stress release and to help overcome the fears of the unknown\, Cancer -and otherwise. I give seminars on how art helped heal me. I also sell The Cancer Courage Card deck – 48 cards of positive life-affirming thoughts and prompts for discussion and journaling. I know that art is a powerful and courageous tool. I am lucky and living proof that art can help heal. \nSocial media: https://www.instagram.com/caring_artist/ URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/ignite-your-dragons-how-to-find-your-inner-warrior/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/cancer-warrior-Face-e1680625394584.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T120000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032439Z CREATED:20230403T230940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032439Z UID:10004614-1683968400-1683979200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Nueva Vida Grupo de Apoyo (en Español) DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. Please register to Claudia at 202.384.8342 to receive the Zoom link to participate.\nEste programa se ofrece prácticamente a través de Zoom. Regístrese en Claudia al 202.384.8342 para recibir el enlace Zoom para participar.\n\n\nSmith Center es ahora el anfitrión de los Grupos de Apoyo para la Comunidad Latina en Español \nEstamos muy felices de anunciar que seremos los anfitriones de los grupos de apoyo de Nueva Vida para la comunidad latina. Nueva Vida es una organización independiente\, sin fines de lucro\, que proporciona servicios integrales de cáncer gratuitos\, a las familias latinas en el Distrito de Columbia\, Virginia del Norte (hasta el sur de Prince William County)\, Suburban Maryland (Condados de Montgomery y Prince George)\, Richmond\, y Baltimore. Otros servicios incluyen educación y divulgación en la comunidad latina\, asi como navegación de pacientes para exámenes de detección y tratamiento de cáncer. \nEn Smith Center\, Nueva Vida tendrá grupos de apoyo que se enfocan en el apoyo al trauma asociado con el diagnóstico de cáncer. Estos grupos proporcionan a las latinas la oportunidad de identificar y expresar sus sentimientos\, en un lugar seguro\, y lleno de empatía\, así como compartir sus sentimientos con otras personas que están o han pasado por similares circunstancias. Las reuniones semanales\, se combinan con una actividad de reducción del estrés (Zumba o Yoga).\nPara registrarse\, llame a Claudia a Nueva Vida: 202.223.9100. \n\n\n\nSmith Center Now Hosting Support Groups for the Latino Community in Spanish \nNueva Vida is an independent nonprofit that provides free\, comprehensive\, culturally competent cancer services to medically underserved Latino families in the District of Columbia\, Northern Virginia (as far south as Prince William County)\, Suburban Maryland (Montgomery & Prince George’s Counties)\, Richmond\, and Baltimore. Other services include outreach to the Latino community and Patient Navigation for cancer screenings and treatment. \nAt Smith Center\, Nueva Vida will be providing support groups that are focused on supporting the trauma associated with a cancer diagnosis. These groups provide Latina women the opportunity to experience a catharsis of feelings\, where they feel safe to identify\, verbalize\, empathize\, and share their feelings with others who are in similar circumstances. All support group meetings are paired with a stress reduction activity (either Zumba or Yoga). \nTo register\, call Claudia at Nueva Vida: 202.223.9100. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/nueva-vida-grupo-de-apoyo-en-espanol-05-13/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/NuevaVidaLogo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T113000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032441Z CREATED:20230404T211543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032441Z UID:10004615-1683972000-1683977400@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Stitched Together DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Denise Feldman\n\nStitched Together\nWe’re all part of the same cloth… \n\nJoin us for a Stitching Circle! Denise Feldman\, a local mixed-media artist and cancer thriver\, hosts this monthly gathering in (virtual) community as we talk and stitch—a powerful meditative and healing practice. Gathering as many have done for centuries\, Denise will share tips and ideas for using needle and thread to bring joy and creativity to our everyday lives. Use her ideas to jump start your own\, or bring your favorite hand work projects and join us for community stitching time!\n \nThis community stitching circle is for you! For example\, maybe you’ve been hand sewing for years; you might be interested in exploring the recent revival of the “slow-stitch” movement; maybe you are are a needle pointer with a project to finish. Or\, you might simply enjoy the meditative nature of hand making with needle and thread.\n \nYou may consider bringing:\n\n needles and thread\,\n an old pair of jeans or other clothing that was headed to charity\,\n left over fabric from another project\,\n or simply bring yourself for some (virtual) time in community.\n\n\n\n\n\nStitched Together will be offered Monthly on Saturdays 10:00 – 11:30am ET. \n\nUpcoming Dates: \n\n May 13\n June `10\n\nSuggested Donation: $10\n\n\n\nAbout Denise Feldman\nDenise Feldman is a local mixed media artist who discovered the power of creativity as a healing practice after her treatment for breast cancer in 2014. As a creative ‘dabbler’ who loves working with various materials and surfaces\, Denise shares her mixed media processes and soulful perspective with the hope of inspiring others to tell their stories ‘on and off the page’ and clear space for life’s chapters yet to come.