Patient Support Groups

Gain comfort, advice and camaraderie with others going through similar experiences. Our support groups are moderated by FPNC Mind-Body Leaders and Counselors. Everyone is welcome. 

Mind Body Workshops

3^rd Party Reproduction: Egg, Sperm, Embryo Donation and Surrogacy - MONDAY, MARCH 29th - Sign up here
What are some important considerations about 3rd party reproduction? How do you make the best decisions for yourself and your future family? What are important factors in choosing a gamete donor or surrogate? How do you deal with issues of privacy/disclosure? This workshop will address all of these questions and more.

FPNC Mind-Body Workshop on Acupuncture & Acupressure
Understand how and why acupuncture can enhance fertility, and complement treatment. Learn specific acupressure points targeted to reduce stress and pain, enhance fertility, increase energy, and improve hormonal balance. Empower your own healing, and if coming as a couple, develop a new way to support each other’s health and well-being.

Navigating Your Way Through Treatment
Infertility treatment can be a maze of decision-making and difficult emotional responses. Navigating the unknowns of treatment options and outcomes can add to the stress of infertility. Too often people will say, "I wish I would have known..." This workshop will help prepare you for common points of confusion and indecision during treatment.

Breathing Away Stress
This special workshop will teach you different breathing techniques to reduce stress and foster the ‘relaxation response.’ You’ll leave saying ‘Ahhhhh.’

Dealing with Family & Friends
This special workshop will teach you different techniques for handling difficult questions and situations that often come up with family and friends, even when they have the best intentions. You’ll leave better prepared for upcoming Holiday gatherings.

Mindful Yoga 6-Week Course
Mindful Yoga encourages a friendly relationship with the body, through paying attention non-judgmentally to what one is feeling physically and emotionally. The course includes a gradual, thorough introduction to asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing), meditation and relaxation. Poses are taught in a gentle manner. Participants will learn relaxation and stress management techniques, and upon completing the course, will be able to continue practicing Yoga on their own.