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: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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T120000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024110Z CREATED:20230307T225130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024110Z UID:10004491-1680604200-1680609600@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Grieving Together: A 6-Week Series DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. Please click to register for this drop-in circle.\nwith Paul Puccinelli and Barbara Reid\n\nPlease join us in a series Healing Circles for Grief “to discover the extent and limits of what is lost\, what is left and what is possible.”  – John Schneider \n\nIf you have lost a loved one\, this is an opportunity to share what is on your heart and mind right now\, to listen and be listened to deeply and generously. Together we create a safe space for listening to messages from our inner experience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur healing circles are a safe and supportive space to walk with each other through these times. Each circle is a blend of sharing and silence\, compassion\, and curiosity. Our agreements ensure acceptance and confidentiality. We honor our own unique paths to healing and respect the choices of others.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSome Assumptions about Grief\n\n The experience of grief is unique for each individual. While we can make some general assumptions\, there is no template that describes the experience for all people.\n Grief is cumulative. That is\, each time loss is grieved\, the grief encompasses the lifetime of loss and the remnants of each experience.\n Grief following a significant loss is most often a lifelong process\, with each pivotal point in life bringing the grief back up to be processed from a new perspective.\n Grief\, loss and suffering fundamentally changes and reshapes the individual.\n Grief is not about forgetting or disconnecting. Rather\, healthy grief is about remembering the parts of self that get lost amidst the experience and reorienting the individual in their relationship with self\, the world and others.\n Grief is a whole body experience: emotional\, physical\, spiritual and intellectual. Each have a wide range of expression which can cue us that grief is present.\n While grief and trauma are often intertwined there are significant differences between them. Trauma should be addressed with trauma specific interventions that often go beyond what is possible in circles.\n\nAdapted from Khris Ford \n\n\n\n\nGrieving Together Healing Circle will meet Weekly on Tuesdays from 10:30am-12:00pm EST for 6 weeks.\n\nGrief Circle Dates:\n\n April 4\, 11\, 18 & 25\n May 9 & 16\n\n\n\n\nAbout Paul Puccinelli\n\n\nSince 2011\, Paul has been providing counseling services to children\, adults\, and couples.   Paul received a strong educational foundation from his graduate degree program at Dominican University\, as well as advanced training at University of California San Francisco’s School of Medicine\, where he completed a program focused on Interprofessional Palliative Care Education. During the last four years\, he has developed a special interest in supporting people and caregivers dealing with Parkinson’s Disease.  And for the last three years\, he has been hosting Grieving Together and Living w/ Cancer healing circles.\nAbout Barbara Reid\n\n\nBarbara lives in the U.K. and has her own supervision\, facilitation and training practice. The wonder of Zoom has enabled her to partner with others over long distances. She draws on contemplative approaches and reflective practices to support people through life passages and transitions\, also offering services and programs to companies\, non-profits\, community groups and individuals. She is a committed mindfulness practitioner and meditator and enjoys introducing people to the practices of self-care and self-compassion that characterise this way of being in the world. She also likes to bring ‘talking circles’ into her practice and her work\, nourishing the qualities of deep listening and attending to our inner voice through creative reflection on poetry\, music\, journaling and art. Barbara is an accredited facilitator of Circles of Trust with the Center for Courage & Renewal in the U.S.\, and is part of the ‘Grieving Together’ circles facilitation team with Healing Circles Global\, also based in the U.S. She is also an accredited teacher of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy programs in the U.K.\, and in addition is an experienced teacher trainer for people seeking to do this work\, having served at the University of Bangor’s (Wales) Centre for Mindfulness Research & Practice for a few years. She recently completed training with David Kessler Training and is certified as a grief educator. Barbara likes to have joy in her life\, and finds this in her circle of friends\, in the world of folk music\, working with textiles\, Nordic walking and t’ai chi\, and of course her cats Mizzle and Perkin.\n\n  URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/grieving-together-with-healing-circles-global-04-04/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/PaulPuccinelli.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Healing Circles Global":MAILTO:registrar@healingcirclesglobal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T130000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024114Z CREATED:20230302T194632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024114Z UID:10004492-1680609600-1680613200@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-04-04/ 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:20230404T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T133000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024123Z CREATED:20230302T193630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024123Z UID:10004493-1680611400-1680615000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Gynecologic 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 gynecologic cancers (including cervical\, endometrial\, ovarian\, uterine\, vaginal and vulvar cancers) and their caregivers. 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\n\nThe Gynecologic Cancer Support Group meets Monthly on the 1st Tuesday from 12:30-1:30pm ET.