Bendigo wellbeing day for women with cancer
*Registrations have now closed, please call us on 1300 781 500 to discuss any late registrations.*
*Please note: Change in Creative activity facilitator due to change in circumstances. Unfortunately, Myf from Align Creative Therapies can no longer join us. Details below*
Join us for a day of wellbeing sessions and connecting with others who’ve had a similar experience.
All events are free and a light lunch will be provided. You are welcome to stay for all or part of the day.
Program for the day:
10.00am Registration and welcome
10.30am A creative activity with Gayle Wilson from Soul Care Bendigo
11.20am Morning tea
11.30am Gentle Yoga – supporting you through your cancer experience
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Finding Light in the Shadows: Navigating emotions info session & meditation
2.30pm Thank you and closing remarks
Audience: Women at any stage of their cancer experience. Family/partners/support people of women with a cancer diagnosis are also welcome to attend.
Counterpart is happy to be partnering with Bendigo Health for this special event.
Click here to register for the Bendigo wellbeing day for women with cancer
Or call us on 1300 781 500
Registrations close at 12 noon on Tuesday 18 June.
More details on the sessions and presenters
Creative activity with Gayle Wilson from Soul Care Bendigo
‘I just want to help people because I really enjoy humans. I see the best in everyone and I want to help bring that out of them.’ – Gayle Wilson
After a distinguished 24-year career in hairdressing, Gayle has discovered a profound new passion to which she feels deeply committed and liberated.
Her journey now focuses on being of service to others, guiding them towards their lighter, brighter selves and teaching effective stress management strategies from the heart. Gayle’s path to this new calling was shaped by personal tragedies, from which she learned gentle healing methods and the art of letting go of bitterness. Combining these insights with wellness coaching, she offers a powerful blend of healing to those she serves.
Married and a mother of three children (and one beloved Golden Retriever), Gayle, now 42, is determined to expand her horizons and engage with her community in a purposeful and sincere manner.
Gentle Yoga and meditation – supporting you through your cancer experience.
Melanie Chapman, Vitality Yoga.
Join us for a gentle and nurturing yoga session specifically designed for cancer recovery. Led by experienced instructor, Melanie Chapman from local studio Vitality Yoga, this session focuses on mindful movements tailored to support healing and wellbeing during your journey. Whether you’re seeking relief from physical discomfort, emotional stress or simply a space for self-care, this session offers a supportive environment to cultivate strength, resilience, and inner peace.
Melanie has taught yoga for over 15 years and teaches specialist classes and courses, catering for every body and all levels of experience. Originally trained in the Sivananda tradition, Melanie has since trained with Vitality Yoga, Maria Kirsten of Yoga for Grown Ups, Donna Farhi and Heather Agnew of Trinity Yoga. She has completed Yin training with Jennifer Crescenzo and her postgraduate course in Ihana yoga, a style that emphasises research-based functional movement. She is also a Personal Trainer. Melanie specialises in number of areas including yoga to assist cancer recovery.
Finding light in the shadows: navigating emotions info session and meditation.
Bridget Allan, Lotus Reflections.
Join us for a compassionate workshop aimed at navigating the grief of life changes when living with cancer. This session provides a supportive space to explore the emotional challenges and transformations that accompany the cancer experience. Through an informative presentation you’ll discover tools to navigate grief, find solace, and foster resilience amidst life’s profound shifts. The workshop will finish with a guided meditation that focuses on grounding participants in the present moment.
Bridget Allan from Lotus Reflections is a compassionate Death Doula supporting and advocating for individuals at end-of-life and their loved ones. Combining group grief workshops, Reiki therapy, counselling, and meditation, Bridget is passionate about walking alongside those in bereavement, and through grief. Bridget creates sacred spaces for emotional comfort, providing personalised support, and empowering others to find peace and transformation amidst death, dying, grief and loss.
