By: Kristine Alarcon
In Charlottesville, Virginia, women cancer survivors are belly dancing together at the My Body Raqs class. The belly dancing class was created specifically for cancer survivors to help them cope with movement through gentle dance. Any cancer survivor is welcome after treatment and diagnosis as no dance experience is required and the class is free.
Jenner LaFleur is the program director and a two-time breast cancer survivor. During her recovery from her surgery after chemotherapy, radiation, and mastectomy, she hoped to combine her experience with cancer and her passion for dance. LaFleur hoped to restore confidence and strength in survivors and ultimately help them feel more like themselves again.
The first series of the My Body Raqs class is from May 7-June 25. There other sessions planned from September-October and January-February.
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Kristine Alarcon graduated at the University of San Francisco with a Bachelors of Science in Biology. She is working towards certification in Sterile Processing and Distribution. She is a Social Media Assistant at Cancer InCytes Magazine.
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Reference:
“Cancer Survivor Helping Other Survivors Recover with Dance.” NBC 29. Retrieved on May 9, 2015. http://www.nbc29.com/story/29010048/cancer-survivor-helping-other-survivors-recover-with-dance
Photo Credit: (NBC29) http://www.nbc29.com/story/29010048/cancer-survivor-helping-other-survivors-recover-with-dance
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