This section provides a reliable and empowering map to create an integrative cancer care plan. The guidance within each step applies to many phases of the cancer journey such as dealing with a new diagnosis, crossroads, and transitions. Return to these resources if you need to re-evaluate your plan, create a new plan, and explore other health and healing options.
Negotiate—guiding you in a process to first and foremost resource yourself as you move through your cancer journey
Investigate—explaining key steps and optimal resources for you to explore the best of integrative cancer care
Navigate—providing you with directions through a step by step process to optimally navigate your situation
Evaluate—offering guidance and resources for you to evaluate cancer research, cancer providers, cancer treatments, and follow-up survivorship cancer care
Integrate—guiding you in your journey with empowering steps to take action and support the whole person through core components of integrative cancer care
Travel your path step by step.
Trust that you will find exactly what you need.
Know that you are not alone in your journey.
Step 1: Orientation in a New Reality
Self-care is critical in the midst of cancer. Before diving into research and evaluating treatments, providers, and facilities, we guide you toward finding some calm, fluidity, and support in your world turned upside down.
Step 2: Research
High quality information allows you to make the best decisions. Knowledge is power. We guide you through the research process.
Step 3: Seek and Search
We support your search for providers and treatments. Our resources and guidance empower you toward a confident decision about next steps.
Step 4: Work in Progress
In this phase, we support your movement into your bigger picture recognizing your values, beliefs, desired changes, goals, and outcomes related to your path through cancer.
Step 5: Inspired Self
Moving into your personal power, we guide you through important steps realizing your whole potential.
EmbodiWorks would like to thank our Integrative Cancer Care Advisory Board member Gabrielle Roth for creating a global map to the creative process and dance of life through the 5Rhythms that is reflected in Steps to Create an Integrative Cancer Care Plan. The steps in Steps to Create an Integrative Cancer Care Plan combine our expert guidance supporting the whole person toward an optimal integrative cancer care plan with some of the wisdom offered in the 5Rhythms. More information about Gabrielle Roth and her work with the 5Rhythms is available at Gabrielle Roth and 5Rhythms.
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 Questions for Evaluating Cancer Treatments and Providers
High quality, thorough questions are essential and we provide them to empower patients and caregivers in evaluating treatments and providers.
 Maps to Integrative Cancer Care
Explore this must-read map helping cancer patients find their way. We offer guidance through a process to feel grounded, supported, educated, empowered, confident, and inspired.
 Evaluating Cancer Research and Treatments
Learning about cancer research and treatments can feel really confusing. We educate about core cancer research and treatment topics around the cancer evaluation process to help you become more informed and confident.
 Intuition and Instinct
For anyone seeking guidance, explore ways to find direction inside of yourself. Our information about intuition and instinct helps people find clarity and develop more confidence in their decision-making and journey.
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