The Programs of the Noble Circle Project bring together women who are recovering from or living with cancer or a history of cancer.
- The Core Program is a weekend retreat at the Hope Springs Institute, in Peebles, Ohio, about a two hour drive from Dayton. This retreat is followed by 10 weekly classes, Thursday, 5:30-9:00 pm, held at One Lincoln Park in Kettering. At the retreat and during the 10-weeks of classes, participants are immersed in a novel experience to learn about themselves and their health.
- This core program is supported and enhanced by ongoing activities including a Monthly Alumni Gathering. Participation in the Alumni Gatherings is limited to women who have participated in the core program of a weekend retreat and 10 weeks of follow-up classes.
- Special Events are focused on fundraising to support the Noble Circle Project and cancer research. The highlight of this fundraising is the annual “A Wear Affair” fashion show luncheon.
The Noble Circle Project retreats and classes provide information about a wide variety of healing approaches with special focus on a healthy diet, exercise, and group support.
- A healthy diet is fostered through whole-foods education classes, shared meals, and instruction on following an organic, whole-foods diet.
- Exercise is fostered through the practice of Qigong (pronounced “chee gong”), an ancient Asian healing art that promotes an increased awareness of energy and body movement. Its techniques are simple, yet effective.
- Group support takes place within a circle of caring and supportive individuals. Each participant has opportunities to share her story, and to learn how to deal with the difficult emotional issues that accompany a cancer diagnosis. Topics of discussion will include coping with fears of relapse, making decisions about treatment, sad feelings concerning the potential loss of life and leaving behind loved ones and children, how to make life-style changes that last, and how to develop a strong sense of self-confidence, hope, and positive outlook.
The retreat also offers times for fun and relaxation with complementary massage, reflexology, Reiki, and other therapies. Retreat participants return home with tools to nurture their own optimum health through daily practice of a healthy diet and healing movement.
Following the retreat, the Noble Circle experience continues with 10 weeks of classes to provide additional opportunities to practice qigong as a group, learn more about whole foods and other complementary healing options, and to further group support. For alumni of the core program, monthly gatherings are held throughout the year to foster an ongoing support network, and the opportunity to share information and healing exercise.
Upcoming Program of Retreats and Classes
Spring 2012, March 16– May 24, 2012
Fall 2012, September 14– November 29, 2012
For brochure and registration form, please click here.
The Spring and Fall retreats are held in the beautiful, natural setting of Hope Springs Institute in Peebles, Ohio, a modest drive from the Dayton area. Like all Noble Circle Project retreats and classes, the program will include whole foods education, exercise, group support, and opportunities to experience a variety of other therapies (e.g., massage, reflexology, Reiki etc.). For further information, please contact:
Noble Circle Project
P.O. Box 750192
Dayton, OH 45475Phone: 937.674.5566
Cassandra Lee
Program Committee Chair
4755 Meredith Road
Yellow Springs, OH 45387Phone: 937.767.0173
Email us: healing@noblecircle.org
Noble Circle Project Facilitators
Irma Johnston, Psy. D. , Support Group Facilitator, is a practicing psychologist who has worked extensively with women who have cancer. A cancer survivor herself, Irma has facilitated many support groups, including a lymphedema support group. Irma brings a smile and laughter into all of her groups, making everyone feel comfortable and welcome.
Margaret Correale, Support Group Facilitator, holds a Masters degree in Counseling from The University of Dayton. A cancer survivor herself, Margaret has facilitated cancer support groups as well as chemical dependency support groups. Margaret brings a warrior spirit, a deep sense of compassion, and a sense of humor to the group.
Shelly Knupp, Registered and Licensed Dietitian (RD, LD) emphasizes a whole foods, natural health approach to healing. She combines current expertise in medical nutrition therapy for cancer care with clinical research based recommendations for supplement and natural product use. She received her nutrition training at Sinclair Community College, the University of Dayton, and Bastyr University. Her cancer diagnosis has given her the opportunity to walk the path of behavioral change that she gently encourages to clients and sisters to adopt.
AWear Affair
Saturday, February 25, 2012
10:30 am to 2:00 pmSinclair Conference Center
Sinclair Community College
444 West Third Street, Building 12
Dayton, OH 45402-1460The “AWear Affair” Fashion Show Luncheon will be held February 25, 2012. This event will be our ninth annual Fashion Show fundraiser to benefit the Noble Circle Project for women thriving beyond cancer. We anticipate having yet another very successful event so we can continue to offer all programs at no cost to our participants.
To order event tickets and/or raffle tickets, click here for a downloadable form. Then, print the form and return it as instructed.
The upcoming Fashion Show theme will be "Walk on the Wildside..With the Noble Circle Sisters" and will feature a tribe of Noble Circle Sisters taking the catwalk to display the current fashion trends. We are currently lining up vendors for your shopping enjoyment, and collecting donations for the grand event. Proceeds will come from event ticket sales as well as raffle ticket sales, vendor donations, corporate sponsors and other opportunities that may arise. The raffle tickets will be sold before and during the event for various items donated by local community businesses.
For information about making a vendor donation contact Sue Chitty or for corporate sponsorship contact Sharon Gitman.
More detailed information will be posted as it becomes available.
Hope to see you there.
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