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  • Description: Reducing physical and mental stress

    In this 45 minute class we will work on reducing both physical and mental stress. We will focus on deep breathing, practicing the lower energy center visualization as well as meditation and evoking the spirit. We will practice the heron, the chair twist, four points touching the wall and more lower and upper back stretches.

    Tags: Breathing, Chi Kung, Healing, Mindfulness, Relaxation

  • 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: Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler Tears On My Pillow - Little Anthony and the Imperials In The Still Of The Night - The Five Satins Blue Moon - The Marcels I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingo's Sixteen Candles - The Crests

    Tags: Expressive Arts, 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: Eight Days a Week - Love Me Do - Hey Jude - I Will - All My Loving

    Tags: Expressive Arts, 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: Daydream Believer - The Monkees Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House Dream a Little Dream of Me - The Mama's and the Papa's The River of Dreams - Billy Joel Pure Imagination - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factor

    Tags: Expressive Arts, Music Therapy, Video

  • Description: In this 40-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: When I see You Smile - Bic Runga To Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan Falling In Love With You - Elvis You Belong To Me - Patsy Cline Aphelion - Heather Woods The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack

    Tags: Expressive Arts, Music Therapy, Video

  • Description: In this 40-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: Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves Brighter than the Sun - Colbie Caillat Good Day Sunshine - The Beatles Island in the Sun - Weezer I'll Follow the Sun - The Beatles

    Tags: Expressive Arts, Music Therapy, Video

  • Description: Meditation is a practice that can help us learn to be present in the moment and navigate life's challenges. The class is led by Patty Arcari, PhD, RN, program manager of mindfulness and meditation at Dana-Farber's Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies.

    Tags: Calm, Peace, Presence, Meditation, Relaxation

  • Description: Meditation is a practice that can help us learn to be present in the moment and navigate life's challenges. The class is led by Patty Arcari, PhD, RN, program manager of mindfulness and meditation at Dana-Farber's Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies.

    Tags: Calm, Peace, Presence, Meditation, Relaxation

  • Description: This 45-minute joyful flow (vinyasa) is a practice that connects movement to breath in a sequence of yoga poses. The class is designed to promote a mind-body connection as it develops strength, stamina, flexibility, balance, relaxation and focus. All levels welcome. Focus: hips opening/ grounding.

    Tags: Beginner-intermediate, Blanket, Blocks, Flow - vinyasa, Full body workout, Strap

  • Description: This 45-minute chair yoga invites you to find movement in a way that is gentle and supportive. The practice invites awareness into the body and activates muscles in the spine that help you find length up through the spine for better posture and energy flow. If you are new to yoga, have difficulty getting down to the floor, experience pain in your muscles or joints, loss of energy, or balance issues due to peripheral neuropathy, this class is for you. All levels welcome. Focus: hips opening/ grounding.

    Tags: Beginner-intermediate, Blocks, Chair flow, Full body workout, Massage ball, Massage feet, Peripheral Neuropathy, Strap

  • Description: This Yoga Flow class is designed for participants that have had practiced yoga and have less range of motion limitations. The class is moderately paced to cultivate strength, flexibility, and balance within a gentle, continuous sequence of postures. Focus: hips opening/ grounding.

    Tags: Blanket, Blocks, Full body workout, Indoors, Intermediate

  • Description: This 45-minute chair yoga invites you to find movement in a way that is gentle and supportive. The practice invites awareness into the body and activates muscles in the spine that help you find length up through the spine for better posture and energy flow. If you are new to yoga, have difficulty getting down to the floor, experience pain in your muscles or joints, loss of energy, or balance issues due to peripheral neuropathy, this class is for you. All levels welcome. Focus: side body opening.

    Tags: Beginner-intermediate, Blocks, Chair flow, Full body workout, Massage ball, Massage feet, Peripheral Neuropathy, Strap