The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen workshop was recorded on March 19, 2010 in Santa Cruz and will be shown on Community Television of Santa Cruz County and also shown on the Internet at the SAME TIME.

It is scheduled to play on Comcast 25/Charter 71, and will also be streaming LIVE at www.communitytv.org on the dates and times shown below. All times are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Add 1 hour for Mountain Time, 2 hours for Central Time, and 3 hours for Eastern Time.

Click here for a description of the workshop and what will be shown. The DVDs are also available for sale in our webstore.

The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen (Parts 1 & 2) (ID# 9553) – Schedule

4/19/2010 at 10:00 PM (PDT)

4/20/2010 at 1:00 PM (PDT)

4/22/2010 at 4:30 PM (PDT)

4/24/2010 at 3:30 AM (PDT)

4/25/2010 at 3:00 PM (PDT)

4/30/2010 at 9:00 PM (PDT)

5/02/2010 at 1:00 PM (PDT)

Note: This workshop is being offered in both Seattle, WA and Portland, OR. Information for both locations is below.

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS
Seattle Workshop:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Portland Workshop:
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

DATES AND TIMES
Seattle Workshop
April 24 and 25, 2010
Saturday 9 to 5
Sunday 9 to 4

Portland Workshop
May 1 and 2, 2010
Saturday 9 to 5
Sunday 9 to 4

Note: These are two-day workshops and participants must attend both days.

LOCATIONS
Seattle Workshop
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Hutchinson Center Arnold Building
1100 Fairview Ave North
Seattle, WA 98109

Portland Workshop
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Stanley-Shafer Rooms 20-23
9155 SW Barnes Rd.
Portland, OR 97225

WORKSHOP FEE*
Registration Fee:
$149 Early Bird Registration by April 1-DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 6
$179 Regular Registration by April 19
$199 After April 19 (If space available)

*Our Cancer as a Turning Point conferences are free. To help us cover the cost of providing these, we offer fee-based workshops.

PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP AND WORK EXCHANGE AVAILABLE

If you want to attend this two-day workshop and are financially challenged, you can apply for a partial work exchange or partial scholarship. Please complete the request online or download the form and mail or fax it to us.  Minimum payment is $50.

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Healing Journeys is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. CEP 10808 and by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider No. PCE 953. There is an additional $10 processing fee for 13 continuing education credits.

CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations received in writing or online by April 19 for Seattle or April 26 for Portland will receive a refund less a $15 administrative fee.

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS

Seattle Workshop
A block of rooms is being held at a special discount rate at the hotel listed below, which is across the street from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.  Please mention our group name, Healing Journeys, when you make your reservations to receive the discounted room rate.

Marriott Residence Inn Seattle Downtown/Lake Union
800 Fairview Ave. North
Seattle, WA 98109
206-624-6000

• $119.00 plus tax – reservations must be made by April 14 to receive this rate.  Includes hot breakfast.
• Rooms are 1-bedroom suites with a fully equipped kitchen, including utensils.

You may make reservations using one of the following 3 options:

1. Call Marriott Reservations:
   800-331-3131
   Be sure to request the Residence Inn-Lake Union, with our group name: Healing Journeys.
2. Call the Residence Inn directly:
   206-624-6000
   Again, be sure to request the Healing Journeys room block.
3. Online – reservations for our block of rooms may be made online using the following link only:
   Residence Inn Seattle Downtown/Lake Union

Portland Workshop Overnight Accommodations
A block of rooms is being held at a special discount rate at the hotel listed below. Please mention our group name Healing Journeys when you make your reservations to receive the discounted room rate.

Shilo Inn Suites – Beaverton
9900 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97225
503-297-2551

• $76 plus tax for a single king or double queen room. Includes hot breakfast.
• Rooms are mini-suites with a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker.
• You may make reservations by calling:
  800-222-2244
  Be sure to ask for the Healing Journeys rate.