\n\n“My philosophy is simply that telling our stories helps us heal by giving us the space to process our own experiences and connect with each other. Getting our stories out from our hearts and our heads helps make room for the next chapter to happen…the one just waiting there in the wings.” ~Denise URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/stitched-together-05-13/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support,Arts & Creativity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3379-rotated-e1634069253199.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T120000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032451Z CREATED:20230403T231533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032451Z UID:10004616-1683972000-1683979200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Painting for Life DESCRIPTION:10AM-12PM SESSION – This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Noelle Imparato\n\n\nThis workshop provides a safe and powerful learning container using community building and a “mindfulness painting” practice to foster healing\, spiritual awakening\, and personal transformation.\n\nYou are invited to work from the heart and express your drama in forms and colors. As you paint\, you process your emotions and liberate yourself from the psychological and physical disease they may cause. This is a workshop for processing feelings through painting and group sharing. It is not a good space for finishing existing projects and using other mediums.\n\nBy intentionally focusing on the emotional process rather than the artistic product\, participants are able to unleash their creative powers and produce striking works\, while by sharing their creative process they gain the insight and wisdom often hidden in works created in a state of letting go.\n\nFor more information about Painting for Life and what you can expect during a session\, please explore this manual:\nPFL MANUAL\nParticipants are encouraged to drop-in for any session and attend as many sessions as they would like.\nSession Schedule:\nThe Painting For Life workshop on Zoom consists of a 1-hour painting session framed by a 30 minute opening circle (which can often be 45 minutes) and a 30 minute closing circle.\n\nOpening Circle – In the opening circle we build a safe and powerful We-Space\ncommunity characterized by “presencing\,” sharing with honesty and integrity\, deep listening\, and resonating in harmony with each other. Noelle will start this opening circle by giving a quick prompting and end it with a 3-minute meditation before sending people off to paint for exactly 1 hour.\n\n1-hour Painting Session – Participants paint at home\, using cheap materials such as paper\, tempera paints\, watercolors\, acrylics\, or pastels\, Crayolas\, and even color pens. When the hour is over\, people take a picture of their painting and text it to Noelle before coming back to the Zoom room.\n\nClosing Circle – Noelle then shares each painting on the screen as people explore their process while the group may offer feedback and further insights get sparked. We end this closing circle with a group hugs as we shout “May all beings be happy!” thus fusing personal and collective healing together.\n\nSuggested Donation: $15\n\n\n\nAbout Noelle Imparato\n\nArmed with a PhD and her lifelong experience\, Noelle Imparato created Painting For Life\, a process art painting workshop envisioned as a tool for healing\, awakening\, and personal transformation. After 20 years of running it from her home studio in Los Angeles\, France\, Spain\, and Baltimore\, she moved to Zoom due to the pandemic. It allowed her community to grow more international with participants from Canada\, Europe\, and India. Noelle’s life experience includes training and working in architecture and film\, a Ph.D. in mythological studies with an emphasis in depth psychology\, a 30-year mindfulness meditation practice\, and a multitude of retreats especially at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur CA. She is currently writing “Painting For Life\,” a 2-volume book about her personal experience with the healing power of art\, and the method she\ndeveloped with her workshop. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/painting-for-life-05-13/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/IMPARATO-PIC-for-MARKETING-scaled-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T170000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032455Z CREATED:20230405T230956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032455Z UID:10004617-1683990000-1683997200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Painting for Life DESCRIPTION:3-5PM SESSION – This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Noelle Imparato\n\n\nThis workshop provides a safe and powerful learning container using community building and a “mindfulness painting” practice to foster healing\, spiritual awakening\, and personal transformation.\n\nYou are invited to work from the heart and express your drama in forms and colors. As you paint\, you process your emotions and liberate yourself from the psychological and physical disease they may cause. This is a workshop for processing feelings through painting and group sharing. It is not a good space for finishing existing projects and using other mediums.\n\nBy intentionally focusing on the emotional process rather than the artistic product\, participants are able to unleash their creative powers and produce striking works\, while by sharing their creative process they gain the insight and wisdom often hidden in works created in a state of letting go.