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Tyler

 

Betty

 

Rebecca Richardson

 

Aenea Keyes

 

Dr. Marvyn Schwartz

 

Cindy Hogman

 

Brett Gibbs

 

Ludmila Kolosovich Brott

 

Yolanda Finstad

 

Mary Russo

 

"Perhaps the wisdom lies not in the constant struggle to bring the sacred into our daily life,
but in the recognition that life is committed and whole
and, despite appearances, we are always on sacred ground."

Stepping Out to Celebrate Life. 

Models of ALL sizes, ages, and stages of treatment or post-treatment are invited to participate. 

 

In 1996, a group of recent breast cancer survivors and their friends joined together to form a non-profit organization:  

To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation (formerly the Marin Breast Cancer Council). 
Our goal is to raise funds for Bay Area non-profit organizations
which provide support programs, early detection screening, emotional and education services
to those facing breast cancer. 
Our annual festive gala event, Stepping Out to Celebrate Life,
is highlighted by an inspiring fashion show featuring local breast cancer survivors. 
To learn more about To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation and the opportunity to model,
visit out website at http://www.tocelebratelife.org.

 

Sunday, March 21, 1 - 3 pm
Koret Auditorium at the de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco

 

Roll out the red carpet!!
BayKids is recognizing our talented young moviemakers from UCSF.
Please join us to celebrate our kids' accomplishments and view their work.

RSVP by sending an email to rsvp@baykids.org

 

 BayKids empowers children facing medical challenges to find joy through the art of film-making.
Working in partnership with Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland and UCSF Children's Hospital,
BayKIds teaches digital film-making skills to hospitalized children.
Through our programs, children discover their own unique voice and creativity
while learning film-making, teamwork, and leadership skills.

• BayKids has helped over 5,000 children and their families get through cancer and other medical conditions.

1007 General Kennedy Avenue, Box 10
San Francisco 94129
415. 561.6262
info@baykids.org
www.baykids.org

  

NUTRITION AND PROSTATE CANCER

 
With Greta Macaire CSO
Learn the latest research and how to better meet your nutritional needs.

 

 Registration required. Limited to 10 patients.Call the Cancer Resource Center at 415. 885.3693.

 

 

Friday, March 26, 7 pm
Book Passage in Corte Madera

Nancy's List and Book Passage invite you to a Reception in The Gallery

with Rebecca at 6:30 pm before her presentation of her extraordinary new book

Please r.s.v.p. to nancy@nancyslist.org

 

 

This is the quintessential cookbook for those who have cancer AND those who never want it.

 

Rebecca offers a book infused with both fantastic taste and meticulous science,

 

Chock full of wisdom, experience and comments from both Rebecca

and a coterie of America's foremost integrative oncologists, physicians, and cancer-wellness professionals,

the cookbook is written in a warm, engaging, encouraging style.

Rebecca's entertaining and informative prose helps people in treatment and their loved ones

overcome their fear of cooking for someone dealing with cancer.

 

Filled with humor, compassion, beautiful photography, and a wealth of useful information,

The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen brings the healing power of delicious, nutritious foods

to those whose hearts and bodies crave a great meal.

 

A consultant, speaker, teacher, and chef,

Rebecca works closely with patients, physicians, and wellness professionals

to include the powerful tool of nutrition in their medical arsenal.

www.rebeccakatz.com

"When it comes to chefs with a unique skill set and creative talent ... Rebecca is a true culinary artist."

... Keith I. Block, MD, Medical Director of the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment

 

"Rebecca Katz has produced an invaluable resource for persons with cancer, their families, friends, and doctors.

Instead of telling patients to eat whatever they want or "just eat a balanced diet,"

we can now show them how to control disease and optimize health

with delicious, nourishing food from The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen.

I recommend this book highly."

... Andrew Weil, MD

 

"If food is medicine, Rebecca Katz is one of the great healers.