MORE INFORMATION
916-391-0549
800-423-9882
Email us

Note: This workshop is being offered in both Seattle, WA and Portland, OR. Information for both locations is below.

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Finding Meaning Through Cancer

SEATTLE WORKSHOP
April 24 & 25, 2010
Saturday 9 to 5
Sunday 9 to 4

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Hutchinson Center Arnold Building
1100 Fairview Ave North
Seattle, WA 98109

PORTLAND WORKSHOP
May 1 and 2, 2010
Saturday 9 to 5
Sunday 9 to 4

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Stanley-Shafer Rooms 20 – 23
9155 SW Barnes Rd.
Portland, OR 97225

INSTRUCTOR / FACILITATOR
Debra Jarvis, “the irreverent reverend with something to say,” is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. She is a breast cancer survivor and author of It’s Not About the Hair: And Other Certainties of Life & Cancer (Sasquatch, 2007) which was a finalist for the 2009 Washington State Book Awards.

She has worked as a hospice spiritual counselor and currently serves as chaplain for the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. She is a commentator for NPR & speaks at conferences and workshops on cancer, death and dying, medical staff care, spirituality and the importance of quality chocolate. www.debrajarvis.com

THE WORKSHOP
One of the most astounding things about the cancer experience is discovering that only a small part of it is about medicine. Most of it is about feelings and faith, and losing and finding your identity, and discovering strength and flexibility you never knew you had. It’s also about looking at life and staring death in the eye. It’s about realizing that the most valuable things in life are not things at all, but relationships. It’s about laughing in the face of uncertainty and having the courage to turn down the broccoli and ask for more chocolate.

The cancer experience brings up our deepest beliefs and often we’re not sure exactly what we believe. Exploring questions about life’s meaning, spirituality, death and grief helps us clarify our beliefs and find meaning in our experience.

This workshop will provide a safe forum for discussion and exploration of:
• life’s meaning
• spirituality
• death and grief
• integration of our beliefs

Using a combination of brief lectures, small group sharing, visual journaling, music, guided imagery, and gentle movement, we will enter into discussions in a spirit of inquiry, curiosity, discovery, and collaboration.

Over the course of two days Debra will open a space in which it is safe to unwind, explore, laugh and share. Aspects of childhood beliefs, patterned behavior and cultural norms are a few of the guideposts for our sharing. Dark chocolate will be provided.

Participants can expect to:
• gain new perspectives
• increase their comfort level when discussing these issues
• gain a deeper understanding of their beliefs
• find new meaning in their experience

This workshop is for all levels: cancer patients, families and friends, medical staff, clergy, counselors, social workers, or anyone wanting to find meaning in life’s challenges.

More information for Finding Meaning Through Cancer

This workshop sold out!
DVDs are available here.

SPONSORS
The Katz Cancer Resource Center, Dominican Hospital
WomenCARE

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS
Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
David Wells of GrandmaDave.com
Dominican Hospital Foundtion

DATE AND TIMES
Friday, March 19, 2010 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

LOCATION
The Katz Cancer Resource Center
Dominican Hospital Education Center
1555 Soquel Dr.
Santa Cruz, CA

WORKSHOP FEE* including a nutritious lunch
Early Registration Fee – $79 by February 15, 2010
Registration Fee – $99 by March 15, 2010
Late Registration Fee or Walk-In – $125 (if space available and will not include lunch)

*Our Cancer as a Turning Point conferences are free. To help us cover the cost of providing these, we offer fee-based workshops.

PARKING
Parking is free.

PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP AND WORK EXCHANGE AVAILABLE
If you want to attend this one day workshop and are financially challenged, you can apply for a partial work exchange or partial scholarship. Please complete the request online or download the form and mail or fax it to us.  Minimum payment is $25.

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Healing Journeys is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. CEP 10808 and by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider No. PCE 953. There is an additional $10 processing fee for 6 continuing education credits.

CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations received in writing or online by March 15 will receive a refund less a $15 administrative fee.

MORE INFORMATION
916-391-0549
800-423-9882
info@healingjourneys.org

This workshop sold out.
DVDs are available here.

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The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen

Friday, March 19, 2010
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Katz Cancer Resource Center
Dominican Hospital Education Center
1555 Soquel Dr.
Santa Cruz, CA

There is wide agreement that one of the most important things we can do to support and promote our own health is to give our bodies the nutrients it needs. There are many theories of nutrition out there, and we need to know what science has discovered that will aid in recovery and prevent recurrence. Jeanne Wallace is the expert on evidence-based nutritional and botanical support for wellness.

We also need to know how to translate that science into the meals that come out of our kitchens. Rebecca Katz is re-defining the concept of health-supportive cuisine in a way that’s proving deliciously irresistible to patients and professionals alike. Using equal parts warm kitchen-table wisdom and credible scientific knowledge, Rebecca has helped thousands of people improve their health as they battle chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and obesity. She will provide the practical help with healthy eating that you have asked for.

Instructors

Jeanne Wallace, PhD, CNC is an authority in integrative cancer care, educating cancer patients and their health-care providers about evidence-based dietary, nutritional and botanical support to complement conventional oncology care. After earning her PhD in Nutrition in 1998, Dr. Wallace pioneered a multi-modal approach using nutrition to target multiple aspects of cancer physiopathology. She specializes in primary malignant brain tumors and also has extensive experience working with other cancers. She is the author of numerous articles, has lectured widely on cancer and nutrition, and serves as a consultant to many oncologists and cancer centers across the U.S. and abroad. She is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition, and is a member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals and the Society of Integrative Oncology. www.nutritional-solutions.net

Rebecca Katz, MS is the author of The Cancer Fighting Kitchen: Nourishing Big Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Beyond and One Bite at a Time: Nourishing Recipes for Cancer Survivors and Their Friends. She consults, lectures and does culinary demonstrations for leading health-care institutions including University of California San Francisco and Stanford Cancer Center. She is the Senior Chef at Commonweal Cancer Help Program in Bolinas, California. She holds a Masters of Science degree in Health and Nutrition Education and received her culinary training from the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts. www.rebeccakatz.com

My approach to health supportive foods is that they must taste great—i.e., be flavor driven—in order to be nourishing and healing. Put another way, it’s the power of “yum” that reinforces the desire to eat well. ~Rebecca Katz~

Schedule for the Day

8:00 a.m. Registration opens
9:00 a.m. Presentation by Jeanne Wallace, PhD
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Cooking Demonstration by Rebecca Katz, MS
12:15 p.m. Nutritious Delicious Lunch of the same recipes Rebecca has demonstrated
1:30 p.m. Discussion and “Q & A” with both Rebecca and Jeanne
3:30 p.m. End of program

Who Should Attend

• Anyone wanting to promote healing
• Women and men touched by cancer or any life-altering illness
• Healthcare providers
• People supporting friends or family coping with cancer or other illness

Workshop Objectives

• Learn diet strategies that strengthen the body’s resistance to cancer, complement medical care and bolster recovery after treatment
• Discover specific foods that can significantly boost the body’s innate ability to resist cancer
• Understand which foods are most important to avoid (and explore healthy substitutes)
• Learn how some foods (and spices) can alter gene expression, turning off cancer promoting signals in the body
• Demonstrate, with audience participation, how to use flavor carriers to create healthy food that tastes great and is good for you
• Show how to use herbs and spices to boost the immune system
• Increase participants’ confidence in their cooking abilities so they will be better able to nourish themselves and their families

Thanks to Our Partners

Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
David Wells of GrandmaDave.com
Dominican Hospital Foundation

The Poultry Box Lunch

Hormone-free turkey wrap
Broccoli crunch salad
Fresh fruit
Oatmeal-raisin cookie
Bottle of water

