Events
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Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, 10 – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
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Hope Chest Boutique
Our Boutique features new and gently used women's clothing and accessories with 100% of our sales going to support the free and professionally led programs offered at Hope Connections. These special programs have been designed to help people with cancer and their loved ones deal with the emotional and physical impact of cancer.
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Gentle Yoga
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
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All Cancers Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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I’m A Caregiver, Now What?
A practical and compassionate session for those caring for a loved one with cancer.
Learn strategies for navigating
the healthcare system, managing stress, setting boundaries, and sustaining your well-being as a caregiver. -
Functional Movement
Functional Fitness is all about exercises that helps you do the things you do every day—like lifting, bending, reaching, and walking—with more ease and confidence. We’ll use things like bodyweight, dumbbells, and bands to help build strength, balance, and flexibility. Great for all fitness levels, and perfect if you want to feel good and stay active.
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Hypnosis for Symptom Reduction
Hypnosis has been shown to decrease pain, anxiety and stress as well as other symptoms related to cancer treatment. Certified hypnotherapist Don Pelles will teach self-hypnosis techniques that will assist in the management of these symptoms.
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Caregivers Group
Caregivers – Thursday Afternoons
12:00 am to 1:00 pmStephanie Stern, LCSW-C
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have a loved one diagnosed with cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Advanced Cancer Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Blood Cancer Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with a blood cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience. Caregivers are welcome.
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Prostate Cancers Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for men who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Strength & Balance
Carole Moskowitz will lead you in a unique exercise class designed to improve your strength, balance, and posture, as well as your sense of well-being! All levels of fitness are welcome. Chairs available. All levels of fitness are welcome. Chairs available.
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Connecting With Nature
Larry Bricker will help us tune into our senses, using nature, to create relaxation and revitalization. We hope you will join us! Please note, in bad weather, we will bring nature inside.
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Relaxation and Tranquility
Let your body feel relaxation and your mind experience tranquility. Led by Larry Bricker, M.Ed. & Reiki Master, you will learn techniques to minimize pain, reduce stress and increase feelings of wellness.
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Annual Mind & Body Retreat
Are you new to Hope Connections and not sure which Mind/Body program is right for you?
Are you a current participant and curious about trying a new Mind/Body class?
Treat yourself to a half day of relaxation, rejuvenation, and sample a variety of mind-body classes! Come to one, two, or all three sessions offered. Lunch will be provided.
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
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All Cancers Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Death & Dying Conversations
There is an art to dying well that can be taught and learned.
While death is inevitable, dying badly is not. Author and end-of-life activist Chris Palmer explains how a good death is achievable.
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Yin & Restorative Yoga for Wellness
This yoga class offers a gentle and nurturing sanctuary. Rooted in the principles of Yin and Restorative Yoga, the class is designed to foster deep relaxation, inner healing and renewal. Through gentle postures, breathwork and mediation, participants are invited to embark on a journey of self-care, compassion and restoration.
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Tai Chi
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced as a system of exercise, and that consists of a series of postures performed slowly and continuously with relaxed abdominal breathing. It is sometimes called moving meditation and it can be practiced without any special equipment. It’s sure to help with joint flexibility, balance and calming the mind.
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Tuesday Morning Bereavement Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a gentle yoga practice accessible to participants of any level of strength and flexibility. Using a chair to modify traditional yoga poses, the class is done while seated, or standing and using the chair for support. Every class includes stretches and movement geared to help increase strength, endurance and flexibility. Classes also focus on breathing and meditation, which can reduce anxiety, lower the blood pressure, and benefit your emotional wellbeing and overall health.
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Tuesday Evening Bereavement Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, 10 – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
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Hope Chest Boutique
Our Boutique features new and gently used women's clothing and accessories with 100% of our sales going to support the free and professionally led programs offered at Hope Connections. These special programs have been designed to help people with cancer and their loved ones deal with the emotional and physical impact of cancer.
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Gentle Yoga
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
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All Cancers Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Expressive Art
Facilitator Judy Goldstein provides new opportunities every month for participants to express themselves through art. No art experience is necessary.
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Functional Movement
Functional Fitness is all about exercises that helps you do the things you do every day—like lifting, bending, reaching, and walking—with more ease and confidence. We’ll use things like bodyweight, dumbbells, and bands to help build strength, balance, and flexibility. Great for all fitness levels, and perfect if you want to feel good and stay active.
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Caregivers Group
Caregivers – Thursday Afternoons
12:00 am to 1:00 pmStephanie Stern, LCSW-C
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have a loved one diagnosed with cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Advanced Cancer Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Young Adults with Cancer Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer as a young adult. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Strength & Balance
Carole Moskowitz will lead you in a unique exercise class designed to improve your strength, balance, and posture, as well as your sense of well-being! All levels of fitness are welcome. Chairs available. All levels of fitness are welcome. Chairs available.
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Guided Mindful Meditation
May Benatar, PhD, LCSW-C leads this weekly group. Modern science has confirmed that a meditation practice actually changes the brain, strengthens immunity, reduces anxiety, and lowers blood pressure. Join May and learn the skill that once acquired will benefit you in mind, body and spirit.
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
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All Cancers Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Guiding the Way: Practical Lessons from a Cancer Navigator’s Experience
Using real-world scenarios, we will highlight practical approaches for managing the challenges of hurried physicians, complex treatment options, building an effective care team and addressing emotional and logistical hurdles.
Using real-world scenarios, we will highlight practical approaches for managing the challenges of hurried physicians, complex treatment options, building an effective care team and addressing emotional and logistical hurdles.
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Yin & Restorative Yoga for Wellness
This yoga class offers a gentle and nurturing sanctuary. Rooted in the principles of Yin and Restorative Yoga, the class is designed to foster deep relaxation, inner healing and renewal. Through gentle postures, breathwork and mediation, participants are invited to embark on a journey of self-care, compassion and restoration.
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Tai Chi
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced as a system of exercise, and that consists of a series of postures performed slowly and continuously with relaxed abdominal breathing. It is sometimes called moving meditation and it can be practiced without any special equipment. It’s sure to help with joint flexibility, balance and calming the mind.
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Tuesday Morning Bereavement Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a gentle yoga practice accessible to participants of any level of strength and flexibility. Using a chair to modify traditional yoga poses, the class is done while seated, or standing and using the chair for support. Every class includes stretches and movement geared to help increase strength, endurance and flexibility. Classes also focus on breathing and meditation, which can reduce anxiety, lower the blood pressure, and benefit your emotional wellbeing and overall health.
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Tuesday Evening Bereavement Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Breast Cancer Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, 10 – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
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Hope Chest Boutique
Our Boutique features new and gently used women's clothing and accessories with 100% of our sales going to support the free and professionally led programs offered at Hope Connections. These special programs have been designed to help people with cancer and their loved ones deal with the emotional and physical impact of cancer.
-
Gentle Yoga
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
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All Cancers Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Bladder Cancer*
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with bladder cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience. *Caregivers are welcome.
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Functional Movement
Functional Fitness is all about exercises that helps you do the things you do every day—like lifting, bending, reaching, and walking—with more ease and confidence. We’ll use things like bodyweight, dumbbells, and bands to help build strength, balance, and flexibility. Great for all fitness levels, and perfect if you want to feel good and stay active.
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Hypnosis for Symptom Reduction
Hypnosis has been shown to decrease pain, anxiety and stress as well as other symptoms related to cancer treatment. Certified hypnotherapist Don Pelles will teach self-hypnosis techniques that will assist in the management of these symptoms.
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Beautiful You
A special day dedicated to women experiencing or anticipating hair loss due to cancer treatment.
On Thursday, November 20, Hope Connections for Cancer Support, in partnership with The Temple Annapolis & Frederick, a Paul Mitchell Partner School, and EBeauty, will be welcoming participants at our Hope Connections home in Bethesda for a day of free wigs, wig styling, wig care advice, and mini makeovers.
Lunch is included, and spaces are filling quickly!
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Caregivers Group
Caregivers – Thursday Afternoons
12:00 am to 1:00 pmStephanie Stern, LCSW-C
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have a loved one diagnosed with cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Advanced Cancer Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Strength & Balance
Carole Moskowitz will lead you in a unique exercise class designed to improve your strength, balance, and posture, as well as your sense of well-being! All levels of fitness are welcome. Chairs available. All levels of fitness are welcome. Chairs available.
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Connecting With Nature
Larry Bricker will help us tune into our senses, using nature, to create relaxation and revitalization. We hope you will join us! Please note, in bad weather, we will bring nature inside.
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Relaxation and Tranquility
Let your body feel relaxation and your mind experience tranquility. Led by Larry Bricker, M.Ed. & Reiki Master, you will learn techniques to minimize pain, reduce stress and increase feelings of wellness.
