InspireHealth

Strength & Stretch
2025-11-13 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-11-18 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-11-20 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual
Build strength, endurance, and flexibility. This class includes a combination of resistance, balance, and aerobic movements to provide a full body workout. Modifiable for all levels.
* Please have a chair, wall, and weights or alternatives (e.g. water bottles, soup cans) close by.
* An exercise consultation is required prior to attending any movement-based group programming. If you haven’t already completed the exercise assessment, once you register for the class we will be in-touch with you, or you can e-mail us at info@inspirehealth.ca or call at 1-888-734-7125 to book an appointment.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Education Session
2025-11-13 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
This session provides information and techniques for managing common concerns that may occur after treatment for breast cancer including radiation fibrosis, axillary cording, shoulder dysfunction and lymphedema. It will also touch on pacing for pain and fatigue. Hosted by Janet Sprague, a physiotherapist and certified lymphedema therapist in Vancouver.
This session is open to individuals with a cancer diagnosis and their support network.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

Orientation Session
2025-11-13 17:00 - 17:30, 2025-11-14 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-20 17:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
New to InspireHealth? Join a Quick Info Session
At InspireHealth, we’re here to support you at every stage of your cancer journey. Our team of supportive care physicians, exercise therapists, dietitians and counsellors offer life-changing support through one-on-one consultations and a variety of classes & workshops – all designed to support your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Join us for a 30-minute in-person Orientation Session to learn more about our free programs and services available to you and your loved ones.
*This session is open to individuals with a cancer diagnosis and their support network.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

Guided Meditation
2025-11-13 19:00 - 19:45, 2025-11-20 19:00 - 19:45 | Virtual
Soothe the heart, body, mind, and spirit with this guided meditation class that incorporates various mindfulness techniques, such as intention setting, body scans, breath work, and thought watching practices combined with the sweetness of silence.
This session is open to individuals with a cancer diagnosis and their support network.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

In-Person: Walking Group (Vancouver)
2025-11-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-11-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Vancouver, #240-575 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5Z4C3, Canada
Join us for an in-person walking group at our Vancouver center for movement and connection with those in our patient community. This walking group will be led by our team of clinical exercise physiologists and will follow a gentle 3km route in the communities surrounding our Vancouver center.
*Previous consultation with our team of exercise physiologists is required for participation.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

In-Person: Walking Group (Victoria)
2025-11-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-11-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Victoria, #212 -2187 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Join us for an in-person walking group at our Victoria centre for movement and connection with those in our community. This walking group will be led by our team of clinical exercise physiologists and will follow a gentle 3 km route in the communities surrounding our Victoria centre.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PDT the business day prior to the class date.

Gentle Yoga - Level 1
2025-11-14 09:30 - 10:45, 2025-11-21 09:30 - 10:45 | Virtual
This class is intended to be restorative and is a wonderful introduction if you are new to yoga. Participants are encouraged to connect with their breath while exploring foundational seated, standing, and balance yoga poses with focus on mobility, flexibility, and relaxation.
* An exercise consultation is required prior to attending any movement-based group programming. If you haven’t already completed the exercise assessment, once you register for the class we will be in-touch with you, or you can e-mail us at info@inspirehealth.ca or call at 1-888-734-7125 to book an appointment.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

Strength & Cardio
2025-11-17 09:30 - 10:30 | Virtual
Elevate the heart rate and get your body moving! This class focuses on aerobic movements while incorporating strength exercises to provide a full body conditioning workout. Modifiable for all levels.
* Please have a chair, wall, and weights or alternatives (e.g. water bottles, soup cans) close by.
* An exercise consultation is required prior to attending any movement-based group programming. If you haven’t already completed the exercise assessment, once you register for the class we will be in-touch with you, or you can e-mail us at info@inspirehealth.ca or call at 1-888-734-7125 to book an appointment.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PDT the business day prior to the class date.

Monday Morning Mindfulness Meditation
2025-11-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Increase connection through breath and mindfulness. This guided meditation class begins with intention setting, followed by a body scan, breathwork, and thought observation practice.
This session is open to individuals with a cancer diagnosis and their support network.

Orientation Session
2025-11-17 15:00 - 15:30 | Virtual
New to InspireHealth? Join a Quick Info Session
At InspireHealth, we’re here to support you at every stage of your cancer journey. Our team of supportive care physicians, exercise therapists, dietitians and counsellors offer life-changing support through one-on-one consultations and a variety of classes & workshops – all designed to support your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Join us for a 30-minute in-person Orientation Session to learn more about our free programs and services available to you and your loved ones.
*This session is open to individuals with a cancer diagnosis and their support network.

Hatha Yoga
2025-11-17 18:00 - 19:15 | Virtual
Explore the connection between breath and movement while taking the time to relax and connect with your body. The initial portion of this class offers full body poses with a focus on gentle and accessible strength building. The later portion of this class offers restorative, supportive poses.
* An exercise consultation is required prior to attending any movement-based group programming. If you haven’t already completed the exercise assessment, once you register for the class we will be in-touch with you, or you can e-mail us at info@inspirehealth.ca or call at 1-888-734-7125 to book an appointment.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

In-Person: Nutrition Workshop - Encouraging Kindness: Normalizing Emotional Eating (Victoria & Vancouver)
2025-11-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Vancouver, Victoria
We are living in an interesting time where our food intake may look different for a variety of reasons, including our emotional wellbeing. This workshop will explore a unique perspective on emotional eating and how it may be helping to support your body. We will also discuss nutrition and lifestyle strategies for working with and through emotional eating, depending on how this practice is affecting us in the current moment.
Please note: This is a hybrid workshop available in multiple formats. It will be offered in person at our Victoria InspireHealth Centre, screened virtually at our Vancouver InspireHealth Centre, and accessible online for all virtual attendees. Please register for the format you plan to attend
This session is open to individuals with a cancer diagnosis and their support network.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

Nutrition Workshop - Encouraging Kindness: Normalizing Emotional Eating
2025-11-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Vancouver, Victoria

Beginner’s Strength & Stretch
2025-11-18 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual
Adapted for beginner’s, this class serves as an introduction to strength training by leading participants through a series of low impact, full body exercises while participants are encouraged to work at their own pace. Modifiable for all levels.
Please have a chair, wall, and weights or alternatives (e.g. water bottles, soup cans) close by.
Please only register for one of Tuesday’s Strength & Stretch classes (i.e. ‘all levels’ at 9:30 am or ‘beginners’ at 1:30 pm). If you are unsure which to choose, please request an appointment with an Exercise Therapist at InspireHealth.
* An exercise consultation is required prior to attending any movement-based group programming. If you haven’t already completed the exercise assessment, once you register for the class we will be in-touch with you, or you can e-mail us at info@inspirehealth.ca or call at 1-888-734-7125 to book an appointment.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

Gratitude Meditation
2025-11-18 17:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
Designed to promote wellness through gratitude, this class provides participants an opportunity to breathe together and take a moment of pause to be thankful. Gratitude habits can be difficult to form alone, so join us in community to end your day with an attitude of gratitude.
This session is open to individuals with a cancer diagnosis and their support network.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

Qigong for Sleep & Relaxation
2025-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Prepare the body for rest and sleep through gentle movement and relaxation. This class uses Qigong, a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine, to promote wellness at all levels of mind, body, and spirit. Modifiable for all levels.
* An exercise consultation is required prior to attending any movement-based group programming. If you haven’t already completed the exercise assessment, once you register for the class we will be in-touch with you, or you can e-mail us at info@inspirehealth.ca or call at 1-888-734-7125 to book an appointment.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

