We have a few exciting changes/updates to Survive & Thrive! wellness programs for 2026, so please read this update completely, and feel free to call or email Julie with any questions!
- 2026 Theme: ‘Empowered Living: Taking Charge of Your Health & Life’, including monthly articles, and passport Challenges!
- February Nutrition Article: Carbs – A Common Sense Approach!
- February Empowered Living Article & January Passport Challenge Options
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Survive & Thrive 2026 Theme – Empowered Living!
Throughout 2026, Cancer Services will share an Empowered Living monthly topic and challenge designed to support your health, wellbeing, and survivorship journey.
- Complete the monthly challenge
- Earn an Empowered Living Sticker in your passport
- Participate and receive a special graduation gift at the end of 2026!
February Empowered Living Focus!
Taking Charge of Your Heart
A cancer diagnosis can impact the way you feel about your body, your future, and even your sense of self. Through challenging treatments, recovery, and survivorship, a cancer patient goes through a lot. This can impact your heart, both physically and… Continue Reading article
Choose One (or All) of our February Challenges!
- Read Dara’s January Empowered Living article and journal about what “taking charge” of your health means to you for this year.
- Attend one of Cancer Services, Inc’s monthly groups!
- Read The Cancer Dietitian’s nutrition myth busting February article: Carbs – A Common Sense Approach!
- Learn about nutritious treats by attending the Cook to Thrive! Survivorship Cooking Class on Feb 19th!
- Try out one of Novant’s free chair yoga classes! Click here for dates/times and links.
Monthly Focus:
- February – Taking Charge of Your Heart
- March – Taking Charge of Your Nutrition
- April – Taking Charge of Your Movement
Each month we will email out options you have to complete the “Challenge”. Once you have completed it, just let us know at an event, or by phone or email and we’ll get you the sticker to put in your Empowered Living Passport!
Work on your passport throughout the year and in December we will celebrate our successes and you get an Empowered Living graduation gift!
Are you ready to join?
Special Upcoming Events!
Cook To Thrive: Continue learning about mindful eating with Julie, The Cancer Dietitian and join her for her next cooking class: Nutritious Sweet Treats on February 19th at 6pm. Register here: https://cancerservicesonline.org/february2026/
February Breast Cancer Meeting: You’re in for a treat! Join us on February 17th at 6 PM at The Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness for special guest, Julie Lanford, Cancer Services Cancer Dietitian and Community Engagement Director. Julie will teach us how to make heart-healthy, delicious snacks You won’t want to miss this fun evening. You do NOT have to RSVP for this event!
GI Survivorship Conference: An educational and inspirational evening with the GI cancer survivor community. On March 17th at 5:30 PM at The Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness (114 W. 30th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27105). Register here: https://cancerservicesonline.org/march2026/
Click on the Quick Links for each month’s registration pages!
Register Now: February Events | March Events | April Events
Special Reminder for our Community:
Novant Sponsers FREE Chair Yoga classes every week! Both IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL. No registration necessary, click here for details.
February Programs
Cook to Thrive! Cooking Class
Thursday, February 19th at 6pm
Topic: Nutritious Treats!
Join Julie, The Cancer Dietitian, for a cooking class designed for cancer survivors to help YOU reach your healthy lifestyle goals.
Art and Wellness
On Thursday, February 26th at 2pm ET
Topic: Pocket Heart Hugs
A wellness group focused on healing through art in partnership with the Sawtooth School for Visual Arts.
Now with In-Person and LIVE Virtual options!
If you would like to be added to our wellness group reminder list, please register here!
February Group Meeting Dates:
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Group: Feb 17th at 1pm (VIRTUAL)
- Breast Cancer Group: Feb 17th at 6pm
- Women’s Book Club: feb 18th at 12pm (VIRTUAL)
- Young Adult Group: NO MEETING
- Myeloma group: Feb 25th at 12pm at Atrium
- Men’s FellowShip Meeting: Feb 26th at 6pm
Hirsch Wellness Network
Hirsch Wellness, located in Greensboro NC offers therapeutic arts and wellness programs to support the emotional and physical needs of cancer survivors, patients in treatment, and caregivers at no cost!
Hirsch offers:
Yoga classes with Triad Yoga, both in person and via Zoom.
Virtual Meditation classes with Ash Poirier.
Taiji Qigong on Mondays, both in person and via Zoom.
Online chair Qigong class with Bill.
Hirsch also offers creative online-based classes and many more creative workshops. To learn more and register online visit: https://www.hirschwellnessnetwork.org/#Classes
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Friday 9 AM – 2 PM
