InspireHealth

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2022-12-28 | Virtual

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2022-12-27

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2022-12-26

Christmas Day - InspireHealth Closed
2022-12-25

Orientation Session
2022-12-23 11:00 - 11:30, 2022-12-22 17:00 - 17:30, 2022-12-16 11:00 - 11:30, 2022-12-15 17:00 - 17:30 (America/Vancouver)
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 now closed.

Gentle Yoga
2022-12-23 09:30 - 10:45, 2022-12-21 13:30 - 14:45, 2022-12-16 09:30 - 10:45
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 now closed.

Guided Meditation
2022-12-22 19:00 - 19:45, 2022-12-15 19:00 - 19:45
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 now closed.

Easy Grab & Go, High Protein Snacks
2022-12-22 13:00 - 14:30
It is a busy time of year with lots on the go! Join us in creating some easy to prepare, winter inspired high protein snacks to have on hand.

Vegan Mint Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding – Vegan Mint Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding – Desiree Nielsen (desireerd.com)
Easy No-Bake Granola Bars – Easy No-Bake Granola Bars Recipe – Cookie and Kate
Breakfast Cookies – The Ultimate Healthy Breakfast Cookies – Desiree Nielsen (desireerd.com)

Registration is now closed.

Strength & Stretch
2022-12-22 09:30 - 10:30
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 now closed.

Inspired Conversations: Spirit & Well-Being
2022-12-21 10:30 - 12:00
Connecting with our own unique sense of spirit/soul/essence/life force can help transform fear and worry and bring us a sense of peace, joy, gratitude and freedom. In this workshop we will explore how spiritual connection supports health and allows us to move with more ease through the many cycles of life.
*Please have on hand paper and pens, pencil crayons and felt pens may be helpful but not necessary.
**Designed for those diagnosed with cancer and supporters too.
***We recommend you participate in this class in a private/quiet room and/or use headphones, when possible, to keep the conversation for your ears only.
Registration is now closed.

Chair Yoga
2022-12-21 09:30 - 10:30
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 now closed.

Qigong for Sleep & Relaxation
2022-12-20 19:00 - 20:00
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 now closed.

Gratitude Meditation
2022-12-20 17:00 - 17:30
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 now closed.

Beginner’s Strength & Stretch
2022-12-20 13:30 - 14:30
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 now closed.

Creating Through Cancer
2022-12-20 13:00 - 14:00
In these monthly workshops, we will explore how creativity can revive and inspire us. These creative sessions will include opportunities to engage in guided creative exercises and share reflections with other attendees. This is an experiential workshop, and participants are encouraged to come prepared to create and get curious about their process. Absolutely no art experience required; the journey is the destination!
* Please have several pieces of paper and coloured drawing materials (crayons, pastels, or coloured pencils).
**Designed for those diagnosed with cancer and supporters too.
We recommend you participate in this class in a private/quiet room and/or use headphones, when possible, to keep the conversation for your ears only.
Registration is now closed.

Nutrition Workshop: Mindful Eating
2022-12-20 11:00 - 12:00
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 now closed.

Strength & Stretch
2022-12-20 09:30 - 10:30
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 now closed.

Self-Care Workshop for Support People
2022-12-19 17:30 - 19:00
For support people only, this class will explore ways to take care of yourself while you are taking care of others. Through a series of exercises and discussions, you will learn ways to strengthen your relationship with your own self-care practice and your relationship with the person you are supporting. It is open to primary caregivers, loved ones, family members and friends of people currently living with cancer.
If this is your first Supporters workshop, or if you have never filled out a consent form, please take a moment to complete and submit the Group Consent Form. We appreciate your attention to this.
Registration is now closed.

Orientation Session
2022-12-19 15:00 - 15:30
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.
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Restorative Yoga
2022-12-19 13:30 - 14:30
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 now closed.

Monday Morning Mindfulness Meditation
2022-12-19 11:00 - 12:00
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 now closed.

Strength & Cardio
2022-12-19 09:30 - 10:30
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 now closed.

A Plant-Based Holiday Menu
2022-12-15 13:00 - 14:30
Looking to add more plant-based recipes to your holiday menu this year? Join us to try some delicious and alternative vegetarian holiday recipes.

Mushroom Wellington- Jillian Harris’s and Tori Wesszer’s mushroom Wellington | Eat North
Cranberry Sauce – Refined Sugar-free Cranberry Chia Sauce, Ready in 15 Minutes (carrotsandflowers.com)
Winter Vegetable Salad – Winter Vegetable Salad with Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprouts, and Beets – Julia’s Album (juliasalbum.com)
Gingerbread energy balls – Gingerbread Energy Balls | Natalie’s Health (natalieshealth.com)

Registration is now closed.

Sexual Well-Being & Cancer
2022-12-15 11:00 - 12:30
This educational session will speak to the impacts that cancer and treatment can have on sexual health and well-being. Physical impacts, including vaginal dryness and changes in erectile function, will be discussed, as well as changes in desire, communication with partners, and exploring sexual identity where you are now. This session is open to patients and their support people. This session will be 1.5 hours followed by a question period.
Registration is now closed.
