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2013 PROGRAM CALENDAR Feature Programs Early registration is suggested as classes may either fill quickly or be cancelled due to low registration. NEW YEAR, NEW YOU... Saturday, January 12, 9:00 am –noon Jim Karas Looking to jumpstart a healthier lifestyle in the New Year Join celebrity trainer and television personality, Jim Karas, for an inspiring and educational presentation on getting fit in the new year. Mr. Karas is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, The Business Plan for the Body, The Cardio-Free Diet, Flip The Switch, The 7-Day Energy Surge and The Petite Advantage for an inspiring and educational presentation on getting fit in the New Year. The morning will also include a nutrition presentation by Susannah Baldock, RD LDN and a stress relief session with Steve Cohen, RN, MSN, CRNI, CH. This interactive workshop will focus on easy ways to include physical fitness into the busiest of lifestyles, how to make small changes in your eating habits for a big impact on your health, and how to rid yourself of the impact stress can have on your health. Pre-registration is required at 630.262.1111 and seating is limited. DESSERT WITH THE DOC: PROTON THERAPY A NEW OPTION IN CANCER TREATMENT Wednesday, January 16, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Presented by John Chang, MD, CDH Proton Center John Chang, MD * The CDH Proton Center, A ProCure Center is a joint venture among Central DuPage Hospital, ProCure Treatment Centers and Radiation Oncology Consultants, Ltd. to bring proton therapy to Illinois. The physicians that practice at the Center are neither agents nor employees of Central DuPage Hospital, nor does CDH control or operate the Center. John Chang, MD, director of clinical research at the CDH Proton Center, A Procure Center*, will provide a review of radiation therapy through the ages as well as discuss the latest research involving proton therapy, one of the most advanced forms of radiation to date. He will discuss the cancers that are appropriate for this new modality and the direction of future research. Dessert will be served. *Pre-registration is required by calling 630.933.4234. SECOND ANNUAL BRIDGE WALK PANCAKE BREAKFAST Saturday, January 26, 9:00 –11:00 am LivingWell Cancer Resource Center We are kicking off the 2013 Bridge Walk with a delicious pancake breakfast! Please join us for some fun, a warm and wonderful pancake breakfast, and a Bridge Walk team rally to kick off the start of your fundraising team. Our goal is to raise over $275,000 this year and with your help we’ll achieve our goal. RSVP is required at 630.262.1111. TTY for the hearing impaired, 630.933.4833. Please join us.
2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 1 Featured Programs 3 Stress Relief Series 5 Education 6 Nutrition 7 Support & Networking 9 Children & Family 10 Bereavement 11 Wellness 13 Off Campus Programs Our programs and services are provided free of charge and available to everyone touched by cancer. This includes survivors, family members, friends and caregivers. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED NEW CLASS WEATHER REMINDER: Reminder: Should there be a winter weather issue, please call LivingWell to be sure programs are being held. FAMILY YOGA NIGHT March 21, 6:00 – 7:30 pm Please join Lindsey Brems, Certified Yoga Instructor, for a yoga class designed to assist the whole family in relieving stress in a healthy way. There are no age limits for this event. Afterward, please stay for a pizza party where you and your family can share food and games. ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Monday, February 4, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Learn this gentle, elegant and social style of dance, a forerunner of square dancing performed to delightful music. Come with or without a partner – while one dances with a partner, we change partners frequently and often dance “gender-free.” Dance instructors Mady Newfield (a recent cancer survivor) and Tammy Bretscher teach at FermiLab and are known for their patient and thorough instruction. YOGA FOR COUPLES Thursday, February 7, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Join Donna Burg for a yoga class designed especially for couples. This combination of gentle Hatha Yoga, deep breathing, and relaxation promotes harmony and feelings of connectedness and rejuvenation. Release tension and free your energies for deeper connection and joy in your relationship! BALLROOM DANCE WORKSHOP Tuesday, March 5, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Jamie Vargo of Vargo’s dance is back after rave reviews. It’s fun, it’s upbeat, it’s exercise! Jamie and her partner will teach simple, saucy dance moves guaranteed to get you off the sidelines and put a smile on your face. This class will be taught for couples, but we will attempt to pair up singles who register. Registration required.
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