Mindfulness/Other Cancer-Related Resources

General mindfulness resources

Palouse Mindfulness: free online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program.

UCSD Center for Mindfulness: free online guided meditation recordings.

Silver Age Yoga: free online yoga classes designed for seniors.

wichita area resources

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction courses are offered live periodically through Retreat to Joy.

Not Your Mother’s Breast Cancer Support Group: A supportive group of young breast cancer survivors led by Sarah Oenning, Survivor and Advocate.

Healing Chair: A not-for-profit organization that loans reclining lift chairs mastectomy patients to help during their healing and recovery.

Wichita Cancer Foundation: a not-for-profit organization that helps patients to maintain their insurance through insurance premium payment for cancer treatment.

Mindful ICT Facebook Group

Survivor resources

Rosy: an app for women’s sexual well-being, with post-cancer treatment specific offerings. They offer an online course entitled “Thriving Sexually During and After Cancer.”

A Fresh Chapter: a not-for-profit organization that empowers people impacted by cancer to reclaim their stories through life-changing personal growth, leadership, and volunteer experiences.

Young Survivor Coalition: a community for young breast cancer survivors and co-survivors.

resources for physicians / healthcare professionals

Dr. Ali Novitsky: Life coaching for female physicians offers a mind-body approach to wellness through mind work, fitness and nutrition coaching. Circle of Hope provides a custom meditation program to compliment Dr. Novitsky’s coaching programs.

Mindful Healthcare Collective: offers many free online services such as yoga, mindfulness training, tapping.

resources for children

Cosmic Kids Yoga: free online yoga for kids.

Still Quiet Place: mindfulness instruction for kids and teens by Dr. Amy Saltzman.

Testimonials

“Dr. Ellen Cooke is a masterful physician and meditation leader. I started working with Dr. Cooke 2 years ago at which time, she was creating Circle of Hope. I was so impressed with the way she was able to encourage others to use meditation to improve their lives. She now has created a custom meditation program for my company. My clients are raving fans and Dr. Cooke is a regular at our live workouts where she ends the session with a customized meditation. She has allowed me to use mindfulness in my work and in my everyday life. Dr. Cooke is beyond gifted and I am so fortunate to learn from her.”

~Dr. Ali N. (Life Coaching for Women Physicians)

“I really like the “Meditation of the Week” each week…the centering thought, the deep breathing sessions, and the length of quiet time. Hopefully, with enough practice, I'll get better at being in the present moment. Learning to do so promises a way to handle what all of us experience (anxiety, impatience AND restlessness)! Thank you for these excellent, informative and useful meditation sessions.”

~ a loyal Circle of Hope follower!

“As a fellow healthcare provider in the oncology field, I have found Circle of Hope and Dr. Cooke's guided meditations to be invaluable in both my career and my personal life. A cancer diagnosis and the associated treatments are not just physically challenging, but emotionally challenging as well. I have been grateful to have this resource to share with my patients to help address the emotional challenges they may face. In my personal life, I have found meditation to be helpful in managing daily stress and feelings of being overwhelmed and stretched too thin.”

~Staci C.