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Join Cindy Carey, Yoga4Cancer Trained Teacher, and registered nurse in this yoga class designed with the body, mind, and spirit needs of cancer survivors and caregivers in mind. You will learn to stimulate your immune system through movement, detox your body, build strength and flexibility safely, and cultivate well-being. Open to all Wellness House members. Beginners welcome. Please register by calling 410-990-0941 or emailing admin@annapoliswellnesshouse.org.

This open group helps put the concept and reality of survivorship into perspective and offers tools for learning how to cope with the fear of recurrence. Facilitated by Sally Sellman, NCC, LCPC. Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2 – 3:30pm. RSVP appreciated.

Join Cindy Carey, certified yoga4cancer teacher, and registered nurse in this yoga class designed with the body, mind, and spirit needs of cancer survivors and caregivers in mind. You will learn to stimulate your immune system through movement, detox your body, build strength and flexibility safely, while cultivating well-being. Open to all Wellness House members. Beginners welcome. Please register by calling 410-990-0941 or emailing admin@annapoliswellnesshouse.org.

Knitting Circle
Beginners to seasoned knitters are welcome to join knitting coach Ann Frye in this time of instruction and shared craftsmanship. Knitting has many benefits including relaxation through repetitive movements and appreciation of beautiful materials, fostering focus, and spending time with old and new friends. Some materials will be available; you are welcome to bring your own supplies.

Wellness House provides free support services to those whose lives have been touched by cancer. This 45 minute drop-in orientation is designed for those who wish to learn more about our mission, services and programs in consideration of becoming a Wellness House member. Participation in our wide array of adult and child programs and services is open to our membership and there is no charge associated with becoming a Wellness House member.

Following the orientation, you are invited to stay for our weekly drop-in teatime where you may meet and chat with Wellness House members and staff.

If you cannot join us for a Thursday afternoon orientation, please give us a call to schedule a day or evening visit.

Wellness House members are welcome to stop by any time to relax, read, or just have quiet time. Thursday afternoon tea time is where members gather to meet, greet, and share a week’s worth of news with one another over tea and baked goods. Please drop in for a cup or two. If you are considering your first visit to Wellness House to learn about our services, please join us at 1:15 for a Welcome to Wellness Orientation on any Thursday and then stay for tea time and meet some of our current members.

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing using a chair for support. Chair yoga,originally created for individuals with mobility challenges, is a great practice for everyone, as it deepens flexibility and strengthens personal body awareness. Perfect for beginners, chair yoga is open to all levels. Instructor: Nina Benoit

Join Registered Yoga Teach (RYT) and Reiki practitioner Angelique Karditzas for a mindful practice combining meditation, yoga, and Reiki energy healing. Guided meditation will be used to calm the mind while restorative yoga poses relax the physical body. Angelique will also be offering hands on assistance with Reiki energy healing throughout the practice, allowing for a deeper level of relaxation and a feeling of renewal.

“Where YA Meets”. A Support Group for Young Adults with Cancer.
This monthly support group, run by the Ulman Foundation, is for young adult oncology patients (ages 18 – 45). Participants will find connection, support, and information on a variety of issues faced by young adults diagnosed with cancer. If you have questions or are interested in attending, please contact Christina Miller, LCPC, OPN-CG, Ulman Foundation, Patient Navigator Director, 410-964-0202 x106 or cmiller@ulmanfoundation.org.

Being a caregiver can be both an honor and a challenge. This monthly support group provides caregivers the opportunity to share their journey with other caregivers. This group is led by Susan Egelanian, LCSW-C

The American Cancer Society defines Advanced Cancer as a cancer that cannot be cured, meaning it won’t go away and stay away completely with treatment. This ongoing support group is designed for members with an advanced cancer diagnosis to find mutual support, information, and inspiration. Pre-registration is required for your first meeting with this group. Please contact Betsy Jenkins, 410-990-0941.

