Morning Guided Meditation [Dempsey Connects]

Morning Guided Meditation [Dempsey Connects]
Dempsey Connects

Start your day with presence of mind and improved focus through a guided meditation session. These ongoing series will help you incorporate meditation as part of your daily routine and … Continued

Yoga for Cancer Care [Lewiston]

Yoga for Cancer Care [Lewiston]
Dempsey Center - Lewiston (12 High Street) 12 High Street, Lewiston

No class June 30 or July 28.   Reduce stress, manage treatment side-effects, and aid cancer recovery through a unique evidence-based yoga method specifically for those diagnosed with cancer. Through movement, breathing, and mindfulness, this practice aims to provide benefits such as muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, and improved posture. Led by Tish … Continued

Advanced Cancer Support Group [Dempsey Connects]

Advanced Cancer Support Group [Dempsey Connects]
Dempsey Center - Rock Row 11 Rock Row, Westbrook

If you are living with an advanced cancer diagnosis, this is a safe place to explore ways to cope with the challenges of living with advanced illness and continue to find meaning and hope through discussion and connection. Led by Kerry Irish, LCSW, OSW-C. Open to adult Dempsey Center clients living with advanced cancer. Participants must … Continued

The Next Chapter: Exploring Complementary Therapies [Dempsey Connects]

Dempsey Connects

Do you have questions about navigating life post cancer treatment? Are you looking for ways to care for your physical and emotional well-being after treatment has ended? Do you want to connect with others who 'get it'? The Next Chapter is a series of workshops designed to empower those who have completed treatment with knowledge, … Continued

Celebrate the Harvest [Lewiston]

Celebrate the Harvest [Lewiston]
Dempsey Center - Lewiston (17 High Street) 17 High Street, Lewiston

Want to spruce up your vegetable repertoire this summer? Our Dempsey Garden Volunteers harvest fresh produce for the Center each week from mid-July until the last of the squash ripens … Continued

Tai Chi + Qigong for Energy + Health [Dempsey Connects]

Dempsey Connects

No class June 30.   Tai Chi is a movement therapy that promotes the flow of energy in the body to improve health. Suitable for all ages, this class will emphasize the practice and cultivation of different exercises that provide benefits such as improved balance, range of motion, and core strength, as well as pain … Continued

Guided Meditation + Massage [Rock Row]

Dempsey Center - Rock Row 11 Rock Row, Westbrook

Experience a serene session of guided meditation and restorative massage. Allow yourself to be guided through tranquil meditation while our massage therapists offer soothing hand, foot, back, and neck massage. This distinctive blend provides an opportunity for deep relaxation, comfort, and rejuvenation. Open to adult Dempsey Center clients. Led by Dempsey Center Staff.

Good Vibes Sound Bath [Lewiston]

Dempsey Center - Lewiston (17 High Street) 17 High Street, Lewiston

Relax into an age-old healing modality, known today as a sound bath! In this vibrational sound immersion, we will bask in the power of music and frequency - shown to reach deep into the brain to induce theta-wave meditation—to soothe, de-stress, and receive a myriad of other health benefits. Enjoy Tibetan and Chakra tuned Crystal … Continued

Gong Bath Meditation [Rock Row]

Dempsey Center - Rock Row 11 Rock Row, Westbrook

Step into a steeping of sound and allow the resonance of the gongs wash over you. This gong wash offers a deeply meditative experience as the vibrations of the gong work beyond the mind, gently guiding the nervous system into a state of balance and restoration. As the sound flows through the body, many experience: … Continued

Writing from the Heart I [Dempsey Connects]

Writing from the Heart I [Dempsey Connects]
Dempsey Connects

Research has shown that expressive writing can help improve quality of life for people living with cancer, and doing so in a supportive community with others further enhances coping and … Continued

Advanced Cancer Support Group – Afternoon [Dempsey Connects]

Dempsey Connects

No group June 30.   If you are living with an advanced cancer diagnosis, this is a safe place to explore ways to cope with the challenges of living with advanced illness and continue to find meaning and hope through discussion and connection. Led by Michelle Hayes, LCSW, OSW-C. Open to adult Dempsey Center clients … Continued