Making a Difference

So often the topics of the challenges of missed memory and chemo brain arise in our group discussions. We wanted to offer some skills to try and combat these challenges.

So, we are so excited to welcome Julie Wright, fellow member of our beautiful PWH community, for another installment of our education series. This one will be (In-Person) at Pink Warrior House Foundation.

Julie will tap into her many years of life coaching and facilitating and teaching executive functioning to help us all access our highest levels of functioning including focusing on our working memory!

Have you ever have to change your mind, make plans or stay calm in a difficult situation? Thank your executive functioning skills. The three main executive functions are working memory, cognitive flexibility and inhibition control.

Executive functions (EFs) are a set of cognitive skills that help people manage everyday tasks and achieve goals. They act like an air traffic control system for the brain, coordinating other cognitive abilities and behaviors. They help people plan, focus, switch tasks, and adapt to new situations.

We hope you can join us as Julie guides us in:

Harnessing Executive Functioning: Turning Strengths and Weaknesses into assets.

Participants will learn to identify their unique strengths and weaknesses in executive functioning and gain practical strategies to leverage these traits effectively. This talk will provide the knowledge and confidence to thrive by embracing your executive functioning profile.

In collaboration with Lovelace Embrace, PWH is thrilled to host Yoga and Guided Relaxation, every Tuesday from 5:00-6:30pm via Zoom, or in-person at Pink Warrior House Foundation.

Yoga and Guided Relaxation
These free yoga classes are designed specifically for patients who have been diagnosed and treated for cancer. The focus of these classes is on stretching and strengthening with special attention to areas affected by treatment for breast cancer. It is coupled with guided relaxation. The relaxation techniques offered in this class will provide creative mind and body practices that help to reduce stress caused by the cancer journey. You may choose to participate in both sessions or one of the two.

EVERY TUESDAY:
5:00-5:45 p.m. Gentle yoga class designed to support all stages of treatment and recovery with modifications and options for all levels.
5:45-5:50 p.m. Short Intermission
5:50-6:30 p.m. Guided relaxation using Yoga Nidra techniques to develop deep rest supporting emotional and physical healing.

ZOOM LINK
Join via Zoom by clicking here.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4809260101

Come join us for a monthly day of support at New Mexico Cancer Center!

We will be at NMCC Albuquerque (4901 Lang Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109) on the first Wednesday of each month, and NMCC Gallup (2240 College Drive, Gallup, NM 87301) from 10:00am to 2:00pm, and on the third Wednesday of each month, from 11:00am to 2:00pm.

We will offer Beautiful Warrior makeup and skincare classes, yoga with guided mediation, art therapy activities, and a peer led talking circle for each event, nutrition with Kevin & Dani from Functional Source Nutrition and more! We will also be serving lunch at each Women’s Care Wednesday Gathering.

In Albuquerque and Gallup, we will have art therapy, meditation, intentional movement, and a Beautiful Warrior experience!

It is not necessary to be a patient at New Mexico Cancer Center, but all attendees must be personally affected by cancer (or a caregiver of someone who is).

Please contact allison@pinkwarriorhouse.org with any questions, or for additional details regarding this event.

This is a wonderful group of Warriors, from all ages and stages, coming together to support one another through the journey of breast cancer. It is a peer support group, facilitated by other breast cancer thrivers.

This group is VIRTUAL ONLY and meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday’s each month.

We’re looking forward to seeing you virtually on March 5th! 💕

Allison Hendricks-Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: All Ages & Stages (Virtual) Support Group
Time: Mar 5, 2025 05:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6180469978?pwd=1h3DQcCw7pYkH4lJfpIfGiAcgZZCyM.1&omn=82466256089

Meeting ID: 618 046 9978
Passcode: Warrior

 This group will focus on nutrition and fitness in the battle against breast cancer.

It will be an in-person only group, meeting at Pink Warrior House from 9:30-11:00 on Saturday, March 8th.

We will feature an expert in the field of nutrition and fitness each month, to share helpful information, answer your questions, and provide materials to help you on your journey toward wellness.

Please dress in clothing you can move in, as we be doing some light exercise together, and sampling the wonderful food we learn to cook as well!

We hope you can join us for this fun and informative group! 💕

 Our monthly in-person Caregiver Groups are the second Monday of each month.

These monthly gatherings will be for the loved ones of all cancer thrivers as they navigate the journey of caring for and supporting someone on this difficult journey.

It will be a peer led group, co-facilitated by Chris Smith and Amy Liotta who both lovingly walked beside their spouses and other family members while they were battling cancer.

The group will be hosted at the Canteen Brewhouse, on the patio, in an area that will be reserved specifically for our group. These groups will be on the second Monday evening of every month.

The support group will be from 6:00-7:00, with an optional Social Hour from 7:00-8:00. So, we encourage caregivers to come grab a drink and/or some food, and get acquainted after the group as well.

