movement + fitness

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

The Next Chapter: Support after Cancer [Dempsey Connects]

Dempsey Connects

Do you have questions about navigating life post cancer treatment? Are you looking for ways to care for your physical and emotional well-being after treatment has ended? Do you want to connect with others who 'get it'? Join us for this 4-week series to learn techniques for coping with the new physical and emotional reality … Continued

Heal: Yoga + Cancer [Rock Row]

Event Series Heal: Yoga + Cancer [Rock Row]
Dempsey Center - Rock Row 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, United States

This series includes yoga postures, flowing movements and focus on breath to help students achieve relaxation and mobility in everyday life. Conscious effort to link breath with movement helps relieve tension, helps students gain flexibility and improve mobility and strength in the body. No yoga experience necessary. Led by Jamie Navarro, Yoga in Action Certified … Continued

Chair Yoga [Rock Row]

Event Series Chair Yoga [Rock Row]
Dempsey Center - Rock Row 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, 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

Chair Yoga [Dempsey Connects]

Event Series Chair Yoga [Rock Row]
Dempsey Connects

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 [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

Stretch + Strengthen [Rock Row]

Event Series Stretch + Strengthen [Rock Row]
Dempsey Center - Rock Row 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, United States

Join us in-person for a 6-week progressive series that combines Pilates and Yoga principles to enhance core strength and stability to promote better balance. We will also focus on improving flexibility, muscular strength, endurance, posture, and alignment. No experience required. Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center's Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor and … 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

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