\n\nFor more information about Painting for Life and what you can expect during a session\, please explore this manual:\nPFL MANUAL\nParticipants are encouraged to drop-in for any session and attend as many sessions as they would like.\nSession Schedule:\nThe Painting For Life workshop on Zoom consists of a 1-hour painting session framed by a 30 minute opening circle (which can often be 45 minutes) and a 30 minute closing circle.\n\nOpening Circle – In the opening circle we build a safe and powerful We-Space\ncommunity characterized by “presencing\,” sharing with honesty and integrity\, deep listening\, and resonating in harmony with each other. Noelle will start this opening circle by giving a quick prompting and end it with a 3-minute meditation before sending people off to paint for exactly 1 hour.\n\n1-hour Painting Session – Participants paint at home\, using cheap materials such as paper\, tempera paints\, watercolors\, acrylics\, or pastels\, Crayolas\, and even color pens. When the hour is over\, people take a picture of their painting and text it to Noelle before coming back to the Zoom room.\n\nClosing Circle – Noelle then shares each painting on the screen as people explore their process while the group may offer feedback and further insights get sparked. We end this closing circle with a group hugs as we shout “May all beings be happy!” thus fusing personal and collective healing together.\n\nSuggested Donation: $15\n\n\n\nAbout Noelle Imparato\n\nArmed with a PhD and her lifelong experience\, Noelle Imparato created Painting For Life\, a process art painting workshop envisioned as a tool for healing\, awakening\, and personal transformation. After 20 years of running it from her home studio in Los Angeles\, France\, Spain\, and Baltimore\, she moved to Zoom due to the pandemic. It allowed her community to grow more international with participants from Canada\, Europe\, and India. Noelle’s life experience includes training and working in architecture and film\, a Ph.D. in mythological studies with an emphasis in depth psychology\, a 30-year mindfulness meditation practice\, and a multitude of retreats especially at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur CA. She is currently writing “Painting For Life\,” a 2-volume book about her personal experience with the healing power of art\, and the method she\ndeveloped with her workshop. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/painting-for-life-05-13-02/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/IMPARATO-PIC-for-MARKETING-scaled-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T193000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032508Z CREATED:20230404T212615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032508Z UID:10004619-1684173600-1684179000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Caregiver Support Group DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Julia Rowland\, Ph.D.\n\n\nThis cancer caregiver support 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. \n\n\n\n\nJulia’s Caregiver Support Group meets Bi-Monthly on Mondays from 6:00 – 7:30pm.\n\nUpcoming Sessions:\n\n May 15\n June 5 & 26\n\nAbout Julia Rowland\n\n\nJulia Rowland\, PhD\, who joined Smith Center in October 2017\, comes to this position as a long-time clinician\, researcher and teacher in the area of psychosocial aspects of cancer. She has worked with and conducted competitively funded research among both pediatric and adult cancer survivors and their families\, and published broadly in psycho-oncology\, including co-editing\, along with Dr. Jimmie Holland\, the ground-breaking text\, Handbook of Psychooncology.  She has also been a frequent speaker on cancer survivorship\, or life after cancer\, for both professional and lay audiences.\n\nJulia received her PhD in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in psychosocial oncology. While at MSKCC\, where she held joint appointments in pediatrics and neurology\, Julia helped to develop and was the first Director of the Post-Treatment Resource Program\, one of the first non-medical survivorship care programs to be offered by a major cancer center in the U.S. In 1990 she moved with her husband and two young children to Washington\, DC to become founding Director of the Psycho-Oncology Program at Georgetown University and the Lombardi Cancer Center. There she helped expand services to meet the psychosocial needs of cancer patients and families\, launched some of the first quality of life clinical trials\, and also introduced a program to enable first year medical students to learn the art of caring for those living through and beyond cancer from survivors themselves and Lombardi faculty. Nine years later\, in September of 1999\, she was recruited to the National Cancer Institute to become the first\, full-time Director of the Office of Cancer Survivorship\, a position in which she served for 18 years\, championing the growth of survivorship research and care\, before stepping down in September 2017 to assume her new role at Smith Center. Although new to the team\, Julia is no stranger to Smith Center. She knew Smith Center’s founder\, Barbara Smith Coleman\, and has volunteered her expertise across the years as a speaker\, group leader and staff member for both the 1-day and weeklong residential retreats. Julia brings to her new role a passion to translate what research has taught us about healing in the context of cancer to the broader community\, in essence\, taking the science of survivorship from the lab bench to the park bench. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/caregiver-support-group-05-15/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/good_caregiver-1024x520-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T193000 DTSTAMP:20260926T032505Z CREATED:20230404T211953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T032505Z UID:10004618-1684173600-1684179000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Cancer Support Group DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Jennifer Bires\, LICSW\, OSW-C\, and Lauren Broschak\, MSW\, LICSW\, OSW-C\n\n\n\nThis bi-monthly cancer support group provides participants with the opportunity to explore their experience with cancer in a safe group setting with a trained social worker and to connect with others who are facing a similar challenge. This group is designed specifically for individuals that have been diagnosed with cancer.\n\n\n\nThe Cancer Support Group meets Bi-Monthly on Mondays from 6:00-7:30pm.\n\nUpcoming Sessions:\n\n May 15\n June 5 & 26\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jennifer Bires\, LICSW\, OSW-C\n\n\nJennifer Bires is a licensed clinical social worker\, who works with people affected by cancer. She received her Master’s in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. Jennifer knows how distressing a cancer diagnosis can be for patients and their families. Her goal as an oncology social worker is to help patients and family members adjust to the emotional impact of a diagnosis.  Jennifer specializes in working with young adults\, caregivers and patients who have advanced disease. She strives to help patients and families maintain a high quality of life in the face of their illness.\n\nAbout Lauren Broschak\, MSW\, LICSW\, OSW-C\n\n\nLauren is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in DC and Virginia. She has both her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Social Work\, and has been working in oncology for just over three years. She developed her passion for oncology in Michigan where she worked at Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit supporting those touched by cancer. Since moving to the Metro DC Area she has worked at the GW Cancer Center in Washington\, DC and is now an Oncology Clinical Therapist at Life with Cancer in Virginia. Lauren is particularly interested in providing support to the young adult community\, and has presented at the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) national conference twice regarding young adults. Most recently\, she became the Co-Chair of the Adolescent and Young Adult Special Interest Group at AOSW. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/cancer-support-group-05-15/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/wheatfield.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T080000 DTSTAMP:20260926T030258Z CREATED:20230330T230146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T030258Z UID:10004541-1684222200-1684224000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Morning Meditation DESCRIPTION:This program is hosted virtually via Zoom. No prior registration required.\nwith Susan Salek\n\nCome together as an LGBTQIA+ community for a weekly morning meditation sit. \n\nWe will settle in for a few minutes\, then meditation (guided and silence) for 20 minutes and end with around the virtual circle with a few words of gratitude.\n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88468692145?pwd=U1lhSHBpdXpXS0N3QzBxOFNwdi9sQT09\nMeeting ID: 884 6869 2145\nPasscode: 917135\n\nNote: Because this is an online sit\, participants are encouraged to find space of relative quiet\, limiting the amount of interaction with others in the environment as much as possible. Participants may join by internet or via phone.  URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/lgbtqia-morning-meditation-05-16/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Community-icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T130000 DTSTAMP:20260926T030312Z CREATED:20230330T231346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T030312Z UID:10004542-1684238400-1684242000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Chair Yoga DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link\, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Beth Lawrence\, RYT 500\n\nOur chair yoga practice will 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.\n\nAll levels welcome.\n\n\n\n\nOur Chair Yoga class meets Weekly on Tuesdays from 12:00 – 1:00pm.\n\nSuggested Donation for 1 Class: $10\n\nSuggested Donation for 1 Month of Classes: $25\n\nOur programs are open to the community\, and tailored to meet the needs of people affected by cancer. Classes and workshops are free or low cost on a pay-as-you-can basis\, ensuring that our programs are accessible to everyone.\n\n\n\nAbout Beth Lawrence\n\nBeth discovered yoga in early 2002 as a mother of six month old twins. She was looking to get back into shape after their birth. In yoga\, she found far more than she anticipated- an age old practice designed to help people relieve stress- both mental and physical. After a few years of regular practice\, she knew she wanted to share her positive experiences with others. She has been leading yoga classes in the DC area since 2007 after completing her 200 hour yoga teacher training at Nth Degree Yoga with Martha Rosen. In 2011\, she went back to earn her RYT500. Her personal practice is inspired by Integral Yoga and Sivananda Yoga\, both of which incorporate body and mind into the practice. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/chair-yoga-05-16/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Chair-Yoga-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR