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Fall 2023 Embrace Program
Embrace offerings continue to be offered to patients and their loved ones who have experienced cancer. Some offerings are back in person while many are still offered as hybrid classes. We invite you to take advantage of our program offerings as well as take a look at our community partner’s happenings and upcoming events! Click here to learn more Embrace | Lovelace Cancer Center.
Yoga & Relaxation
These free yoga classes are designed specifically for patients who have been diagnosed and treated for cancer. The focus of these classes is on stretching and strengthening with special attention to areas affected by treatment for breast cancer. It is coupled with guided relaxation. The relaxation techniques offered in this class will provide creative mind and body practices that help to reduce stress caused by the cancer journey.
Join us in person or virtually via Zoom Launch Meeting – Zoom
EVERY TUESDAY: Participants can attend either or both sessions of the class 5:00-5:45 p.m. Gentle yoga class designed to support all stages of treatment and recovery with modifications and options for all levels. 5:45-5:50 p.m. Short Intermission 5:50-6:30 p.m. Guided relaxation using Yoga Nidra techniques to develop deep rest supporting emotional and physical healing
EVERY FRIDAY from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: This virtual gentle yoga class focuses on nurturing you wherever you are in your cancer journey. Poses focus on opening shoulders and hips, building strength, and increasing mobility throughout the body. Instruction is offered for different skill levels and ability to modify any pose is possible to fit your individual needs. This class is about showing yourself care, decreasing stress, reconnecting with your body, and building mindfulness skills. Join via Zoom by clicking here Launch Meeting – Zoom
Cancer Thriving & Surviving Virtual Sessions Every Thursday from 10/16/23 – 11/16/23 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. To RSVP or to learn more, call the Wellness Referral Center at (505) 850 – 0176 or (575) 703 – 2343, or visit http://pathstohealthnm.org
New this month:
- How to live your best with Breast Cancer Breast Cancer: Tips for Living Well (webmd.com)
- Two professional cancer organizations have formally recommended mindfulness practices to ease anxiety and depression in people diagnosed with cancer. Study: Mindfulness Eases Depression in People With Cancer (breastcancer.org)
Read more on: How to live your best with Breast Cancer Sexuality and Metastatic Breast Cancer Sexuality and Metastatic Breast Cancer
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https://lovelacecancercenter.com/embrace
505.727.6933
Lovelace Women’s Hospital, Breast Care Center
4701 Montgomery Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
505.727.6900
Lovelace Cancer Center, Medical Oncology
715 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
Albuquerque, NM 87102
505.727.3040
Lovelace Medical Center, Gamma Knife
601 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
Albuquerque, NM 87102
505.727.8288
Lovelace Cancer Center, Radiation Oncology
4650 Jefferson Lane. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
505.727.7900
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