The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen is a book for everyone who wants to eat as if their lives matter."

... Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, Author, Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather's Blessings

 

 

Rsvp on College of Marin website or come to first class

 

Tuesday, March 30, 3 - 4 pm

UCSF Medical Center, 1600 Divisadero, 6th Floor, Room B-601

 With Greta Macaire CSO

 Learn tips to help minimize the side effects of chemotherapy.

You will hear about how to gain or lose weight in a healthy manner,

the importance of food safety during cancer therapy,

and also supplements that may interact with your treatment.

 

Caregivers welcome to attend.

 

 Tuesday, March 30, 5 - 7 pm

UCSF Helen Diller Cancer Center,1600 Divisadero, 3rd Floor

 

With Joni Metolius, MS, MFT

Founder of Health Maze Navigator

 

It is no surprise that a cancer diagnosis can take an emotional toll on patients and families.

Each of us reacts differently to a life-altering trial.

Responses by patients and their friends, families, and caregivers can vary dramatically.

If unaddressed, emotional problems may hinder the healing process

by obstructing the motivation needed to pursue self-improvement.

Relationships can suffer.

We will examine the various reactions by patients, families, friends and caregivers

and offer guidance to navigate the emotional trials that often accompany the cancer journey.

 

No charge.

Register with the Cancer Resource Center at 415. 885.3693

Co-sponsored with the UCSF Cancer Survivorship Program, Women's Center of Excellence

 

April 8, 6:30 pm

Cafe at Book Passage in Corte Madera 

 

 by Kelly Corrigan

 

 

A cancer survivor's memoir with a welcome twist: a laughter-filled celebration of family.
Newspaper columnist Corrigan was 36 when she discovered a lump in her left breast.

Happily married and the mother of two young daughters,
she was also still very much the adoring daughter of demonstrative, exuberant George Corrigan.
Being upbeat and funny was de rigueur with her optimistic father,
so the author's reaction to her breast-cancer diagnosis was to send an e-mail to about 100 people
inviting them to a party one year hence to celebrate her recovery.
But when George was diagnosed with bladder cancer and seemed too casual about his treatment,
she became exasperated.
Living in the Bay Area, she hounded his East Coast doctors by e-mail
and took over the central role of information gatherer and advice dispenser.
Only her own upcoming surgery kept her from heading to Philadelphia to take charge.

At the same time that she was coping with her own cancer and trying to micromanage her father's,
she was busy mothering two little girls too young to understand what was happening.
Tender scenes with her daughters and some frustrating ones with her strong-willed mother
give context to Corrigan's account of two battles against cancer.
She also tosses into the mix funny, often self-deprecating tales of growing up in a boisterous Irish Catholic family,
her adventures abroad in her 20s and her marriage to the comparatively subdued Edward.
The author is, in her words, living in "the middle place—that sliver of time when childhood and parenthood overlap."
Attachments to both the family she grew up in and the family she created remain strong,
but as her husband reminds her, their daughters, not her parents, are the future.
Warm, funny and a touch bittersweet.

 

Please rsvp to Nancy at nancy@nancyslist.org

 

MENDING UNDER THE MOON

Fifth Annual Women's Cancer Survivor Retreat

Friday, April 9, 4 pm to Sunday, April 11, 3 pm
Westerbeke Ranch Conference Center

• 2300 Grove, Sonoma
•  

We hope to help you ...
Access more tools to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual challenges of cancer treatment and recovery
Experience nurturing support and renewal with others dealing with similar challenges

 

Registration fee $250

For more information, contact Diane Brandon, Cancer Resource and Recovery Specialist

Marin Cancer Institute

415.  925.7920

 

Saturday. April 17

 

Featuring special guest speakers, food and fun.

A day of education, inspiration, and empowerment.

