- Goals for Cancer Advocacy 2019
- Patient Advocate and Cancer Navigator
- Adjunct Yoga Therapist Group for developing Yoga Therapy Requirement
- Active member of Society of Integrative Oncology
- Say Yes to Hope. org – yoga speaker, support person, raise funds
- American Association of Cancer Research – local advocate
- National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship – CPAT group to legislation a CANCER PLAN for patients
- Colorectal Cancer Coalition advocate and Buddy volunteer
- Imerman Angel Buddy for CRC
- Fight CRC – Advocate, Buddy, Distribute Magazine and hold awareness campaigns in San Diego
- LiveStrong Leader application for 2019
- Webinar Development for Cancer Patients on the use of Yoga
- Monthly Yoga Phone Calls for cancer patients and survivors
- The “Art & Science of Teaching Yoga to Cancer Patients and Survivors” updated 2019
- 5 Mediations for SoundCloud.com/ under Yoga Being
- Coaching for me by Laura Kupperman – stay active on her Yoga Therapist site on FBD
- Threshold Choir Director
- Interviews on Yoga and Cancer
- Cancer Conference – local and online
- The 2019 Retreat from Cancer
- Train Yoga Teachers in person and online to work with cancer patient
- Develop an online FaceBook group for Cancer Advocates and Researchers: CAR – T, work with USC
- Personal goals to have parties, relax with friends, get to yoga weekly, massage and facials for self-care, walking and singing
- Goals for Cancer Advocacy 2018
- Attending ASCO GI for SAYYESTOHOPE.org January 14th -17th
- LiveStrong Leader Application in for 2018 – approved and served
- Applied for Research Inquiry into Yoga for Cancer Survivors – accepted and presented a poster on Yoga & Cancer – April 2018 for American Association of Cancer Research
- Train 6 teachers “The Arts & Science of Teaching Yoga to Cancer Patients” Two new students this month! Trained 8 students in Part I, 4 in Part 2 and they are moving to Part III
- Train 2 teachers in 200 hour Yoga Being Teacher Training One already started this month! Trained under-represented yoga teachers this year.
- Apply to IAYT to use the “Arts & Science” course as CEU training for ongoing Yoga Therapy – pending 2018
- Attend Integrative Wellness Workshops (in person and online) – Denise Stewart Breast Cancer Summit, December 2018, Presenter
- Use Alignable to meet with local small businesses to build local clients
- Support Healing Communities with FaceBook: Yoga with Jeandw and DAMMIT CANCER
- Create 4 blogs on issues related to cancer side effects – one done on Sleeping – blogs done and also on The Breast Cancer Authority
- Monthly Free Yoga Therapy Phone Call
- Subbing for Meditation classes and for SilverAge Yoga
- Immerman Angel Support Volunteer, CRC
- Advocacy with Patients
- Speaker and Advocate “A Night in the Lab” USC, several interviews on Yoga & Cancer
- Director of Threshold Choir San Diego (We sing at the bedside)
- Teach a yoga class called “Bone Strength and Breath” – move to 2019
- Update website with video clips, calendar and research internet marketing
- Active Member of Yoga Therapist FB Group by Laura Kupperman
- Take online class and webinars by Laura Kupperman – she is excellent
- Attend Afterlife.org Conference in AZ 2018 – was not able to attend this year
- Retreat From Cancer 2018
- Live Facebook monthly or more – working on shyness!
