We now offer free wellness sessions in the newly opened Community Bank Mt Martha Wellness Centre (located on ground floor in our Cancer Care Centre at 262 Main Street, Mornington).
These include yoga, art therapy and education sessions, as well as cancer support groups.
We warmly welcome anyone affected by cancer – and their loved ones – to join us.
There’s no dress code – whether you’re in a headscarf, comfortable loungewear or activewear, just come in whatever helps you feel most at ease and yourself.
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October program
Cards and collage
Tuesday, 13 October, 10.30am – Book now
Join Emma and Nat from Sacred Moments for a warm, creative session designed to nurture wellbeing, encourage reflection and reconnect you with your inner strength. Explore uplifting affirmation and oracle cards, share stories and reflect on your experience of cancer in a supportive environment.
You’ll then create a personalised art collage to take home — a meaningful reminder of your strength, hopes and inner wisdom.
Living well after breast cancer
Tuesday, 20 October, 10am – Book now
Morning event for current and past breast cancer patients, focused on wellbeing, survivorship and living well beyond treatment, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
EFT Tapping workshop
Tuesday, 27 October, 10am – Book now
Join Jo Barker and Theresa Virgona, practitioners in EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for an enlightening and supportive session. Tapping draws on the ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture, which teaches that the body’s energy travels along specific pathways. EFT tapping is a gentle mindfulness practice that offers a way to pause, tune in to how you’re feeling and practice relaxation.
Gentle flow and restore
First Wednesday of every month, 12pm – Book now
Gentle Pilates session using mat and chair, led by Rhiannon Edwards of Sol Bod Studio. Funded by Breast Foot Forward.
Mindfulness Meditation
Every Monday, 10am–11am – Book now
Find calm and clarity in these casual guided sessions with Helen Hall – a nurse, midwife and meditation teacher who shares her warmth and offers patients some great tools to use on their own journey. These relaxed sessions are both seated or lying down.
Bookings are required due to capacity.
Cuppa, Conversation & Connection
Every Monday, 11am–12pm
A relaxed weekly drop-in for anyone affected by cancer.
No bookings required.
Wig Library
Every Monday by appointment.
Free, private wig sessions, supported by volunteers Dee and Wendy who were inspired by the loss of their sisters to breast cancer. Trained by CelebrityBrandz Wigs, they provide compassionate guidance in a warm, welcoming space.
To book email executive@thebays.com.au or call 03 5976 5275.
Oesophogectomy Survivorship Support Group
Second Thursday of every month, 10am
Join us for the inaugural meeting of a new support group for people who have had oesophageal surgery. No bookings required.
Phone: Jan Pulo on 0491 073 289
Email: jpulo3@bigpond.com
Peninsula Prostate Cancer Support Group
Second Wednesday of every month, 7-8.30pm
Supporting men and their partners through treatment and recovery in a caring, confidential environment. A light supper is provided. No bookings required.
Phone: 0422 608 345
Email: peninsulapcsg@hotmail.com
Stretch and Strengthen with exercise physiologist Jack
Every Friday, 1pm-2pm – Book now (spaces limited)
A low-impact stretch and strengthen class combining gentle bodyweight exercises with mobility and stretching for whole-body movement. Led by exercise physiologist Jack from Yawa Aquatic Centre, exercises will be customised to suit participants.