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:20230325T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T110000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021357Z CREATED:20230206T213928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021357Z UID:10004402-1679738400-1679742000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:2Unstoppable Zumba 6-Week Series DESCRIPTION:Please visit https://2unstoppable.org/events/month/2023-03/ to register.\nIn Partnership with 2Unstoppable and Life with Cancer\n\n\n\n\nJoin Cori Price\, Cancer Exercise Specialist and Zumba Instructor\, for a fun 6-week series class where we will move and dance 2Ugether to fun and upbeat music! Each Zumba class is designed to bring people 2Ugether to “sweat it on” while taking the work out of workout\, mixing low and high-intensity moves for an interval-style dance fitness party.\n\nJoin Cori for the entire series or just attend the classes that you’re able to.\n\nTry this joyful form of movement with us via Zoom in the comfort (and privacy!) of your own home!\n\n\n\n\nNOTE:  If you experience any difficulties signing on to Zoom\, please email info@2Unstoppable.org. (please check your Spam folder just in case the Zoom email got delivered there instead of your inbox)\n\n\nClick here for more information and to 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-zumba-6-week-series-03-25/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Retreats,Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-12-06-at-3.05.21-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T120000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021352Z CREATED:20230201T220351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021352Z UID:10004401-1679738400-1679745600@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Painting for Life 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 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\nTime Slots (please specify when registering):\n\n 10am-12pm\n 3pm-5pm\n\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-03-25/ 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:20230325T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T123000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021411Z CREATED:20230206T215234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021411Z UID:10004403-1679742900-1679747400@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:2Unstoppable Yoga for Cancer 6-Week Series DESCRIPTION:Please visit https://2unstoppable.org/events/month/2023-03/ to register.\nIn Partnership with 2Unstoppable (with East Meets West Yoga Center) \n\n\nVIRTUAL 6-Week Yoga for Cancer Series:\nFebruary 25 – April 1\, 11:15 am – 12:30 pm EST\nYoga 6-week series for anyone touched by cancer\, including caregivers\, family & friends. Yoga can renew the body\, lower stress\, bring a sense of inner calm and well-being\, and can be an important aid to your body in its fight for recovery. Yoga is an active therapeutic practice that matches breath and movement to mitigate the short and long-term side effects that cancer patients and survivors face like bone loss\, lymphedema\, scar tissue\, constipation\, neuropathy\, fatigue\, anxiety and many more. \nEach class is 75 minutes long\, from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm. Classes are taught by Dawn Curtis\, certified yoga therapist\, and Margaret Stewart\, RYT-200. \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-yoga-for-cancer-6-week-series-03-25/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2023-02-06-at-11.44.37-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230326T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230326T111500 DTSTAMP:20260926T021430Z CREATED:20230201T221051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021430Z UID:10004404-1679824800-1679829300@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Sustainable Journaling DESCRIPTION:Part 4/4. This program series is being offered virtually through Zoom. If you would like to join the series\, please email programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith John Casey\n\nIn Sustainable Journaling\, simple strategies help you create a daily journaling practice that can be sustained over time.\n \nWe will concentrate more on the practice of journaling than on the content and intention behind it. As a result\, we can approach journaling less as a means to an end and more as an end in itself. You will be supported in creating a sustainable and fulfilling practice. You can either maintain the practice on its own or incorporate other journaling strategies.\n \nTopics discussed will include:\n\n Easy strategies for starting and maintaining a journal\n The advantages of creating a daily habit of journaling\n The benefits of both the practice and the product\n Overcoming obstacles to creating a daily practice \n Privacy concerns\n How to start your journal at any point in the past\n Continuing your practice if/when you miss a day\n Creating a structured yet adaptable practice\, while considering your lifestyle and preferences\n\n\n \nEach session incorporates presentations as well as opportunities for group sharing that addresses different learning and engagement styles. Additionally\, homework assignments easily accommodate participants with busy schedules.