Classes and groups by category
Cancer education series and special events
Male Pelvic Floor Health After Cancer Treatment
Presented by Claudia Von Hammerstein, PT and Scott Gale, DPT
- Wednesday, August 19th, 12 - 1 p.m.
- Virtual Only
Cancer Superfoods
Presented by Maran Scott, RD, CSO, LD
- Thursday, August 27th, 12 - 1:15 p.m.
- Virtual Only
Nutrition in Survivorship
Presented by Marci Reed, RD, CSO, LD and Alexa Billy, RD, LD
- Thursday, September 10th, 12 - 1:30 p.m.
- In Person at Good Samaritan Medical Center
Navigating Menopause After Cancer Treatment
Presented by Evonne Kandas, NP
- Wednesday, September 30th, 5 - 6 p.m.
- Virtual Only
Coping with the Fear of Cancer Recurrence
Presented by Michelle Lee, PsyD
- Tuesday, October 20th, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
- Virtual only
Done with Cancer Treatment, What’s Next?
Presented by Caitlin Walther, MSW, and Laurie Christensen, RN, OCN
- Thursday, October 29th, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- Virtual only
Clearing the Fog: Strategies for Coping with Chemo Brain
Presented by Julia Robinson, SLP
- Thursday, November 12th, 12 - 1 p.m.
- Virtual only
Navigating the Holidays with Cancer
Presented by Margaret Hartsook, ATR-BC, LPC
- Tuesday, November 17th, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
- Virtual only
Movement and exercise
Gentle Yoga with Addie
- Tuesdays, 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
- Virtual and in-person at Salmon Creek
Qigong with Addie
- Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
- Virtual only
Yoga and Community Circle with Patti
(sponsored by Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center)
- Mondays, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and
- Mondays, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
- Fridays, 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
- Virtual only
Yoga and Community Circle with Patti
(sponsored by Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center)
- Fridays, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
- Virtual only
Art therapy and writing
For more information about Art Therapy at the Legacy Cancer Healing Center, please visit Art Therapy.
Candlelight Finding Center: Virtual Art Marking for Mindfulness and Stress Reduction
- Wednesdays, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
- May 6 - August 19 (No group 5/27 and 6/3)
- September 9th - December 16th
- Virtual only
Finding Center: Virtual Art Marking for Mindfulness and Stress Reduction
- Tuesdays, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
- May 5 - August 18 (No group 7/21)
- September 8th - December 15th
- Virtual only
Virtual Open Studio: Art Making and Community
- Thursdays, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
- September 10th - December 17th
- Virtual only
Words for Healing: Virtual Writing Workshops
- Fridays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
August 7, 21, September 11, 25, October 9, 23, November 6, 20, December 4, 18. - Facilitated by Dawn Thompson, MA
- Virtual only
Horses, Heart, and Healing: Equine and Art Therapy for Healing from Cancer
- Thursday, August 20th, 1 - 5 p.m.
- In-person at Forward Stride, Hillsboro, OR
Return to Self: Exploring grief and resilience through the creative process
- Fridays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- 6-week group: October 9, 16, 30,
November 6, 13, 20 - In-person at Salmon Creek Medical Center
Expressions of Healing
- Friday, August 7th, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
- In-person at Salmon Creek Medical Center
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Thursday, August 20, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
In-person at Good Samaritan Medical Center
Mind-body events
Gong Sound Bath
Facilitated by Laura Fong from Crown and Heart Healing
- Sunday, September 13th, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
- In Person at Salmon Creek Medical Center
- Sunday, October 11th, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
- In Person at Mount Hood Medical Center
- Sunday, November 15th, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
- In Person at Meridian Park Medical Center
- Sunday. December 13th, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
- In Person at Salmon Creek Medical Center
Meditation
Facilitated by Addie deHilster
- Thursdays, 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
- Virtual Only
Forest Bathing
- Wednesday, August 26th, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- In Person at Hoyt Arboretum
- Saturday, September 19th, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- In Person at Leach Botanical Garden
- Wednesday, August 26th, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- In Person at Leach Botanical Garden
Yoga Nidra
Facilitated by Patti Stone
- Third Wednesdays, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
- August 19th, September 16th, October 21st, November 18th, December 16th
- Virtual only
Cancer support groups
Support Groups offer peer-to-peer support and education for adults coping with diagnosis, treatment and recovery from cancer. Virtual groups are held on-going monthly, in a drop-in format.
If you're interested in learning more or signing up, contact the staff member listed for the group.
- First Tuesday of every month, 5:30−7 p.m.
- Sara Butler, sebutler@lhs.org and 503-413-7932
- Margaret Hartsook, mhartsoo@lhs.org and 503-413-8404
Head and Neck Cancer Support Group
- First Thursday of every month, 4−5:30 p.m.
- Julia Robinson, jurrobin@lhs.org and 503-413-2841
Woman’s Advanced and Metastatic Support Group
- In partnership with Pink Lemonade Project
- Third Thursday of every month, 5−6:30 p.m.
- Caroline Murphy, ckmurphy@lhs.org and 360-487-5453
- Sara Butler, sebutler@lhs.org and 503-413-7932
Classes and groups by day of the week
Register for a virtual or in-person event
Monday
9-10 a.m.
Gentle Yoga
Meridian Park
On-site
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Yoga with Patti
Virtual
Yoga with Patti
Virtual
Tuesday
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Qigong and T’ai Chi
Virtual
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Finding Center: Art and Mindfulness
Virtual
5:15-6:15 p.m.
Gentle Yoga
Salmon Creek
On-site and Virtual
5:30-7 p.m.
First Tuesdays only
Breast Cancer Support Group
Virtual
Wednesday
1:30- 2:30 p.m.
Third Wednesdays only
Yoga Nidra
Virtual
5:30-7 p.m.
Second Wednesdays only
Prostate Cancer Support Group
Virtual
Candlelight Finding Center: Art and Mindfulness
Virtual
Thursday
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Qigong and T’ai Chi
Virtual
4-5:30 p.m.
First Thursdays only
Head and Neck Cancer Support Group
Virtual
5-6:30 p.m.
Third Thursdays only
Women’s Advanced and Metastatic Cancer Support Group
Virtual
Friday
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fridays twice a month
Words for Healing
Virtual
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Yoga with Patti
Virtual
1-2:30 p.m.
Yoga with Patti
Mount Hood
Virtual
Learn more about classes and groups
Our classes and groups are offered for free to those affected by cancer, thanks to generous donations to the Cancer Funds of the Legacy Health Foundations. Thank you for supporting our work!
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