Feel yourself slip into a peaceful, meditative state as the calming sound waves of crystal & Himalayan singing bowls, bells, chimes, and vocal tones surround you.Participants are encouraged to dress in comfortable clothing and bring anything that will allow them to easily sit in a chair, or lay on the floor in comfort. (i.e. pillow, favorite blanket, etc.) No experience is necessary. Come with an open mind, ready to unwind through the vibrations of sound! Please RSVP to reserve your space by calling 410-990-0941 or emailing admin@annapoliswellnesshouse.org.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction( MBSR) is a person-centered educational approach which uses training in mindfulness, meditation, and yoga as the core of a program to teach people howto take better care of themselves and live healthier and more adaptive lives.

The course is eight weeks and includes a half day of silent practice.  Registration for this class will close after the first session.  Although it is optimal to attend all classes, it is understood that registrants may need to miss once or twice in the series.  If you know that you are going to need to miss more than a few times, we request that you consider registering for a future offering of this program.

MBSR was founded by Jon Kabat-Zinnat the University of Massachusetts in 1979.  Since that time this evidence-based group program has empowered thousands in changing the way that they relate to the challenges of day to day life.  According to Kabat-Zinn, the basis of MBSR is mindfulness, which he defined as “moment-to-moment,non-judgmental awareness.” We are so lucky to have MBSR instructor Phebe Duff in our community and inspired to bring the power of MBSR to Wellness House.

Wellness House provides free support services to those whose lives have been touched by cancer. This 45 minute drop-in orientation is designed for those who wish to learn more about our mission, services and programs in consideration of becoming a Wellness House member. Participation in our wide array of adult and child programs and services is open to our membership and there is no charge associated with becoming a Wellness House member.

Following the orientation, you are invited to stay for our weekly drop-in teatime where you may meet and chat with Wellness House members and staff.

If you cannot join us for a Thursday afternoon orientation, please give us a call to schedule a day or evening visit.

Wellness House members are welcome to stop by any time to relax, read, or just have quiet time. Thursday afternoon tea time is where members gather to meet, greet, and share a week’s worth of news with one another over tea and baked goods. Please drop in for a cup or two. If you are considering your first visit to Wellness House to learn about our services, please join us at 1:15 for a Welcome to Wellness Orientation on any Thursday and then stay for tea time and meet some of our current members.

Yoga Nidra is a deeply healing and restorative practice that guides you into a profound state of relaxation, to a space between waking and sleeping. This state is where were able to let go of deep seated tensions and stressors and experience complete physical and mental rest. The practice is done lying down, covered with a blanket. Singing bowls are used during the practice to promote relaxation.

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing using a chair for support. Chair yoga,originally created for individuals with mobility challenges, is a great practice for everyone, as it deepens flexibility and strengthens personal body awareness. Perfect for beginners, chair yoga is open to all levels. Instructor: Nina Benoit

Men’s Support Group-Meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of the Month from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
This group offers men who are experiencing cancer to connect with each other, normalize the challenges they face, and share strategies that work in meeting those challenges. A light dinner is served and rsvps are appreciated.

Yoga at WH focuses on increasing flexibility and movement throughvarious yoga poses while releasing stress and tension through breathwork as yougo. As always, WH yoga is suitable for all levels and instructors can help youreach your fullest potential by modify positions as needed. Led by LyndaDardick.

Please join Dawn Schulman, CZT (Certified Zentangle® Teacher), as we engage in this elegant art form that blends meditation with drawing. Zentangle® is a portable art that uses simple strokes to create patterns and beautiful designs. No drawing experience or expertise needed. This method has been known to increase focus and creativity while mitigating insomnia and anxiety.

This evening support group is for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer at any point in their cancer experience. Facilitated by a licensed counselor, this group is designed for individuals with cancer to connect with one another by sharing information, challenges, and celebrations surrounding day-to-day life with cancer. This group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Join Cindy Carey, certified yoga4cancer teacher, and registered nurse in this yoga class designed with the body, mind, and spirit needs of cancer survivors and caregivers in mind. You will learn to stimulate your immune system through movement, detox your body, build strength and flexibility safely, while cultivating well-being.  Open to all Wellness House members. Beginners welcome. Please register by calling 410-990-0941 or emailing admin@annapoliswellnesshouse.org.