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
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All Cancers Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
-
Yin & Restorative Yoga for Wellness
This yoga class offers a gentle and nurturing sanctuary. Rooted in the principles of Yin and Restorative Yoga, the class is designed to foster deep relaxation, inner healing and renewal. Through gentle postures, breathwork and mediation, participants are invited to embark on a journey of self-care, compassion and restoration.
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Tai Chi
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced as a system of exercise, and that consists of a series of postures performed slowly and continuously with relaxed abdominal breathing. It is sometimes called moving meditation and it can be practiced without any special equipment. It’s sure to help with joint flexibility, balance and calming the mind.
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Tuesday Morning Bereavement Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a gentle yoga practice accessible to participants of any level of strength and flexibility. Using a chair to modify traditional yoga poses, the class is done while seated, or standing and using the chair for support. Every class includes stretches and movement geared to help increase strength, endurance and flexibility. Classes also focus on breathing and meditation, which can reduce anxiety, lower the blood pressure, and benefit your emotional wellbeing and overall health.
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Tuesday Evening Bereavement Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, 10 – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
-
Gentle Yoga
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
-
All Cancers Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
-
Expressive Art
Facilitator Judy Goldstein provides new opportunities every month for participants to express themselves through art. No art experience is necessary.
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
-
All Cancers Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
-
Yin & Restorative Yoga for Wellness
This yoga class offers a gentle and nurturing sanctuary. Rooted in the principles of Yin and Restorative Yoga, the class is designed to foster deep relaxation, inner healing and renewal. Through gentle postures, breathwork and mediation, participants are invited to embark on a journey of self-care, compassion and restoration.
-
Tai Chi
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced as a system of exercise, and that consists of a series of postures performed slowly and continuously with relaxed abdominal breathing. It is sometimes called moving meditation and it can be practiced without any special equipment. It’s sure to help with joint flexibility, balance and calming the mind.
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Tuesday Morning Bereavement Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
-
Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a gentle yoga practice accessible to participants of any level of strength and flexibility. Using a chair to modify traditional yoga poses, the class is done while seated, or standing and using the chair for support. Every class includes stretches and movement geared to help increase strength, endurance and flexibility. Classes also focus on breathing and meditation, which can reduce anxiety, lower the blood pressure, and benefit your emotional wellbeing and overall health.
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Acupuncture (in-person only)
Acupuncturist, Dr. Tierra Hardin, with Nobel Integrative Health, will be offering auriculotherapy acupuncture on the first Tuesday of every month from 12:30-2:00 PM. Auriculotherapy (ear) acupuncture focuses on anxiety, pain, and stress. A wavier must be signed at the start of class.
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Tuesday Evening Bereavement Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Breast Cancer Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, 10 – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
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Hope Chest Boutique
Our Boutique features new and gently used women's clothing and accessories with 100% of our sales going to support the free and professionally led programs offered at Hope Connections. These special programs have been designed to help people with cancer and their loved ones deal with the emotional and physical impact of cancer.
-
Gentle Yoga
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
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All Cancers Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Finding Humor in Grief’s Shadow
How can humor and grief work hand in hand? We’ll explore how humor provides meaningful relief during the grieving journey.
Through art-making - because we are all artists - we’ll honor our experiences while discovering how creative expression and moments of levity can coexist with deep loss.
This program is available to everyone (patients/survivors/caregivers/bereaved) and hope you will join us.
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Functional Movement
Functional Fitness is all about exercises that helps you do the things you do every day—like lifting, bending, reaching, and walking—with more ease and confidence. We’ll use things like bodyweight, dumbbells, and bands to help build strength, balance, and flexibility. Great for all fitness levels, and perfect if you want to feel good and stay active.
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Hypnosis for Symptom Reduction
Hypnosis has been shown to decrease pain, anxiety and stress as well as other symptoms related to cancer treatment. Certified hypnotherapist Don Pelles will teach self-hypnosis techniques that will assist in the management of these symptoms.
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Caregivers Group
Caregivers – Thursday Afternoons
12:00 am to 1:00 pmStephanie Stern, LCSW-C
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have a loved one diagnosed with cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Advanced Cancer Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Expressive Writing as Self-Care
A cancer diagnosis can bring up many complicated feelings and emotions. One tool to help navigate, untangle, and reprocess our experiences is expressive writing. Whether you write in the form of journaling, personal essay/memoir, or poetry, having a creative outlet can be a helpful and healing experience!