The Vegan Box Lunch

Greek Tofu salad
        Tofu, cucumber, tomato, onion, Kalamata olives
Quinoa Tabbouleh salad
        Quinoa, minced cucumber, tomatoes, mint
Fresh fruit
Vegan chocolate mousse
Water

Existential Expedition
Berkeley, CA
November 14-15, 2009

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Wayne Muller, MDiv is a therapist, public speaker, minister, and author of Legacy of the Heart, which explores the resilience of the spirit in the face of human sorrow. He has been a senior scholar for the Fetzer Institute, a fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and a recipient of the Temple Award for Creative Altruism. Wayne is the founder of Bread for the Journey, a national nonprofit organization, and he is currently leading story circle retreats for racial reconciliation in Mississippi and story circle retreats for Congressional Staffers in Washington DC. His other books include How Then Shall We Live, Sabbath: Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest, and Learning to Pray: How We Find Heaven on Earth. His new book, A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough will be available in April 2010.  www.breadforthejourney.com.

Jonna Tamases is an actress and 3-time cancer survivor (Hodgkin’s Disease, Large-Cell Lymphoma, Breast Cancer) who has turned her experience into a highly acclaimed one-woman show, Jonna’s Body, please hold. The show has gotten rave reviews and was nominated for two Ovation Awards: Best World Premiere Play and Best Lead Actress. The recently released movie version has won 6 national film festival awards, including Audience Award for Best Comedy Short (Asheville Film Fest.); Best Short Comedy and Best in Show (MAGA Film Fest.); and Best Actress (2009 Show of Your Shorts Fest.). More information at www.jonnasbody.com and www.jonnasbodymovie.com. 

 
Kimberly Mathai, MS, RD, CDE is the author of The Cancer Lifeline Cookbook and a national presenter on the topic of nutrition and cancer. Through Cancer Lifeline, she teaches cooking and nutrition education classes. She earned a master’s degree in integrative nutrition from Bastyr University, with clinical training at Tulane University and certification as a diabetes educator. Ms. Mathai has a private nutrition practice in Seattle, Washington. www.nutritiondesign.com.
 

Shaina Noll is a singer/songwriter from Port Townsend, Washington. With degrees in the performing arts and transpersonal psychology, she was inspired in the early 90’s to start writing, gathering and recording songs to support those on a journey of healing and awakening. Serenity and spirituality permeate her soul-nourishing albums, Songs for The Inner Child, Bread for the Journey, and You Can Relax Now. Her songs have been a source of soothing energy, comfort and support to people of all ages, including many who face serious illness. She has been particularly touched and gratified to know that her songs have been a gift to many people when they are undergoing treatment for cancer. www.shainanoll.com.

One World Taiko is a professional Japanese drum ensemble that incorporates dynamic movement with heart pounding percussion. Their music is drawn from Japan’s ancient tradition of lively and spirited festival drumming and One World Taiko’s own creative rhythms, arrangements and choreography, adding a modern spirit to the ancient art of Taiko. They have auditioned and been selected by juries to several regional Performing Arts Rosters. After relocating to Seattle in 2001, One World Taiko was selected to be on the King County Arts Commission’s Touring Arts Roster for 2002-2003 and 2005-2006 and Washington State Arts Commission’s Artist in Residence Program for 2003-2005. One World Taiko performs regularly at festivals, colleges, corporate events and schools throughout Washington and the U.S. www.oneworldtaiko.com

ONLINE REGISTRATION

DATE AND TIMES
Saturday, November 14, 2009 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This is a two-day workshop and participants must attend both days.

LOCATION
Rudramandir Center
830 Bancroft (at 6th)
Berkeley, CA

WORKSHOP FEE*
Early Registration Fee – $99 by October 31, 2009 (Extended to Nov. 7)
Registration Fee – $125 after November 7, 2009
*Our Cancer as a Turning Point conferences are free. To help us cover the cost of providing these, we offer fee-based workshops.

