The Gathering Place http://www.touchedbycancer.org Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:18:13 +0000 en hourly 1 HairPeace Wig Salon at The Gathering Place http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/02/hairpeace-wig-salon-at-the-gathering-place/ http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/02/hairpeace-wig-salon-at-the-gathering-place/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:02:30 +0000 Kristina Austin http://www.touchedbycancer.org/?p=1918 Some of you probably read Regina Brett’s Sunday column in the Plain Dealer where she shared the news about the wig salon that will be soon be launched at The Gathering Place.

HairPeace Wig Salon at The Gathering Place will provide synthetic wigs at no charge to women who have experienced hair loss from cancer treatment. The wigs can be used for as long as needed and returned back to The Gathering Place for other women to utilize.

The salon is slated to open April 1st.  If you’d like to donate a synthetic wig in good condition you can bring it to The Gathering Place in Beachwood or Westlake.  Wigs will be cleaned and then become part of the salon. For more information about HairPeace Wig Salon, please contact Eileen Coan at 216-595-9546.

Read Regina Brett’s Column

]]> http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/02/hairpeace-wig-salon-at-the-gathering-place/feed/ 5 Creating Calm in the Midst of Chaos http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/02/creating-calm-in-the-midst-of-chaos/ http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/02/creating-calm-in-the-midst-of-chaos/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:48:44 +0000 Editor http://www.touchedbycancer.org/?p=1911 Learn strategies to manage stress and create calm. Lunch provided. The program is offered through the generous support of the Carmella Rose Women’s Health Foundation. 

TGP East: Saturday, March 3rd, 10:30-11:30am followed by lunch.

Presenter: Jane Ehrman, MEd., CHES

 

Advance registration required by clicking here or calling 216.595.9546

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Enter A Car for All Seasons Raffle at Crocker Cooks Casino Night and win a one year lease which includes a different car every 3 months:

2012 Porsche Boxer – 2012 Mercedes ML350 – 2012 Infiniti-G37 Coupe – 2012 Buick LaCrosse

Tickets are $75 each or 5 for $300. Only 750 tickets will be sold. Must be 25 years or older to participate.

To purchase raffle tickets, go to: http://thegatheringplace.kintera.org/acarforallseasons.

To purchase tickets to Crocker Cooks Casino night, go to:
http://thegatheringplace.kintera.org/crockercooks2012

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  • Saturday, February 25, 2012
  • The Gathering Place East, 23300 Commerce Park, Beachwood
  • 11:00am-12:30pm

Advance registration required by clicking here or calling 216.595.9546

]]> http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/02/felt-for-fun/feed/ 0 Creating more space in your heart and mind (Yoga Post – Part 3) http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/02/creating-more-space-in-your-heart-and-mind-yoga-post-part-3/ http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/02/creating-more-space-in-your-heart-and-mind-yoga-post-part-3/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:46 +0000 Betsy Kohn http://www.touchedbycancer.org/?p=1869 Practicing yoga can also be the opening you have been looking for to create more space in your heart and in your mind. When you try different poses that at first may have seemed impossible you can begin to develop trust within yourself. You recognize your vulnerability, but you can also find courage and determination that you might not have known you possessed! Balancing softness with strength, ease with effort is a gift you give yourself through a yoga practice. When your body begins to soften and is less rigid, your reactions to situations in life may follow. If you don’t bend, you may break. Find the place where you are not overextended, (either physically or emotionally) but are in balance. Keep the integrity of the pose; it is not about how you look, but how you feel.  Sometimes we are so busy listening to others that we don’t hear ourselves: listen to your heart, and let it lead you where you need to go. Yoga gives you the opportunity to learn what letting go feels like, to be light in your body and in your mind. Shine your light from within and let the wisdom of your mind give way to the energy of your heart.

 

Betsy Kohn is the Director of Volunteers at The Gathering Place and part of the clinical program staff. She personally practices Yoga and has incorporated Yoga into some of the Survivorship Programs she has developed at The Gathering Place. Visit our website to learn more about Betsy – http://www.touchedbycancer.org/our-staff/

 