Instructor: Sheryl Sieracki, life story writer and sole proprietor, Legacies of a Lifetime

Workshop Description: This workshop, tailored for those who have lost a loved one to cancer within the last few years, is based on the guided autobiography method developed by James Birren & Kathryn Cochran. Guided autobiography takes you on a more interesting journey, and results in a more complete story, than a simple chronology can. Each two-hour session focuses on a different life theme. The self-reflection questions that are provided for each theme help you think more deeply about how various aspects of your life history have helped shape you into the person you have become.Each week, participants will write two pages on that week’s theme and share them with the group. Sharing your writing will give your memories context and meaning, and hearing other people’s stories will trigger more of your own memories of events, people, and experiences. You do not have to be a good writer! The objective is not a polished, finished product but the opportunity to start imposing some order on your lifetime of memories, to learn more about yourself, and to find meaning in your life story.

Class size is limited and registration for the six-week class ends after the first session.

This open group helps put the concept and reality of survivorship into perspective and offers tools for learning how to cope with the fear of recurrence. Facilitated by Sally Sellman, NCC, LCPC. Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2 – 3:30pm. RSVP appreciated.

Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:30pm-8pm.
Monthly support group for children ages 6 to 12 whose siblingsor parents/loved ones are dealing with cancer. A strength-based approach is used to help group members understand more about cancer, share personal concerns, and build resiliency. Music, art and movement activities are utilized to facilitate group discussion.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction( MBSR) is a person-centered educational approach which uses training in mindfulness, meditation, and yoga as the core of a program to teach people howto take better care of themselves and live healthier and more adaptive lives.

The course is eight weeks and includes a half day of silent practice.  Registration for this class will close after the first session.  Although it is optimal to attend all classes, it is understood that registrants may need to miss once or twice in the series.  If you know that you are going to need to miss more than a few times, we request that you consider registering for a future offering of this program.

MSBR was founded by Jon Kabat-Zinnat the University of Massachusetts in 1979.  Since that time this evidence-based group program has empowered thousands in changing the way that they relate to the challenges of day to day life.  According to Kabat-Zinn, the basis of MBSR is mindfulness, which he defined as “moment-to-moment,non-judgmental awareness.” We are so lucky to have MSBR instructor Phebe Duff in our community and inspired to bring the power of MSBR to Wellness House.

Wellness House provides free support services to those whose lives have been touched by cancer. This 45 minute drop-in orientation is designed for those who wish to learn more about our mission, services and programs in consideration of becoming a Wellness House member. Participation in our wide array of adult and child programs and services is open to our membership and there is no charge associated with becoming a Wellness House member.

Following the orientation, you are invited to stay for our weekly drop-in teatime where you may meet and chat with Wellness House members and staff.

If you cannot join us for a Thursday afternoon orientation, please give us a call to schedule a day or evening visit.

Wellness House members are welcome to stop by any time to relax, read, or just have quiet time. Thursday afternoon tea time is where members gather to meet, greet, and share a week’s worth of news with one another over tea and baked goods. Please drop in for a cup or two. If you are considering your first visit to Wellness House to learn about our services, please join us at 1:15 for a Welcome to Wellness Orientation on any Thursday and then stay for tea time and meet some of our current members.

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing using a chair for support. Chair yoga,originally created for individuals with mobility challenges, is a great practice for everyone, as it deepens flexibility and strengthens personal body awareness. Perfect for beginners, chair yoga is open to all levels. Instructor: Nina Benoit

Join Angelique for a mindful practice combining meditation, yoga, and Reiki energy healing. Guided meditation will used calm the mind, and coupled with restorative yoga poses to relax the physical body. Angelique will also be offering hands on assist with Reiki energy healing throughout the practice, allowing for a deeper level of relaxation and a feeling of renewal. This class is led by Registered Yoga Teach (RYT) and reiki master Angelique Karditzas.

New members welcome! The Wellness House Book Club meets monthly to discuss a book previously selected by one of the book club members. The book club is open to all WH members. Please call Wellness House at 410-990-0941 or see our weekly email blast to learn about upcoming book selections.