\n\n\n\nSustainable Journaling will be offered as a four-part workshop on the following dates: \n\n Sundays\, March 5\, 12\, 19 & 26\, 10-11:15 AM ET\n\nParticipants are encouraged to attend all four workshop sessions to get the most out of the Sustainable Journaling process. By registering above\, you will be registered for all four sessions. Please let us know in advance if you will not be able to attend all four sessions.\nParticipants who joined in our previous series are welcome back as space is available. Please email Kiersten at kiersten@smithcenter.org to inquire about space.\n\n\nSuggested Donation: $25 (4-part series)\n\n\n\nAbout John Casey\n\n\nJohn Casey works as a barber in Brooklyn\, NY. This trade affords him the opportunity to meet and talk with many different people on a daily basis. Learning that many of his customers shared his interest in keeping a journal but didn’t know how to start or to maintain one\, he decided to create a workshop that would allow him to share what he’d learned about this rewarding practice.\nIn his free time\, John loves being in his car and is grateful for any opportunity he gets to drive through to the Hudson Valley where he grew up. He has a BFA in Painting and enjoys drawing\, painting and visiting art museums. His favorite conversation topics are music\, film and anything pertaining to behavioral psychology.\n\n\nhttps://www.sustainablejournaling.com/ URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/sustainable-journaling-03-26/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Sustainable-Journaling-still-life-updated-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T133000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021434Z CREATED:20230202T004049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021434Z UID:10004405-1679918400-1679923800@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Strengthening Each Other: A Healing Circle for Muslim Sisters Living 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 Gina Petonito\n \nFor Indeed\, with hardship comes ease\nIndeed\, with hardship comes ease.\nAl-Inshirah 94:5-6\nCancer! The word evokes fear and dread. And then the unthinkable happens. You get your diagnosis\, and just like that\, your life turns upside down. You enter a realm of tests\, procedures\, infusions\, radiation\, and operations. You are surrounded by people: caregivers\, healing professionals\, family\, and friends. Yet\, you feel all alone. Sisters\, you can find companionship on this journey. In a healing circle. The Smith Center for Healing and the Arts has graciously agreed to sponsor a healing circle just for us: Muslim Sisters. The Circle will provide a safe and accepting space\, where we can share our stories and heal together. Yes\, we are patient. But healing circles allow us to persevere. Let’s let our healing circle provide us with the ease Allah (SWT) promises and that we so richly\ndeserve.\n\nThis circle will meet every second and fourth Mondays thereafter until July 10.\n\nUpcoming Dates:\n\n March 27\n April 10 & 24\n May 8 & 22\n June 12 & 26\n July 10\n\n\n\n\nAbout Gina Petonito\, PhD\n\n\nGina Petonito is a retired university professor\, current business and life coach\, and a cancer survivor. She was diagnosed with Stage IIa\, ER/PR+ invasive ductal carcinoma in November 2021\, upgraded to Level IIIa after surgery. She underwent treatment throughout 2022 and is currently cancer free. Determined to have a productive life despite the arduous procedures\, Gina completed an 83\,000-word historical fiction manuscript\, and moved forward with her\nbusinesses Writing Your Way and Academic Womxn Reclaim Your Power.\n\nA convert to Islam since 1984\, Gina created a gratitude series for Muslim women\, titled 99 Days of Gratitude: A Practice for Sisters. This practice\, uploaded to YouTube focuses upon one of the Beautiful Names of God each day\, and suggests related supplications\, gratitude items\, and affirmations. The practice allowed her to place cancer into its proper perspective as one negative in a life of abundant blessings\, ma sha Allah. Nevertheless\, cancer often plunges a person into loneliness\, which support can alleviate. I firmly believe that together we sisters can strengthen each other in our deen and in our worldly life. Together\, we can come to terms with cancer\, be patient AND persevere.\n\nGina lives in the greater Cincinnati\, Ohio area and spends her free time at home with her beloved family. She enjoys studying history\, reading\, writing\, and connecting with women all over the globe. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/strengthening-each-other-a-healing-circle-for-muslim-sisters-living-with-cancer-03-27/ LOCATION:Checkout ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Headshot-Gina.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T193000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021451Z CREATED:20230202T005958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021451Z UID:10004406-1679940000-1679945400@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Loss of a Parent 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 Ned O’Hanlan\n\nThe loss of a parent from cancer brings with it many complex feelings. Sadness\, anger\, and regret are just a few of the feelings you may experience. Sometimes friends – and even family members – don’t understand these feelings.\n\nThis support group provides a monthly opportunity to join a group of people who may understand.\n\n\n\nThe Loss of a Parent to Cancer Support Group meets Monthly on the 4th Monday from 6:00-7:30pm ET.