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SUMMARY:Chair Yoga with Ann Grace
DESCRIPTION:Chair Yoga with Ann Grace \nJoin our wellness community! Yoga can improve quality of life for those affected by chronic illnesses like cancer. Our gentle\, inclusive yoga practice helps us stay balanced in mind\, body\, and spirit. This class features both seated postures and optional standing postures.  We will also explore some of the following: \n\nBreath exercises for reducing stress\, coping with fatigue\, and supporting the immune system\nRepetitive\, slow flow movement to encourage blood and lymph circulation\, lubricate the joints\, and increase mindfulness\nHand\, lower limb\, and foot motions to address peripheral neuropathy\nYoga poses to improve balance and steadiness\nGentle stretches to energize the whole body\nMeditations like body scans to facilitate mindfulness\, connection\, acceptance\, and relaxation\n\nStick around for our community chat afterwards to connect with other WM friends (optional and unrecorded). \n Sign Up to Get on the Chair Yoga Mailing List
URL:https://iwmf.com/event/chair-yoga-with-ann-grace-2/
CATEGORIES:IWMF Event,Wellness Program
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SUMMARY:Laugh for the Health of It with Betsy Mercer
DESCRIPTION:Laugh for the Health of It  \nGet more laughter in your life with Betsy Mercer! Her mother\, a WM patient\, lived to the age of 92. When Betsy received her own WM diagnosis in 2010\, she decided to do something different with her life\, and got certified as a laughter yoga instructor. \nDid you know? Recent research shows that laughter yoga can significantly improve the quality of life of cancer patients by addressing both physical and mental well-being. It’s been shown to: \n\nEnhance mental well-being\nStrengthen immune systems\nImprove social connections\nBoost self-confidence\n\nLaughter yoga incorporates: \n\nMild physical exercises\nDeep breathing\nChildlike playfulness\nLaughter exercises.\n\nBetsy looks forward to sharing the documented physical and mental health benefits of Laughter yoga with the WM community\, including caregivers. Sign up here to start laughing!
URL:https://iwmf.com/event/laugh-for-the-health-of-it-with-betsy-mercer/
CATEGORIES:IWMF Event,Wellness Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T140000
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SUMMARY:Chair Yoga with Ann Grace
DESCRIPTION:Chair Yoga with Ann Grace \nJoin our wellness community! Yoga can improve quality of life for those affected by chronic illnesses like cancer. Our gentle\, inclusive yoga practice helps us stay balanced in mind\, body\, and spirit. This class features both seated postures and optional standing postures.  We will also explore some of the following: \n\nBreath exercises for reducing stress\, coping with fatigue\, and supporting the immune system\nRepetitive\, slow flow movement to encourage blood and lymph circulation\, lubricate the joints\, and increase mindfulness\nHand\, lower limb\, and foot motions to address peripheral neuropathy\nYoga poses to improve balance and steadiness\nGentle stretches to energize the whole body\nMeditations like body scans to facilitate mindfulness\, connection\, acceptance\, and relaxation\n\nStick around for our community chat afterwards to connect with other WM friends (optional and unrecorded). \n Sign Up to Get on the Chair Yoga Mailing List
URL:https://iwmf.com/event/chair-yoga-with-ann-grace-3/
CATEGORIES:IWMF Event,Wellness Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T022637
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SUMMARY:Wellness Webinar - The Lowdown on Sugar and Cancer with Kirstin Nussgruber\, CNC\, EMB\, BCHN
DESCRIPTION:Join board-certified nutrition consultant and cancer survivor Kirstin Nussgruber for an evidence-based webinar on the links between sugar and cancer. This session clarifies latest research on how sugar affects metabolism and cancer progression while debunking common myths like “sugar feeds cancer.” \nRegister here: https://iwmf-wm.zoom.us/meeting/register/c3dyuUHHTvWApM0C0ZjNDA \nIf you miss the live offering\, you’ll be sent a recording within a few days of our webinar (but you have to register to receive it.) \nWhat impact does sugar have on the body’s overall  metabolism as well as on cancer risk\, growth and progression? The webinar will include the latest peer-reviewed research and evaluate the strength of evidence linking a high intake of sugar to cancer. \nWe’ll learn biological mechanisms through which a high intake of sugar\, especially from refined sources\, may contribute to obesity and chronic inflammation – which are both well-researched cancer risk factors. \nLearn what factors contribute to an inner terrain that can favor the development of chronic diseases\, including cancer\, such as: \n\ninsulin resistance\noxidative stress\nmetabolic dysregulation\nchanges to the gut biome\n\nExplore pragmatic dietary strategies\, in the form of a case study\, that will include clarification on the types of sugars\, how to read a nutrition facts label\, high-glycemic diets vs whole foods diet\, as well as relevant lab markers to proactively assess metabolic health. \n15 minute Q+A: Come with “sweet” questions for Kirstin! \nBIO Kirstin Nussgruber CNC\, EMB\, BCHNÒ (Board-certified nutrition consultant) \nA cancer nutrition expert\, author\, and two-times cancer survivor\, Kirstin is passionate about helping people get out of cancer overwhelm by teaching them how to reclaim their lives. Kirstin is the author of Confessions of a Cancer Conqueror – My 5 Step Process to Transform Your Relationship with Cancer.  \nKirstin is pursuing further integrative oncology education at the Mederi Academy under Donnie Yance and remains active in the American Association of Integrative Oncology community. She is Co-Chair of the Patient Advocacy Special Interest Group at the Society for Integrative Oncology. \nKirstin shares her philosophy\, inspiring blogs and self-created recipes at www.kirstinscancercare.com as well as with the integrative Wellness Team at Valley Integrative Pharmacy. She offers personalized coaching packages to private clients and in collaboration with functional medicine practitioners. \nRegister here: https://iwmf-wm.zoom.us/meeting/register/c3dyuUHHTvWApM0C0ZjNDA \n 
URL:https://iwmf.com/event/wellness-webinar-the-lowdown-on-sugar-and-cancer/
CATEGORIES:IWMF Event,Wellness Program
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SUMMARY:Chair Yoga with Ann Grace
DESCRIPTION:Chair Yoga with Ann Grace \nJoin our wellness community! Yoga can improve quality of life for those affected by chronic illnesses like cancer. Our gentle\, inclusive yoga practice helps us stay balanced in mind\, body\, and spirit. This class features both seated postures and optional standing postures.  We will also explore some of the following: \n\nBreath exercises for reducing stress\, coping with fatigue\, and supporting the immune system\nRepetitive\, slow flow movement to encourage blood and lymph circulation\, lubricate the joints\, and increase mindfulness\nHand\, lower limb\, and foot motions to address peripheral neuropathy\nYoga poses to improve balance and steadiness\nGentle stretches to energize the whole body\nMeditations like body scans to facilitate mindfulness\, connection\, acceptance\, and relaxation\n\nStick around for our community chat afterwards to connect with other WM friends (optional and unrecorded). \n Sign Up to Get on the Chair Yoga Mailing List
URL:https://iwmf.com/event/chair-yoga-with-ann-grace-4/
CATEGORIES:IWMF Event,Wellness Program
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SUMMARY:Qigong for Fatigue with Donna DeLuca
DESCRIPTION:Qigong with Donna DeLuca \nBalance the mind and body with this accessible and holistic self-care practice. Donna will tailor each class to a variety of relevant symptoms and experiences such as pain\, bone and joint health\, fatigue\, immunity\, anxiety and more. \nSign up here:  https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/pIXx2vY/qigongwithdonna \nCheck out Donna’s IWMF previous wellness webinar here:  https://youtu.be/RCoGsHuLDMY \nBio: Donna DeLuca is an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Rochester in the Program of Dance and Movement\, as well as at its Pluta Cancer Center. She trained as a Professional Intern at the Center for Mindfulness\, U Mass Medical Center while she was an Ada Comstock Scholar at Smith College. She has received an MS in Exercise Science and Behavioral Health Psychology from Ithaca College. She has trained for the past eight years with Qigong Master Lisa B O’Shea of the Rochester Qigong Center in her Healthy Balance Qigong approach and is certified to teach by her. Most importantly\, she has served as a passionate advocate for radical self-care through her teaching and coaching career for over 40 years.
URL:https://iwmf.com/event/qigong-for-fatigue-with-donna-deluca/
CATEGORIES:IWMF Event,Wellness Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T160000
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SUMMARY:Yoga Nidra - Guided Relaxation
DESCRIPTION:Yoga Nidra \nJoin yoga therapist Ann Grace for a guided relaxation practice that can be done from bed\, the infusion chair\, or the couch or floor. \nWhether you’re watching and waiting\, undergoing treatment or recovering\, rest is a powerful and much-needed medicine. Access your innate state of relaxation during Yoga Nidra\, a guided meditation where we are given cues to release effort and explore the internal mind-scape. \nIn fact\, research on Yoga Nidra has shown that it can decrease stress levels\, improve sleep quality\, elevate well-being\, and increase the mindfulness of the participants. \nSign Up to Get on the Yoga Nidra Mailing List
URL:https://iwmf.com/event/yoga-nidra-guided-relaxation-2/
CATEGORIES:IWMF Event,Wellness Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T140000
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SUMMARY:Chair Yoga with Sharon Rivet
DESCRIPTION:Chair Yoga with Sharon Rivet\nJoin our wellness community! Yoga can improve quality of life for those affected by chronic illnesses like cancer. Our gentle\, inclusive yoga practice helps us stay balanced in mind\, body\, and spirit. During this slower-paced 45-minute class you will be given many cues to take care of yourself based on your current state of being. Our classes will feature some of the following: \n\nBreath exercises for reducing stress\, coping with fatigue\, and supporting the immune system\nRepetitive\, slow flow movement to encourage blood and lymph circulation\, lubricate the joints\, and increase mindfulness\nHand\, lower limb\, and foot motions to address peripheral neuropathy\nYoga poses to improve balance and steadiness\nGentle stretches to energize the whole body\nMeditations like body scans to facilitate mindfulness\, connection\, acceptance\, and relaxation\n\nStick around for our community chat afterwards to connect with other WM friends (optional and unrecorded). \nSign Up to Get on the Chair Yoga Mailing List
URL:https://iwmf.com/event/chair-yoga-with-sharon-rivet-3/
CATEGORIES:IWMF Event,Wellness Program
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