- Free Meditations for those in transition and more SOUNDCLOUD.com under Yoga Being
- Write about yoga and its benefits for those who are dying
- Local Advocacy Activity in San Diego for March CRC Awareness with FIGHT CRC
- Take a fun class each month including tap dance, zumba, clogging, painting, craftingGoals for Cancer Advocacy and Outreach 2017
- Attend ASCO to advocate GI in January – Done
- Leadership Team for San Diego Chapter of LIVESTRONG – Active
- Train 6 teachers globally “The Arts & Science of Teaching Yoga to Cancer Patients and Survivors” – Taught 6
- Train 2 more yoga teachers through Yoga Being Teacher Training (Yoga Alliance Approved School) – Two new students
- Add another CYACEP course on Yoga Alliance – Active
- Apply for IAYT Grandfathering by March 2017 – Accepted April 1, 2017
- Attend 3 Cancer Conferences – 3 done; one virtual
- Teach yoga and meditation at 4 USA Cancer Conferences – One done, applied for two
- Meet with National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship Team in San Diego to lobby – Done
- Advocate in DC – Did not go to DC 2017
- Blog for CURE, The Anti-Cancer Club, Wellness101.com, Breast Cancer Authority, Accessible Yoga – Active
- Support a Healing Community on FB called “Yoga with Jeandw” – Active
- Yoga Being Page on FB – Active
- 10 Live Video Clips of Yoga and Meditation for Social Media – Done, need to post
- Make 5 meditations for people in transition on Souncloud.com under Yoga Being
- Make 5 meditations for people with cancer on Soundcloud.com under Yoga Being
- Teach Monthly Phone Yoga Call-In and post it on YogaBeing.net – Active
- Be a buddy for CCA and Imermanangels – Active
- Take courses online in anatomy, hypnosis, course planning, meditation and SEO advanced skills – Done, Udemy and Laura Kupperman
- Make a course for Udemy
took a “hot to” course, but too many steps to produce a course
- Free, individualized meditation for those in transition
Continuing
- Teach meditation classes locally – Subbing
- Assistant Director of San Diego Threshold Choir – Director, August 2017
- Dog Park Board of Volunteers Director and Newsletter – Active until January 2018 as Chair
- Take an art class for fun!
iphone photography course
* Was interviewed for FIGHT CRC, podcast coming January 2018Goals for Cancer Patient Outreach 2016
- Train two yoga students at the 200 hour level in San Diego through Yoga Being Teacher Trainer- Yes I opened “YOGA BEING TEACHER TRAINING”
- Write 6 Articles for CUREtoday.com – not quite
- Write 12 Articles for Wellness101.com – not yet
- Attend 4 Cancer Conferences and Conventions – Attended 3
- Speak at 3 Cancer Conferences and Conventions (and teacher yoga) (Ruesch Center for GI, NCCS and “Retreat from Cancer” Texas)
- Train-the-trainers, GLOBAL TEAM of yoga teachers to continue training YCS yoga in their countries around the world
- Complete a total of 365 Yoga Tips – completed!
- Monthly Free Yoga Phone calls to increase to two a month – still at one a month
- The Arts & Science Teacher Training to bring 6 new teachers through the whole course – in progress
- Add 10 Audio Meditations, working with Wunderglo to provide meditations for those who are dying – in progress
- Attend NCCS Lobby for the CPAT Bill in June 2016
- Attend ASCO GI in January 2016
- Follow up article in Patient Advocacy publication -look for me
- Resource Blogger for the “Anti-Cancer Club” online e-zine
- Continue supporting survivors Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA)through YOGA with JEANdw
- BUDDY for Colon Cancer Alliance – made 4 new friends
- Take a series of Online Classes in Advanced Yoga, Hypnosis, Bone Health, Chakra’s
- Make Video Clips for the Yoga Den and Fight CRC (Summer Series on “Wellness”)
- Advocated with National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship and offered a “Yoga Class” and “Yoga Breaks”
- Coordinate with organizations offering meditations free to survivors – Accessible Yoga
- Interview with Lee Silverstein on CCA’s Podcast “The Health Effects of Yoga for Cancer Survivorship”