\n\nUpcoming Sessions:\n\n March 7\n April 4\n May 2\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/gynecologic-cancer-support-group-04-04/ 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:20230404T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T163000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024127Z CREATED:20230207T224324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024127Z UID:10004494-1680620400-1680625800@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-04-04/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/creatingyourlegacy.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230405T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230405T143000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024136Z CREATED:20230302T195239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024136Z UID:10004495-1680699600-1680705000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Grieving Together: An Ongoing Circle DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to register and receive the Zoom link\, visit the \nIf you have any questions about this healing circle or registration\, please email olivia@smithcenter.org.\nwith Mark Malinak and David Spaw\, members of the Grief Team at Healing Circles Global\n\n“Each person’s grief is as unique as their fingerprint. But what everyone has in common is that no matter how they grieve\, they share a need for their grief to be witnessed.”\n\n-David Kessler\n\n\n\nIf you’ve lost a loved one\, a healing circle for those in grief is an opportunity to share what’s on your heart and mind\, to listen\, and be listened to deeply and generously.\n\n\nOur healing circles are a safe and supportive space to walk with each other through these times.  Each circle is a blend of sharing and silence\, compassion and curiosity. Our agreements ensure acceptance and confidentiality. We honor our own unique paths to healing and respect the choices of others.\n\nThis is an ongoing circle. Therefore\, you are welcome to join at any time.\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: Healing circles are groups of peers who support one another through deep listening and compassion. Circle participants abide by agreements\, including agreements around confidentiality. The volunteers who host healing circles do not provide medical or psychotherapeutic advice or treatment. Participation in a healing circle does not replace the care provided by a qualified healthcare professional.\n\n\nThis circle meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month from 1:00 – 2:30pm ET.\n\n\n\nHealing circles are offered at no charge. If you’re able\, Healing Circles Global invites you to  to help cover the cost of participating.\n\n\nSuggested Donation for one circle: $12 covers the cost of your participation in one circle\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Healing Circles Global\n\n\nHealing Circles Global is a nonprofit whose vision is to provide positive social support to anyone who asks for it. This takes place in small circles built on a framework that brings out the best in people. It encourages participants to treat one another with kindness and respect\, hold one another’s stories in confidence\, withhold judgment\, and honor one another’s unique path to healing without advising\, fixing\, or rescuing.\n\nCircle participants work together to explore the best ways to remove obstacles to healing\, alleviate suffering\, and deepen their capacity to heal. They also access their own inner guidance to determine where the greatest healing—physical\, emotional\, mental\, and spiritual—can occur.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Mark Malinak\n\n\n\nMark is retired\, having worked as a substance abuse/mental health counselor and wilderness counselor for 25 years. He lives alone with his yellow lab mix dog Buster in a small post and beam house in western Massachusetts. Mark’s wife Barbara passed away suddenly in October 2019. He loves poetry\, writing\, and tribal ambient music. Among other hobbies\, Mark enjoys hiking and walking in the woods and the forests of the Berkshires.\nAbout David Spaw\n\n\nDavid is the Founder of Healing Circles Houston. Inspired from his personal experience of healing and by his friend\, Michael Lerner\, and Commonweal co-founder\, David set out to bring Healing Circles to Texas. He lost two wives and a sister to cancer and was drawn to this modality as a pathway to discovery and healing accessible to all. Together with Susan Rafte\, they assembled a team of volunteers\, hosts\, advisers and organizations who were passionate about sharing Healing Circles in community. In the time of Covid the local team joined forces with the global movement\, training circle hosts in 32 countries and 22 healthcare institutions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid is a retired corporate executive of a regional and international construction company. He has served on many nonprofit boards and community organizations\, most recently at the Jung Center Houston\, Community for Conscious Aging\, the Greater Houston Healing Collaborative and since 2016\, as the Program Director of Commonweal overseeing the Texas initiative. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/grieving-together-an-ongoing-circle-04-05/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2023-02-28-at-2.22.34-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Healing Circles Global":MAILTO:registrar@healingcirclesglobal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230405T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230405T143000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024141Z CREATED:20230302T195518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024141Z UID:10004496-1680703200-1680705000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation and 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 programs@smithcenter.org.\nYou will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.\n\nwith Jessica Gelfarb\, MSW\, LICSW\n\n\n\nDeveloping mindfulness skills can help combat stress\, anxiety\, and uncertainty in everyday life. Join us for regular sessions to help you better understand and transform your mind.\n \nAll experience levels are welcome to attend! Open to patients\, survivors\, caregivers\, medical professionals and the community. This group welcomes all levels\, including those who have not tried Mindfulness and Meditation before.\n \nThe group is hosted by and offered in partnership with the GW Cancer Center.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Mindfulness & Meditation Group meets twice a month on Wednesdays from 2:00-2:30pm ET.