Warriors, if you want to accompany your caregiver to Canteen that is wonderful, however the support group portion itself will be limited to caregivers only to give them their own space in which to share and support one another.

Please spread the word, and share with the caregivers in your life. Let’s help support our caregivers the way they love and support us each and every day! 💕

Pink Warrior House welcomes you to this group for young women battling cancer.

We hope you can join us, as this is a chance to meet other young women who have been through similar diagnoses, treatment and life changes.

Going through cancer is difficult at any age, but going through it at a younger age presents some unique challenges. You are not alone! good company guaranteed!

This month’s meeting can only be attended virtually. The Zoom link can be found below for your reference.

PLEASE RSVP IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.

We hope to see you! 💕

Allison Hendricks-Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Monthly Young Women’s Survivor Group
Time: Mar 12, 2025 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6180469978?pwd=1h3DQcCw7pYkH4lJfpIfGiAcgZZCyM.1&omn=87693244735

Meeting ID: 618 046 9978
Passcode: Warrior

This is a wonderful group of Warriors, from all ages and stages, coming together to support one another through the journey of breast cancer. It is a peer support group, facilitated by other breast cancer thrivers.

This group is VIRTUAL ONLY and meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday’s each month.

We’re looking forward to seeing you virtually on March 19th! 💕

Allison Hendricks-Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: All Ages & Stages (Virtual) Support Group
Time: Mar 19, 2025 05:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6180469978?pwd=1h3DQcCw7pYkH4lJfpIfGiAcgZZCyM.1&omn=89842183922

Meeting ID: 618 046 9978
Passcode: Warrior

As our community of Pink Warriors grows, we have many more members who are on the journey specific to metastatic disease (Stage IV). We understand that some of your needs and experiences are unique, and we want to provide a forum where you can come together (virtually) with other metastatic warriors to share, listen, and support one another.

This group will be offered in collaboration with Amy Bellomo Robinson, and the Radiant Healing Together Community.

We will be meeting virtually on the third Thursday of every month. This will be a virtual only gathering. Please find the Zoom link below for your reference.

We hope you can join us! 💕

Allison Hendricks-Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Monthly Metastatic Group
Time: March 27, 2025 05:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6180469978?pwd=1h3DQcCw7pYkH4lJfpIfGiAcgZZCyM.1&omn=82384834187

Meeting ID: 618 046 9978
Passcode: Warrior

Guided Meditation with Sound Healing Experience featuring Christine Michel from The Salt Cave. While the Salt Cave is still undergoing repairs from the fire, we invited Christine to bring her bowls to Pink Warrior House for a special Sound Bath and Guided Meditation at Pink Warrior House. We hope to be back at the Salt Cave in April.

Relax, let go, and immerse yourself in a transformative Sound Healing session. This session features the enchanting sounds of crystal singing bowls, tuning forks, gongs, and chimes, and you will be guided through a powerful meditation.

Christine Michel, founder of Emotional Frequency Sound Healing, is a seasoned tuning fork practitioner with nearly 15 years of experience. Specializing in supporting people with chronic emotional and physical pain, Christine facilitates transformative group sound healing healing experiences. These immersive sessions combine the vibrational resonance of crystal singing bowls and tuning forks, guided by a soothing meditation, to promote deep relaxation, balance, and harmony.

Based on space, we will be limiting this experience to 12 individuals, so please be sure to RSVP accordingly. If you are interested in being added to a waitlist after capacity is reached, please call or text Allison at (505) 577-5264.

We hope to see you on Monday, March, 24th at 6:00pm, at Pink Warrior House! 💕

This is a wonderful opportunity for all of our Warriors navigating the challenges of life on the other side of active treatment. Those navigating their “new normal” as NED (no evidence of disease) have an opportunity to get together and discuss the mental and emotional challenges that come after chemo, radiation, and/or surgery.

This group will be IN-PERSON ONLY on the last Wednesday of each month.

We hope to see you in-person on March, 26th! 💕

 We are so excited to again partner with Patti, and CSP Dance Studios to offer you monthly dance parties (with professional instruction) on the 4th Friday of each month.

THIS MONTH WE WILL BE LINE DANCING.

No partners necessary, but please bring anyone you think would like to learn to dance. Friends and family are welcome to attend as well!

Patti, and her incredible team at CSP Dance Studios (https://www.cspdancestudios.com) are hosting our Pink Warrior House Community for an hour of professional dance instruction, followed by free dance and socializing.

We are thrilled to be able to offer this fun and enjoyable event to our monthly calendar. We are hoping to keep growing this group so please encourage your friends and family to come along, just be sure to include them in your RSVP when you register.

As with all PWH classes, groups and workshops, this is a free event to anyone personally impacted by breast cancer, and their caregivers/loved ones.

We can’t wait to see you for DANCING on March, 28th! 💕