Resources
CANCER SURVIVOR RESOURCES
BeauBeau Scarves - These gorgeous scarves are designed specifically for women and girls with medical hair loss. They're unique, fashionable and versatile. Check out their "workout" fabric - perfect for yoga class!
Cancer as a Gateway/Present Centered Psychotherapy - Psychotherapist Diane Renz specializes in cancer, trauma, grief and loss. Diane offers individual and group counseling in Boulder.
Casting for Recovery - this national organization provides free weekend fly fishing retreats for breast cancer survivors. An incredible organization!
Center for Restorative Breast Surgery - learn more about the newest surgical options for reconstruction that use your body's own fatty tissue, rather than muscle tissue or implants.
Cinco Vidas Blog - Cinco Vidas is a lifestyle brand of products and services that focuses on enhancing the way we live with cancer and ultimately, survive it. The Beauty of Cancer Survival Blog came into existence to bridge the gap between the doctor's office and everyday living. Articles on organic nutrition, personal care products, dealing with the side effects of chemotherapy, organic make-up, non-toxic skincare, holistic therapies and more are available for reading and comment. Laura is an expert panelist on Cinco Vidas's Blog. Visit today!
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center - located in Longmont, this riding center offers special classes for cancer survivors. The staff and the horses are outstanding.
Deviant Goods - if you're going through chemo and in need of a sassy hat, check out this site.
HealthLinks Clinic - providing rehabilitation services to individuals with a cancer or lymphedema diagnosis. Great people who provide a great service!
Know Cancer Community - an online community dedicated to connecting, educating, and empowering people affected by the many forms of Cancer. They have created an environment where people can learn, interact, and ultimately find what they need through education and community support!
LifeSpark Cancer Resources - providing Reiki and Healing Touch for individuals with cancer. Sliding fee scale. A terrific organization!
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: About Herbs, Botanicals, & Other Products - want to know how your favorite herb interacts with your chemotherapy? Super informative site from one of the nation's top cancer hospitals.
Pangea Organics - A Boulder-based company that creates divine personal care products that are nurturing, organic, and chemical/carcinogen-free. These are lovely people who do good things for your body and our planet, AND they contribute to the Breast Cancer Fund. What more could you want in a company?!
Rocky Mountain Team Survivor - RMTS offers health, education, and fitness program for women cancer survivors. Events in Boulder, Longmont, and beyond!
save the tatas - fun, irreverent clothing for a good cause.
Serendipity Bath Co. - try the Whipped Shea Butter Cream. Gentle enough for chemo-sensitive skin, yet still smooth, creamy, and deliciously non-greasy. Pure magic.
Slice of Fashion - creator of the Sliver Sleeve, a fashionable accessory for women with lymphedema. Kim, the company's founder, is a super star survivor!
Soulstice - Soulstice specializes in peri-operative massage therapy that reduces pain and recovery time by manipulating the soft tissue on or around surgical sites; smoothing out lumps and bumps, reducing scar tissue, increasing circulation and helping to eliminate swelling and bruising. Plus they are super nice!
Summit Cancer Solutions - based in Littleton, CO, Summit Cancer Solutions offers six-month exercise programs to adult cancer survivors of all ages and fitness levels. The fitness program includes flexibility, cardiovascular, and strength training.
Wilderness Recovery - this all-women's course uses the healing power of nature to help guide and support survivors through the challenging process of recovery.
Women & Cancer - beautiful, informative, and upbeat, this magazine is a true gift to female survivors. Complimentary one year subscription for survivors!
Young Empowered Survivors- YES! - a support group for young adults (typically diagnosed before age 45) in all stages of cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Serving Colorado's Front Range.
FERTILITY RESOURCES
Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Herbalists
Kate Blalack, L. Ac., Dipl. OM (NCCAOM certified) - uses acupuncture, customized Chinese herbal prescriptions and nutritional therapy to maximize physical, mental and emotional well-being. Kate travels regularly to China to study and has a strong interest in women's health, especially menstrual disorders, fertility, and pregnancy. Boulder.
Laura DiNardo, Certified Herbalist - owns and operates Strega Gardens & Herbal Care in Boulder, specializing in women’s health and couples’ fertility issues. Laura’s practice includes Mayan uterine massage, energy work, nutrition, chakra clearing, plant spirit medicine, and shamanic journeying.
"Molly" Amelia Greacen, L. Ac., Dipl Ac., (NCCAOM certified) - specializes in women's health care and has been in practice for over 28 years. Expertise includes infertility, menopause, hormone imbalance, anti-aging, and general gynecological issues. She also treats all types of chronic and acute illness. Boulder.
Steph Kelsey, R. Ac., (NCCAOM certified), R.N. - incorporates a variety of healing modalities into her work including reflexology, reiki, acutonics, moxibustion and Chinese herbs. She works with a wide range of people and conditions, including fertility enhancement and pregnancy. Boulder.
Robin Schiesser, L. Ac., Dipl OM, (NCCAOM certified) - treats adults and children for a wide variety of internal health concerns such as fertility disorders, as well as injuries and pain. Robin uses a gentle acupuncture technique partnered with compassion and a strong belief in patient education.
Jennika Wildau, L. Ac. - works extensively with fertility enhancement in women and men, as well as women undergoing allopathic methods of fertility assistance. She also does hot stone massage. Ask Laura about Jennika's offer of a free, 45-minute initial acupuncture consult and treatment for Yoga For Fertility students. Boulder.
