Restorative Yoga
2023-05-08 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-05-15 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual
Progress the body and mind to a place of relaxation, rest, and gentle opening. This class moves through a series of seated and lying down yoga postures to provide participants with a renewed sense of vitality and wellness. Modifiable for all levels.
* Please have a pillow, blanket, chair, and two bath towels nearby.
Registration is closed.

Orientation Session
2023-05-08 15:00 - 15:30, 2023-05-12 11:00 - 11:30, 2023-05-15 15:00 - 15:30 | Virtual
Join us to learn more about our programs and services and how you can access them. This session is open to people with a diagnosis of cancer and their support people.
Registration is closed.

Strength & Stretch
2023-05-09 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-05-11 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-05-16 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-05-18 09:30 - 10:30 | 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.
Registration is closed.

Nutrition Workshop: Encouraging Kindness: Normalizing Emotional Eating
2023-05-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
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.
Registration is closed.

Beginner’s Strength & Stretch
2023-05-09 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-05-16 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.
Registration is closed.

Gratitude Meditation
2023-05-09 17:00 - 17:30, 2023-05-16 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.
Registration is closed.

Qigong for Sleep & Relaxation
2023-05-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-16 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.
Registration is closed.

Chair Yoga
2023-05-10 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-05-17 09:30 - 10:30 | 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.
Registration is closed.

Gentle Yoga
2023-05-10 13:30 - 14:45, 2023-05-12 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-05-17 13:30 - 14:45 | Virtual
Explore the connection between breath and movement while taking the time to relax and gently stretch the body. Move through seated, standing, and balance postures, and finish with a restorative relaxation time. Modifiable for all levels.
Registration is closed.

Lymphedema Education Session
2023-05-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
​​This session provides information related to lymphatic health, and the prevention and management of lymphedema. Hosted by Amanda Porcheron, a Registered Massage Therapist in Vancouver, BC.
Registration is closed.

Cooking Class: Flavourful Salads
2023-05-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
​This time of year we may be starting to look up new salad recipes with the fresh local greens at the markets and shops. This class will look at unique and flavourful recipes to add to your repertoire.

Curry Quinoa Salad
10 minute Lentil Salad
Kale Caesar
Avocado Salmon Salad

Registration is closed.

Guided Meditation
2023-05-11 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.
Registration is closed.

Strength & Cardio
2023-05-15 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.
Registration is closed.

Monday Morning Mindfulness Meditation
2023-05-15 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.
Registration is closed.

Nutrition Workshop: Tips to Manage Energy, Appetite, Taste & Smell Changes During Treatment
2023-05-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
​This workshop will explore how to manage and support some of the potential side effects of treatment including changes in taste/smell, low appetite, fatigue, and weight changes. We will give you practical ways of including foods and lifestyle strategies that could support you at this time.

Registration is closed.

In-Person Walking Group (Vancouver & Victoria)
2023-05-16 11:30 - 13:00 | Vancouver, Victoria
Join us for an in-person walking group at our Vancouver and Victoria centres 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 Vancouver and Victoria centres. Check-in will open at 11:15 am, with our walk starting promptly at 11:45 am.
** Previous consultation with our team of exercise physiologists is required for participation.
Registration is closed.

Inspired Conversations: Introduction to Self-Compassion Part 1
2023-05-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
​Most of us are too hard on ourselves. In this workshop, we will explore self-compassion: the practice of treating ourselves as we would a good friend. Together we will learn about the foundations of self-compassion, and how it can help us navigate the difficulties of our lives with more kindness and less judgment. Research on self-compassion has shown that it can increase happiness and improve relationships, while decreasing anxiety, depression and shame. Join us to learn fresh perspectives and practical ways to stop being so hard on ourselves.
Registration is closed.

Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Session
2023-05-18 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.
Registration is closed.