\n\nUpcoming Sessions:\n\n March 27\n April 24\n May 22\n June 26 URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/loss-of-a-parent-to-cancer-support-group-03-27/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/wheatfield-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T080000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021509Z CREATED:20230201T222457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021509Z UID:10004407-1679988600-1679990400@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 \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-03-28/ 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:20230328T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T130000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021516Z CREATED:20230201T223009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021516Z UID:10004408-1680004800-1680008400@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-03-28/ 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:20230328T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T133000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021532Z CREATED:20230202T010047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021532Z UID:10004409-1680006600-1680010200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Leukemia and Lymphoma 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 Sara Richman\, LICSW\, Heather Roche\, RN BSN\, and Jessica Gelfarb\, MSW\, LICSW\n \n\n\nThis monthly support group is designed for adult patients/survivors diagnosed with Leukemia or Lymphoma. The group will incorporate education lectures coupled with emotional support.\n\n\nThis group is open to people of all ages (18+) who are at any stage of the disease process.\n\n\nIt is hosted by and offered in partnership with the GW Cancer Center. \n \n\n\n\n\nThe Leukemia and Lymphoma Support Group meets monthly on the last Tuesday from 12:30-1:30pm ET.\n\nUpcoming Sessions:\n\n \nMarch 28\n \nApril 25\n \nMay 23\n \nJune 27\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sara Richman\, LICSW\n\nSara Richman\, LICSW is a licensed and certified oncology clinical social worker (OSW-C). She received her masters in social work (MSW) at Rutgers University in New Brunswick\, NJ. Prior to working at GW\, Sara was an oncology clinical social worker at MedStar Washington Hospital Center where she worked with all types of blood cancers and disorders. She is happy to be a co-facilitator of this group. \n\nAbout Heather Roche\, RN BSN\n\n\nHeather Roche\, RN BSN is an oncology nurse navigator at the GW Cancer Center. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from the University of Rhode Island. Prior to working at GW\, Heather was an oncology nurse coordinator at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston where she worked with malignant hematology patients. She is happy to be a co-facilitator of this group.\nAbout Jessica Gelfarb\, MSW\, LICSW\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/leukemia-and-lymphoma-support-group-03-28/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/gw-cancer-center1-line-demi-2c-OL.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T163000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021544Z CREATED:20230207T223714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021544Z UID:10004410-1680015600-1680021000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Crafting Your Legacy DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. If you are interested in joining this series\,  email programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Chantel Bennett & Erin Price\, LICSW\, OSW-C\n\n\nThis series is an opportunity to approach living and dying with a bit of playful curiosity. Though death is an inevitable part of living\, we rarely speak of it openly and this secrecy can harbor fear and isolation. In this series\, you’re invited to share your own thoughts about death and dying with others\, then explore what your life and living means to you through creative expression and craft. By the end of this series\, I hope you’ll have a deeper understanding of your own thoughts about death and creative tools to continue crafting what it means for you to live.\n\nThis 4-week virtual group will offer discussion and exercises to participate in during each session as well as opportunities to continue reflecting outside of group time. Due to the intimate nature of this topic and the supportive space we hope to cultivate\, we encourage you to sign up for this program only if you plan to attend and participate in each of the 4 sessions.\n\nThis group will meet on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm ET.\n\nSession Dates:\n\n \nMarch 7\n March 14\n \nMarch 28\n April 4\n\n\n\n\nAbout Erin Price\, 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 ten-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 the Association of Oncology Social Workers\, the Young Survival Coalition\, the Georgetown Breast Cancer Advocates\, and the National Breast Cancer Coalition.\nAbout Chantel Bennett\n\n\nChantel is a MSW candidate in her final semester at the University of Maryland – Baltimore\, an organizer within her community\, and a multidisciplinary artist. She has co-facilitated healing circles for 6 years and plans to weave those experiences and her art into her future practice as a therapist. She is passionate about art history and fashion and spends her free time researching her favorite artists and crocheting or knitting outfits for herself.  URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/crafting-your-legacy-03-28/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/creatingyourlegacy.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T191500 DTSTAMP:20260926T021555Z CREATED:20230202T002041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021555Z UID:10004411-1680026400-1680030900@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-03-28/ 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:20230329T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T163000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021617Z CREATED:20230201T211919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021617Z UID:10004412-1680102000-1680107400@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-03-29/ 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:20230329T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T183000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021622Z CREATED:20230206T215813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021622Z UID:10004413-1680112800-1680114600@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:2Unstoppable Total Strength with Paola (in English/Spanish) DESCRIPTION:Please visit https://2unstoppable.org/events/month/2023-03/ to register.\nIn Partnership with 2Unstoppable\n\n\n\n\nIn this class\, Paola will guide you through a series of exercises designed to help you increase the strength and endurance of your muscles\, as well as the strength of your bones with the use of weights\, resistance bands\, and your own body.\n\nEquipment needed: exercise mat\, resistance bands\, light weights like dumbbells\, bottles of water or food cans\, a pilates ball or a thrown pillow\, and a chair. Keep a bottle of water nearby to hydrate.\n\n\n\nEn esta clase Paola te guiará a través de una serie de ejercicios diseñados para ayudarte a aumentar la fuerza y resistencia de tus músculos\, así como la fortaleza de tus huesos con el uso de pesas\, bandas de resistencia y tu propio cuerpo.\n\nEquipo necesario: colchoneta de ejercicio\, bandas de resistencia\, pesas ligeras como mancuernas\, botellas de agua o latas de comida\, una pelota de pilates o un cojín y una silla. Mantenga una botella de agua cerca para mantenerse hidratada.\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-total-strength-with-paola-in-english-spanish-03-29/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Total-Strength-with-Paola-e1666121865404.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T200000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021629Z CREATED:20230302T224758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021629Z UID:10004414-1680116400-1680120000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Info Session - Transform Cancer: A Healing Retreat DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce our In-Person Retreat will be held at Hallowood Retreat Center\, in scenic Frederick County\, Maryland from June 9-11.\n\nJoin us for an information session from 7-8pm ET on Zoom to learn more about the upcoming Transform Cancer: A Healing Retreat.\n\nJulia Rowland\, our Senior Strategic Advisor and one of Smith Center’s most seasoned facilitators\, will share what one can expect at a retreat and answer any questions you may have.\n\nTo RSVP for the information session\, please click the button above or email retreats@smithcenter.org. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/info-session-person-transform-cancer-healing-retreat/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Transform-Cancer-Retreat-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T150000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021643Z CREATED:20230201T212654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021643Z UID:10004415-1680181200-1680188400@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-03-30/ 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:20230330T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T163000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021648Z CREATED:20230207T231029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021648Z UID:10004416-1680188400-1680193800@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Coping with Cancer: DBT Skills Group DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. If you are interested in joining this series\,  email programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\nwith Ashley Ashford and Erin Price\, LICSW\, OSW-C\n\n\nDBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) is an evidence-based modality that can be used to cope with some of life’s most difficult challenges and obstacles\, including a cancer diagnosis. DBT offers a variety of skills to help with emotion regulation\, interpersonal effectiveness\, distress tolerance\, and mindfulness. In this 4-week educational program\, you will learn various DBT-based skills that can help you cope with emotional challenges of cancer treatment and survivorship. By participating in this program you gain tools you can can use to feel more in control of your ability to cope with cancer and its after-effects.