In-Person: Luk Tung Kuen (Vancouver)
2025-11-19 09:00 - 09:45 | Vancouver, #240-575 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5Z4C3, Canada
Luk Tung Kuen is a collection of movements originating from tai chi, qi gong, and martial arts. All movements are gentle and low- impact and are intended to promote strength and circulation. This class is suitable for all individuals at all levels and is held outdoors (weather permitting) at InspireHealth’s Vancouver Centre.
* An exercise consultation is required prior to attending any movement-based group programming. If you haven’t already completed the exercise assessment, once you register for the class we will be in-touch with you, or you can e-mail us at info@inspirehealth.ca or call at 1-888-734-7125 to book an appointment.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

Chair Yoga
2025-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Aimed at optimizing accessibility, this class aims to accommodate all participants by removing the physical challenges of getting up and down from the floor. The gentle, yet deep practice provides a series of modifiable poses focused on improving strength, flexibility and balance while using breath awareness to calm body and mind. Modifiable for all levels.
* An exercise consultation is required prior to attending any movement-based group programming. If you haven’t already completed the exercise assessment, once you register for the class we will be in-touch with you, or you can e-mail us at info@inspirehealth.ca or call at 1-888-734-7125 to book an appointment.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

Gentle Yoga - Level 2
2025-11-19 13:30 - 14:45 | Virtual
Building from our gentle yoga level 1, this class explores progressive seated, standing, and balance yoga poses with the option to explore more advanced poses. Each class includes a variety of modifications for most abilities and finishes with restorative relaxation time.
Prior participation in gentle yoga 1 is recommended.
* An exercise consultation is required prior to attending any movement-based group programming. If you haven’t already completed the exercise assessment, once you register for the class we will be in-touch with you, or you can e-mail us at info@inspirehealth.ca or call at 1-888-734-7125 to book an appointment.
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.

In-Person: Orientation Session (Vancouver)
2025-11-19 16:00 - 16:30 | Vancouver, #240-575 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5Z4C3, Canada

BRCA Support BC: Removing the Tubes First – The New Frontier in Ovarian Cancer Prevention?
2025-11-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual
Session Overview:
Research into ovarian cancer prevention is evolving rapidly. This session brings together two leading experts to explore the growing interest in “removing the tubes first” (opportunistic salpingectomy) as a strategy for risk reduction.
Dr. Hanley will present early evidence from her research on opportunistic salpingectomy, and Dr. Kwon will share insights and updates from two major international trials looking at salpingectomy (tube removal) with delayed oophorectomy (ovary removal) for high-risk women, including TUBA-WISP-II and SoROCk. The session will be followed by an optional small focus group for a maximum of 10 participants, hosted by the Hanley Lab. Registration for the focus group is handled separately from the session sign-up. Details to follow.
Key Topics:

Opportunistic Salpingectomy: What it is and current research findings showing for long-term ovarian cancer risk.
International Trials at UBC: Updates from TUBA-WISP-II and SoROCk.
Comparing Approaches: Timing and considerations for different surgical ovarian cancer prevention options based on your personal risk background.
Focus Group: Special follow-up session for deeper discussion.
Q&A: Engage with the experts.

Speaker:
Dr. Gillian Hanley, UBC – Researcher on opportunistic salpingectomy (confirmed)
Dr. Janice Kwon, UBC, Chair of the National BRCA Coalition – TUBA-WISP-II and SoROCk studies (confirmed)
Sabrina Lloyd Ellis, UBC Masters Student – Hanley Lab Focus Group
Registration is now closed

In-Person: Walking Group (Kelowna)
2025-11-20 09:00 - 10:00 | BC
Join us for an in-person walking group in Kelowna for movement and connection with those in our community! This walking group will be led by our team of clinical exercise physiologists and follow a gentle 3 km route.
Location: Strathcona Park Beach – 2290 Abbott Street, Kelowna BC, V1Y 1E3
Registration closes at 3:00 pm PT the business day prior to the class date.