Join poet and personal essayist and breast cancer survivor, Pam Mathison-Levitt, to learn more about how you can use writing as part of your self-care! All levels welcome.
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Blood Cancer Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with a blood cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience. Caregivers are welcome.
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Prostate Cancers Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for men who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Strength & Balance
Carole Moskowitz will lead you in a unique exercise class designed to improve your strength, balance, and posture, as well as your sense of well-being! All levels of fitness are welcome. Chairs available. All levels of fitness are welcome. Chairs available.
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Connecting With Nature
Larry Bricker will help us tune into our senses, using nature, to create relaxation and revitalization. We hope you will join us! Please note, in bad weather, we will bring nature inside.
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Relaxation and Tranquility
Let your body feel relaxation and your mind experience tranquility. Led by Larry Bricker, M.Ed. & Reiki Master, you will learn techniques to minimize pain, reduce stress and increase feelings of wellness.
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Savvy Saturday Shopping Spree
Stop by the Hope Chest Boutique's Saturday Shopping Spree on December 6, from 10 am-3 pm! Say goodbye to Fall and hello to Winter with all sorts of transitional clothing and accessories to ease into the new season effortlessly and elegantly.
Come kick off your holiday shopping, and stay for the live holiday music presented by the Bethesda Little Theatre at 12 pm. You won’t want to miss this!
Not sure what to get for your bestie, mom, sister, or auntie for the holidays?? No problem, because now the Hope Chest Boutique offers Gift Cards - come and get yours soon!
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
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All Cancers Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Finding Your Joy & Power
It has been proven that attitude can impact your Cancer journey in a positive way. While busy doctors may seem to overlook the power of joy, you can take
charge of that, on your own or with friends. Finding your joy will help you exercise your power: your power to speak up when needed, to advocate for yourself, and to keep track of the things
that need to be communicated to your medical providers.Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Breast Cancer Survivors and GRAMMY-winning artists, will lead us in a discussion and songs that remind us to find our joy and use our power while living through a Cancer diagnosis.
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Yin & Restorative Yoga for Wellness
This yoga class offers a gentle and nurturing sanctuary. Rooted in the principles of Yin and Restorative Yoga, the class is designed to foster deep relaxation, inner healing and renewal. Through gentle postures, breathwork and mediation, participants are invited to embark on a journey of self-care, compassion and restoration.
-
Tai Chi
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced as a system of exercise, and that consists of a series of postures performed slowly and continuously with relaxed abdominal breathing. It is sometimes called moving meditation and it can be practiced without any special equipment. It’s sure to help with joint flexibility, balance and calming the mind.
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Tuesday Morning Bereavement Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
-
Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a gentle yoga practice accessible to participants of any level of strength and flexibility. Using a chair to modify traditional yoga poses, the class is done while seated, or standing and using the chair for support. Every class includes stretches and movement geared to help increase strength, endurance and flexibility. Classes also focus on breathing and meditation, which can reduce anxiety, lower the blood pressure, and benefit your emotional wellbeing and overall health.
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Tuesday Evening Bereavement Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, 10 – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
-
Hope Chest Boutique
Our Boutique features new and gently used women's clothing and accessories with 100% of our sales going to support the free and professionally led programs offered at Hope Connections. These special programs have been designed to help people with cancer and their loved ones deal with the emotional and physical impact of cancer.
-
Gentle Yoga
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
-
All Cancers Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
-
Expressive Art
Facilitator Judy Goldstein provides new opportunities every month for participants to express themselves through art. No art experience is necessary.
-
Functional Movement
Functional Fitness is all about exercises that helps you do the things you do every day—like lifting, bending, reaching, and walking—with more ease and confidence. We’ll use things like bodyweight, dumbbells, and bands to help build strength, balance, and flexibility. Great for all fitness levels, and perfect if you want to feel good and stay active.
-
Caregivers Group
Caregivers – Thursday Afternoons
12:00 am to 1:00 pmStephanie Stern, LCSW-C
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have a loved one diagnosed with cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Advanced Cancer Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Young Adults with Cancer Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer as a young adult. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Strength & Balance
Carole Moskowitz will lead you in a unique exercise class designed to improve your strength, balance, and posture, as well as your sense of well-being! All levels of fitness are welcome. Chairs available. All levels of fitness are welcome. Chairs available.
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Guided Mindful Meditation
May Benatar, PhD, LCSW-C leads this weekly group. Modern science has confirmed that a meditation practice actually changes the brain, strengthens immunity, reduces anxiety, and lowers blood pressure. Join May and learn the skill that once acquired will benefit you in mind, body and spirit.
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
-
Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
-
All Cancers Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
-
Yin & Restorative Yoga for Wellness
This yoga class offers a gentle and nurturing sanctuary. Rooted in the principles of Yin and Restorative Yoga, the class is designed to foster deep relaxation, inner healing and renewal. Through gentle postures, breathwork and mediation, participants are invited to embark on a journey of self-care, compassion and restoration.
-
Tai Chi
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced as a system of exercise, and that consists of a series of postures performed slowly and continuously with relaxed abdominal breathing. It is sometimes called moving meditation and it can be practiced without any special equipment. It’s sure to help with joint flexibility, balance and calming the mind.
-
Tuesday Morning Bereavement Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
-
Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a gentle yoga practice accessible to participants of any level of strength and flexibility. Using a chair to modify traditional yoga poses, the class is done while seated, or standing and using the chair for support. Every class includes stretches and movement geared to help increase strength, endurance and flexibility. Classes also focus on breathing and meditation, which can reduce anxiety, lower the blood pressure, and benefit your emotional wellbeing and overall health.
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Tuesday Evening Bereavement Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Breast Cancer Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, 10 – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
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Hope Chest Boutique
Our Boutique features new and gently used women's clothing and accessories with 100% of our sales going to support the free and professionally led programs offered at Hope Connections. These special programs have been designed to help people with cancer and their loved ones deal with the emotional and physical impact of cancer.
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Gentle Yoga
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
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All Cancers Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Bladder Cancer*
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with bladder cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience. *Caregivers are welcome.
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Functional Movement
Functional Fitness is all about exercises that helps you do the things you do every day—like lifting, bending, reaching, and walking—with more ease and confidence. We’ll use things like bodyweight, dumbbells, and bands to help build strength, balance, and flexibility. Great for all fitness levels, and perfect if you want to feel good and stay active.
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Hypnosis for Symptom Reduction
Hypnosis has been shown to decrease pain, anxiety and stress as well as other symptoms related to cancer treatment. Certified hypnotherapist Don Pelles will teach self-hypnosis techniques that will assist in the management of these symptoms.
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Caregivers Group
Caregivers – Thursday Afternoons
12:00 am to 1:00 pmStephanie Stern, LCSW-C
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have a loved one diagnosed with cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Advanced Cancer Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Strength & Balance
Carole Moskowitz will lead you in a unique exercise class designed to improve your strength, balance, and posture, as well as your sense of well-being! All levels of fitness are welcome. Chairs available. All levels of fitness are welcome. Chairs available.
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Connecting With Nature
Larry Bricker will help us tune into our senses, using nature, to create relaxation and revitalization. We hope you will join us! Please note, in bad weather, we will bring nature inside.
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Relaxation and Tranquility
Let your body feel relaxation and your mind experience tranquility. Led by Larry Bricker, M.Ed. & Reiki Master, you will learn techniques to minimize pain, reduce stress and increase feelings of wellness.
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
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Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga Mondays, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200 These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management,…
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All Cancers Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Yin & Restorative Yoga for Wellness
This yoga class offers a gentle and nurturing sanctuary. Rooted in the principles of Yin and Restorative Yoga, the class is designed to foster deep relaxation, inner healing and renewal. Through gentle postures, breathwork and mediation, participants are invited to embark on a journey of self-care, compassion and restoration.
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Tai Chi
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced as a system of exercise, and that consists of a series of postures performed slowly and continuously with relaxed abdominal breathing. It is sometimes called moving meditation and it can be practiced without any special equipment. It’s sure to help with joint flexibility, balance and calming the mind.
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Tuesday Morning Bereavement Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a gentle yoga practice accessible to participants of any level of strength and flexibility. Using a chair to modify traditional yoga poses, the class is done while seated, or standing and using the chair for support. Every class includes stretches and movement geared to help increase strength, endurance and flexibility. Classes also focus on breathing and meditation, which can reduce anxiety, lower the blood pressure, and benefit your emotional wellbeing and overall health.
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Tuesday Evening Bereavement Support Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.
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Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, 10 – 11 a.m., led by Amy Morrison, RYT-200
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
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Gentle Yoga
These classes combine stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises to help improve muscle tone, aid in stress management, and promote a sense of well-being.
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All Cancers Group
This professionally facilitated support group is for individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer. Learn new ways of coping and connect with others who are going through a similar experience.