InspireHealth

Strength & Stretch
2023-06-27 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-06-22 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-06-20 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-06-15 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.
Registration is closed.

Self-Care Workshop for Support People
2023-06-26 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 closed.

Orientation Session
2023-06-26 15:00 - 15:30, 2023-06-22 17:00 - 17:30, 2023-06-19 15:00 - 15:30, 2023-06-16 11:00 - 11:30, 2023-06-15 17:00 - 17:30
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.
Registration is closed.

Restorative Yoga
2023-06-26 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-06-19 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 closed.

Monday Morning Mindfulness Meditation
2023-06-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-19 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 closed.

Strength & Cardio
2023-06-26 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-06-19 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 closed.

Gentle Yoga
2023-06-23 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-06-21 13:30 - 14:45, 2023-06-16 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-06-14 13:30 - 14:45
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 closed.

Guided Meditation
2023-06-22 19:00 - 19:45, 2023-06-15 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 closed.

Cooking Class: Summer Lunch Ideas
2023-06-22 13:00 - 14:30
Join us for some delicious and nutritious summer lunch ideas:

Avocado Hummus Toast with Miso Mushroom and Kale Sauté
Dill Pasta Salad with a Tahini Dressing
Veggie balls with Beet Salad with Peaches and Walnuts

Registration is closed.

In-Person Walking Group (Victoria)
2023-06-21 11:45 - 13:00
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. 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: Healthy Communication Part 1
2023-06-21 10:30 - 12:00
​Healthy communication can be a lofty goal at the best of times- and even more so while living with cancer and its stresses. This workshop aims to provide you with tangible tools to help you become a healthy communicator and more mindful listener both in person and online. Tools for healthy communication can help decrease stress and increase connection with oneself and others.
Registration is closed.

Chair Yoga
2023-06-21 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 closed.

Qigong for Sleep & Relaxation
2023-06-20 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 closed.

Gratitude Meditation
2023-06-20 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 closed.

Beginner’s Strength & Stretch
2023-06-20 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 closed.

Nutrition Workshop: Supporting Your Immune System with Nutrition
2023-06-20 11:00 - 12:00
In this workshop, we will discuss the immune system: what it is, how it functions and how we can support it with nutrition and lifestyle approaches.
Registration is closed.
