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  • About
    • Our Story
    • Our Mission and Our Vision
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
  • VIrtual Weekly Wellness Programs
  • Complementary Therapies Available
    • Caring Coupons >
      • Find a Wellness Provider
      • Virtual Caring Coupon Program
  • Recorded classes
  • Give Support
    • Volunteer
    • 2018 Annual Report
    • Donate
    • Independent Fundraising Events
  • Resources & More
    • Travel Assistance
    • Need Support
    • Lending Library
    • Comfort Items
    • Community Resources
    • Calendar
  • Contact
  • Sign up for Weekly E-News
  • Association of Maine Cancer Support Centers
  • Survivor Shout Outs and Shares!
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Virtual Weekly Wellness Classes 

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We are happy to be able to bring you a variety of free, live virtual wellness programs as well as a library of recorded sessions - Yoga, Meditation, Cooking, etc., that you can now access on demand on our new YouTube channel,  easily accessed using your home computer, tablet or smart phone.

All you need to do is choose a class below and register. Before the date/time of the class, you will be sent an email with a link to videoconference into that class using Zoom. Just save that email (or if prompted, you can save it to your virtual calendar), and on the day/time for the class you chose, you need to click on the link and you will be connected. 
Note: if you are using a smart phone, you will want to download the zoom.us app on your phone before trying to connect to a session for the first time.

WEEKLY LIVE VIRTUAL WELLNESS CLASSES
(Recorded samples of each of the weekly sessions below are now available on our YouTube channel)


Mondays – Monday Morning Meditation 9:30 -10AM.  Click here to register 
​Karen Vasil-Busch (Ayurveda practitioner, massage therapist, and yoga instructor) leads this meditation class designed to reduce stress and promote feelings of peace and well-being.

Tuesdays - Yoga and Meditation – 1 PM  Click here to register
 Yoga is a beneficial complementary therapy to individuals facing the challenges of cancer through gentle movement and breath, supportive restorative yoga postures, and guided meditation and relaxation.   Join Kathryn Gardner for this popular class!    (Try a recorded session and enter passcode:  9@CzH%8=)
 
Yoga Warriors - ON DEMAND ACCESS TO A LIBRARY OF YOGA WARRIOR CLASSES 
Katey Hawes from Posabilities as created a library of  Yoga Warriors recordings that you can access anytime -  and a  short, detailed, Youtube instruction video to show you how to sign in.

Thursdays - Mindful Based Stress Reduction  (MBSR).  9:00 -10:00 AM  Click here to register
Join Kat Larsen for a "mindful hour" of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - to assist with reducing stress through breath, movement, and meditation. Kat will lead a 60 minute class incorporating practices learned through the course, integrating other practices from her work as a Certified Yoga Therapist, Registered Yoga Teacher, and Cancer Survivor.  Try a recorded class!

Fridays
- Chair Yoga – 1-2 pm      Click here to register       Try a recorded class!
Chair yoga can lessen the impact of chronic illness and pain.  It may also help cope with feelings of isolation.  Being calmer and more relaxed inevitably leads to a greater feeling of happiness and well-being.  Join Kathryn Gardner for this chair yoga class and go at your own pace.
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Fridays -  Virtual Functional Fitness for Seniors - 9-10am  
​Contact Erin to register
In collaboration with Erin Girzone, owner of Good Healthy Is a Habit Studio,  you can now use one Caring Coupons to purchase a 4 class pass for this class. Find out how good it feels to move your body and have fun!  Erin can adapt the exercises to suit each individual's needs. From young to old, beginners to seasoned exercisers, Erin makes the goals of getting stronger, healthier and more confident in yourself, accessible to all.  If you have small exercise hand weights, have them available.  If not, you can put two soup cans in each of two Hannaford type grocery bags - these make a great  substitute!
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OTHER LOCAL VIRTUAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS
(Free, or donation (to Hall Ponds Healing Arts) appreciated)


Virtual Slow Flow & Gentle Yoga Classes

Join Katey Branch from Halls Pond Healing Arts for Online Yoga classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Donations are kindly requested for both classes-  Email Katey for the zoom link 

                 Slow Flow Yoga
                 Wednesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 pm 
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                 Gentle Yoga
                 Tuesdays at 7:15 am

                 Thursdays at 11:00 am
                  You will need a yoga mat (or make your own mat by putting a couple of blankets on the floor) and
                   space  on the floor.

Virtual Ayurveda Wellness Series 
An approach to self-care drawn from traditions of East  and West.  A different topic will be covered each session.  (You will need to  register separately for each session)

Self-Care during the winter months  - 10am -11am
Session #1 – Friday, January 15th - Skin, Hair and DIY recipes                                                                     Register here
Session  #2 -   Friday, January 29th - Self massage for limber muscles and joints                                     Register here 

From the Kitchen – Winter Cooking with Herbs and Spices - 11am -12 noon
In this virtual class, Karen Vasil-Busch will share recipes using Ayurveda principles that are geared towards healthy digestion and overall wellness.   Recipes will be provided.
Session #1 – Friday, January 8th  - Soups that Sustain You                                                                             Register here
Session #2 -   Friday, January 22nd - Savory Stews and Breakfast Sandwiches                                        Register here



Because No One Should Face Cancer Alone
                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                          

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Hours

Tuesdays:
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Thursday & Friday:
 
​9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Telephone

207-890-0329

Email

info@crcofwm.org