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  • Description: In this class we will learn and practice sitting with correct alignment while focusing on deep breathing. We will practice deep breathing and dissolving. Deep breathing stimulates different parts of our lungs with oxygen: the front, back and sides (left and right) or what I call North, South, East and West. We will focus on visualizing the Lower Energy Center as a trick to quiet the mind and to awaken the energetic system. Physical and mental relaxation are especially important for the health of the joints and for removing stagnant energy which improves our energetic system, as well as oxygen and blood circulation. 
    Using what I like to refer to as the Power of the Mind, we will massage the joints and relax the muscles around them. We will practice isolating joints and through movement and meditation we will dissolve them and the soft tissues around them. The ligaments are the boosters of our energetic system. By first isolating them and then creating gentle movements in the...
  • 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: 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: To improve physical balance we will practice flexibility, strength, and balance exercises sitting and standing (on both legs and on one leg). Balancing the body helps balance the mind and emotions since the body and mind are one. Deep breathing and meditation, either while moving or when being still in various postures reduce both physical and mental stress which leads to better balance physically, mentally, and emotionally. 
    Some of what we will learn and practice: Meditative Shaking ,The Hula Hoop, Knee Massage Upper Back - Back Breathing, Lower Energy Visualization, Cleansing and Nourishing, One Leg Balancing, Cooling the Upper Energy Center, Leg Swings, The Heron, Chair Twist 
    Most exercises in this class can be practiced Sitting, Standing, or Lying down.

  • Description: We are so excited to announce that, beginning Monday, April 24, we’ll resume some in-person exercise classes at our Mind Body Studio in the Zakim Center on Dana-Farber’s Longwood campus! Please read below for studio policies and the new class schedule!
    Mind Body Studio Policies
    1.  On the day of class and before arriving to Dana-Farber, you must complete the COVID-19 prescreening on your smartphone using this link > https://prescreen.massgeneralbrigham.org/  You will receive a digital pass which you’ll be asked to show at the screening area during check-in on the first floor of Dana-Farber’s Yawkey Center for Cancer Care. If you do not have a smartphone or can’t access the app, security will help you complete the screening process when you arrive.

    Use these directions to find us from the screening area on the first floor of Dana-Farber’s Yawkey Center for Cancer Care. Please allow enough time to complete the screening process and make you...
  • Description: In this video, Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN, shares helpful tips for managing constipation as a side effect of cancer treatment. 
    Please be advised that the information contained in this video is general in nature. It is important to speak with your oncology team to report any concerns and create a treatment plan that works for you.
  • Description: In this video, Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN, shares helpful tips for managing a lack of appetite as a side effect of cancer treatment. 
    Please be advised that the information contained in this video is general in nature. It is important to speak with your oncology team to report any concerns and create a treatment plan that works for you.
  • Description: In this video, Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN, shares helpful tips for managing diarrhea as a side effect of cancer treatment. 
    Please be advised that the information contained in this video is general in nature. It is important to speak with your oncology team to report any concerns and create a treatment plan that works for you.
  • Description: In this video, Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN, shares helpful tips for managing nausea as a side effect of cancer treatment. 
    Please be advised that the information contained in this video is general in nature. It is important to speak with your oncology team to report any concerns and create a treatment plan that works for you.
  • Description: In this class we will focus on deep breathing to stimulate and activate your lung lobes and lung cells. We will do this sitting, standing, and moving. We will try to reach deep levels of relaxation and meditation while holding various postures and while moving using Qigong (Chi Kung) and Tai Chi movements. 
    Deep breathing is important for bringing oxygen into our body and for quieting the Monkey Mind. Wisdom is the Horse mind, and the Emotions are the Monkey Mind. Quieting the Monkey Mind is important for reducing both physical and mental stress. The Breath is like a Banana that can capture the Monkey Mind or quiet it, when needed. Seize the Monkey and Train the Horse (from Tai Chi Poetry). 
    Some of what we will learn and practice: The Windmill, The I, Y, T and W, Wing Breath, Cat and the Cow, Stretch the Bows and Release the Bows, Climb the Ladder, Linger at the End of Inhalation, Linger at the End of Exhalation, Xena stretches the Spring, Outer Hip Medit...
  • Description: This 30-minute aerobic cardio workout class will help get your heart rate up and pumping in a fun way! Aerobic cardio exercise promotes cardiovascular endurance and helps improve cognitive skills, posture, balance, overall mental health and mood. Suited for beginner to intermediate levels with modifications available. 



    No equipment needed. For safety: make sure your workout area is cleared to avoid tripping/bumping; wear appropriate footwear that is secure and comfortable for walking/marching (low impact); if uncomfortable standing, seated & chair supported variations are offered
  • Description: This class is great for building up strength and stretching the entire body while being supported by a chair (seated and/or standing behind a chair). This class starts with a seated warm up, moving to an engaging sequence of strengthening with light weights, followed by stretching and cool down.