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SUMMARY:Fitness for Life [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION: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 with a warm-up\, aerobic activity\, core and strength training exercises\, and finishing with a cooldown/stretch.\nPlease wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes or sneakers and have a sturdy chair available on a non-skid surface and small handheld weights.\n\nLed by Tish Caldwell\, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager\, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor\, and Livestrong Cancer Exercise Trainer.\n\nOpen to all Dempsey Center clients.\n\nThis series will have both an in-person and virtual audience. You are signing up to attend virtually
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/fitness-for-life-dempsey-connects-3/2026-01-26/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T140000
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi + Qigong for Energy + Health [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION: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 anxiety.\nLed by Jason Ames\, founder and owner of Maine Center for Taijiquan & Qigong.\nOpen to all Dempsey Center clients.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/tai-chi-qigong-for-energy-health-dempsey-connects-2/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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SUMMARY:Chair Yoga [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION: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\, sleep\, and posture.\n\nLed by Tish Caldwell\, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager\, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.\n\nOpen to all Dempsey Center clients.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/chair-yoga-dempsey-connects-3/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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SUMMARY:Spice Around the World [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:The use of spices when cooking can be intimidating and when taste sensation has been impacted by treatment\, spices can be either helpful or more challenging to incorporate into dishes. So let’s explore spices together! In this workshop\, we’ll discover new spices that can add interesting flavors to food while providing health-supporting nutrients. Each week\, we’ll make a quick recipe featuring a different spice profile and\, of course\, sample and chat about food! Your taste buds will thank you!\n \nOpen to the public.\n \nLed by Judy Donnelly and a team of volunteer assistants.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/spice-around-the-world-dempsey-connects/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Nutrition
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SUMMARY:Virtual Cancer Support Group [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Meet virtually with others impacted by a cancer diagnosis in this weekly support group. Whether you were recently diagnosed\, in the midst of treatment\, or are in remission\, this group is a place to discuss your diagnosis and its lingering impact with those who truly understand.\n\nLed by Paige Moore\, LCSW\, CAGC\, OSW-C.\n\nOpen to Dempsey Center clients with a cancer diagnosis at any stage.\nParticipants must be Maine residents.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/virtual-cancer-support-group-dempsey-connects-2/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Support Groups
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SUMMARY:Yoga for Cancer Care - Evening [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION: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.\nLed by Heather Edgerly Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor. \nOpen to all adult Dempsey Center clients.\nPlease note that participants must be able to transition from floor to standing.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/yoga-for-cancer-care-evening-dempsey-connects-3/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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