\n\nThis group is open to any adult who has received a cancer diagnosis and is currently at any point in treatment or survivorship. Each session will consist of a mindfulness practice\, psycho-education\, as well as\, skill presentation and practice. You will be encouraged to practice the mindfulness exercises and skills taught in between sessions. The content learned each week will build on the previous weeks\, so we encourage you to register for the program only if you are able to commit to attend each of the four sessions.\n\nThis group will meet on Thursdays from 3:00-4:30pm ET.\n\nSession Dates:\n\n \nMarch 23\n March 30\n April 6\n April 13\n\n\n\n\nAbout Ashley Ashford\n\n\nAshley is a student at Simmons University\, obtaining her master’s degree in social work. Her area of focus is mental health. She has a Bachelors in Science with a focus in Public Health. Ashley has over 11 years of experience in the healthcare field which includes working in clinical and clerical roles. She is currently completing her final semester of internship at Smith Center providing mental health therapy for cancer patients. Ashley developed a passion for social work and mental health therapy while working in the healthcare field. Working behind the scenes revealed many of the flaws in the healthcare system. She wanted to be apart of the solution in helping people navigate through those flaws.\n\nAshley is passionate about improving the quality of life and health of individuals by\, helping people navigate through difficult life situations through advocacy\, and providing therapeutic support to all social identities. Her desire is to make an impact and imprint and be an influence amongst others as a mental health therapist. Ashley’s goal as a social worker and mental health therapist is to one day open a healthcare clinic in her community which will aid in addressing some of the complications of the socio-economic issues in her community.\nAbout Erin Price\, 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 ten-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 the Association of Oncology Social Workers\, the Young Survival Coalition\, the Georgetown Breast Cancer Advocates\, and the National Breast Cancer Coalition. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/coping-with-cancer-dbt-skills-group-03-30/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/626078e7d31d8a45c84f58c4_62349b56cb795449b9f0773c_Copy-of-Grouport-Social-Media-1300-×-1080-px-p-800.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230401 DTSTAMP:20260926T021658Z CREATED:20230204T002617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021658Z UID:10004417-1680220800-1680307199@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Companioning DESCRIPTION:Please email Olivia at programs@smithcenter.org for further information about the program.\nwith Carole O’Toole\n\nCancer often initiates an intense transformational process that can raise more questions than answers\, leading us to re-examine our beliefs and approach to life. We may feel called to explore opportunities for spiritual growth\, feeling a desire to connect with the sacred in a more conscious way and define more deeply life’s meaning in the face of cancer.\n\nRegardless 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.\n\nSpiritual Companions:\n\n \nProvide a safe\, trusting environment that invites stillness and reflection.\n\n \nSupport your spiritual growth and exploration\, your unique and personal journey.\n\n \nListen\, deeply and with compassion\, honoring your sacred story. This deep listening helps you to connect with your most authentic self and illuminate your unique spiritual path.\nSuggested Donation: $15\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Carole O’Toole\n\n\nSmith Center’s Spiritual Companion\, Carole O’Toole\, was called to companion others following her cancer experience that led her to explore how illness offers opportunities for spiritual growth. Since 2006 Carole has served in many roles at Smith Center\, including Director of Residential Retreats\, Director of the Institute of Integrative Oncology Navigation\, Director of Smith Center’s Integrative Navigation Training Program\, and as a member of and mentor for our integrative navigation team. Carole has completed her training in Spiritual Direction from The Haden Institute\, with a particular focus on grief and loss and the spiritual challenges of living with cancer.\n\nAs a Spiritual Companion\, Carole believes that what is truly transformative is compassionate presence.\n“Your soul already knows the way to wholeness and healing\, but often speaks to us in a small\, still voice. In our time together\, we create a nest for your soul to rest awhile\, allowing space for your sacred truth to be revealed.”\nCarole invites you to explore with her how to make meaning of your cancer experience and to look for where the holy is in your life. Currently\, limited space is available for new clients. Individual appointments are available via Zoom or by telephone and are free of charge.  URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/spiritual-companioning-03-31/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Sheila-Petruccelli.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230331T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230331T090000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021712Z CREATED:20230203T011021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021712Z UID:10004418-1680249600-1680253200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:2Unstoppable Pink Ribbon Pilates Series DESCRIPTION:Please visit https://2unstoppable.org/events/month/2023-03/ to register.