Herzstein Wellness Center
Supporting your healing and well-being
Integrative Therapies To Support Your Cancer Journey
At Mount Auburn Hospital's Herzstein Wellness Center, we provide education and integrative therapies to complement your traditional oncology care. Our services help reduce fatigue, ease stress and anxiety, and promote healing and recovery during and after treatment.
Our goal is to support whole-person healing — caring for your body, mind, and spirit.
Who Can Benefit?
Our multidisciplinary team provides therapies for:
- Patients currently receiving cancer treatment at Mount Auburn Hospital
- Survivors who have completed treatment and continue follow-up care within the Beth Israel Lahey Health network
Our Integrative Therapies & Services
We offer a wide range of holistic therapies designed to enhance your well-being during and after cancer treatment. To learn more or schedule an integrative therapy session, please call 617-356-8277 or email us.
- Acupuncture: Helps relieve pain, nausea, and fatigue
- Therapeutic Oncology Massage: Reduces muscle tension, promotes relaxation
- Reiki: Supports energy balance and stress relief
- Pet Therapy: Provides comfort and emotional support
- Therapeutic Music: Enhances mood and relaxation
- Therapeutic Art: Encourages self-expression and healing
- Chair Yoga: Improves flexibility and reduces stress
- Qi Gong: Supports energy flow and mindfulness
- Mind-Body Groups: Foster connection and education through expert-led sessions with oncology dietitians, physical therapists, social workers, and medical providers
Seasonal & Support Programs
In addition to our ongoing therapies, the Herzstein Wellness Center offers special Fall and Spring Wellness Programs and support groups led by oncology social workers. These sessions provide education, stress-reduction techniques, and community support for patients and caregivers.
For program details or registration information, please call 617-356-8277 or email us.
Funding & Support
The Sigmund and Barbara Herzstein Wellness Center was made possible by the generous support of the Sigmund E. Herzstein, Jr. Trust. Additional funding has been provided by:
- Sharon Chown & Michael Huguenin
- Dorothy Crawford & Ross Hoffman
- The Crivello Fund
- The Hoffman Breast Center Fund
- Loring Low Stevens
- The Marino Health Foundation
- Alan Nathan
- Susie & Peter White
How You Can Help
All services at the Herzstein Wellness Center are offered free of charge to cancer patients, families, and staff members. If you’d like to support our mission, please consider donating.
Contact Us
Mount Auburn Hospital Office of Philanthropy
330 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-499-5099
We're happy to answer any questions — please feel free to email us.
Contribute to the Herzstein Wellness Center
There are many ways you can support the Herzstein Wellness Center and help care for people impacted by cancer.
We’re always looking for gently used books to fill our lending library. These books are a welcome distraction to patients and their families during long hours in treatment. If you’d like to donate your previously loved books, please email us.
If you would like to provide financial support to the Herzstein Wellness Center, please email us.
As a cancer patient, I am grateful for the wide range of complementary practices offered at Mount Auburn Hospital. The range of services allowed me to choose an integrative therapy that worked for me, find a supportive community and encouraged self-care. The Wellness Center adds a compassionate element that helps in negotiating the stress of a cancer diagnosis and treatment and provides important resources for post-cancer care.
Mind Over Matter: Coping with Emotions During Cancer Care
This five-week class helps Mount Auburn Hospital patients and caregivers build resilience and manage emotions during and after treatment.
Cancer Care
At Mount Auburn Hospital, you’ll never battle cancer alone. We’re here for you from screening and diagnosis through treatment and beyond.