Join jewelry making pros Leigh Gruber and Barbara Fuechselthis Tuesday! Take a handful of beads, a cute charm, and add a bit ofcreativity, plus instructions on how to make jewelry “loops” to makea treasured necklace.  

The American Cancer Society defines Advanced Cancer as a cancer that cannot be cured, meaning it won’t go away and stay away completely with treatment. This ongoing support group is designed for members with an advanced cancer diagnosis to find mutual support, information, and inspiration. Pre-registration is required for your first meeting with this group. Please contact Betsy Jenkins, 410-990-0941.

Monthly group program for the practice of EFT for stress reduction. EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) is often called emotional acupuncture (but, we don’t use needles!). It quickly and effectively reduces stress and neutralizes negative emotions that we hang onto from unpleasant or traumatic life experiences. EFT combines focusing your thoughts on unpleasant memories or events, with gentle tapping on certain facial and upper body acupressure points. It is painless and the results are long lasting. EFT allows you to think more clearly and positively as your emotional stress is reduced.
Registration is required for each monthly session

Mindfulness tools have been shown to help individuals to reduce stress, find peace, improve relationships, gain emotional balance, and increase mental clarity. What are these tools and how can we access them to benefit our own health and well being? Mindfulness teacher Monica Jordan will guide you in a two-hour session of mindfulness meditation and discussion.

Registration is now closed for this workshop.

Instructor: Sheryl Sieracki, life story writer and sole proprietor, Legacies of a Lifetime

Workshop Description: This six-week workshop, tailored for those who have lost a loved one to cancer within the last few years, is based on the guided autobiography method developed by James Birren & Kathryn Cochran. Guided autobiography takes you on a more interesting journey, and results in a more complete story, than a simple chronology can. Each two-hour session focuses on a different life theme. The self-reflection questions that are provided for each theme help you think more deeply about how various aspects of your life history have helped shape you into the person you have become.Each week, participants will write two pages on that week’s theme and share them with the group. Sharing your writing will give your memories context and meaning, and hearing other people’s stories will trigger more of your own memories of events, people, and experiences. You do not have to be a good writer! The objective is not a polished, finished product but the opportunity to start imposing some order on your lifetime of memories, to learn more about yourself, and to find meaning in your life story.

Class size is limited and registration for the six-week class ends after the first session.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction( MBSR) is a person-centered educational approach which uses training in mindfulness, meditation, and yoga as the core of a program to teach people howto take better care of themselves and live healthier and more adaptive lives.

The course is eight weeks and includes a half day of silent practice.  Registration for this class will close after the first session.  Although it is optimal to attend all classes, it is understood that registrants may need to miss once or twice in the series.  If you know that you are going to need to miss more than a few times, we request that you consider registering for a future offering of this program.

MSBR was founded by Jon Kabat-Zinnat the University of Massachusetts in 1979.  Since that time this evidence-based group program has empowered thousands in changing the way that they relate to the challenges of day to day life.  According to Kabat-Zinn, the basis of MBSR is mindfulness, which he defined as “moment-to-moment,non-judgmental awareness.” We are so lucky to have MSBR instructor Phebe Duff in our community and inspired to bring the power of MSBR to Wellness House.

Wellness House provides free support services to those whose lives have been touched by cancer. This 45 minute drop-in orientation is designed for those who wish to learn more about our mission, services and programs in consideration of becoming a Wellness House member. Participation in our wide array of adult and child programs and services is open to our membership and there is no charge associated with becoming a Wellness House member.

Following the orientation, you are invited to stay for our weekly drop-in teatime where you may meet and chat with Wellness House members and staff.

If you cannot join us for a Thursday afternoon orientation, please give us a call to schedule a day or evening visit.

Wellness House members are welcome to stop by any time to relax, read, or just have quiet time. Thursday afternoon tea time is where members gather to meet, greet, and share a week’s worth of news with one another over tea and baked goods. Please drop in for a cup or two. If you are considering your first visit to Wellness House to learn about our services, please join us at 1:15 for a Welcome to Wellness Orientation on any Thursday and then stay for tea time and meet some of our current members.