Coaching, Counseling, Guidance
Birth Intuitive - Teresa Robertson uses a holistic approach to support her clients desire to become parents and uncover what is impeding their journey. Her role is similar to that of a “river guide” - helping clients discover their own answers and cultivate the resources they need to continue their journey. Teresa uses an assortment of empowering and individualized techniques, including connecting with the unborn baby being.
Little Wing Coaching - Mary Huron Hunter helps mothers-to-be navigate their fertility options by supporting them in making spiritually grounded, personally conscious decisions.
Jennifer Mone, Ph.D. - is a family therapist in private practice with a specialty in fertility concerns. She draws upon client-centered and holistic approaches and utilizes a strength-based model in her counseling work. She has experience working within the reproductive medicine field and understands the various facets of infertility. Jennifer can be reached in Denver at 720-532-5600.
Amanda Wallace, LPC, C.Ht. - Amanda is a Counselor and Hypnotherapist who helps women and their partners navigate the emotional roller coaster of trying to concieve. She teaches powerful relaxation and stress reduction tools as well as life managment skills that allow joy to be found again through this journey.
Bodywork: Massage, Maya Abdominal Massage, Physical Therapy
Catherine Gregory, CMT - holistic fertility practitioner and Maya Abdominal Massage therapist in Fort Collins. Her healing bodywork, supportive community classes and fertility retreats bring physical, emotional and spiritual balance to the sacred journey of creating a human life.
Mary Koziol, CMT - specializes in working with women. Mary is passionate about helping each client reach their goals, whether it is finding a relaxing place of balance, or working on a specific issue. Her attention to detail and nurturing touch have helped women of all ages and phases of life. Reach Mary in Boulder at 720.934.5730.
Physicians: Medical and Naturopathic Doctors
Boulder Women's Care - five physicians and one nurse practitioner specialize in comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic services for women of all ages. They compassionately advise and attend to patients in the realms of family planning, contraception, fertility evaluations and menopausal care, and perform both major and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine - one of the nation's leading fertility clinics, providing a wide variety of infertility treatments ranging from basic care to the most advanced in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology available. Louisville, Denver, Lone Tree.
Mary Shackleton, MPH, ND - as a naturopathic doctor, Mary examines the obstacles to conception and addresses the imbalances a patient presents with. She assesses hormonal fluctuations, thyroid health, and how dietary influnces and digestive disorders may impact one's fertility. Each patient is treated as an individual and therefore receives specialized protocols for enhancing fertility.
YOGA RESOURCES
CorePower Yoga - Friendliest yoga studio in town with locations in North and South Boulder. Laura teaches here daily, Tuesday - Saturday.
Gaiam - excellent place to buy things you need for your yoga practice, plus they are a local company and have donated supplies to Yoga for Survivors. Thanks Gaiam!
Dana Julius - superstar yogini and teacher Dana Julius, based in Aspen and Denver. Don't miss Dana's next yoga retreat!
Alanna Kaivalya - the "JivaDiva" is based in NYC, but teaches, trains, and leads retreats all over the world. Catch her wherever you can!
Zach Matheson - blog of Zach Matheson, co-owner of the Elk Rapids Yoga Studio, along with wife Amie Matheson. Visit them in Northern Michigan!
Spirit Voyage Music - THE online resource for ordering yoga-inspiring music.
The Y Catalog - in The Y Catalog you will not only find the highest quality of hand selected items from the most highly regarded manufacturers in the yoga industry – you will also make an impact on the world we live in with every dollar you spend. $1.08 of each product you buy from The Y Catalog will go toward a global or charitable cause supported by the company(s) you purchased from.
YinYoga.Com Bernie Clark's AMAZING resource for the yin yoga community. Worth checking out no matter what kind of yoga you practice!
Yo Mama Yoga and Family Center - Boulder's newest studio features yoga classes and other resources for moms, moms-to-be, and couples who want to conceive. Laura teaches at Yo Mama on Tuesday and Friday. Come see us soon!
Yoga Journal - great site for learning about virtually everything yoga-related.
Yoga Workshop - located in the heart of downtown Boulder, the Yoga Workshop, which was established in 1987, is one of the oldest and most well established Ashtanga yoga studios in the United States. At the Yoga Workshop we teach Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga in the tradition of Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, South India.
Other Resources
Becoming Mothers - the "go-to place for new and expecting families," blends the elements of an inviting, up-scale maternity boutique with the practical resources of a lactation, birth, and parenting center. In Boulder.
Environmental Working Group - how toxic is your toothpaste? Does your conditioner contain carcinogens? This site is fantastic for reviewing how "clean" various personal care products are.
Fleet Feet Sports - the best running store in Boulder. Friendly, knowledgable staff, and great community events.
Sol Bound Advenures - an active adventure travel, corporate yoga and executive retreat company whose adventures expand as wide as your imagination. Enjoy fun activities, sun, laughter, rest, and great nourishment in the company of someone special to you. “Those who play together, stay together.”
The Women's Wilderness Institute - this fantastic organization offers high quality outdoor adventures and backcountry trips for women and teen girls in the Rocky Mountains and Southwestern deserts and rivers. They are based in Boulder and worth checking out!