Classes & Events

Renown Institute for Cancer is teaming up with Renie Anderson, a trained and certified expert in cancer treatment side effect management. Attend this virtual workshop and learn mind-body techniques to help with reducing anxiety, feeling calmer, visualizing your treatment in a healing way and enhancing healing through activities that will bring you relief. This workshop includes: Helping patients feel more connected.  Helping to reduce fight/flight response and helping patients feel more at ease. Explaining how stress impacts our bodies and our role in taking responsibility as a partner in recovery. A mindfulness relaxation session. Giving patients the opportunity to express concerns over their side effects and re-framing that they can have a different experience. Open time for questions and answers. There is no charge to attend this class. Video enabled attendance is available. Patients can access remotely and join from any video-enabled device To receive the zoom link to connect to this workshop, please email Renie Anderson @ renieanderson@att.net

Joint pain can affect all aspects of life, so if you’re considering total joint replacement surgery, these classes taught by the experts at Renown Health will help you with the following: Understand your procedure, including basic anatomy and explanation of surgical intervention. Prepare for surgery, including home setup, preoperative and pre-admit appointments. Know about your hospital stay, including infection prevention, early mobility, physical and occupational therapy, and adaptive equipment. Learn what happens after surgery, including recovery, medical management, post-operative therapy and exercises, to help you return to your normal activities. We highly encourage you to bring a “surgery buddy” for support.

Renown Institute for Cancer is teaming up with Renie Anderson, a trained and certified expert in cancer treatment side effect management. Attend this virtual workshop to learn mind-body techniques to help you feel more connected and joyful in life as you move beyond the cancer. This workshop includes: Emphasizing the importance of identifying resistance. Moving through resistance by understanding the concepts of acceptance and surrender. Identifying goals and visions. Creating action steps to help break patterns, to help you stay in a healthier mindset and feel calmer. There is no charge to attend this class. Video enabled attendance is available. Patients can access remotely and join from any video-enabled device To receive the zoom link to connect to this workshop, please email Renie Anderson @ renieanderson@att.net

Renown Institute for Cancer is teaming up with Renie Anderson, a trained and certified expert in cancer treatment side effect management. Attend this virtual workshop and learn mind-body techniques to help with reducing anxiety, feeling calmer, visualizing your treatment in a healing way and enhancing healing through activities that will bring you relief. This workshop includes: Helping patients feel more connected.  Helping to reduce fight/flight response and helping patients feel more at ease. Explaining how stress impacts our bodies and our role in taking responsibility as a partner in recovery. A mindfulness relaxation session. Giving patients the opportunity to express concerns over their side effects and reframing that they can have a different experience. Open time for questions and answers. There is no charge to attend this class. Video enabled attendance is available. Patients can access remotely and join from any video-enabled device To receive the zoom link to connect to this workshop, please email Renie Anderson @ renieanderson@att.net

Renown Institute for Cancer is teaming up with Renie Anderson, a trained and certified expert in cancer treatment side effect management. Attend this virtual workshop to learn mind-body techniques to help reduce stress and fears while caring for your loved one going through treatment. There is relief in knowing you are not alone. This workshop includes: Identifying and talking about fears, resistance and frustrations. Creating end results to help them re-frame the discussion. Learning tools to help identify needs and wants; being able to ask for them so you can refuel and become more available to yourself and your loved ones for the long haul. Learning about the available options. There is no charge to attend this class. Video enabled attendance is available. Patients can access remotely and join from any video-enabled device To receive the zoom link to connect to this workshop, please email Renie Anderson @ renieanderson@att.net

All women have different postpartum and recovery experiences after giving birth. This 2-hour class helps prepare mom and partner on what to expect after birth and the weeks to follow, and is offered every other month and is open to mothers and their partners. A few topics discussed in this class are: Postpartum care in the hospital Changes after birth Caring for yourself during postpartum The difference between postpartum blues and postpartum depression Mothers warning signs Adjustments once you get home The new father or partner Please Note: All attendees must wear an appropriate face mask for the duration of the class.

This workshop is focused on understanding and completing a Nevada Durable Power of Attorney of Healthcare, also known as an Advance Directive. What to expect: A brief presentation about the document, its contents and purpose. Time for questions. Staff will be on hand to assist with document completion. Notary will be present for notarization. Participants may have their document uploaded into their Renown electronic medical record and/or submitted to the Nevada Living Will Lockbox on their behalf. Please come prepared with; names, addresses and phone numbers of those you want to appoint in the document and a photo ID if notarization is desired. All required paperwork will be provided by our staff. There is no charge to attend this workshop, and please wear a mask.

