Exercise Classes
Exercise classes at Wellness House are designed to meet the unique needs of individuals living with cancer and loved ones who support them.
Whether it is at the time of a new diagnosis, during treatment or after treatment, exercise fights cancer because it can help to:
- Maintain, improve, and/or restore cardiovascular fitness, strength, flexibility and balance
- Increase functional ability for effective day-to-day living
- Improve mood, confidence and sense of well-being
- Cope with anxiety and depression
- Reduce treatment-related fatigue
- Increase physical vitality during chemotherapy and radiation
- Prevent recurrence and enhancing survivorship
- Enhance lean body mass and healthy weight
- Improve overall quality of life
- Overcome social isolation and providing a sense of community
The Exercise Program at Wellness House offers a variety of classes to which participants commit for repeating periods of eight weeks. Instructor-led classes, limited to 12 participants, begin with 30 minutes of self-paced cardiovascular exercise followed by 30 minutes of instructor-led exercises with hand weights, bands, exercise balls or mats. The instructors offer a variety of safe exercises that accommodate individual differences and needs among the participants.
Exercise Classes currently offered at Wellness House include:
