Caregivers' Wellness Workshop

This workshop provides information about caregiving stress and teaches simple coping skills to deal with caregiver stress. The workshop is conducted in an informal setting providing an opportunity for caregivers to interact with other caregivers while working on simple knitting, crochet, and craft projects. Participants can bring their own material or use the materials provided by us.

LOCATION: Due to Covid-19 this workshop is presented online via Zoom.  Please call us 626-975-2026 or email us at dignifiedcaregiving@gmail.com to get more information or to join the workshop                          

DAY: First Friday of every month

TIME:  1:00 pm   to   2:00 pm

COST:  FREE

Caregiver Wellness Workshop in Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi Languages

Caregivers  Stress Management Class

Wellness Workshop

We provide a Culturally Sensitive wellness workshop for all caregivers who speak Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi. Our multi-lingual classes can help participants, who have English language limitations, to get information on health and wellness.

This one hour workshop teaches easy to learn stress management techniques that include positive affirmations,mindfulness, guided imagery, creative visualization, deep breathing (Pranayama), and laughter yoga. Participants are also provided information on health and wellness.

 Day of the the meeting:  3rd Wednesday of every month

Time of the Meeting: 11:15 a.m.  to 12:15 p.m.

Place: Due to Covid-19 the workshop is conducted on-line via zoom. Please call us at 626-975-2026, or email us at dignifiedcaregiving@gmail.com to join the class.

Cost: FREE

This class helps family caregivers understand the physical and mental symptoms of stress associated with providing care to a loved one who has dementia or Alzheimer's. The class also teaches caregivers how to reduce stress through relaxation techniques, deep breathing (Pranayama yoga techniques), mindfulness, and laughter yoga. 

 Day of the the Class:  1st Thursday of every month

Time of the Class : 3:30 p.m. to 4: 30 p.m.

Place: Due to Covid-19 this class is now conducted online via Zoom. Please email us at dignifiedcaregiving@gmail.com for more information or to join the class

Cost: FREE

This workshop is designed to help you learn how to deal with everyday stress, particularly in these challenging times when we are dealing with Covid-19. Simple relaxation techniques, deep breathing, mindfulness, and creative visualizations are used to help you feel calm and deeply relaxed. These exercises promote physical and emotional well-being.

Day of the the Workshop:  Saturday

Time of the workshop : 11:00 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.

Place: Due to Covid-19 this workshop is conducted via Zoom. Please email us at dignifiedcaregiving@gmail.com to get more information or to join the class

Cost: FREE

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Our wellness events include motivational speakers and educational information about services and programs that promote wellness of mind, body, and spirit.  

The community group participation events scheduled for the year 2020 include a combination of Laughter yoga and simple Pranayama exercises in each group session:

Laughter Yoga

Come and join our laughter group and improve your physical and emotional well-being. Simple laughing exercises without jokes brings out the inner child, and the combination of laughter with deep breathing yoga exercises brings more oxygen to our body, and brain, which helps us feel more energetic and healthy.

Pranayama

Pranayama are yoga breathing exercises which focus on the conscious awareness of breath: the life force that energizes and relaxes the body.

Day: Every Tuesday

Time:               5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Place:               On-line via Zoom. Please reach us at dignifiedcaregiving@gmail.com to get information and to join the group session

Cost:               FREE