\nWith 2Unstoppable\n\n\n\n\nPink Ribbon Pilates is designed to specifically address the needs and challenges facing everyone recovering from cancer-related surgery.\n\nThe exercises are designed to show you how to progressively stretch and strengthen your shoulders\, chest and back to regain full range of movement and reduce risk of lymphedema.\n\nIn addition to the purely physical benefits already outlined\, Pink Ribbon Pilates will help to improve your posture\, alleviate your pain\, reduce stress\, and enhance your energy levels.\n\nWhether you are recovering from recent surgery or are many years post-surgery\, Pilates is suitable for you.\n\nExercises are generally performed on a mat.  Flex bands and lightweight dumbbells may be used to add resistance to the exercises.\n\n\n\n\nNOTE: If you are experiencing any difficulties on the day of class\, please emailinfo@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-pink-ribbon-pilates-series-03-31/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-12-06-at-2.50.02-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230331T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230331T123000 DTSTAMP:20260926T021715Z CREATED:20230201T214158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021715Z UID:10004419-1680264000-1680265800@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\n\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-03-31/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Logo-Tigerlily-Horizontal.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230402 DTSTAMP:20260926T023939Z CREATED:20230303T232750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023939Z UID:10004481-1680307200-1680393599@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Companioning DESCRIPTION:Please email Olivia at programs@smithcenter.org for further information about the program.\nwith Carole O’Toole\n\nCancer often initiates an intense transformational process that can raise more questions than answers\, leading us to re-examine our beliefs and approach to life. We may feel called to explore opportunities for spiritual growth\, feeling a desire to connect with the sacred in a more conscious way and define more deeply life’s meaning in the face of cancer.\n\nRegardless 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.\n\nSpiritual Companions:\n\n \nProvide a safe\, trusting environment that invites stillness and reflection.\n\n \nSupport your spiritual growth and exploration\, your unique and personal journey.\n\n \nListen\, deeply and with compassion\, honoring your sacred story. This deep listening helps you to connect with your most authentic self and illuminate your unique spiritual path.\nSuggested Donation: $15\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Carole O’Toole\n\n\nSmith Center’s Spiritual Companion\, Carole O’Toole\, was called to companion others following her cancer experience that led her to explore how illness offers opportunities for spiritual growth. Since 2006 Carole has served in many roles at Smith Center\, including Director of Residential Retreats\, Director of the Institute of Integrative Oncology Navigation\, Director of Smith Center’s Integrative Navigation Training Program\, and as a member of and mentor for our integrative navigation team. Carole has completed her training in Spiritual Direction from The Haden Institute\, with a particular focus on grief and loss and the spiritual challenges of living with cancer.\n\nAs a Spiritual Companion\, Carole believes that what is truly transformative is compassionate presence.\n“Your soul already knows the way to wholeness and healing\, but often speaks to us in a small\, still voice. In our time together\, we create a nest for your soul to rest awhile\, allowing space for your sacred truth to be revealed.”\nCarole invites you to explore with her how to make meaning of your cancer experience and to look for where the holy is in your life. Currently\, limited space is available for new clients. Individual appointments are available via Zoom or by telephone and are free of charge.  URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/spiritual-companioning-04-01/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Sheila-Petruccelli.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230402 DTSTAMP:20260926T021729Z CREATED:20230302T022344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021729Z UID:10004420-1680307200-1680393599@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:A Request for Stories: Integrative Healing & Cancer Care DESCRIPTION:Hello there\,\n\nMy name is Cherie Sampson. I am a survivor of hereditary breast cancer. During my cancer experience I underwent conventional treatment and surgery along with complementary mind-body healing modalities\, representative of the growing field of “integrative oncology.” I attribute the integrative approach as fundamental to my survivorship. I am also an artist and professor of art. I have been creating artistic works about the cancer experience in a project titled\, “every.single.one.” In the summer\, I will have an exhibition at the Joan Hisaoka Gallery at the Smith Center for Healing and the Arts.\n\nIn the exhibition I would like to include a work that shares others’ experiences with integrative healing modalities in cancer care and management. It will be presented on a touchscreen monitor and interactive in the way patients and practitioners often utilize touchscreens in a medical setting.