Goals for Community Outreach 2015 and Achievements
- Train 8 Yoga teachers online at the “The Art & Science of Teaching Yoga to Cancer Patients & Survivors” at YogaBeing.net
- CUREtoday.com Writer on Yoga and Cancer (March 2015)
- Attend 3 Oncology Conferences, ASCO with YestoHope.org (in January 2015), Colon Cancer Alliance in AZ, and “Live Your Best Life” with COLONTOWN/Chris4life.org December 2015, NCAN.org in MN
- Speak at oncology conferences 3 times during 2015
- NCAN.org in MN, Live Your Best Life at Reusch Center 6th annual conference, planned a retreat in Texas but got delayed
- Made 5 audio meditations for YCS patients and family on Soundcloud.com
- Monthly Teacher Phone Clinics through YogaBeing/Facebook Page
- Monthly YCS Yoga Phone calls open to all cancer patients and family; Third Thursdays
- Complete 280 total of Jean’s Yoga Tips on Yoga Being Facebook page/twitter/pinterest
- Develop a teacher trainer from within the “Arts & Science” community
- GLOBAL TEAM: Slovenia, Bahrain, France, UK, Holland, and USA
- Have a Yoga Retreat with Susan Becker Reeves and Yoga Bridge in Texas with Suzanne Lindley (beatlivertumors.org)
- Blog at least 6 articles this year for various publications; February 2015, I’ve been asked to blog for CURE
- COLONTOWN facilitator of the YOGA DEN
- Take advanced yoga teacher training in one of the following areas: anatomy, psychology, brain & meditation
- - attended Leslie Kasimoff Training, and Integrated Symposium on Cancer at Soul of Yoga
- Self-training with audio and books on the use of Dream Yoga and healing
- Provide Reiki in an integrative setting
- Continue Yoga for Healing class at Ginseng Yoga Studio in San Diego, Tuesdays at 11:30a.m.
- Have 3 scholarships available to teachers desiring to work with cancer patients through “The Arts & Science” course
- Yoga Alliance Standard’s Committee Member
- Yoga Being Teacher Training School started December 2015
Short story got published in “Your Glasses Are On Top of Your Head” by Brenda Elsgaher - Colon Cancer Alliance online support network
- Assistant Director of Threshold Choir (attend local gathering in 2015)
- Dog Owners of Grape Street Park, Board of Directors, raise 500.00 for grass seeding and dogs bags
Achievements for Community Outreach in 2014
- Trained 5 Yoga Teachers to work with Cancer Patients “The Art & Science of Teaching Yoga to Cancer Patients & Survivors” online at YogaBeing.net
- Serve on the Advisory Board of the Standards’ Committee for Yoga Alliance
- Made 3 yoga videos for Youtube for cancer patients
- Make 15 yoga meditions for Soundcloud.com/yogabeing for cancer patients and family members
- Monthly (12) Yoga Phone Calls for cancer patients and caregivers for free
- Jean’s Yoga Tips: another 70 tips for social media : Yoga Being Facebook Page
- COLONTOWN facilitator at the YOGA DEN
- Attend three oncology conferences in 2014; January in San Francisco with ASCO, March with COLONTOWN in Washington, DC and June in Washington, DC
- Awareness of the benefits of yoga for cancer patients in a “Patient Resource Magazine” Winter 2014 (colon cancer survivor story)
- Blog for “The Breast Cancer Blog” by Diana Ross
- Teach “Yoga for Healing” weekly at Ginseng Yoga Studio in San Diego
- Yoga Retreat for Cancer Patients , TBA- moved to 2015
- Work one -to -one with cancer patients
- Attended “Integrative Medical Open Forum Workshops” at UCSD
- Attended local talk called “The Death Dinner” to demystify death and dying in our culture
- Network with other small business owners working with cancer patients through “The Arts & Science ” page on Facebook (31 teachers)
- Add Vimeo Content on running an online business – move to 2015
- Presenter at Survivorville in Nashville, TN “Yoga Benefits for Cancer Survivors” – uploaded to OncologyYou
- Use of Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook and LinkedIn to support cancer community efforts and education about yoga’s benefits
- Have the Yoga for Cancer Survivor digital download made available for Polish and Russian – Russian is 75% finished.
- Give a workshop at the International Gathering of Threshold Choirs on vibrational healing and the Gayatri in San Jose
- Facilitate a group Yoga for Cancer Survivor Yoga Teachers a Closed FaceBook Group
- Assistant Director in Threshold Choir in San Diego, singing at over a dozen hospice services and to patients
- Dog Owners of Grape Street Park, Board of Directors
Achievements for 2013 Community Outreach to Cancer Survivors
- Serving as a “Yogi Bear Jean” giving 140 yoga tips and 6 Yoga Phone Calls for beatlivertumors.org and COLONTOWN
- ColonTown, Virtual “Yoga Den” Facilitator, with 141 cancer patients and caregivers, daily Jean’s Yoga Tips and monthly Free Yoga Phone Classes
- ColonTown, PAL Administrative Group, we are growing a virtual community of colon cancer support on FaceBook with over 1, 209 people
- Trained 18 yoga student in Advanced Yoga Teacher Training on line, The Art & Science of Teaching Yoga to Cancer Patients
- Teach three 5 hour introduction classes in San Diego, Yoga for Cancer Survivors – Advanced Teacher Training.
- Yoga Education Society, Vice President, Outreach Coordinator and Event Planner for its 25th Annual Dinner Event
- Provide individualized meditations for cancer patients needing TLC and place 10 new meditations on SOUNDCLOUD.com/Yoga Being
- Active Listserv ‘Yogi Bear Jean’ on Beat Liver Tumors, with daily yoga tips and meditations
- Examiner.com, Yoga and Spirituality in San Diego, adding 10 yoga articles
- March 1, 2013 ”Dress in Blue Day” campaign, social media advocate
- Teach weekly Yoga for Cancer Healing class at Ginseng Yoga in San Diego
- Promote Yoga Activism through participating in fund raisers and awareness campaigns in Los Angeles , Chicago, New York City with COLONTOWN and Beatlivertumors.org
- Articles and interviews published in cancer related magazines and e-zines and podcasts
- Lobby in Washington, D.C. for colon cancer research funding, the right to scanning, and attending an Oncology Seminar at Georgetown University
- Active participant in three listserves: Beatlivertumors.org, ColonCancerACOR list, ColonTown
- Youtube Video on cancer survivorship and yoga benefits (over 25 produced in 2012)
- Direct support to cancer patients with meals, driving to appointments, phone support, email support
- Networking with other small businesses that promote health and wellness for cancer thrivers
- ImermanAngels.org, patient and caregiver support person
- LiveSTRONG – San Diego Leader, March Awareness Campaign
- Threshold Choir (San Diego Chapter), Assistant Director, social media outreach and choir director “we sing at the bedside”
- Use of Social Media to promote awareness of cancer causes and wellness for cancer patients
- Blogs for “Breast Cancer Yoga” with Diane Ross, survivor and teacher
- Volunteer Coordinator for “Golden Oldies”, senior Golden owners and their dogs dogs
Achievements made in 2012 for Community Outreach to Cancer Survivors
- Beatlivertumors.org, Suzanne Lindley’s non-profit for liver cancer patients – supply FREE CD’s to – YES!
- IMERMAN ANGEL – support cancer patients and caregivers during chemotherapy
- MARCH 2012 – Digestive Disease Health Coalition – lobbying in DC
- ColonTOWN@FB, Social Network with a Cause
- OSTOMY DAY, Oct.6th, The Virtual Picnic Event of the Year
- Teacher Study/SISTER Study on Breast Cancer – http://www.sisterstudy.org/
- YOGABEAR.org- Video’s and Meditations made for free
- “YOGA FOR CANCER SURVIVORS” FREE!!! SPANISH VERSION on Soundcloud
- PEACE ON EARTH CAROLERS http://www.projectyano.org/educationnotarms/
- LiveSTRONG – SAN DIEGO LEADER, March Awareness Day
- Threshold Choir “singing to those at the bedside”
- Teach Intro to teaching cancer patients in San Diego
- Ginseng Yoga Studio, Yoga for Cancer Healing class
- Direct support of patients in transition
- UNDY 5000 -Colon Cancer Alliance fun run/walk 2012
- Examiner.com: Yoga and Spirituality in San Diego
- Interviewed by HERFURTURE.com
- Apply to teacher at Yoga Alliance Conference 2012
- Contribute Meditations to mydiamonddays.com
- Interviewed by CURE TODAY in July 2012 issue
- Yoga Therapist added to list of credentials with IAYT