Get to know Alessandro Ricciarelli, a music therapist at MSK. If you have trouble viewing this email, view it online. connect with us     At the age of 11, Alessandro Ricciarelli picked up a guitar, and he’s been playing it ever since. A board‑certified music therapist with more than 15 years of experience, Alessandro joined MSK in 2007. When the MSK Integrative Medicine Service moved to online group programs due to COVID‑19, Alessandro started offering live virtual music therapy group sessions. As part of the new Integrative Medicine at Home membership program, he continues to provide soothing and engaging music sessions a couple of days a week. He sees his role as that of a facilitator who brings people in the MSK community together to share the powerful healing effects of music. In each session, Alessandro plays his guitar and leads a guided relaxation experience. These activities create a space for people to increase feelings of peace and help them connect with their inner resilience. All members can register to make music with Alessandro! What inspires Alessandro? “I feel an instant gratification when a person I meet in a music therapy session who had appeared to be depressed, anxious, or frustrated, begins to smile. I feel that music can help bring people back to who they are, to serve as a reminder that there is still hope, gratitude, joy.” Learn about music therapy     Classes for Your Mind, Body, and Heart “I have found the classes to be very helpful to me, physically, emotionally and mentally. This program fulfills a real need for me and all cancer patients and survivors.” – MSK Integrative Medicine at Home member Join Integrative Medicine at Home and be a part of our daily wellness classes from the comfort of home. Start your membership today by calling 646‑888‑0800.   Become a member   Exciting Changes Coming to Integrative Medicine at Home! Integrative Medicine at Home is a new kind of digital membership — one built for people impacted by cancer. We asked you, our dedicated and inspiring members, to tell us how to make this program work better for you. We listened and are now taking action to make our classes more accessible, increase variety, and offer more convenient membership plans. Starting October 1, 2020, explore all of the changes we are making to improve Integrative Medicine at Home New membership plans Renew or start a six‑month membership for $120 and receive complimentary access to one of our specialty workshops. We will continue to offer monthly membership packages at $25 per month, and 3‑month packages for $60. Schedule update for music therapy Join Alessandro Ricciarelli for music therapy on Wednesday evenings, now at 7:00 pm. New class! Core Strength with Lauren Chiarello, MSK Fitness Specialist Wake up on Sunday mornings to improve your core strength, posture, and flexibility. Teaching this class will be Lauren Chiarello, ACSM/ACS Cancer Exercise Trainer, Barre and Pilates Teacher and two‑time survivor of Hodgkin's lymphoma. More variety for dance therapy and yoga On Mondays, dance therapy class with Jennifer Whitley will now take place at 5:00 pm and will be in a dance cardio format. On Thursdays, Clare Patterson’s yoga nidra class will change to a mat yoga class and take place at 7:00 pm. View full schedule   Upcoming Mind‑Body Series When you join one of our virtual programs, you will be coached by one of our experienced MSK Integrative Medicine specialists. Come together with others on this journey to build resilience, release stress, and rebound from side effects of cancer treatments. You can register online. Call 646‑888‑0800 to talk with one of our Care Coordinators for more details. OCT 04 Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Online 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm In six classes, a certified meditation teacher, will help you work with your breath to become more aware of your body, surroundings, and reactions to stress.     Register online     Follow MSK Integrative Medicine on Twitter - @MSK_Integrative For updates on our research, events, and exclusive self‑care tools to practice wherever you are.   Follow us   Share with a Friend Click the link below to share this email with others who might be interested. Invite friends Contact Us We welcome your feedback, and encourage you to send us a message at: aboutherbs@mskcc.org To Make An Appointment: Integrative Medicine Service: 646‑888‑0800 MSKCC Main Hospital: 800‑525‑2225 Find an MSK location   ©2020 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10065 US September 2020   To ensure you continue to receive emails from Integrative Medicine, add us to your address book or safe list. To unsubscribe, click here. This message was sent to newsletter@newslettercollector.com. To manage your preferences, click here. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to e-newsletters from Integrative Medicine. To forward this email click here.