I believe our ability to heal is rooted within us, and meditation helps us access it. This belief is at the core of this meditation series.

A four-week online guided meditation created for those going through cancer. Each 60-minute session is designed to introduce meditation tools for self-awareness, self-compassion, and a deeper connection with the body.

This series incorporates learnings from the meditations I had with my mother when she was going through the challenges of breast cancer.

Meditation isn’t something we learn in a day. Change becomes apparent through repetition and practice. It will give you time to return, repeat, and eventually embody.

Approach: This is a sensing meditation that helps you develop your ability to see more deeply within yourself. I have intentionally designed this to be simple and easy to remember, so you can continue the practice on your own.

All are welcome, no prior meditation experience needed.

• Week 1: Finding an internal point of focus through centering and grounding.

• Week 2: Understanding energetic boundaries and sovereignty over one’s own space.

• Week 3: Bringing awareness to the body’s responses and communicating with the body.

• Week 4: Practicing self-compassion and unconditional love for self.

2026 Schedule:

Tuesdays 5:00-6:00pm

• September 8-29, 2026

• October 6-27, 2026

*If you are a Bay Area Cancer Connections (BACC) client: Welcome, I am grateful you’re here. Please click here - BACC.

The Research

Research suggests that structured mindfulness-based programs may support emotional well-being, including anxiety, depression, and quality of life, for some adults living with cancer.

Association of Mindfulness-Based Interventions with Anxiety Severity in Adults with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (JAMA Network Open, 2020)

This review analyzed 28 randomized clinical trials involving more than 3,000 adults with cancer. The authors found that mindfulness-based interventions were associated with reduced anxiety and depression and improvements in health-related quality of life.  

Integrative Oncology Care of Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Adults With Cancer: Society for Integrative Oncology-ASCO Guideline (Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2023)

Developed jointly by the Society for Integrative Oncology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology, this evidence-based clinical guideline reviewed the available research and recommends mindfulness-based interventions as a complementary approach to help manage symptoms of anxiety and depression in adults with cancer.

The Gentle Bloom Series is offered as a complementary wellness program and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It is not a substitute for medical care. Participants should continue to follow the guidance of their healthcare team.