Making a Difference
Pink Warrior House Foundation Registered 501(C)-3 Non Profit (Charitable Organization)
Our Upcoming Events
We are moving Women’s Care Wednesday to Pink Warrior House just for the month of January, on New Year’s Day, and starting at 11:00 instead of 10:00.
We will have lunch, art therapy, meditation, Beautiful Warrior and we may even get a little yoga in, time permitting.
We hope you can join us on Wednesday, January 1st, from 11:00am-2:00pm AT PINK WARRIOR HOUSE, for this fun and exciting day! 💕
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
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 has moved to the 2nd and 4th Wednesday just for the month of January. We will return to the 1st and 3rd Wednesday’s in February.
We’re looking forward to seeing you virtually on October January, 8th! 💕
Allison Hendricks-Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: All Ages & Stages (Virtual) Support Group
Time: Jan 8, 2025 05:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86562240892?pwd=LUU77XOzbIkDm9oVZPbi3TKQri4MB1.1
Meeting ID: 865 6224 0892
Passcode: 960676
Talk Title: "The Transformative Power of Palliative Medicine in Breast Cancer Care"
Description:
In this engaging and compassionate (virtual) talk, Dr. Lida Fatemi, Hospice Co-Medical Director and founder of ABQ Palliative Care Program, will explore the profound benefits of palliative medicine for individuals facing cancer. She will discuss how palliative care enhances quality of life by addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, while supporting patients and their families throughout their journey.
Allison Hendricks-Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: The Transformative Power of Palliative Medicine in Breast Cancer Care
Time: Jan 9, 2025 05:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84499806518?pwd=SquUGVdvITKk9hKxLe6vyHRWfHbUeu.1
Meeting ID: 844 9980 6518
Passcode: 791730
Dr. Fatemi will share practical insights into pain and symptom management, the role of interdisciplinary teams, and how palliative care empowers patients to make informed decisions about their care. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how this holistic approach can bring comfort, dignity, and hope to those navigating cancer and beyond.
Dr. Lida Fatemi is a distinguished physician, educator, and pioneer in transformative healthcare practices. As a Physician Faculty member at the University of New Mexico and a former Academic Hospitalist with over a decade of experience, she has dedicated her career to advancing patient care and education.
Dr. Fatemi is the creator of the Conscious Physician Method, a groundbreaking approach to integrating conscious life practices and psilocybin for healing and growth. Her Amazon best-selling book, “Conscious Physician Method: Conscious Life Practices & Psilocybin,” has inspired countless readers to explore new pathways to wellness.
Currently serving as a Hospice Co-Medical Director, Dr. Fatemi is also the founder of a comprehensive Palliative Care Program at a ABQ hospice & Palliative, underscoring her commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care.
Through her work, Dr. Fatemi continues to empower both physicians and patients to embrace holistic approaches to health and healing.
As a Pink Warrior House tradition to kick off the New Year, this month’s Art Therapy Group will be focused on the concept of Gratitude Journaling.
We are excited to have our very own Pink Warrior, Ann Russell co-facilitating this engaging and creative workshop!
We will be limiting this class to 25 participants. We hope you can join us! 💕
Course overview:
During this workshop, we will become grounded in gratitude through simple meditation, creative writing, uplifting music and art. We will also explore how to develop a gratitude practice that is meaningful and relevant to your journey with cancer. Benefits include reduced anxiety and stress, greater resilience to trauma, and enhanced emotional well-being.
Each attendee will receive their own gratitude journal with which to create and explore throughout 2025. 💕
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! 💕
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 January 16th! 💕
Allison Hendricks-Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Monthly Metastatic Group
Time: Jan 16, 2025 05:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86146885418?pwd=69ATGpwFPmO2ikapKh1aq93pdzshof.1
Meeting ID: 861 4688 5418
Passcode: 177955
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, January, 18th.
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! 💕
Guided Meditation with Sound Healing Experience featuring Christine Michel with The Salt Cave.
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.
Based on the size of the salt cave, we must limit this experience to 10, 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.
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 has moved to the 2nd and 4th Wednesday just for the month of January. We will return to the 1st and 3rd Wednesday’s in February.
We’re looking forward to seeing you virtually on October January, 22nd! 💕
Allison Hendricks-Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: All Ages & Stages (Virtual) Support Group
Time: Jan 22, 2025 05:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83153369824?pwd=Uz73gkM47PGDwZgpfCMH9LRQ4cSuFa.1
Meeting ID: 831 5336 9824
Passcode: 251312
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 on January for DANCING on January 24th! 💕
Yin Yoga Salt Cave Yoga & Sound Bath.
The Salt Cave provides an immersive self-care and wellness experience where you can enjoy a variety of services including dry salt therapy in a large salt cave!
This is a 60-minute yoga session in the salt cave, with Stevie as the instructor for this month.
This session is limited to 13 breast cancer thrivers.
We anticipate that this class will end up on a waitlist.
If all 13 spots are taken, and you are interested in being added to the waitlist, please reach out to Allison.
We are paying for each individual slot, so that this can be a free program through PWH. So, if you commit to a space, and are unable to attend, please remove yourself from the RSVP, so that someone from the waitlist may attend accordingly.
Yin Restorative Yoga allows for the body to slow down, relax, and turn inward which helps alleviate stress and restore the body’s energy levels, while improving flexibility, boosting circulation, and reduces tension. The Salt Cave will help alleviate stress and anxiety as well. It provides a relaxing environment with a tranquil atmosphere, making it the perfect haven for mindfulness.
While “yang” yoga focuses on your muscles, yin yoga targets your deep connective tissues, like your fascia, ligaments, and joints. It’s slower and more meditative, giving you space to turn inward and tune into both your mind and the physical sensations of your body. Because you’re holding poses for a longer period of time than you would in other traditional types of yoga, yin yoga helps you stretch and lengthen those rarely used tissues while also teaching you how to breathe through discomfort and sit with your thoughts.
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 January, 29th! 💕
Making a Difference
The Mission of the Pink Warrior House Foundation is to provide a community which supports those battling breast cancer, and their caregiver(s), with emotional and social service to foster hope and positive outcomes.
The Pink Warrior House offers support groups, counseling, art therapy, yoga, meditation and mindfulness classes and experiences, our Beautiful Warrior makeup and skincare classes with high quality products, nutritional support, a wig exchange with a professional stylist, a monthly virtual lecture series, a “Battle Buddy” network to pair those newly diagnosed with someone who has been through a similar fight, and so much more! All services are available at no cost to anyone personally impacted by breast cancer.
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