**Please note registrations have now closed, if you would like to discuss the possibility of attending please call us on 1300 781500, thank you.**
Join us for a day of wellbeing sessions and connecting with others who’ve had a similar experience.
All sessions are free, morning tea, a light lunch and tea/coffee 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 led by local artist, Trish Woodward
11.20am Morning tea
11.30am Exercise and cancer info session presented by local Physiotherapists Erika Kotowicz and Sarah Huntly
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Gentle chair based Yoga guided by Monica from Yoga 4 Living
2.30pm Thank you and closing remarks
See full description of each session below.
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 Barwon South Western Regional Integrated Cancer Service (BSWRICS) and Swim Sport and Leisure for this special event.
Registrations close at 12 noon on Wednesday 28 August.
Click here to register for the Geelong wellbeing day for women with cancer.
or call us on 1300 781 500
More information about the presenters and sessions:
Creative activity – Trish Woodward
Trish Woodward originally trained and worked as a graphic designer in the television industry and pursued many creative projects once home with kids from costume making to children's book illustration.
When returning to the workforce Trish trained in healthcare as a career then in administration and finally to a life time dream of opening her own art studio. She has experience facilitating art and craft sessions for many community groups, adults and children with disabilities and kids parties.
During Covid Trish returned to the healthcare sector in administration at the Andrew Love Cancer Centre where, for the past year, she has also held a weekly art and craft workshop in the wellness centre.
Trish understands the importance of creativity, in any form, as part of an holistic healthcare approach so is very pleased to be part of Counterpart’s Wellbeing Day in Geelong.
Information session – Erika Kotowicz and Sarah Huntly, Oncology Rehabilitation/ Clinician Physiotherapist.
Exercise has become a focus of cancer treatment in recent years, with its practice being imbedded as a part of standard care. In this session we will talk about the benefits of exercise with a diagnosis of cancer, and how it can help manage the challenging side effects of the treatments offered. The presenters are physiotherapists from the Oncology Rehabilitation Service at Barwon Health. Erika, is the program coordinator and has over 10 years’ experience working in oncology at The Alfred, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and now Barwon Health. Sarah, is an incredibly experience clinician, working across a number of areas in her career, finding her passion in oncology. She works both at Barwon Health and has her own practice where she specialises in helping those with a diagnosis of cancer. Both Erika and Sarah look forward to spending the afternoon with you.
Gentle chair based Yoga guided by Monica, Yoga 4 Living
Monica Moore has practiced classical yoga since the 1990s in Australia and abroad. In 2017, Monica faced a challenging diagnosis of aggressive cancer and underwent treatment. Throughout this difficult time, Monica found support in yoga, walks, a spiritual mindset, and a plant-based diet. Today, Monica effectively manages some lasting effects of cancer and its treatment.
Monica has taught over 1000 classes and completed more than 800 hours of yoga teacher training under local and international mentors. Her qualifications include certification in Yoga4Cancer, an evidence-based yoga program developed by Tari Prinster in the United States. Monica currently teaches at the Andrew Love Cancer Centre and offers Yoga4Cancer, Gentle, and Hatha Yoga styles elsewhere. Her classes include movement, pranayama (breathwork), philosophy, meditation, and Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation). The Oncology Yoga and Yoga4Cancer methods Monica teaches benefit people affected by cancer in many ways including helping them build strength and flexibility, reducing fatigue from treatments, managing side effects, improving sleep quality, fostering hope and a sense of well-being.