\n\nI am requesting submissions of stories and anecdotes from you: patients\, survivors and and/or caretakers – conveying the ways you engaged with integrative oncology and complementary healing methods in your treatment plan or any point along the trajectory of your cancer path. Those stories could be in the form of texts\, videos\, images and/or audio. Names will be credited or remain anonymous as per your request.\n\nFrom the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) website: “Integrative oncology is a patient-centered\, evidence-informed field of cancer care that utilizes mind and body practices\, natural products\, and/or lifestyle modifications from different traditions alongside conventional cancer treatments. Integrative oncology aims to optimize health\, quality of life\, and clinical outcomes across the cancer care continuum and to empower people to prevent cancer and become active participants before\, during\, and beyond cancer treatment.”\n\nPrompts for sharing experiences:\nIn responding you may be as specific or general as you wish – relaying whatever information or part of that experience is comfortable for you to talk about. Share your diagnosis\, treatment and where you are in the process. Identify if you worked at any point with any of the following: integrative oncologist\, naturopath\, mind-body practitioner\, nutritionist\, etc. and/or continued or started anew a mind-body practice on your own.\n\nRelay your experience with any of the following:\n\n nutrition and food (as medicine)\n exercise (& yoga)\n walking\n mind-body therapies (such as acupuncture\, massage\, aromatherapy\, talk therapy\, etc.)\n time in nature\n gardening\n naturopathy\n retreats\n travel\n arts & art therapy\n new or continuous learning\n pet therapy\n breath practice\n spiritual practice (meditation\, guided imagery\, ritual\, prayer)\n interpersonal connection and community\n advocacy & volunteerism\n\nYou may submit your stories and anecdotes in the form of the written word/text (Word doc or PDF)\, images (JPEG\, PNG or PDF)\, video and/or audio files or a combination of these mediums. Please submit your contributions by May 1\, 2023.\n\nPlease submit your contributions via the secure file sharing platform\, We Transfer: https://wetransfer.com/. It is free to transfer files up to 2GB on We Transfer. You may send multiple all at once or upload a folder containing multiple files & documents. In the “We Transfer” box\, email sampsonch@missouri.edu.\n\nThank you in advance for your contributions! If you have any questions\, please email me (Cherie Sampson) at sampsonch@missouri.edu. If you prefer to send your contributions simply by email to me\, please feel free to do so.\n\nNOTE: This is not a scientific study. It will be collection of stories for the sole purpose of presentation in an artistic format. Submissions with inappropriate content\, commercial or promotional purpose and those that make outrageous claims about miraculous cancer “cures” will not be integrated into the piece. Please note that some material from respondents maybe require editing for clarity\, length (if A/V) and overall presentation. The integrity of the content will not be compromised. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/request-stories-integrative-healing-cancer-care/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2023-03-03-at-7.50.01-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T120000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023950Z CREATED:20230302T185614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023950Z UID:10004482-1680339600-1680350400@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-04-01/ 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:20230401T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T110000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023957Z CREATED:20230303T231212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023957Z UID:10004483-1680343200-1680346800@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:2Unstoppable Zumba 6-Week Series DESCRIPTION:Please visit https://2unstoppable.org/events/month/2023-04/ to register.\nIn Partnership with 2Unstoppable and Life with Cancer\n\n\n\n\nJoin Cori Price\, Cancer Exercise Specialist and Zumba Instructor\, for a fun 6-week series class where we will move and dance 2Ugether to fun and upbeat music! Each Zumba class is designed to bring people 2Ugether to “sweat it on” while taking the work out of workout\, mixing low and high-intensity moves for an interval-style dance fitness party.\n\nJoin Cori for the entire series or just attend the classes that you’re able to.\n\nTry this joyful form of movement with us via Zoom in the comfort (and privacy!) of your own home!