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Nov 2 ~ Healing Sound Bath ~ It is strongly recommended to pre-pay.. Last month sold out and we had to turn some people away. $25 per person, 7:30- 9p, Riverbed Yoga, 14016 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, 707-604-6912
Thru - Oct 31 ~ Pain-Free Sitting with Spinefulness ~ Are you tired of having back or joint pain? You can learn how to be free of pain! $15, RSVP req’d, Sonoma Body Balance, 210 Vallejo Street, Suite C, Petaluma, 707-278-8718, sonomabodybalance.com
Thru - Nov 16 ~ Yoga for Caregivers ~ Be empowered with new yoga tools to self-care and navigate the challenges of being a caregiver. $12 drop in/$30 for 3 sessions, Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 N. High St, Sebastopol, 707-829-2440, sebastopolseniorcenter.org
Thru - Dec 10 ~ Illness as a Heroes Journey Workshop ~ Illness is a chance for Spirit to GROW! plus tap into the Hero Within to learn your Karmic Purpose. Location upon reg., , Sebastopol, 707-827-3615, telehealing. wordpress.com, gail@telehealing.com
Saturday Morning Fitness Hikes at Jack London State Historic Park. Start the weekend off with a fun, self- empowering fitness hike Free, starting at 10am, Jack London State Historic Park, 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen, 707-938-5216, jacklondonpark.com
Wednesday Wellness Walks at Armstrong Redwoods -Easy Walks to Enhance Physical & Mental Well-being FREE, Wednesdays 10a-11a, Armstrong Woods State Natural Reserve, 17000 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, 707-869-9177, Erin Harer, stewardscr. org, stewards@stewardscr.org
Gentle Yoga classes by Smiling Tree Yoga - Occidental Center for the Arts ~ Experience the skilled and nurturing teachings of Gail Saunders, CYT of Smiling Tree Yoga in OCA’s classroom; ongoing. Drop-ins welcomed. Mats and equipment provided. This is a popular offering! First Friday of each month includes Deep Relaxation with Restorative Yoga. 9-10:15a and Fridays from 3-4:15p. Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental, 707-874-9392, Gail, occidentalcenterforthearts.org, gail@ smilingtreeyoga.com
Walters Water Aerobics - Rio Nido Roadhouse ~ Walter’s Water Aerobics is an hour of intensity at whatever your skill level and ability. A fun workout to music that will make you move. Join the self proclaimed Boom Boom Babes with their fearless Instructor Walter Thompson III, as he leads you through strengthening for all sections of the body. Classes are held almost daily, with some evenings. $7, Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun, 9a, Tue, Fri, 6p, Rio Nido Roadhouse, 14540 Canyon Two Rd., Rio Nido, rionidoroadhouse.com
By David McCrory
Did you know that it is now possible for cancer patients to prevent
Thru Dec 30 ~ Trauma-Informed Yoga
The automated scalp cooling systems are sophisticated refrigeration units that run a special coolant through a
(Various Locations) - Yoga for Stress Reduction, Trauma Resolution, & Deep Relaxation free for Son. Cty Wildfire Survivors Free, Various Locations, Sonoma County, docs.google.com
Thru Dec 30 ~ Drop-In Counseling - Wildfire Survivor Support Groups - Start getting the help you need with group counseling sessions. No appointment necessary. Free, Various Locations, Sonoma County, docs. google.com
Ongoing
~ Relaxed forms & dialog. Reduce pain & let go of tension? $10 Donation, 5-6:30p, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Movement Studio, 282 S. High St, Sebastopol, 707-527-8106, chrisfortin@ comcast.net
Thru - Nov 29 ~ Awareness Through Movement ~ Are you ready to feel better? $10, $15 Drop In, 11a-12p, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Movement Studio, 282 S. High St, Sebastopol, FeldyChris@comcast.net
Ongoing ~ Food addicts in recovery meetings ~ For people struggling with food. Suggested $2 donation. 2 Locations: Sebastopol & Santa Rosa, foodaddict.org
Walters Water Aerobics - Rio Nido Roadhouse ~ $7, Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun, 9a, Tue, Fri, 6p, Rio Nido Roadhouse, 14540 Canyon Two Rd., Rio Nido, rionidoroadhouse.com
cap, maintaining the optimal temperature for the proper effect. Patients can also rent caps and utilize a manual technique for scalp cooling in locations where automated systems have not yet been introduced.
Thru - Nov 26 ~ Women’s Zen Meditation
HairToStay helps Cancer Patients Avoid Hair Loss from Chemotherapy
significant hair loss? Following a 5-year trial, under the leadership of
UCSF’s Breast Cancer Center Director, Dr. Laura Esserman, and UCSF hematologist/oncologist Dr. Hope Rugo, there is now an FDA-cleared a scalp cooling system that mitigates chemo-induced hair loss. Initially cleared for breast cancer, scalp cooling is now cleared for use during chemo treatment for all solid tumor cancers.
A patient wears a cold cap beginning just before chemo and continues during the duration of the chemo infusion and for about 90 minutes afterward. Chilling down the scalp creates vasoconstriction –causing the blood vessels in the hair follicle to tighten up and constrict the flow of blood
Scalp cooling is non-invasive and effective.
In one study, 8% of female-identifying cancer patients
While some people can rock the bald look, not everyone can. And now with scalp cooling, it can be a choice. However, it currently can only be a choice for those with significant means. Unfortunately, the insurance industry has yet to get behind scalp cooling, and coverage of any sort is only available through a minimal number of insurance carriers and plans
refusedchemotreatmentsforfearoflosingtheirhair.
and therefore chemo, into the follicle.
Chilled cells also replicate
more slowly and are therefore less vulnerable to chemo, which is explicitly designed to target fast- growing cells.
Ping Pong
Wednesdays @ 7p, Join us for fun and exercise! Sebastopol Grange, 6000 Sebastopol Ave/Hwy 12, Sebastopol, sebastopolgrange.org
Table tennis is every 1st and 3rd Thursdays and of course there is always a game going on those Last Sunday breakfasts. Hollydale Community Club, 10250 Field Ln, Forestville, (707) 887-0330, INFO: www.hollydaleclub.org
HairToStay is here to level the playing field, providing subsidies to low- income patients, so that they can afford the option of scalp cooling. Since
its founding in 2016, HairToStay has awarded subsidies of $1,000 to $1,500
to nearly 1,500 low-income cancer patients – covering anywhere from 50% - 100% of the cost of the treatment. All eligible patients in Sonoma County can each receive $1,500 due to support from local charitable donors, like Amy’s Foods and The Safeway Foundation.
As a volunteer for HairToStay, it has been so rewarding to work with an organization that helps make an immediate difference in supporting the lives of cancer patients. This year, we are producing a program called
HairToStayThe Diva Way. We believe that being able to save one’s hair during chemotherapy is a critical way for our recipients to maintain their inner and outer sense of Diva-ness—strong, resilient, empowered, and beautiful! More than 95% of our patients identify as female, another reason for our empowering “The Diva Way” theme.
HairToStay, The Diva Way, will be held on November 7th at The Herbst Theater in San Francisco. We are the first and only national non-profit providing subsidies to these vulnerable populations and creating awareness for the medical and general community. You can get your tickets here:
POST your EVENTS online all month @ SonomaCountyGazette.com
http://www.hairtostay.org/diva/ If you can’t make it, please make a donation to HairToStay.Org and help cooler heads prevail!
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