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Programs take place at The Center, located in the South Creek Shopping Center next to Healthy Tails.
55 Foothill Rd, Reno, NV 89511
Programs take place at The Center, located in the South Creek Shopping Center next to Healthy Tails.
55 Foothill Rd, Reno, NV 89511
CCC Program Descriptions
Morning Meditation - Combined Group - VIRTUAL - Join us Monday, Wednesday, & Friday at 7:30am for our online community meditation classes hosted by The Center. We create a safe space to learn and practice tools that promote presence, reduce stress and anxiety, and enhance wellbeing. No experience necessary. This workshop is hosted as a combined group of people affected by cancer, along with others who may not have been affected by cancer. (30 min)
Mind/Body Tuesdays - Join us in person on Tuesdays at 10:15am to explore mind/body practices including yoga poses, mindful movement, qi gong, & meditation. All levels from beginner to experienced are welcome to attend. All required equipment provided. (45 mins)
Guided Journaling with Dr. Matt - Combined Group - VIRTUAL - Join us each Wednesday at 6:30pm for a Writing as a Way of Being workshop, which will play with reflective writing as a way of releasing, processing, witnessing, sharing experiences and building practices. No writing experience necessary, supplies provided. This workshop is hosted as a combined group of people affected by cancer, along with others who may not have been affected by cancer. (1 hr)
Saturday Create - Join us on scheduled Saturdays at 10am to bring out your creative side. Each session will feature a new art or craft project & is a great time to make connections within our cancer community. Check the calendar to see what creative project will be featured. All supplies provided. (1-2 hrs)
Yoga - Join us on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 10am for a yoga practice. Yoga combines physical postures with breathing techniques and meditation to promote mental and physical well-being. This class will accommodate attendees at every level. All required equipment provided. (1 hr)
Mind/body programs are facilitated by The Center Foundation.
The Center Foundation, an emerging non-profit serving Washoe county and beyond, was established in 2020 in order to provide the local community with a broad range of evidence-based wellness services including mindfulness training, yoga, meditation, therapeutic writing, grief support, corporate wellness, and empathy-based education for health care providers.
Matt Zytkoskee holds a Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Reno in English with a specialization in reflective writing as a healing practice. He has facilitated therapeutic writing groups with populations ranging from children to older adults and, following the loss of his spouse to cancer, has focused on helping those coping with illness process their experiences and tell their stories.
Heather Haslem holds an M.S. from the University of Nevada, Reno in Psychology and Human Development & Family Studies and is a Duke University trained Integrative Health Coach, a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), and a qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and yoga instructor. With over a decade of experience in building programs that enhance whole-person wellbeing, Heather has worked as an entrepreneur, program director, researcher, educator and advocate.
Morning Meditation - Combined Group - VIRTUAL - Join us Monday, Wednesday, & Friday at 7:30am for our online community meditation classes hosted by The Center. We create a safe space to learn and practice tools that promote presence, reduce stress and anxiety, and enhance wellbeing. No experience necessary. This workshop is hosted as a combined group of people affected by cancer, along with others who may not have been affected by cancer. (30 min)
Mind/Body Tuesdays - Join us in person on Tuesdays at 10:15am to explore mind/body practices including yoga poses, mindful movement, qi gong, & meditation. All levels from beginner to experienced are welcome to attend. All required equipment provided. (45 mins)
Guided Journaling with Dr. Matt - Combined Group - VIRTUAL - Join us each Wednesday at 6:30pm for a Writing as a Way of Being workshop, which will play with reflective writing as a way of releasing, processing, witnessing, sharing experiences and building practices. No writing experience necessary, supplies provided. This workshop is hosted as a combined group of people affected by cancer, along with others who may not have been affected by cancer. (1 hr)
Saturday Create - Join us on scheduled Saturdays at 10am to bring out your creative side. Each session will feature a new art or craft project & is a great time to make connections within our cancer community. Check the calendar to see what creative project will be featured. All supplies provided. (1-2 hrs)
Yoga - Join us on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 10am for a yoga practice. Yoga combines physical postures with breathing techniques and meditation to promote mental and physical well-being. This class will accommodate attendees at every level. All required equipment provided. (1 hr)
Mind/body programs are facilitated by The Center Foundation.
The Center Foundation, an emerging non-profit serving Washoe county and beyond, was established in 2020 in order to provide the local community with a broad range of evidence-based wellness services including mindfulness training, yoga, meditation, therapeutic writing, grief support, corporate wellness, and empathy-based education for health care providers.
Matt Zytkoskee holds a Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Reno in English with a specialization in reflective writing as a healing practice. He has facilitated therapeutic writing groups with populations ranging from children to older adults and, following the loss of his spouse to cancer, has focused on helping those coping with illness process their experiences and tell their stories.
Heather Haslem holds an M.S. from the University of Nevada, Reno in Psychology and Human Development & Family Studies and is a Duke University trained Integrative Health Coach, a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), and a qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and yoga instructor. With over a decade of experience in building programs that enhance whole-person wellbeing, Heather has worked as an entrepreneur, program director, researcher, educator and advocate.