PARKING
Street Parking

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
We have not blocked rooms in a hotel. A few close hotels include:
La Quinta Inn – 920 University Ave, Berkeley, 510-849-1121
Holiday Inn Express – 1175 University Ave, Berkeley, 510-548-1700
Double Tree – 200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley, 510-548-7920

PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP AND WORK EXCHANGE AVAILABLE
If you want to attend this two-day workshop and are financially challenged, you can apply for a partial work exchange or partial scholarship. Please complete the request online or download the form.

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Healing Journeys is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. CEP 10808 and by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider No. PCE 953. There is an additional $10 processing fee for 8 continuing education credits.

CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations received in writing or online up to 48 hours before the workshop will receive a refund less a $15 administrative fee.

MORE INFORMATION
415-924-4848
info@healingjourneys.org

Besides finding a worm in your salad, the quickest way to stop a dinner conversation is to ask people about their beliefs concerning death and spirituality. Many people face these issues every day but often feel uncomfortable and stressed by it.

Exploring questions about our own underlying beliefs and assumptions around spirituality, death and dying will not only help us clarify our own beliefs, but also help us to be more comfortable talking with patients, clients, friends and family members about these issues. This workshop will provide a safe forum for discussion and exploration of 1) life’s meaning, 2) spirituality, 3) death and grief, 4) integration of beliefs.

Using a combination of brief lectures, small group sharing, poetry and journaling, music and guided imagery, and gentle movement, we will enter into discussions in a spirit of inquiry, exploration, curiosity, discovery and collaboration.

Over the course of a day and a half, Debra and Lloyd will open a space in which it is safe to unwind, discover new aspects about ourselves and each other, and journey deeply into our own hearts and feelings. Aspects of childhood beliefs, patterned behavior, and cultural norms will provide a few of the guideposts for our sharing.

Participants can expect to: gain new perspectives; increase their comfort level when discussing these issues; and gain a deeper understanding of their beliefs. No more ruined dinner parties! (Salad worms not included.) This workshop is appropriate for all levels of medical staff, clergy, social workers, counselors, police officers, or any one dealing with issues around grief, loss, death and/or spirituality.

INSTRUCTORS/FACILITATORS
Debra Jarvis, “the irreverent reverend with something to say,” is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. She is a breast cancer survivor and the author of It’s Not About the Hair: And Other Certainties of Life & Cancer (Sasquatch Books, 2007). She has worked as a hospice spiritual counselor and currently serves as a per diem chaplain for the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. She is a commentator for National Public Radio and frequently speaks at conferences and workshops on cancer, death, dying, medical staff care, spirituality and the importance of quality chocolate.  She received an MA in Christian Arts from New College, Berkeley, and her Master’s in Divinity from Northwest Theological Union, Seattle. She is board certified through the Association for Professional Chaplains (APC). She lives in Seattle with her husband, Wes Van Voorhis and their mighty Cairn terrier, Max. http://www.debrajarvis.com/.

Lloyd Barde has been working and playing with music all his life. He has an instinctive gift for producing music for meditation, movement, and healing, and has been an inspired source of sound advice for over 30 years. Lloyd hosts a monthly concert series at Rudramandir in Berkeley, is the Music Editor for Common Ground Magazine, and founded and ran Backroads Music for 27 years before launching Lloyd Barde Productions. He also offers “Journeys of the Heart” guided meditations with Elizabeth Rose Raphael. Lloyd has been a long-time student of personal disarmament, dance and movement, and an ever-deepening spiritual practice to accompany his own healing journey. He has led groups for men and women in Colorado, Hawaii & California with a focus on gender issues, receptivity, and transforming patterned behavior. Lloyd has always felt a strong commitment and passionate connection to Healing Journeys, and is currently serving on the Board of Directors. http://www.lloydbarde.com/.