MOLINE, ILINOIS (June 28, 2022) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE educational workshop entitled “Why Do Yoga? Benefits of Yoga Workshop” for anyone impacted by cancer on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, from 12:00-1:00PM at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Moline Clubhouse located at 600 John Deere Road, Suite 101, Moline, Illinois, 61265, and via Zoom.

GENESEO, ILLINOIS (July 1, 2019) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE healthy living workshop for families impacted by cancer on Monday, July 15, 2019, 5:30-7PM, at Hammond Henry Hospital Conference Room 1AB (600 N College Ave, Geneseo, IL).

Families impacted by cancer are invited to try chair yoga and learn to make a healthy snack. Led by Kelly Craft, a certified chair yoga instructor, chair yoga takes traditional mat poses and adapts them to the chair.

Cancer Transitions™ is a free 2 hour, six-week workshop designed to help cancer survivors make the transition from active treatment to post-treatment care. Expert panelists include an oncology nurse navigator, registered dietitian and certified cancer exercise specialist. The weekly sessions will include exercise tailored to each participant's abilities, training in relaxation and stress management, tips for nutritious eating and group discussion. Cancer Transitions will answer many of your questions about cancer survivorship post-cancer treatment. The course covers the following topics:

Session 1: Get Back to Wellness: Take Control of Your Survivorship

Session 2: Exercise for Wellness: Customized Exercise

Session 3: Emotional Health and Well-Being: From Patient to Survivor

Session 4: Nutrition Beyond Cancer

Session 5: Medical Management Beyond Cancer: What You Need to Know

Session 6: Life Beyond Cancer

Date: Tuesday July 8^th (for 6 weeks)

Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Location: Muscatine Community Y

1823 Logan Street

Muscatine, IA

Professionally led exercise sessions are facilitated by Mel Steckel - Health Promotion Services Director and Jake Moreno Exercise Area Manager both from the Muscatine Community Y. Nutrition will be addressed by Nancy Dew, Registered Dietitian and by Chef Carrie Leftwich both from Hy-Vee. Medical management of cancer will be facilitated by Judy Howell, Oncology Nurse Navigator from UnityPoint Health.

Please note: You must be out of treatment, and a signed program waiver reviewed by your physician is required for participation.

For more details and registration, call Erin at (877) 926-7504 or email  erin@gildasclubqc.org.

A Program of the Cancer Support Community and LIVESTRONG™

Davenport, Iowa (February 2014) - Gilda's Club will be offering Cancer Transitions™ in four locations. Cancer Transitions is a free 2 hour, six-week workshop designed to help cancer survivors make the transition from active treatment to post-treatment care. Expert panelists including an oncology nurse navigator, nutritionist and physical therapist; will discuss exercise tailored to each participant's abilities, training in relaxation and stress management and tips for nutritious eating. Cancer Transitions will answer many of your questions about cancer survivorship post-cancer treatment.

Dates and Locations:

March 20th in Muscatine at Muscatine Community Y, Thursdays from 1-3 p.m.

March 25th in Moline (Location TBD) Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

March 26th in Davenport at Gilda's Club , Wednesdays from 2:30-4:30

April 3rd in Geneseo at Hammond Henry Hospital, Thursdays from 6-8 p.m.

For more details and registration, contact Melissa at (563)-326-7504 or toll free at (877)-926-7504 or by email at melissa@gildasclubqc.org