Thoughts I want to share with you as we leave August and move into the first day of the rest of our lives. How has your life changed since the start of social isolation, social distancing, and designer masks? Have you been able to adapt to changes? Have you been personally affected by COVID or…
The Art of Healing is a 20-minute documentary exploring the role art has in healing a person’s mind, body, and soul.
As a cancer survivor, she looked at life through a different lens and teaches others how to do the same. Hedda is the founder of “For the Health of It” Consultation Services,
On May 16, 2018, Hedda had the privilege of being on the local community radio station, WSLR 96.5 on the program RESET, which airs every Wednesday night at 9 PM EST. She shared her insights on the power and health benefits laughter in joy, her personal experiences with life challenges and news on her upcoming…
Singing during or after cancer treatment may be very beneficial. BY TAMERA ANDERSON-HANNA I love music and personally feel that playing an instrument or singing is an intimate and personal expression of the heart. Listening to music can be a way to connect with oneself, but it also can help calm or stimulate the brain and…
Dance and Movement to Enhance Health Outcomes with Leymis Bolaños Wilmott – by Lisa Richardson in collaboration with Hedda Matza-Haughton Arts for Health Sarasota-Manatee (AFHS-M) co-chairs, Hedda Matza- Haughton, LCSW, and Lisa Richardson, LMHC, were very pleased to showcase on January 24, 2017 one of AFHS-M’s Professional Organization members, Sarasota Contemporary Dance (SDC), who actively…
GOTTA VAN PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THE PINK HULK IN THE SARASOTA FESTIVAL 2017 Valerie David’s inspiring journey about becoming a 2-time cancer survivor, kicking cancer to the curb while she embarks on a HILARIOUS nonstop quest for love and new meaning in her life! THE PINK HULK IS PLAYING AT: THE CROCKER MEMORIAL CHURCH 1260 12TH…
Denise “De” Roggenbuck 1954-2015 A symbol of love, passion, hope and courage Denise “De” Roggenbuck was a bright, shining star in the development and expansion of who we are as Arts For Health Sarasota- Manatee, Inc. As a volunteer community based organization, Dee helped shape the organization as it is today through her participation as…
Creating sand mandalas using shells, twigs and other found objects at the beach is a way for us, and those who join us in our circle, to feel connected to the ocean, the sky and, of course, the sand. Cynthia Bydlinski and Marcia Calderon, art and health facilitators as well as professional members of Arts…
The Picture of Health: Art Exhibits in Cancer Centers Help Patients and Families Heal With growing evidence that they can help patients and their families heal, art installations and exhibits are becoming more prevalent in cancer centers. MARILYN FENICHEL PUBLISHED: AUGUST 24, 2016 When Alice Momm, art advisor for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)…