Renown Institute for Cancer is teaming up with Renie Anderson, a trained and certified expert in cancer treatment side effect management. Attend this virtual workshop and learn mind-body techniques to help with reducing anxiety, feeling calmer, visualizing your treatment in a healing way and enhancing healing through activities that will bring you relief. This workshop includes: Helping patients feel more connected.  Helping to reduce fight/flight response and helping patients feel more at ease. Explaining how stress impacts our bodies and our role in taking responsibility as a partner in recovery. A mindfulness relaxation session. Giving patients the opportunity to express concerns over their side effects and re-framing that they can have a different experience. Open time for questions and answers. There is no charge to attend this class. Video enabled attendance is available. Patients can access remotely and join from any video-enabled device To receive the zoom link to connect to this workshop, please email Renie Anderson @ renieanderson@att.net

Joint pain can affect all aspects of life, so if you’re considering total joint replacement surgery, these classes taught by the experts at Renown Health will help you with the following: Understand your procedure, including basic anatomy and explanation of surgical intervention. Prepare for surgery, including home setup, preoperative and pre-admit appointments. Know about your hospital stay, including infection prevention, early mobility, physical and occupational therapy, and adaptive equipment. Learn what happens after surgery, including recovery, medical management, post-operative therapy and exercises, to help you return to your normal activities. We highly encourage you to bring a “surgery buddy” for support.

Renown Institute for Cancer is teaming up with Renie Anderson, a trained and certified expert in cancer treatment side effect management. Attend this virtual workshop to learn mind-body techniques to help you feel more connected and joyful in life as you move beyond the cancer. This workshop includes: Emphasizing the importance of identifying resistance. Moving through resistance by understanding the concepts of acceptance and surrender. Identifying goals and visions. Creating action steps to help break patterns, to help you stay in a healthier mindset and feel calmer. There is no charge to attend this class. Video enabled attendance is available. Patients can access remotely and join from any video-enabled device To receive the zoom link to connect to this workshop, please email Renie Anderson @ renieanderson@att.net

Find peace, healing and calm during the Mantras and Meditation practice session offered by Rev. Shelley Fisher of Reno Buddhist Center. Classes are every third Wednesday of the month from 11:15-11:45 a.m. No RSVP is required to attend. Questions? Call: 775-525-1182 Email: admin@renobuddhistcenter.org www.renobuddhistcenter.org Or visit our location: 820 Plumas St. Reno, NV 89509 Participants will chant healing mantras and find some peace in their day with a short meditation. Employees, patients and their loved ones are invited and all levels of meditation practitioners are welcome. Rev. Shelley Fisher is a resident priest at the Reno Buddhist Center. She has been chanting and meditating for many years and is excited to share this beautiful practice with the wider community through Renown Health’s Spiritual Center. Mantras and Meditation will live stream from the Reno Buddhist Center livestream page on their website. Click on either the Facebook or YouTube channels to connect.  http://www.renobuddhistcenter.org/live-stream-central.html   You can also click on the chanting book on the same page under Joyful Chanting heading called “Joyful Chanting Book r7” and download the PDF to access to the chants.  This is a streaming platform, not an interactive one.  If you have questions you are welcome to call the temple anytime after the event at 775-525-1182. For more information on this and other Spiritual Center programs, please contact the Spiritual Care department at spiritualcare@renown.org or call 775-982-7729.

Find peace, healing and calm during the Mantras and Meditation practice session offered by Rev. Shelley Fisher of Reno Buddhist Center. Classes are every third Wednesday of the month from 11:15-11:45 a.m. No RSVP is required to attend. Questions? Call: 775-525-1182 Email: admin@renobuddhistcenter.org www.renobuddhistcenter.org Or visit our location: 820 Plumas St. Reno, NV 89509 Participants will chant healing mantras and find some peace in their day with a short meditation. Employees, patients and their loved ones are invited and all levels of meditation practitioners are welcome. Rev. Shelley Fisher is a resident priest at the Reno Buddhist Center. She has been chanting and meditating for many years and is excited to share this beautiful practice with the wider community through Renown Health’s Spiritual Center. Mantras and Meditation will live stream from the Renown Buddhist Center central page on their website. Click on either the Facebook or YouTube channels to connect.  http://www.renobuddhistcenter.org/live-stream-central.html   You can also click on the chanting book on the same page under Joyful Chanting heading called “Joyful Chanting Book r7” and download the PDF to access to the chants.  This is a streaming platform, not an interactive one.  If you have questions you are welcome to call the temple anytime after the event at 775-525-1182. For more information on this and other Spiritual Center programs, please contact the Spiritual Care department at spiritualcare@renown.org or call 775-982-7729.