Events

Yoga for Cancer Care [Lewiston]

Event Series Yoga for Cancer Care [Lewiston]
Dempsey Center - Lewiston (12 High Street) 12 High Street, Lewiston, ME, United States

Reduce stress, manage treatment side-effects, and aid cancer recovery through a unique evidence-based yoga method specifically for those diagnosed with cancer. Through movement, breathing, and mindfulness, this practice aims to provide benefits such as muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, and improved posture. Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center's Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified … Continued

TaiChi + Qigong for Energy + Health [Dempsey Connects]

Dempsey Connects

Tai Chi is a movement therapy that promotes the flow of energy in the body to improve health. Suitable for all ages, this class will emphasize the practice and cultivation of different exercises that provide benefits such as improved balance, range of motion, and core strength, as well as pain management and decreased stress and … Continued

Living a Balanced Life [Rock Row]

Event Series Living a Balanced Life [Rock Row]
Dempsey Center - Rock Row 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, United States

This four-week series focused on balance and the impact it can have on daily life. Throughout the series, we will outline the benefits of PT intervention for cancer survivors in various stages of survivorship, discuss how cancer-related conditions can impact balance, conduct a fall risk screening, and provide hands-on balance training for those who need … Continued

Yoga for Cancer Care [Rock Row]

Event Series Yoga for Cancer Care [Rock Row]
Dempsey Center - Rock Row 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, United States

Reduce stress, manage treatment side-effects, and aid cancer recovery through a unique evidence-based yoga method specifically for those diagnosed with cancer. Through movement, breathing, and mindfulness, this practice aims to provide benefits such as muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, and improved posture. Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center's Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified … Continued

Fitness for Life [Lewiston]

Event Series Fitness for Life [Lewiston]
Dempsey Center - Lewiston (12 High Street) 12 High Street, Lewiston, ME, United States

Exercise can help fight fatigue, boost your energy level, support your immune system, relieve stress and tension, make your muscles and heart stronger, improve balance and help you sleep better. This 45-minute class will provide you with all the fundamentals of an exercise program, adapting it to meet the needs of varying levels of fitness … Continued

Tai Chi + Qigong for Energy + Health [Dempsey Connects]

Dempsey Connects

Tai Chi is a movement therapy that promotes the flow of energy in the body to improve health. Suitable for all ages, this class will emphasize the practice and cultivation of different exercises that provide benefits such as improved balance, range of motion, and core strength, as well as pain management and decreased stress and … Continued

Chair Yoga [Lewiston]

Event Series Chair Yoga [Lewiston]
Dempsey Center - Lewiston (12 High Street) 12 High Street, Lewiston, ME, United States

Join us for a gentle, accessible form of yoga, open to all levels of experience. Chair Yoga utilizes both seated and standing poses using a chair for support to provide all the benefits of a traditional yoga practice. We will use movement, breathing, and mindfulness to improve muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, energy, … Continued

Yoga for Cancer Care – Evening [Dempsey Connects]

Dempsey Connects

Reduce stress, manage treatment side-effects, and aid cancer recovery through a unique evidence-based yoga method specifically for those diagnosed with cancer. Through movement, breathing, and mindfulness, this practice aims to provide benefits such as muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, and improved posture. Led by Heather Edgerly Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor. Open to all … Continued

Nutrition + Exercise for Breast Cancer [Rock Row]

Dempsey Center - Rock Row 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, United States

A healthy diet and regular exercise can enhance well-being when you have breast cancer and can help reduce risk of a breast cancer diagnosis. This program will review the latest evidence available on how diet and exercise impact risk and provide tips to help manage the side effects of breast cancer treatment. Led by Judy … Continued

Fitness for Life [Dempsey Connects]

Event Series Fitness for Life [Dempsey Connects]
Dempsey Connects

Exercise can help fight fatigue, boost your energy level, support your immune system, relieve stress and tension, make your muscles and heart stronger, improve balance and help you sleep better. This 45-minute class will provide you with all the fundamentals of an exercise program, adapting it to meet the needs of varying levels of fitness … Continued

Yoga for Cancer Care [Dempsey Connects]

Event Series Yoga for Cancer Care [Dempsey Connects]
Dempsey Connects

Reduce stress, manage treatment side-effects, and aid cancer recovery through a unique evidence-based yoga method specifically for those diagnosed with cancer. Through movement, breathing, and mindfulness, this practice aims to provide benefits such as muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, and improved posture. Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center's Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified … Continued

Strength After Breast Cancer [Rock Row]

Event Series Strength After Breast Cancer [Rock Row]
Dempsey Center - Rock Row 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, United States

Strength After Breast Cancer (SABC) is an 8-week exercise program open to clients with any cancer diagnosis in active or post-treatment. Presented by Seacoast Hand Therapy, this series is designed to teach individuals about the benefits of slow, progressive exercise and how it can reduce the onset and/or severity of lymphedema. SABC is also designed … Continued