 

Presented by Women's Cancer Awareness Group

www.WCAGroup.net

707. 769.8325

 

Mondays, April 19 through June 28

Continuing students 6 - 7 pm

Beginning students 7 - 8 pm

Homestead Valley Community Center

315 Montford Avenue, Mill Valley

 

Email jreinganum@yahoo.com or call 415. 383.8382

www.taichifoundation.org

 

April 21, 11 am - 1 pm
American Cancer Society
750 Lindaro Street, Suite 120, San Rafael 

The integration of mind, body, and spirit is a powerful healing tool.
If you are a woman about to undergo or you are currently receiving chemo or radiation,
The American Cancer Society invites you to a free seminar to boost your spirits.
It offers the latest tips by professionals to enhance your own natural beauty
and diminish the skin and hair changes that may occur with treatment.
There is no fee. Registration is required.
Each participant will receive a free makeup kit.
Contact ACS at 415.  454.8464.

 

 Wednesday, April 21, 12 noon - 5 pm

Herbst Hall, 2nd Floor, UCSF Medical Center, 1600 Divisadero

 

With Heidi Engel, DPT, Greta Macaire, RD, CSO,

Lisa McNey, NP and Dianne Shumay, PhD

 

This day is all about conquering fatigue!

Join us for an entire afternoon packed full of helpful advice and activities.

Topics include:

Strategies for better sleep

Daily energizers

The importance of nutrition and exercise

The emotional side of fatigue

 The day will close with a panel of cancer survivors who will share their personal coping tips.

 

 No charge.

Register with the Cancer Resource Center at 415. 885.3693

 

May 2, 10 am - 5 pm

Spirit Rock Meditation Center

5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Woodacre

 

With Joan Halifax Roshi and Frank Ostaseski

 

How do we want to meet our dying ... and the death of our loved ones?
What are we willing to do to meet death in a peaceful and sane way?

According to the wisdom of Buddha, we can use our lives to prepare for the moment of death.

And that same preparation becomes a path for living a more wise and loving life.

 

The day will be devoted to an exploration of our relationship to death

and the qualities that best serve at the time of dying, such as

giving no fear, and a calm and loving presence and non-attachment to outcome.

The teachers will introduce and work with the three primary practices 

of not knowing, bearing witness, and compassionate action.

 

The day will include dialogue, guided meditations, experiential exercises

and an overview of a contemplative approach to care of the dying.

This workshop is open to all but may be of particular interest to healthcare professionals,

those living with illness

or those who anticipate caring for family members or friends

facing life-threatening illness.

 

415. 488.0164

www.spiritrock.org

 

Wednesday, May 12, 11 am - 1 pm
American Cancer Society
750 Lindaro Street, Suite 120, San Rafael 

The integration of mind, body, and spirit is a powerful healing tool.
If you are a woman about to undergo or you are currently receiving chemo or radiation,
The American Cancer Society invites you to a free seminar to boost your spirits.
It offers the latest tips by professionals to enhance your own natural beauty
and diminish the skin and hair changes that may occur with treatment.
There is no fee. Registration is required.
Each participant will receive a free makeup kit.
Contact ACS at 415.  454.8464.

  

Thursday, May 13, 6 - 7:30 pm

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

3200 California Street, San Francisco

 

With Kristie Dalia Home, RYT

 

Learn effective ways to release the tension and stress in mind and body,

and discover ways of connecting to that deep serene place within.

Stress reduction will help bring balance and joy to your life,

as well as the resilience to face life's challenges head on.

 

Kristie is a Specialist at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine,

where she teaches stress reduction techniques for people in all states of health.

She is recognized for her warmth, precision, contagious love of life,

and keen attention to the unique needs of each individual.

 

No charge. Space is limited.

For reservations call 415.476.0272.

Co-sponsored with the UCSF Survivorship Program.

Part of their 2010 Spotlight on Cancer Survivorship series

supported by Mount Zion Health Fund, in memory of Laurence Myers.

