www.mylifehouse.org.au
Group Room - Calendar of Events
(February 2015)
REGULAR SESSIONS
CHEMOTHERAPY AND YOU
QI GONG
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
Kate Baychek
Wednesdays 10-11am
Free
Mondays 3-4:30pm
Simon Blow
$15, 5 sessions $60
Tuesdays 5-6:30pm
Chris Dickson
$20 per class, $80 for 4 week term
– Starts Feb 10th
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY CLASSES
GENTLE MOVEMENT AND
RESTORATIVE YOGA
ARTERIE
Monday 9:30am, Tuesday 3pm,
Thursday 9:30am/12pm
$15 per session, 5 session packs
$75
Margery Hellman
Fridays 12-1
$15, 5 sessions $60
Open Studio (Lower Ground) - BYO
arts and craft project. Wednesday
1-4pm (4th, 11th,25th) Free
SPECIAL EVENTS
Date
Day
Time
Topic
Instructor/
Speaker
Fees
Suzanne Grant
No charge,
registration required
12 Feb
Thursday
2.00 - 3.00
What Else Can I Do? An
overview of complementary
therapies
16 Feb
Monday
11.30- 12.30
Exercise: Moving through and
after treatment
17 Feb
Tuesday
10:30 - 11:30
Sleep
18 Feb
Wednesday
11:30 - 12:30
Nutrition/Diet and Cancer
Laura Carter
18 Feb
Wednesday
1:00 - 4:00
Arterie Workshop - ‘Scissors,
paper...’
24 Feb
Tuesday
9:30 - 12:00
Look Good Feel Better
Margaret
McKenna
Cancer Patients
Foundation
26 Feb
Thursday
12:00 - 1:30
Carer reflexology workshop
Michael
Marthick
Rebecca Van
Lloy
Gretel Spiegel
Eloise Rankine (Artist in Residence) - Lifehouse Foyer February 3,4,5,10,11,12,17,18,19.
Eloise presents ‘Little Lifehouses’ - please sit chat and contribute to her ceramic houses.
To make a booking you can:
phone 8514 0038 or email [email protected]
We are located on the Ground Floor, just past the lifts.
No charge,
registration required
No charge,
registration required
No charge,
registration required
No charge,
registration required
No charge,
registration required
$20 per person,
registration required
To make a booking you can:
phone 8514 0038 or email [email protected]
WORKSHOPS
Sleep
This session gives an overview of sleep, including practical techniques and complementary services that may be of benefit.
Presenter: Rebecca Van Lloy – Clinical Psychologist, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
Carer Reflexology Workshop
Reflexology workshop for carers, partners and patients. Safe seated hand and feet techniques will be demonstrated and practiced
to provide confidence in therapeutic touch for a loved one.
Presenter: Gretel Spiegel – Reflexologist, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
Arterie Open Studio
Arterie invites Cancer patients and carers to attend a Wednesday open studio. Please bring your own art and craft projects to
work on in an informal and supported arts studio. The Studio, LG Floor, Lifehouse
Exercise: Moving through and after treatment
Research has shown that exercise can improve many treatment related side effects and may even have an effect on recurrence
and survival. It is therefore important that you stay as active as possible during and after your treatment. This talk will discuss how
to integrate exercise during and after intensive cancer treatment.
Presenter: Michael Marthick - Exercise Physiologist, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
Nutrition/Diet and Cancer
Many people who face a cancer diagnosis may be unsure of what they should or should not be eating. This talk will focus on a
cancer protective diet. Which foods are healthy to eat and what you can do to reduce your risk of cancer or recurrence from
cancer.
Presenter: Laura Carter – Oncology Dietitian, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
Qi Gong
Qi Gong is an integral part of Chinese medical health systems. Qi Gong consists primarily of meditation, relaxation, physical
movement, mind body integration and breathing exercises
Teacher: Simon Blow
Look Good Feel Better
Look Good…Feel Better’s mission is to help improve the wellbeing and confidence of people undergoing treatment for cancer.
It is a free community service program that provides useful information and tips specifically tailored to help people deal with
the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Please see the front desk to reserve your place, these sessions are very
popular
Chemotherapy and You
This program is for patients who are about to start chemotherapy. It will provide an overview of chemotherapy, including
what to expect and how to prepare. It will discuss your chemotherapy regime and address side effects. Sessions run weekly on
Wednesday mornings in the LivingRoom.
Presenter: Kate Baychek, Clinical Nurse Educator at Lifehouse
Mindfulness Meditation
Meditation is an ancient practices that uses breathing techniques and mental focus to slow, steady and quieten the mind.
Research indicates that the regular practice of mindfulness can reduce feelings of stress, anxiety and depression, improve
resilience and alleviate pain. This group will run in a four week cycle.
Teacher: Chris Dickson
Gentle Movement and Restorative Yoga
Yoga is not only physical exercise: it is a practice that integrates body, mind and spirit. Yoga has origins in ancient Indian
philosophy and typically combines physical postures, breathing techniques and meditation or relaxation. For some people the
practice of yoga helps to release stress and tension, increase energy and wellbeing.
Teacher: Margery Hellman
Arterie Workshop
Margaret McKenna presents ‘Scissors, paper.....’ A workshop inspired by the cut-outs of Matisse.