Tejase Yoga Classes to be Offered Specifically For Patients of the John Theurer Cancer Center
By Mel Fabrikant Thursday, April 09, 2009, 12:34 PM EDT
The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) in conjunction with Tejase Yoga of Ridgewood, NJ, is proud to offer a six-week, hour-long yoga class designed specifically for cancer center patients. These gentle, beginner classes will focus on breathing techniques, guided relaxation, meditation to calm and focus the mind, and postures to facilitate flexibility and balance.
The first series, which meets mornings from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., begins on Thursday, April 16 and runs through May 21, meeting every Thursday. The second series, which meets evenings from 7 – 8 p.m., also begins on Thursday, April 16 and runs through May 21, meeting every Thursday. The class will meet at the HUMC Medical Plaza, 20 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, Suite 200, in the conference room.
The John Theurer Cancer Center at HUMC is New Jersey’s largest. It focuses on transforming cancer care by offering multidisciplinary care, personalized treatment, innovative research, superior outcomes, and patient satisfaction within 14 disease-specific, treatment, or research divisions. For more information about the John Theurer Cancer Center, call 201-996-5900.
About Hackensack University Medical Center
HealthGrades® named HUMC as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2007, 2008, and 2009. This designation recognizes hospitals that have demonstrated superior clinical quality over a seven-year time period, based upon an analysis of more than 75 million Medicare patient records from 1999-2006. These hospitals have achieved better survival rates and lower complication rates across dozens of medical procedures and diagnoses, from cardiac care to orthopedic surgery, consistently ranking among the top five percent in the nation for overall clinical outcomes. HUMC is the only healthcare facility in New Jersey, New York, and New England to be named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals, for three years in a row. For more information, please visit the medical center’s website at www.humc.com.
The first series, which meets mornings from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., begins on Thursday, April 16 and runs through May 21, meeting every Thursday. The second series, which meets evenings from 7 – 8 p.m., also begins on Thursday, April 16 and runs through May 21, meeting every Thursday. The class will meet at the HUMC Medical Plaza, 20 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, Suite 200, in the conference room.
The fee for the six-week program is $90 per person. Registration can be made by calling Penni Feiner at 201-657-3408, or Geri Topfer at 201-638-8000. Payment may be made in advance via cash or check made out to “Tejase Yoga,” and will also be accepted at the start of the first class.
The John Theurer Cancer Center at HUMC is New Jersey’s largest. It focuses on transforming cancer care by offering multidisciplinary care, personalized treatment, innovative research, superior outcomes, and patient satisfaction within 14 disease-specific, treatment, or research divisions. For more information about the John Theurer Cancer Center, call 201-996-5900.
About Hackensack University Medical Center
HealthGrades® named HUMC as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2007, 2008, and 2009. This designation recognizes hospitals that have demonstrated superior clinical quality over a seven-year time period, based upon an analysis of more than 75 million Medicare patient records from 1999-2006. These hospitals have achieved better survival rates and lower complication rates across dozens of medical procedures and diagnoses, from cardiac care to orthopedic surgery, consistently ranking among the top five percent in the nation for overall clinical outcomes. HUMC is the only healthcare facility in New Jersey, New York, and New England to be named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals, for three years in a row. For more information, please visit the medical center’s website at www.humc.com.
