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As many people living with cancer integrate mindfulness into their treatment and recovery, studies show they experience a variety of positive benefits including: improved psycho-social functioning, reduction in stress symptoms, less fatigue and better sleep, deep physical relaxation, and an opening of compassion for themselves and others.

The Penn Program for Mindfulness teaches people with cancer and their loved ones how to manage the stresses of life with powerful mindfulness-based tools. Penn's mindfulness programs will teach patients and their families how to actively manage the range of challenges they may face in life while learning to enhance well-being, improve relationships, and increase productivity.

The Penn Program for Mindfulness is hosting two events for people with cancer and their loved ones.

Living with Mindfulness: Managing the Stress of Cancer (A 4-week series)

This program is for people affected by cancer and the people that love them. During the four week program, a series of mindfulness tools including meditation, movement, guided imagery, and deep relaxation methods will encourage participants to set aside time from treatment and other day-to-day activities to find peace and freedom from unnecessary emotional reactions created by automatic "what if" thinking.

Dates: Thursday mornings beginning October 25 through November 15, 2012
Time: 10 am to Noon
Location: 3930 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor; Philadelphia, PA 19104
Cost $95
Please register by October 18, 2012

A Day of Mindfulness Meditation for People Affected by Cancer

Join us for a Mindfulness retreat. This retreat is specifically for people affected by cancer and the people who love them. You will practice a series of mindfulness tools including meditation, movement, guided imagery, and deep relaxation. Portions of the day will be held in silence.

Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012
Time: 9:30 am to 4 pm
Location: 3930 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor; Philadelphia, PA 19104
Cost: $85
Please register by November 8, 2012