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Weekly Groups
Mondays, 6p-8pTuesdays, 10a-12p
Tuesdays, 6p-8p
Weekly Groups for people with cancer and/or family members are the heart of The Wellness Community's program. An interview is required prior to joining a group.
Relaxation & Visualization
On-line training in simple methods to reduce stress, manage pain, and enhance wellness. Click here.Yoga
Wednesdays, 3-4pm
Thursdays, 6-7pm
Yoga uses the body/mind connection for enhancing awareness and discovering our potential for wellness.
Family Bereavement Group
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pmThe Family Bereavement Group is open to any bereaved family member or friend who has lost a loved one to cancer.
Off-Site Program
First Tuesday, 6-8pmOak Ridge Breast Cancer Networker,
160 W. Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge.
Welcome
Welcome
The Wellness Community of East Tennessee (TWC), located in Knoxville, would like to welcome you to our website.
We provide a full range of support services for people in East Tennessee with cancer and for their loved ones in a comfortable home-like setting, completely free of charge. We offer drop-in and on-going support groups, networking groups for specific types of cancer, educational workshops, stress management sessions, lectures by experts in the field of oncology, and social gatherings - all with laughter, joy and hope.
Please feel free to browse our site and check out some of the FREE programs we offer. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
July 2009
» Nutrition Ammunition - It's the Berries
Tuesday, July 14, noon-1:30pm
Beth Booker, MS, MPH, RD
Berries are chock full of antioxidants, fiber, and anti-cancer properties. We’ll talk about different types of berries and their unique health benefits while tasting fabulous samples. Learn new ways to incorporate berries into your daily nutrition plan
» Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Acceptance of What is True
Saturday, July 18 10:00am-noon
Ann Pendley, Meditation Instructor
Mindfulness is a quality of attention that can help one find respite from the pace of daily life, clear the mind from emotional turmoil, and discover what is true in your heart. This month’s program will focus on acceptance of what is true. Often, our natural impulse is to resist things in life that we don’t want to deal with, and spend time and energy thinking that things should be another way. Resistance takes precious energy away from finding true solutions to life’s opportunities and challenges. Join Ann in the practice of accepting what is true as a guide to living fully. The class is suitable for beginners as well as those familiar with mindfulness meditation practice. RSVP to 546-4661.
» Summer Fun at TWC
Wednesday, July 22, 6:00-8:00pm
TWC Staff Come out of the heat and cool down with a summer party at TWC. We are having our annual ice cream social and making it healthy by adding salad to the menu! TWC will provide ice cream and lettuce and you can bring your favorite toppings to share. Get creative and find a topping to go on both, or simply stick with the chocolate sauce. We will be celebrating people living well with and beyond cancer. We invite you to come and enjoy a frosty treat and listen and learn from your TWC friends. Family and friends are always welcome. RSVP to 546-4661.
» Healing through Art: Magnet Mania
Friday, July 24, 10:30am-12:30pm
Suzanne Ivester, Creativity Facilitator
Laugh, play and exercise your creativity while you decorate your refrigerator! In this fun-filled workshop, we’ll use polymer clay and a variety of molds, stamps, and shaped cutters to make decorative magnets. Or you may choose to put a pin on the back of your creation, instead of a magnet, and wear it home! Polymer clay artist Suzanne Ivester will lead this workshop and all materials and tools will be provided. Just bring yourself and your imagination! Space is limited. RSVP to 546-4661.
The Wellness Community of East Tennessee (TWC), located in Knoxville, would like to welcome you to our website.We provide a full range of support services for people in East Tennessee with cancer and for their loved ones in a comfortable home-like setting, completely free of charge. We offer drop-in and on-going support groups, networking groups for specific types of cancer, educational workshops, stress management sessions, lectures by experts in the field of oncology, and social gatherings - all with laughter, joy and hope.
Please feel free to browse our site and check out some of the FREE programs we offer. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
What's Going On at The Wellness Community
July 2009
» Nutrition Ammunition - It's the Berries
Tuesday, July 14, noon-1:30pm
Beth Booker, MS, MPH, RD
Berries are chock full of antioxidants, fiber, and anti-cancer properties. We’ll talk about different types of berries and their unique health benefits while tasting fabulous samples. Learn new ways to incorporate berries into your daily nutrition plan
» Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Acceptance of What is True
Saturday, July 18 10:00am-noon
Ann Pendley, Meditation Instructor
Mindfulness is a quality of attention that can help one find respite from the pace of daily life, clear the mind from emotional turmoil, and discover what is true in your heart. This month’s program will focus on acceptance of what is true. Often, our natural impulse is to resist things in life that we don’t want to deal with, and spend time and energy thinking that things should be another way. Resistance takes precious energy away from finding true solutions to life’s opportunities and challenges. Join Ann in the practice of accepting what is true as a guide to living fully. The class is suitable for beginners as well as those familiar with mindfulness meditation practice. RSVP to 546-4661.
» Summer Fun at TWC
Wednesday, July 22, 6:00-8:00pm
TWC Staff Come out of the heat and cool down with a summer party at TWC. We are having our annual ice cream social and making it healthy by adding salad to the menu! TWC will provide ice cream and lettuce and you can bring your favorite toppings to share. Get creative and find a topping to go on both, or simply stick with the chocolate sauce. We will be celebrating people living well with and beyond cancer. We invite you to come and enjoy a frosty treat and listen and learn from your TWC friends. Family and friends are always welcome. RSVP to 546-4661.
» Healing through Art: Magnet Mania
Friday, July 24, 10:30am-12:30pm
Suzanne Ivester, Creativity Facilitator
Laugh, play and exercise your creativity while you decorate your refrigerator! In this fun-filled workshop, we’ll use polymer clay and a variety of molds, stamps, and shaped cutters to make decorative magnets. Or you may choose to put a pin on the back of your creation, instead of a magnet, and wear it home! Polymer clay artist Suzanne Ivester will lead this workshop and all materials and tools will be provided. Just bring yourself and your imagination! Space is limited. RSVP to 546-4661.
If there is anything that The Wellness Community can do for you, please do not hesitate to contact us.
The Wellness Community of East Tennessee · 2230 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919-2350 · (865) 546-4661 · Info@WellnessCommunityTN.org