Cancer Classes, Events and Orientation

Patient and Family Orientation | Rediscover the Joy of Eating | Monthly Living with Cancer Seminars | Mindfulness Meditation | Yoga 

GPS: A Guide to Navigating Cancer Care at UAB
Tackle your cancer treatment with confidence! Join us and learn valuable tips and answers to questions like:

• Who can I call when I need help with a problem?
• What can I do to get the most out of my treatment plan?
• Where can I find valuable supportive resources for me and my family?
• And, so much more!

2nd and 4th Monday of the Month
Patient Resource Library -  The Kirklin Clinic  

3rd Thursday of the Month
Third Floor Conference Room -  The Comprehensive Cancer Center, Acton Road  

Classes are held from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
You are welcome to bring your lunch
Registration is recommended. Class size is limited to 25 participants. To register contact Teri Hoenemeyer or call 205.934.5772

Living with Cancer Classes
For most people with cancer, living with the disease is the biggest challenge they have ever faced. The disease changes your routines, roles and relationships. The Comprehensive Cancer Center hosts a monthly series of cancer-related talks entitled Living with Cancer. These talks are designed to help patients navigate the challenges of their cancer journey and to provide opportunities to learn from and interact with UAB professionals including oncology nurses, physicians, therapists, dietitians, and financial advisors.

Registration requred.
Contact: tgw318@uab.edu or call 205.934.5772

Restorative Yoga for Cancer Patients and Survivors
Join us for a flowing sequence of supported yoga postures, breathwork and meditation designed to help manage the side effects and stress of cancer. Restorative Yoga is a gentle, relaxing practice that provides an effective way to: reduce stress, manage treatment side effects, relieve pain, regain health and attain peace of mind. This class is appropriate for all levels and no prior yoga experience is needed. This class is open to all cancer patients and survivors with physician’s approval. See below for specific location information.

Wednesdays
PH Balance in Vestavia
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Thursdays
Embody Practice Center
5:45 pm – 7:00 pm

For information on any of these programs or to register, contact: tgw318@uab.edu or call 205.934.5772 - Registration is required.

Rediscover the Joy of Eating

June 13 | 6 -7 PM
Culinard - The Culinary Institute of Virginia College
Registration is recommended. Wheelchar accessible; free parking. Classes are free.
Contact: tgw318@uab.edu or call 205.934.5772

Too often cancer patients lose their sense of taste during treatment - which canhave a serious impact on nutrition and social relationships. The UABComprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia College and Cooking with Cancer, Inc.,have come together to offer patients and their families a series of cooking classeswith simple recipes designed to re-awaken taste buds and appetites. Join Dr. LuisPineda and Chef Jared Danks for an evening of cooking demonstrations andtastings in the professional kitchens of Culinard.

New Program: Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness meditation is a complementary therapy for treating chronic pain, anxiety,stress and sleeping problems. Meditation is one of several relaxation methods found tobe of benefit by an independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health(NIH). In fact, in a controlled study of ninety cancer patients who practiced mindfulnessmeditation for 7 weeks, 31% had fewer symptoms of stress and 65% had fewer episodesof mood disturbance than those who did not meditate.

To help you cope better, we are developing an exciting new mindful meditation programfor cancer patients, caregivers and survivors. For information on any of these programs or to register, contact: tgw318@uab.edu or call 205.934.5772