]]> http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/02/creating-more-space-in-your-heart-and-mind-yoga-post-part-3/feed/ 0 Giving attention to your breath… (Yoga Post, Part 2) http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/02/giving-attention-to-your-breath-yoga-post-part-2/ http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/02/giving-attention-to-your-breath-yoga-post-part-2/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:05:16 +0000 Betsy Kohn http://www.touchedbycancer.org/?p=1866 Getting started with a yoga practice is as simple as giving attention to your breath. Your breath will not only help quiet your mind, it will relax your body and calm down your nervous system. When you focus on your breathing, it helps you be in the control of this moment, and to not think about what happened in the past or what will happen next. Instead of worrying or struggling, try breathing. Notice any places you might feel stuck or tight, breathe into them and start the energy flowing.  Breathing can eliminate the distractions and help you focus on the direction. Breathe in what you want to keep and breathe out what you don’t need.  Breathing is a way to “get out of your head” and into your body.  When you breathe louder, your mind can get quieter. One breath, one movement can ground you and connect you, it can give you something to hold on for those times you feel adrift. So much in our life can feel out of our control, breathing is something you can control.   Don’t hold your breath in pose; hold onto the awareness of the feeling. When you are challenged, remember that every stress point has a release point and your breath is the pathway between the two.

 

Betsy Kohn is the Director of Volunteers at The Gathering Place and part of the clinical program staff. She personally practices Yoga and has incorporated Yoga into some of the Survivorship Programs she has developed at The Gathering Place. Visit our website to learn more about Betsy – http://www.touchedbycancer.org/our-staff/

]]> http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/02/giving-attention-to-your-breath-yoga-post-part-2/feed/ 0 Shop at Saks and Support TGP http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/01/shop-at-saks-and-support-tgp/ http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/01/shop-at-saks-and-support-tgp/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:48:02 +0000 Editor http://www.touchedbycancer.org/?p=1843 Attend the “Feel Good, Look Great” Event and support The Gathering Place

Thursday, February 9, 2012
6:00-9:00PM
Beachwood Place Mall

Wine & Cheese Reception
Saks Fifth Avenue ~ 2nd Level
Complementary Valet

Style Presentation featuring Spring 2012 Trends & Highlights
Presentation by a Beauty Expert from Estee Lauder

Enter a Raffle to Win
Gift Basket with Skin Care Products
Certificate for a Master Class
(bring 6-8 friends to learn the latest trends from a make up artist)

Saks Fifth Avenue Beachwood will give back 5% of all registered purchases* made with a Saks Fifth Avenue charge card to The Gathering Place for the entire month of February.

 

*Applicable Saks Fifth Avenue credit card purchases. Purchases at Louis Vuitton and fur salon are excluded. Customers enrollment and designation is final. Spend will be captured from 2/1/12 – 2/29/12 automatically and all spend during this period will count for the promotion regardless of enrollment date. HSBC is not involved with the selection of the charitable organizations. Program commences as of the date February 1, 2012 and shall end February 29, 2012.

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  • Friday, February 10, 2012
  • The Gathering Place West, 800 Sharon Drive ~ Westlake
  • 4:00-6:00PM

Advance registration required by clicking here or calling 216.595.9546

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Searching for ways to integrate our mind, body and spirit to create a balanced life style and achieve optimum well being can be a life -long process. How does one find a place of freedom and peace that will enable them to navigate the challenges that life presents?

For many, the practice of yoga which means “to yoke” or unite is the answer. Connections are made between your breath, the asanas (physical postures) and your thoughts to align your emotional, physical mental and spiritual bodies. Yoga gives you a chance to quiet your mind and be in the present moment. It allows you to focus and concentrate without the distractions that are occurring every day all day. You learn how to be close to the “edge”, when to pull back, when to accept and when to push yourself just a bit further.  Yoga gives you a chance to look in the mirror so you can see how you approach life.  It is a way to notice what you are doing and allows you to make a conscious decision about your next step based on what you see. Yoga does not necessarily answer your questions about life, but allows you to question your answers. It is way to honor yourself: the only real yoga teacher is not the one at the front of the room, but the one on your mat.

]]> http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/01/yoga-its-not-the-teacher-at-the-front-of-the-room-but-the-one-on-your-mat/feed/ 0 Regina Brett talks about her new book at TGP http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/01/regina-brett-talks-about-her-new-book-at-tgp/ http://www.touchedbycancer.org/2012/01/regina-brett-talks-about-her-new-book-at-tgp/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:18:04 +0000 Editor http://www.touchedbycancer.org/?p=1744 New York Times best seller author Regina Brett talks about her new book BE THE MIRACLE: 50 Lessons for Making the Impossible Possible. Dessert reception and book signing following program. Advance registration required.

TGP East: Thursday, February 2nd, 6:30-8:00pm. Click here to register.

TGP West: Thursday, March 15th, 6:30-8:00pm. Click here to register.

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