Phoenix Rising Expressive ARTS Therapy

03/04/2026

New! Expressive Arts, Yoga for Osteoporosis, CE courses Online and Hybrid, Community Project! 💜 - - https://mailchi.mp/dd9d9a236f87/this-week-expressive-arts-zumba-yoga-articles-video-10152270

02/28/2026

Hi Zumba lovers! So sorry tomorrow it is going to be too hot for Zumba🥵… enjoy your weekend and I’ll see you all Tuesday 11 am at John’s Landes Community Ctr in Oceanside. And next Sat it looks cooler! 😅💃🎶🌺💖🙌

02/26/2026

Stories that heal: beyond the illness, a whole person 🙏🏼💖

Free accessART OF ONCOLOGY PRACTICEFebruary 23, 2026 Share on Time to Laugh: A Lesson on Finding Opportunities to CelebrateAuthor: Edmond Ang, MB B*h BAO, MRCPUK, MRCPI, PGDip (Med Ed) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1841-7261 [email protected]Authors Info & AffiliationsJCO Oncol PractNewest Articles .....

02/22/2026

Come dance with me! Low impact, high fun Zumba dancing to all rhythms: Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton, Cumbia, Merengue, Cha-Cha-Cha, Pop, Afro-beat, Bollywood / Bhangra, Hip-Hop, and more! Make new friends, move, laugh, and before you know your mood and body feel amazing! Wear flat sole sneakers and bring your water.
Tuesdays 11 am - 12 pm
Age: 18+
Cost: $ 62 for 6 classes Feb 24 - March 31 or $ 15 drop-in any Tuesday 2/24, 31, 3/3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
Virtual option: $ 5 ZOOMBA drop-in - pay instructor
https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/oceansiderec/activity/search/detail/16679?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&locale=en-US
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02/03/2026

Mental wellness isn’t a luxury—it’s your daily lifeline. therapist Nora Durzo reminds us that caring for your mind is just as important as caring for your body.

Stress, anxiety, and burnout can affect your relationships, your work, and even your physical health. The good news: small, consistent steps can make a big difference.

Try taking a 10-minute stretch or breathing break, writing down three things you’re grateful for, connecting with someone you trust, or moving your body with a short walk or dance break. https://k-p.li/3Mj2T04

02/01/2026

Join in! ‘Rooted in Compassion: A Collective Expressive Arts Garden’
During the Palliative Care Symposium next June 4 & 5, attendees are invited to take part in a playful expressive arts experience by creating and inserting flowers, butterflies, mushrooms, birds, whimsical creatures, etc., to a shared Garden of Compassion. Together, we'll symbolically dig our roots and draw nourishment—cultivating beauty, self-compassion, presence, and belonging—to support healing, as well as personal and professional journeys of patients, practitioners, and care providers.
Colorful materials and easy techniques are provided, offering a relaxing and playful creative pause between sessions or while listening to presentations. Attendees join local patients participating in Dr. Alessandra Colfi’s Expressive Arts program, fostering an integrated healing community rooted in compassion.
The completed Garden of Compassion will be displayed during the Symposium and available as a photobooth—becoming a collective tapestry that honors our shared journey of healing, resilience, and transformation.

This project is open to patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, families, supporters: everyone is invited to create and send me their flowers, etc. to fill the HEART from now until the end of March; although it's open through the end of May, since the symposium is in June, so last minute contributions are always welcome! Everyone is also invited to help spreading the word to other patients, practitioners, caregivers and supporters.
Link to program:

https://csupalliativecare.org/symposium/in-person-symposium-program/

Patients interested in creating together in live workshops can sign up for Alessandra's spring 8-week series at UC San Diego Cancer Services 'Metaphors from Nature' starting April 3 through May 22 - an update with the link with details and to register will be provided.

With love and Gratitude,
Alessandra

01/27/2026

Come dance with me! Low impact, high fun Zumba dancing to all rhythms: Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton, Cumbia, Merengue, Cha-Cha-Cha, Pop, Afro-beat, Bollywood / Bhangra, Hip-Hop, and more! Make new friends, move, laugh, and before you know your mood and body feel amazing! Wear flat sole sneakers and bring your water!!!
2 left feet? Can’t feel the beat? You’ll groove with Low-impact Zumba!
Instructor: Alessandra Colfi, PhD, ZIN®, RYT-200
Tuesdays 11 am - 12 pm
Age: 18+
Cost: $ 15 drop-in
or $ 42 for 4 classes Jan 27 - Feb 17
$ 62 for 6 classes Feb 24 - March 31
NEW! Join in from the convenience of your home with our Zoom option: $ 5 ZOOMBA drop-in - pay instructor

http://apm.activecommunities.com/oceansiderec/Activity_Search/16678

01/06/2026

Join us next Saturday, Jan. 10 at 9 a.m. PT for the 2nd Annual Gynecologic Cancers Patient and Caregiver Education Program. This is a free virtual event where attendees will hear from medical experts as they discuss information about diagnosis, genetics, managing side effects, new surgical techniques, and more. Check the comments to find the registration link.

01/06/2026

It’s back. Our men’s support group is returning to provide a safe, understanding space for anyone impacted by a cancer diagnosis, whether you’re newly diagnosed, in treatment, or in survivorship.
January 6, 2026
6:30 PM
Michelle’s Place, Temecula

The group will be led by Steve, who brings lived experience and a strong commitment to supporting others on their cancer journey.
The Valley Business Journal Temecula Patch

01/06/2026

Here is the NCCF class schedule for January 2026
Be sure to sign up on their website for locations and login info!
https://northcountycancerfitness.org/

BALLS, BANDS, AND DUMBBELLS with Mary MacDonald
Monday, 1:30 p.m. (in-person only)
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YOGA SCULPT with Alessandra Colfi
Monday, 2:30 p.m. (in-person only)
No Class 1/5 or 1/12
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GENTLE FITNESS with Amber Rogers
Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. (in-person only)
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WALKING WEDNESDAYS
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.
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STRENGTH and STRETCH with Mary MacDonald
Wednesdays, 11 a.m.
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YOGA SCULPT with Alessandra Colfi
Wednesday, 1:45 p.m. (in-person & online)
No Class 1/7 or 1/14
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ZUMBA with Alessandra Colfi
Wednesday, 3 p.m. (in-person & online)
No Class 1/7 or 1/14
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CARLSBAD WALKERS
Thursday, 9:30 a.m.
No Walk 1/1
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OUTDOOR GENTLE BOOT CAMP with Mary MacDonald
Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
No Class 1/1
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GENTLE YOGA with Alessandra Colfi
Thursday, 3 p.m. (in-person & online)
No Class 1/1
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TGIF PILATES with Mary MacDonald
Friday, 1:30 p.m.

01/06/2026

In this analysis of colorectal cancer patients from 2 clinical trials, researchers aimed to assess the effect of physical activity on overall survival.