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Founded in 1982, The Cancer Support Community (CSC) is an international non-profit organization providing free support, cancer education and hope. The Cancer Support Community Pasadena (CSC-P) is one of 24 chapters in the U.S based on the core philosophy of the Patient Active Concept: “… someone who sees him or herself as Patient Active becomes part of the fight for recovery” and benefits through their participation and increased knowledge. How you participate, connect with and educate yourself is up to you - be it online, a class, a weekly group – or a combination. Learn More> |
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Support |
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Mind & Body |
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Orientation is for anyone interested in joining a support group. These informal drop-in sessions are held every week in Pasadena. |
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Support groups are offered for people with cancer and for their loved ones. These drop-in and on-going groups are facilitated by a licensed therapist. |
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Learn about cancer, medical updates, nutrition, legal issues and other topics that can empower cancer patients and their families. |
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Classes to reduce stress,support and strengthen the immune system while
improving your quality of life. |
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New Free Programs Starting in 2013 at CSCP |
Art Exploration – New Members Welcome -  No Experience Necessary
Wednesdays 9:00 – 11:00 am
This art class is a unique opportunity for people of all ages and artistic backgrounds. From water colors and oils to sketching and mixed media, art comes alive in this inspirational class. Works of art, visual aids, stories, hands-on experiments and demonstrations are used to fire up the imagination. |
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 Mindfulness Practice Circle
Wednesdays, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
This practice group will introduce the principles of Mindfulness and offer both silent and guided meditation exercises and encourage group discussion to encourage participants to deepen their awareness. Class is open to anyone who would like to participate. No prior meditation experience needed. |
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 Feldenkrais
Mondays, 4:00 – 5:00 pm starting January 28, 2013
"The Feldenkrais (FEL den krice) Method® is a remarkable muscular-skeletal reeducation that reduces or eliminates pain while creating a vibrant awareness of effective, pleasurable movement, sensing and thinking in our everyday lives. The method uses gentle, highly precise movement explorations to cultivate this awareness, evoking these beneficial changes by accessing and harnessing the extraordinary repatterning power of the human central nervous system.
These classes are enjoyable and potent! They empower students by offering a new awareness of options for reducing or eliminating pain while increasing fluency and fluidity in everyday movements. These benefits extend to a general sense of well-being, increased vitality in sensing and feeling, and an appreciation of individual strategies for learning and thinking." |
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Ongoing Classes at CSCP in 2013 |
Walking for Wellness at the Rose Bowl
Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at 5:00 pm.
Join Linda Gero and Holly Rundberg and walk for good health. Call 626-796-1083 for further information about this group. |
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 Children's Corner
Children and teens age 6 to 17 who have a special person in their life with cancer meet Wednesdays of each week from 6 to 7:30 pm. Children’s Corner helps kids cope with the fear and anxiety that a cancer diagnosis can bring. Activities include art, music, yoga, guided imagery and lots of fun! Call 626-796-1083. |
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 Yoga for Digestive Health
Tuesday, April 9, May 14 and June 11, 7-8:15 pm. This basic yoga and meditation workshop with Gillian Symonds, Certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor will provide strategies to help reduce anxiety and aid digestion. Wear other comfortable clothing
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 Writing Poetry: The Language of Life
Tuesdays, April 16 thru July 2, 3:00 – 5:00 pm. Join Tony Litwinko, published poet and creative writing teacher, in a course that encourages students to discover how their own attention, language, and experience shape their poems. Required text, Fooling with Words: A celebration of Poets and their Craft by Bill Moyers. |
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- Are you Experiencing Breakthrough Pain?
- Breast Cancer Registry
Are you Experiencing Breakthrough Pain?Breaking Through: Voices of Breakthrough Pain in Cancer Patients TM (a project of Archimedes Pharma with the support of the Cancer Support Community) wants to hear your opinion. Many people with cancer and cancer survivors who experience constant, background pain also experience episodes of sudden, severe pain that can occur without any apparent reason. Below is a link to a survey that will take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. Your response to this survey will help in the development of educational programs that patients and oncologists will use to discuss and treat breakthrough pain. Make Your Voice Heard. Take the survey at: www.visioncriticalsurveys.com/skin/breakingthrough/CSC.html Participation is entirely voluntary; your answers will be strictly confidential.
Dear Participants:
As a breast cancer survivor, you know that breast cancer is more than just treating the tumor, there are often emotional and social challenges to overcome as well. In fact, a recent survey showed that four out of five women experience distress due to a breast cancer diagnosis. The Wellness Community - Foothills recognizes that women who have faced breast cancer are more than patients, more than survivors and more than their breast cancer.
Read more...
Craig's Story
 On June 5, 2008, I was diagnosed with GE junction (gastro-esophageal) cancer. After choosing City of Hope for my treatments, I began a grueling chemotherapy, which then segued to a 9-hour surgical procedure. Despite all the chemo, the cancer was at Stage 4, and, following surgery I began a five week, five day a week radiation therapy, followed up by another three month return excursion into chemotherapy. I ended treatments in April 2009.
Most of you who are reading this are well aware of what I went through, and your love and support has meant the world to me. Following my diagnosis, a friend and cancer survivor put me in touch with the Pasadena chapter of The Cancer Support Community, or CSC-P.
Learn more.
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