Events

Fourth Thursday each month ● 6:30 – 8:30 PM

A caring environment to learn about and discuss issues associated with brain cancer: memory, cognitive losses and challenges, communication, and the impact on family. Family and friends welcome. Drop in, no reservation necessary.

Restorative Movement: Improve Balance, Strength
and Bone Health – RSVP
Fourth Thursdays • 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Join Kate Walsh in movement focused on improving balance, strength and
bone health. Kate starts with yoga and moves beyond! Equipment provided
by CSC.

Country Line Dancing Thursdays • 2:30 – 3:30 PM Line dancing can
give you a great mind–body workout. This dance requires you to remember
dance steps and sequences, boosting brain power by improving memory skills.
Thank you Sheila Glazer and Bonnie Murray-Reigle for the gift of this class.

The Power of Mindfulness: A Deeper Look – RSVP
Three Consecutive Thursdays, August 23, 30 and September 6
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Please commit to all 3 sessions)
Bring a Lunch
David C. Pratt Cancer Center, Conference Room,
Mercy Hospital, 607 S. New Ballas Rd, 63141
Curious about mindfulness and meditation, but unsure how to get started in
developing your own practice? Join Kathy Bearman, LCSW, to explore the realms
of mindfulness and meditation. This 3-week series will provide information on the
benefits of mindfulness and meditation for the body and brain, allow you to experience
and participate in mindfulness exercises, breathing meditations, and guided imageries,
and will offer tips to help you establish your personal practice and skills to reduce stress
and increase the experience of peace and well-being in your life.