 

 June 3- 5

Acqua Hotel, Mill Valley

 

With Rachel Naomi Remen, MD

 

"In difficult times, a door to the heart may open unexpectedly,

and we are able to feel the invisible web that connects our deepest self to others ---

and know that we are not alone."

--- Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.

 

Most health professionals do not take the time to remember and tell their own stories

or have the opportunity to listen to the stories of colleagues.

Yet our stories can heal us.

Sharing our untold stories can ease our loneliness

and restore energy, meaning and direction in our work life.

In the supportive and authentic community of this workshop,

you will connect with your original calling and find greater joy in your work of service.

 

Rachel Remen, MD is the Founder and Director of the Institute for the Study of Health and Illness,

and is one of the pioneers of humanistic and integrative medicine.

She is Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine at UCSF's School of Medicine.

Her course, The Healer's Art,

awarded the 2008 Innovative Educational Program by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine,

is taught at 60+ medical schools here and abroad.

Through her CME programs,

Dr. Remen has enabled thousands of physicians and other health professionals

to uncover a sense of calling and meaning in their work.

Her bestselling books, Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather's Blessings,

have been published in 18 languages

and read by hundreds of thousands of health professionals worldwide.

 

The Institute for the Study of Health and Illness

is an undergraduate and post-graduate professional development institute

whose programs offer an opportunity to deepen personal satisfaction in professional work.

The Institute is part of Commonweal,

a nonprofit health and environmental research and educational institute

located in the Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California. 

 

For online registration, go to www.commonweal.org/ishi/programs.

Call Corrie at 707. 575. 6801 for more information about ISHI workshops at the Acqua Hotel.

 

July 14 - 18

Commonweal Retreat Center, Bolinas, California

 

With Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.

 

"For thousands of years, medicine has been a vocation of the heart.

What is required for the healing of our patients and ourselves is that we reclaim our intention to love ---

to reach out to one another in ways that are simply human."

--- Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.

 

Join a national community of physicians dedicated

to bringing The Healer's Art elective to their students.

Now taught in more than 60 medical schools nation-wide and abroad,

The Healer's Art offers students an in-depth exploration

of the time-honored values of service and relationship that are at the heart of medicine;

and helps to strengthen students' values and best intentions

amidst the pressures and demands of medical training.

During this 5-day workshop,

you will personally experience the transformative aspects of The Healer's Art course,

as well as master the principles of this innovative discovery model process.

 

The Commonweal Retreat Center is surrounded by acres of natural beauty

of the edge of the Northern California coast, one hour north of San Francisco,

This pastoral setting supports a unique balance of inner reflection and dialogue,

with ample time for personal contemplation, meditation, writing,

beach walks and informal conversations.

Hearty vegetarian meals and gentle ocean breezes provide additional nourishment. 

 

Call Dianne at 415. 862.2642 for more information about this course at Commonweal. 

 

August 6 - 11

Santa Sabina Retreat Center, San Rafael

 

With Frank Ostaseski, Ange Stephens, MFT, MSW, Angeles Arrien, PhD,

Zoketsu Norman Fischer, Charles Garfield, PhD, Frances Vaughan, PhD, 

Ram Dass (via internet conferencing) and Guest Teachers

 

This annual residential training retreat features key elements

of the renowned End-of-Life Care Practitioner Program.

Our core faculty blend years of experience as leading teachers

in contemporary psychology and contemplative wisdom practices.

They offer a fresh and integrated approach 

to the practical, emotional and spiritual dimensions of the dying experience

that goes well beyond the traditional medical models. 

 

Designed predominantly for healthcare professionals, educators, hospice workers and clergy,

this training is also open to volunteers and family caregivers who cannot attend our longer program.

The training is a unique opportunity for professional and personal development

and to benefit from the support of like-minded peers.

 

Offered in a retreat format, mindfulness meditation forms the foundation of our work.

The training builds essential clinical competencies, 

strengthens individual capacity for compassionate service,

and enhances spirtiual development.

We emphasize experiential learning and pragmatic application

in the participant's life and role as a caregiver.

 

Compassionate service as a spiritual path

Deepening relationship with dying persons and their families

Healing power of presence, empathy and authenticity

Grief as a path to wholeness

The movement from suffering to transformation

Staying balanced in difficult circumstances

Contemplative practice and the importance of the caregiver's inner life

Accessing the unconscious and using intuition

Strengthening commitment to live and work in accord with your highest values

 

www.MettaInstitute.org

415. 331.9600

Register now! Last year's program sold out!

 

 October 22 - 23

Acqua Hotel, Mill Valley

 

With Rachel Naomi Remen, MD

 

Death is one aspect of medicine rarely discussed between colleagues.

Many who are competent in the management of the dying

may never have reflected on the nature of death itself,

yet death can transform the lives of everyone it touches, including health professionals. 

This workshop invites those who work hands-on with death

to re-examine their own experiences, verbalize their beliefs,

re-think old attitudes and heal any sense of failure.

Come prepared to reflect on the poetry, writings, and human wisdom about death,

share your stories, and have the opportunity to wonder together with other health professionals

about the mystery that awaits us all at the end of life. 

 

For online registration, go to www.commonweal.org/ishi/programs.

Call Corrie at 707. 575. 6801 for more information about ISHI workshops at the Acqua Hotel.

 

 GAIL HARRIS

Gail is a nationally-recognized expert in the field of holistic health and wellness. 

Creator of the Body & Soul series for PBS

and author of the book, Body & Soul:Your Guide to Health, Happiness and Optimal Well-being,

she has been practicing meditation, reiki, and yoga, and enjoying hiking, biking, and organic cooking for the past 15 years. 

In her previous life as a journalist, Gail was an on-air host for NPR, PBS, and a correspondent for ABC News’ Nightline. 

She holds a graduate degree from Harvard University.

 

 

  DENNIS MALONE

Dennis has been living and working a healthy food lifestyle for more than 30 years,

most recently for Dr. Dean Ornish

as both executive chef and group facilitator for lifestyle modification to address chronic disease. 

He has made numerous appearances on local and national television, including Oprah. 

Owner of two well-known Marin restaurants, Milly's and Andalou in San Rafael,

Dennis has taught hundreds of cooking classes

and has been a team member for many diet and lifestyle retreat programs. 

He has a Master’s degree in clinical social work from Cal-Berkeley,

with an emphasis on the treatment of eating disorders.

 

 JACQUELINE CHAN, D.O.

 Jacqueline Chan’s spiritual journey and her interest in health and healing both began early in life,

and they are inseparable in her practice of Integrative Medicine.

“Health means more than the absence from dis-ease.

Optimal health includes operating out of the highest expression of our soul’s purpose.

I experience healing in a hands-on way––quite literally.

I was drawn to Osteopathic Medicine

because its holistic and individualized approach supports integrative methodologies

as well as a spiritual view of health."

Osteopaths receive the same full medical training of an M.D.,

with additional training in musculo-skeletal manipulation

and in a whole-person approach to consultation, diagnosis, and practice.

Jacqueline has ten years experience as an integrative medical doctor

and is a member of the prestigious Integrative Medical Group, CLEAR Center of Health, in Marin County.

Dr. Chan is Board Certified in Family Practice, Holistic Medicine, and Neuromuscular and Skeletal Medicine.

 

 REGAN FEDRIC

 As Program Director of Sunflower Wellness,

Regan, Cancer and Exercise Specialist,

realizes a life-long desire to bridge the worlds of fitness and medicine.

In 2002, Regan co-developed the IMPACT program (Integrating Medical Professionals and Certified Trainers)

at the Western Athletic Clubs.

Under the auspices of IMPACT, she began a relationship with San Francisco oncologist Garrett Smith, M.D.

Regan provides compassionate and progressive care to cancer patients

with her uniquely gentle and empathic soul.

 

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