The Penn Program for Mindfulness teaches people with cancer and their loved ones how to manage the stresses of life with powerful mindfulness-based tools. Penn's mindfulness programs will teach patients and their families how to actively manage the range of challenges they may face in life while learning to enhance well-being, improve relationships, and increase productivity.
The Penn Program for Mindfulness is hosting two events for people with cancer and their loved ones.
Living with Mindfulness: Managing the Stress of Cancer (A 4-week series)
This program is for people affected by cancer and the people that love them. During the four week program, a series of mindfulness tools including meditation, movement, guided imagery, and deep relaxation methods will encourage participants to set aside time from treatment and other day-to-day activities to find peace and freedom from unnecessary emotional reactions created by automatic "what if" thinking.Dates: Thursday mornings beginning October 25 through November 15, 2012
Time: 10 am to Noon
Location: 3930 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor; Philadelphia, PA 19104
Cost $95
Please register by October 18, 2012
A Day of Mindfulness Meditation for People Affected by Cancer
Join us for a Mindfulness retreat. This retreat is specifically for people affected by cancer and the people who love them. You will practice a series of mindfulness tools including meditation, movement, guided imagery, and deep relaxation. Portions of the day will be held in silence.Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012
Time: 9:30 am to 4 pm
Location: 3930 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor; Philadelphia, PA 19104
Cost: $85
Please register by November 8, 2012