\n\nUpcoming Sessions:\n\n April 5 & 19\n May 3 & 17\n June 7 & 14\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jessica Gelfarb\, MSW\, LICSW\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/meditation-and-mindfulness-04-05/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/mindfulness-meditation-candida.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T150000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024149Z CREATED:20230302T201113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024149Z UID:10004497-1680786000-1680793200@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-04-06/ 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:20230406T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T163000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024156Z CREATED:20230207T231339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024156Z UID:10004498-1680793200-1680798600@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-04-06/ 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;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T190000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024201Z CREATED:20230302T204052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024201Z UID:10004499-1680804000-1680807600@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Slow Looking and Mindful Poetry 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 Theresa Esterlund\n\n\nPractice mindfulness in a new way and open to being – with yourself\, with each other\, with the present moment. In this workshop\, you’ll be guided in a slow looking activity around a single work of art from the Joan Hisaoka gallery as a technique for accessing inner wisdom and sparking creative flow. In conjunction with this mindfulness practice\, you’ll use a series of prompts and poetry writing techniques to express yourself through the written word\, individually and collectively. You’ll discover new insights and fresh perspectives as you build empathy and learn to integrate this type of practice into your journey.\n\nBy slowing down as you look\, you’ll be invited to explore personal insights\, reflections\, and ideas. You’ll also have an opportunity to practice opening to other perspectives and points of view through group participation. Slow looking (or slow art) comes out of the “slow” movement and is often intended to help you look at and learn about artwork\, especially if you are not as comfortable or familiar with art. It can be applied to any kind of looking or listening (at a tree\, a piece of music\, another person)\, and when infused with mindfulness\, it can be a powerful way to connect with yourself and each other.\n\nSuggested Donation: $15/session\n\n\n\nAbout Theresa Esterlund\n\n\nTheresa Esterlund is an artist\, educator\, and mindfulness guide whose teaching draws from her deep experience and expertise. In her mindfulness practices\, she facilitates pathways for integrated mindful living\, creating environments for personal exploration and transformation that are based on individual experiences. Theresa’s collages are windows that open to the inside—as well as abstract landscapes and other arrangements. She currently brings her love of gathering\, sorting\, and composing to letterpress\, which also gives her a path to integrate words and phrases from her poetry. After retiring from a professional career in museum education\, Theresa channeled her vision to inspire compassionate connections into a stationery business\, Open to Being\, that reflects the intersection of her mindfulness and artistic practices. She is also the Executive Director of UpCycle Creative Reuse Center\, an Alexandria-based non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by providing a resource center for reuse materials and a creative making space. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/slow-looking-mindful-poetry/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2023-03-02-at-10.31.16-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T090000 DTSTAMP:20260926T024212Z CREATED:20230303T231737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T024212Z UID:10004500-1680854400-1680858000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:2Unstoppable Pink Ribbon Pilates Series DESCRIPTION:Please visit https://2unstoppable.org/events/month/2023-04/ 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-04-07/ 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:20230407T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T123000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023630Z CREATED:20230302T202056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023630Z UID:10004461-1680868800-1680870600@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\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-04-07/ 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:20230408T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T110000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023648Z CREATED:20230303T231416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023648Z UID:10004462-1680948000-1680951600@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-04-08/ 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:20230408T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T120000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023648Z CREATED:20230302T190516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023648Z UID:10004463-1680948000-1680955200@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-04-08/ 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:20230410T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230410T120000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023705Z CREATED:20230302T204407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023705Z UID:10004464-1681124400-1681128000@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 April 10\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-04-10/ 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:20230410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230410T133000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023707Z CREATED:20230302T204739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023707Z UID:10004465-1681128000-1681133400@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Strengthening Each Other: A Healing Circle for Muslim Sisters Living with Cancer DESCRIPTION:This meeting has been cancelled. Meetings will resume on Saturday\, May 6th from 10-11:30am ET. Meetings will now be held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday. If you would like to join this group\, please email olivia@smithcenter.org.