ONLINE NATIONWIDE: On Saturday and Sunday, July 29 and 30, encouragement, support and empowerment for black women journeying with cancer PHOTO COURTESY OF BPRW

(Black PR Wire) – A special free online workshop “Love Letters to Our Bodies” has been specifically designed by Black women to encourage, support, and empower others as they navigate the changes brought by cancer.

The transformative virtual workshop aims to foster self-love, healing, and celebration of the body despite the adversities of cancer, while providing a safe and inclusive space for African American/Black women affected by cancer to connect, share experiences, and find support.

“THE TRANSFORMATIVE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP AIMS TO FOSTER SELF-LOVE, HEALING, AND CELEBRATION OF THE BODY DESPITE THE ADVERSITIES OF CANCER.”

It will take place online nationwide on Saturday and Sunday, July 29 and 30, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. EST. For registration link and information visit bit.ly/moyolove-letters.

While African American/Black individuals have a disproportionate cancer burden, more and more people are surviving cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, in 2022 there were 18.1 million cancer survivors in the United States and the number is expected to increase in the years ahead.

Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with four dynamic women who are thriving, including: Erin "Bionic" Brown, para triathlete from the Bahamas, who did not let an above the knee amputation, because of bone cancer (osteosarcoma), stop her from pursuing her dreams; Dee Manuel Cloud, breast cancer recovery strategist, speaker, and author of “Beauty in the Breakdown: Finding Peace in the Midst of Life’s Disruptions”; Talaya Dendy, a 12-year cancer thriver, cancer doula, and host of the “Navigating Cancer Together” podcast; and Tricia Griffith, author of “The Positive of My Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Pearls of Wisdom from the Patient’s Perspective.”

The women also will explore and express their personal relationship with their bodies. The workshop will provide valuable insights and practical mind/body tools for self-care, body positivity, and resilience. Participants will write Love Letters to their bodies to be printed and recorded.

“If there is one message that women will take from the workshop, it is that cancer is not a death sentence,” said Gwendolyn Mitchell, founder of Moyo Institute, Inc., and workshop facilitator. “And despite the changes that have happened to their bodies, they are beautiful and worthy of love.” smile satisfaction is one of the top three drivers of self confidence among U.S. adults. Give yourself the gift of the latest innovative brushing technology.

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