\n\n\n\n\nNOTE:  If you experience any difficulties signing on to Zoom\, please email info@2Unstoppable.org. (please check your Spam folder just in case the Zoom email got delivered there instead of your inbox)\n\n\nClick here for more information and to 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-zumba-6-week-series-04-01/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Retreats,Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-12-06-at-3.05.21-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T120000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024007Z CREATED:20230302T190429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024007Z UID:10004484-1680343200-1680350400@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Painting for Life 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 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\nTime Slots (please specify when registering):\n\n 10am-12pm\n 3pm-5pm\n\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-04-01/ 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:20230401T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T123000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024015Z CREATED:20230303T232516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024015Z UID:10004485-1680347700-1680352200@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:2Unstoppable Yoga for Cancer 6-Week Series DESCRIPTION:Please visit https://2unstoppable.org/events/month/2023-04/ to register.\nIn Partnership with 2Unstoppable (with East Meets West Yoga Center) \n\n\nVIRTUAL 6-Week Yoga for Cancer Series:\nFebruary 25 – April 1\, 11:15 am – 12:30 pm EST\nYoga 6-week series for anyone touched by cancer\, including caregivers\, family & friends. Yoga can renew the body\, lower stress\, bring a sense of inner calm and well-being\, and can be an important aid to your body in its fight for recovery. Yoga is an active therapeutic practice that matches breath and movement to mitigate the short and long-term side effects that cancer patients and survivors face like bone loss\, lymphedema\, scar tissue\, constipation\, neuropathy\, fatigue\, anxiety and many more. \nEach class is 75 minutes long\, from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm. Classes are taught by Dawn Curtis\, certified yoga therapist\, and Margaret Stewart\, RYT-200. \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-yoga-for-cancer-6-week-series-04-01/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2023-02-06-at-11.44.37-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230402T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230402T183000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024021Z CREATED:20230303T202516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024021Z UID:10004486-1680454800-1680460200@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 April 2\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-04-02/ 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:20230403T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230403T130000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024030Z CREATED:20230302T191008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024030Z UID:10004487-1680523200-1680526800@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Nutrition Club 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 Lauren Powell\, RDN\, LDN\, GW Cancer Center\n\n\nNutrition Club is a chance for patients\, survivors\, caregivers and providers to get together to discuss nutrition topics and learn more about how nutrition can play a role in cancer prevention\, treatment\, and survivorship. It is hosted and offered in partnership with GW Cancer Center.\n\nFor the April meeting\, we will be joined by a guest speaker. Michelle Stravitz\, CEO and Co-Founder of 2Unstoppable\, will join us to discuss the importance of exercise.\n\n\n\nNutrition Club will be hosted Monthly on the 1st Monday from 12-1pm ET.\n\nUpcoming Dates:\n\n April 3\n May 1\n June 5\n\n\n\n\nAbout Lauren Powell\, RDN\, LDN\n\n\nLauren Powell (RDN\, LDN) is a registered dietitian working in the DC area. She has served in many settings including food services\, long-term care\, rehab facilities\, post-surgical\, and intensive care units. While working at George Washington University Hospital she found her passion for Oncology Nutrition. She now works as the Dietitian for the GW Cancer Center helping to support the nutrition needs of those undergoing treatment and survivors.\nAbout 2Unstoppable\n\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/nutrition-club-04-03/ 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:20230403T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230403T193000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024051Z CREATED:20230303T202359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024051Z UID:10004489-1680544800-1680550200@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 April 3 & 17\n May 1 & 15\n\nAbout Julia Rowland\, PhD\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-04-03/ 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:20230403T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230403T193000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024042Z CREATED:20230303T202107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024042Z UID:10004488-1680544800-1680550200@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 April 3 & 17\n May 1 & 15\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-04-03/ 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:20230404T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T080000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024057Z CREATED:20230302T191210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024057Z UID:10004490-1680593400-1680595200@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\nOne tap mobile\n+13017158592\,\,87127603045#\,\,\,\,*108108#US (Washington DC)\n+16465588656\,\,87127603045#\,\,\,\,*108108#US (New York)\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-04-04/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Community-icon.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR