Cancer Lifeline

Healthy Recipes for the Whole Family Sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2024-11-06 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | [ONLINE] Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Making Healthy meals with your family can be a fun memory-making -activity and support nutritional needs simultaneously. Join us to learn about some great ideas for recipes.
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.

Colorectal Support Group Sponsored By Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2024-11-11 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-12-09 12:00 - 13:30
This group is open to all patients & support persons affected by cancers of the colon, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, biliary tract, pancreas, peritoneum, intestine, appendix, rectum, and anus. The group offers speakers presenting on various topics and time to openly discuss the many difficult physical and emotional aspects of having a GI cancer diagnosis. Join at any time.
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We hope that you can join our Zoom meetings with video. If you are unable to, please email classes@cancerlifeline.org or call (206) 297-2500 M-F 9am-5pm.
Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.

Gentle Exercise: Stretch & Strength Sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2024-11-11 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-11-18 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-11-25 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-12-02 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-12-09 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-12-16 13:30 - 14:30
Learn about & practice gentle exercises geared towards people dealing with the impacts of cancer. Open to patients and caregivers. All ability levels encouraged.
*No class 10/28
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.

Movement & Exercise for Bone Health Sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2024-11-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-07 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for this exercise class designed to enhance bone health and minimize the risk of bone-related complications that may arise during or after cancer treatment. This will include a series of safe, effective, and tailored exercises that will help you rebuild bone density, improve overall physical function, and enhance your quality of life.
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.

Coping with Cancer: Small Steps for Stress Reduction Sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2024-11-13 10:00 - 11:00
Learn simple and effective tools to slowly incorporate lasting change and decrease stress in your life both during and after cancer.
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.

Cancer & Nutrition: Foods for a Healthy Gut-Brain Connection Sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2024-11-14 12:00 - 13:00
The gut-brain connection is a two-way information highway that is greatly influenced by the food we eat, exercise, sleep, and stress. Having a healthy gut, which includes robust digestion, good nutrient absorption, and regular elimination, leads to clear thinking, less depression and anxiety, and more stable moods. Find out how to balance your microbiome and learn which foods and food combinations nourish the gut and feed the brain.
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.

Living with Cancer Support Group Sponsored By Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2024-11-20 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-04 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-18 11:00 - 12:30
Feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about what lies ahead as you travel through the unfamiliar world of cancer? Come meet others who are just diagnosed, in treatment or post-treatment. Through open discussion, we’ll explore what this journey looks like for you. For Patients only.
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We hope that you can join our Zoom meetings with video. If you are unable to, please email classes@cancerlifeline.org or call (206) 297-2500 M-F 9am-5pm.

Aromatherapy & Sleep Sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2024-11-21 13:00 - 14:00
Essential oils are well documented for their ability to promote better rest & sleep even for cancer patients. In this class you’ll learn which essential oils are most effective at encouraging better sleep.
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.

Practicing Meditation & Mindfulness Sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2024-11-27 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-12-04 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-12-11 17:30 - 18:30
These classes allow students to learn, gain practice & experience a variety of well-known meditation techniques, including mantra, mindfulness, & guided visualization. Classes include time for discussion & questions.
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.

The Neuroscience of Anxiety Sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2024-12-03 14:00 - 15:00
Cancer affects our body and the stress of the experience can affect our brains. Join us to gain skills in recognizing your own responses to stress, anxiety and grief and develop evidence-based strategies for coping and thriving.
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.

Cancer & Creative Expression: Mindfulness through Easy Drawing (Advanced) Sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2024-12-10 16:00 - 17:30
Do you enjoy drawing beautifully structured patterns? We will explore more possibilities with Zentangle© method in this class. Building upon the basics learned in previous mindfulness through easy drawing classes, we may add more colors and materials, learn more involved patterns, or work on a seasonal project. The instructor will guide you through your practice step-by-step.
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.
Material List:
– a white paper in rectangle shape (e.g. blank greeting card or postcard, sketchbook page, etc.)
– black pen (Sakura Micron 01 or PN recommended)
– graphite pencil
– blending stump
Optionally
– coloring tools that work with your choice of paper (coloring pencils / makers / pens / watercolor pencils, etc)
– gel pens (metallic or glitter colors will add more festivity to your drawing!)
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.

Coping with Cancer: Cancer & Family Dynamics Sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2024-12-11 10:00 - 11:00
Living with cancer can feel like it dominates family life. Learn about how to identify, manage and address relationships in a respectful and empowering way.
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.

Gentle Exercise: Stretch & Strength Sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2025-01-06 13:30 - 14:30
Learn about & practice gentle exercises geared towards people dealing with the impacts of cancer. Open to patients and caregivers. All ability levels encouraged.
*No Class 1/20 & 2/17
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.

Coping with Cancer: Managing Isolation During the Winter Sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2025-01-08 10:00 - 11:00
We will explore practical ways to cope with the isolation and related sadness that can arise while staying indoors with fewer hours of daylight for extended periods of time.
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Need help getting registered? Having trouble joining a class? Please call our Telephone Lifeline at 206-297-2500 M-F, 9am-5pm or connect with us through our Online Lifeline Chat.
