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  • Description: In this 4-minute video, Heather Woods, MA, MT- BC, shares tips that may help you establish healthy sleeping habits and get a good night’s sleep. Difficulty sleeping is one of the most common symptoms of cancer treatment and can affect your health if not treated. It’s important to speak with your doctor if you’re experiencing sleep problems. 

    This video has been produced by the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living and is part of a comprehensive Sleep and Relaxation Toolkit. For more of these types of videos and resources, visit myzakim.dana-farber.org.
  • Description: In this 7-minute video, Bambi P. Mathay, LMT, BCTMB, RMT, leads you through self-massage techniques, accompanied with a breathing exercise, to help promote relaxation and sleep. 
    Difficulty sleeping is one of the most common symptoms of cancer treatment and can affect your health if not treated. It’s important to speak with your doctor if you’re experiencing sleep problems. 
    This video has been produced by the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living and is part of a comprehensive Sleep and Relaxation Toolkit. For more of these types of videos and resources, visit myzakim.dana-farber.org.
  • Description: In this 16-minute meditation, Patricia Arcari, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, guides you through a body scan meditation designed to help release physical tension in the body and promote a sense of peace and relaxation. 
    Difficulty sleeping is one of the most common symptoms of cancer treatment and can affect your health if not treated. It’s important to speak with your doctor if you’re experiencing sleep problems. 
    This video has been produced by the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living and is part of a comprehensive Sleep and Relaxation Toolkit. For more of these types of videos and resources, visit myzakim.dana-farber.org.
  • Description: In this 10-minute video, Anne Drogin, M.Div., M.Ac., Lic.Ac., Dipl. (NCCAOM), demonstrates how to identify and stimulate certain pressure points on the body that may help calm the nervous system, promote relaxation, and induce sleep. 
    Difficulty sleeping is one of the most common symptoms of cancer treatment and can affect your health if not treated. It’s important to speak with your doctor if you’re experiencing sleep problems.
    This video has been produced by the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living and is part of a comprehensive Sleep and Relaxation Toolkit. For more of these types of videos and resources, visit myzakim.dana-farber.org.
  • Description: In this 13-minute video, Ramel Rones, Tai Chi Master and Mind/Body Consultant, leads you through three breathing exercises rooted in the Qigong practice that may aid in calming the nervous system and putting you to sleep. 
    Difficulty sleeping is one of the most common symptoms of cancer treatment and can affect your health if not treated. It’s important to speak with your doctor if you’re experiencing sleep problems. 
    This video has been produced by the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living and is part of a comprehensive Sleep and Relaxation Toolkit. For more of these types of videos and resources, visit myzakim.dana-farber.org.
  • Description: In this 17-minute video, Juliana Berfield, PhD, E-RYT 500, CPT, leads you through a gentle yoga flow designed to put you in a state of calm and relaxation before bedtime. 
    Difficulty sleeping is one of the most common symptoms of cancer treatment and can affect your health if not treated. It’s important to speak with your doctor if you’re experiencing sleep problems. This video has been produced by the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living and is part of a comprehensive Sleep and Relaxation Toolkit. For more of these types of videos and resources, visit myzakim.dana-farber.org.

  • Description: Join Stephanie Meyers, RD, LDN, CNSD, a nutritionist with Dana-Farber’s Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living, for healthy cooking inspiration. This week's topic: Ground turkey
    Resources: Ground Turkey (PDF)

    Eating With Cancer Podcast -- https://link.chtbl.com/EatingWithCancer

    Tags: Curry, Hummus, Meatballs, Nutrition, Stephanie Meyers, Tahini, Teriyaki, Turkey, Rice, Video
  • Description: In this 30-minute class you will experience an alternative mindfulness meditation experience with the presence of live music. Research shows that listening to live music during meditation may help focus an active mind, decrease heart rate, anxiety and pain, and guide you to a deeper relaxation. 

    Songs: Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krauss Harvest Moon - Neil Young To Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

    Tags: Expressive Arts, Meditation, Music Therapy, Video
  • Description: In this 30-minute class you will experience an alternative mindfulness meditation experience with the presence of live music. Research shows that listening to live music during meditation may help focus an active mind, decrease heart rate, anxiety and pain, and guide you to a deeper relaxation. 

    Songs: My Girl - The Temptations I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder Stand By Me - Ben E. King Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Carole King

    Tags: Expressive Arts, Meditation, Music Therapy, Video
  • Description: In this 30-minute class you will experience an alternative mindfulness meditation experience with the presence of live music. Research shows that listening to live music during meditation may help focus an active mind, decrease heart rate, anxiety and pain, and guide you to a deeper relaxation. 

    Songs: Lovely Day - Bill Withers Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher - Jackie Wilson On Top of the World - Imagine Dragons Walking On Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

    Tags: Expressive Arts, Meditation, Music Therapy, Video
  • Description: In this 30-minute class you will experience an alternative mindfulness meditation experience with the presence of live music. Research shows that listening to live music during meditation may help focus an active mind, decrease heart rate, anxiety and pain, and guide you to a deeper relaxation. 

    Songs: Peace Train - Cat Stevens Gift of Acceptance - India Arie What's Going On - Marvin Gaye Heal The World - Michael Jackson Imagine - John Lennon

    Tags: Expressive Arts, Meditation, Music Therapy, Video
  • Description: In this 30-minute class you will experience an alternative mindfulness meditation experience with the presence of live music. Research shows that listening to live music during meditation may help focus an active mind, decrease heart rate, anxiety and pain, and guide you to a deeper relaxation. 

    Songs: Because You Loved Me - The Power of Love - Pour Que Tu M'aimes Encore - It's All Coming Back To Me Now - Beauty and the Beast - All By Myself

    Tags: Expressive Arts, Meditation, Music Therapy, Video