Embodied Mindfulness Practices to Support Cancer Recovery and Survivorship

This on-demand workshop with Dr. Linda Carlson, clinical psychologist, researcher, and co-developer of the Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) program, offers mindfulness-based tools to support individuals navigating cancer recovery and survivorship. Explore how mindful movement and embodied awareness can foster connection, compassion, and acceptance in the face of illness, grief, and change.

Drawing on decades of clinical and research expertise in oncology, Dr. Carlson introduces practices designed to gently support individuals experiencing pain, fatigue, anxiety, or disconnection from the body. Learn how to adapt mindfulness approaches for therapeutic and supportive care settings with sensitivity to embodiment, trauma-informed facilitation, and the lived experience of cancer. This workshop offers a compassionate and practical framework for integrating mindfulness into care for those facing cancer and its aftermath.

In this workshop, you will:

• Explore the relevance of mindfulness in cancer care, grounded in current research and clinical insights into how it supports individuals navigating uncertainty, pain, and loss.

• Experience a seated mindful movement practice from the Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) program, focusing on self-compassion, body awareness, and acceptance.

• Learn to skillfully adapt and facilitate mindfulness practices in clinical, therapeutic, and supportive care settings—sensitive to embodiment, trauma-informed care, and the lived experience of illness and healing.

Learning Lessons, Practices and Transcripts:

• Why Mindfulness Matters in Cancer Care: Navigating Uncertainty, Pain, and Loss with Presence
• Experiencing a Seated Mindful Movement Practice for Embodied Awareness
• Application: Holding Space with Sensitivity - Adapting Mindfulness Practices for the Lived Experience of Cancer
• Guide: Adapting Mindfulness Practices for the Lived Experience of Cancer

CE Hours = 1.5

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Featured Instructor: Dr. Linda E. Carlson, Ph.D., R.Psych

Dr. Linda E. Carlson, Ph.D., R.Psych., clinical psychologist, professor and internationally recognized researcher. Dr. Carlson has authored over 250 publications and co-developed the Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) program. She has held the Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology since 2007, directs the Alberta Complementary Therapy and Integrative Oncology (ACTION) Centre and formerly served as President of the Society for Integrative Oncology.