\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 on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. Meetings will resume on May 6th and continue for 12 weeks.\n\nUpcoming Dates:\n\n May 6 & 20\n June 3 & 17\n July 1 & 15\n August 5 & 19\n September 2 & 16\n October 7 & 21\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-04-10/ LOCATION:Checkout ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Headshot-Gina.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T080000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023722Z CREATED:20230302T193306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023722Z UID:10004466-1681198200-1681200000@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-04-11/ 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:20230411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T130000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023724Z CREATED:20230302T194724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023724Z UID:10004467-1681214400-1681218000@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-04-11/ 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:20230411T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T133000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023741Z CREATED:20230302T205205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023741Z UID:10004468-1681216200-1681219800@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 April 11\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-04-11/ 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:20230411T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T190000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023742Z CREATED:20230303T192747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023742Z UID:10004469-1681236000-1681239600@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Breast 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 Erin Price\, LICSW\, OSW-C and Rachel Ress\, MSW\, LICSW\n\n\nThis monthly virtual group is for Stage 1 – 3 Breast Cancer patients and survivors and is open to those newly diagnosed\, in treatment\, or in survivorship. Come join others dealing with the issues and impacts of a breast cancer diagnosis. All meetings are hosted using Zoom. This group is hosted in partnership with Medstar Washington Hospital Center \, Cancer Support Community\, and Smith Center for Healing and the Arts.\n\n\n\nYou can also register for this group by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.\n\n\n\nThe Breast Cancer Support Group meets Monthly on the 1st Tuesday from 6:00-7:00pm ET.\n\nUpcoming Sessions:\n\n April 11* (new date due to holiday)\n May 2\n June 6\n\n\n\n\nAbout Rachel Ress\, MSW\, 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.\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/breast-cancer-support-group-04-11/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/MWHC-Breast-Cancer-Group-Image.png ORGANIZER;CN="MedStar Washington Hospital Center":MAILTO:202-877-7000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T191500 DTSTAMP:20260926T023756Z CREATED:20230302T205403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023756Z UID:10004470-1681236000-1681240500@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-04-11/ 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:20230411T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T193000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023800Z CREATED:20230303T191217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023800Z UID:10004471-1681236000-1681241400@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-04-11/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T200000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023814Z CREATED:20230303T191328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023814Z UID:10004472-1681237800-1681243200@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 April 11\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-04-11/ 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:20230412T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T113000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023819Z CREATED:20230303T193014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023819Z UID:10004473-1681295400-1681299000@smithcenter.org SUMMARY:Outside the Lines: Social Hour 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 Kiersten Gallagher\n\nCreative expression has often been used in the healing process and it is at the core of Smith Center’s philosophy\, but fear of judgment and “not being an artist” can often prevent us from tapping into its healing power. Join us for Outside the Lines: Social Hour\, where we will catch up as we reclaim art-making as a healing tool. Participants are welcome to work on their own creative projects as we socialize.\n\n\n\nOutside the Lines is held Bi-Monthly on Wednesdays from 10:30am – 12:00pm ET. The Social Hour sessions will only run from 10:30 – 11:30am. \n\nUpcoming sessions:\n\n April 12 (social hour)\n April 26 \n May 3 (social hour)\n May 17\n\nSuggested donation: $10 per class\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 Kiersten Gallagher\n\n\nAs the Cancer Support Program Director\, Kiersten fully believes that through the arts we can expand our perspectives and explore new fulfilling ways of being. She invites you to make our space your own refuge\, to circumvent your daily routine to spark creativity\, to take time for introspection\, and draw outside the lines. URL:https://smithcenter.org/program/outside-the-lines-social-hour-04-12/ LOCATION:1632 U Street\, NW\, Washington\, 20009\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Creativity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Painting-creativity-outside-the-lines.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T130000 DTSTAMP:20260926T023831Z CREATED:20230303T193730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T023831Z UID:10004474-1681302600-1681304400@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 April 12\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-04-12/ CATEGORIES:Cancer Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/yoga-nidra-2018.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR