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  • 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: All I want – Big Yellow Taxi – California – River – Both Sides – A Case of You

    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: Kiss From A Rose – Seal Faithfully – Journey Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper Don't Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith It's All Coming Back To Me Now – Celine Dion (Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams

    Tags: Expressive Arts, Meditation, Music Therapy, Video
  • 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: shoulder/chest opening.

    Tags: Beginner-Intermediate, Blanket, Block, Rfm, Strap
  • Description: Join Nancy Campbell, MS, an exercise physiologist at Dana-Farber, for a 45-minute workout focusing on strengthening the whole body.


    Tags: Beginner-intermediate, Bone, Full body workout, Muscle, Weight lifting, Weights
  • 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: (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear – Elvis Presley Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)– The Penguins Put Your Head On My Shoulder – Paul Anka Tears on My Pillow - Little Anthony & The Imperials In The Still of the Night – The Five Satins All I Have to Do Is Dream – The Everly Brothers Can't Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley

    Tags: Expressive Arts, Meditation, Music Therapy, Video
  • Description: Improving Mood - In this 45 minute class, we focus on cooling the Heart Shakra, opening the solar plexus area, while practicing deep breathing. Learn and practice emptying your mind from negative emotions and thoughts. We will learn and practice the inner smile. Some of what we will learn and practice: Preparation for backbending Stretch and release the bows Xena stretches the Spring The angry cat and the cow The inner smile Crane slaps/strikes forward Cleansing impurities and negative thoughts with the “ha” sound Push the tablets The chair twist (lower back stretch) Most exercises can be done sitting, standing or lying down.

    Tags: Breathing, Chi Kung, Healing, Mindfulness, Relaxation
  • Description: Strength and Flexibility - In this 45 minute class, we focus on both strength and flexibility. You will learn and practice the ancient methods of the Shaolin Monks (hard chi kung) to build strength throughout the entire body. We will also practice deep breathing to stimulate different areas of your lungs: front, back and sides. We will boost the energetic system by visualizing the lower energy center and evoking the spirit. Some of what you will learn and practice: Freeing the skeleton from being a prisoner of the soft tissue Elbows over your head and behind your back The Pretzel Squeeze the Orange Leg resistance: legs apart and legs together Building bone density Correct alignment The “ha” sound Fury eyes The “Heron” (the quad stretch) Wall Push ups: elbows in and elbows out Lower back stretches: 3 directions Most exercises can be done sitting, standing and lying down.

    Tags: Breathing, Chi Kung, Healing, Mindfulness, Relaxation
  • 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: How to make your own hot sauce

    Resources: Hot Sauce (PDF)
    Tags: Cooking, Hot Sauce, Peppers, Scoville 
  • Description: Meditation with Live Music classes will continue being offered three times a week, however, the format of the class will revert back to webinar-style. This means that only the instructor's screen will be visible on the screen. The instructor and fellow participants will not be able to view one another on the screen. You can continue to use the Chat feature to communicate with the class.

    Please contact us with any questions!
  • 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: shoulders

    Tags: Beginners, Blanket, Blocks, Rfm, Strap