Embodied Mindfulness Practices to Support Cancer Recovery and Survivorship

LIVE Workshop: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

How can we support individuals navigating cancer to reconnect with a body—and a life—that may feel profoundly altered? For many, the experience of illness brings grief, uncertainty, and a deep sense of disconnection from the body. In this experiential workshop, Dr. Linda Carlson draws on decades of clinical and research experience in oncology to introduce mindful movement as a powerful tool for fostering embodied awareness, self-compassion, and acceptance.

Grounded in the Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) program, co-founded by Dr. Carlson, this session explores mindfulness-based approaches to supporting cancer recovery and survivorship and a mindful movement practice designed to gently support individuals through pain, fatigue, anxiety, and loss. Participants will also explore how to sensitively adapt and deliver mindfulness practices in clinical, therapeutic, and supportive care settings—with attention to embodiment, trauma-informed facilitation, and the unique lived experience of those facing illness or survivorship.

Live Workshop: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 4:00 - 5:00 PM ET. Zoom. In your timezone: 1:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM BST / 10:00 PM CEST.

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.

This workshop includes on-demand CE learning and resources:

• A PDF Guide: Facilitating mindfulness practices in clinical, therapeutic, and supportive care settings for clients navigating cancer.
• On-Demand learning on:
  
  • Why Mindfulness Matters in Cancer Care: Navigating Uncertainty, Pain, and Loss with Presence
  • Experiencing a Seated Mindful Movement Practice for Embodied Awareness
  • Holding Space with Sensitivity - Adapting Mindfulness Practices for the Lived Experience of Cancer
• Professional transcripts for easy reference.
• A replay of the live workshop.

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.