Online Classes & Programs Schedule

We are currently offering online programs, classes and consultations through Zoom, a secure video conferencing platform.

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Sign-up for classes closes three hours before class start time.

We kindly ask you to only register for those classes you know you can attend. As a non-profit, this will allow us to be more efficient with our limited resources.
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See you in class!

WEEK OF MAY 25-30
&
WEEK OF JUNE 1-5

THURSDAY May 28

9:30 – 10:30 am
Group Strength and Stretch with Rachel M.*
This class offers a combination of strength and aerobic movements designed to provide you with a full body workout. Modifiable for all levels. Please have a chair and wall close by. If you have water bottles or soup cans that can act as weights, those are great too!

1:30 – 3:00 pm
Nutrition Workshop: Cancer-Protective Foods with Lynda S.
This workshop will explore how the foods we eat and the way we eat can support our overall well being. We will explore specific nutrients and foods that have been researched to have cancer-protective properties and suggestions of how to incorporate these foods into our lives.

7:00 – 7:45 pm
Meditation with Tracy B.
During this time of uncertainty we can practice soothing our own body, mind and heart. Join us for this class of coming together in breath and mindful awareness. This guided class begins with intention setting, followed by a body scan and ending with a breath and thought watching practice.

7:00 – 8:00 pm
Fireside Information Session
(Your first step with InspireHealth)
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.

FRIDAY May 29

9:30 – 10:30 am
Yoga Nidra with Rachel M.
Unlike most yoga classes, this relaxing and restorative class incorporates almost no movement. Through a series of body relaxation, breathing and visualization exercises, Yoga Nidra can mimic the healing effects of a deep sleep.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fireside Information Session
(Your first step with InspireHealth)
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.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Beginner’s Strength & Stretch: Mat and Chair Based Exercise with Julie H.*
This class offers an introduction to strength training. Participants are led through a series of low impact, full body exercises and are encouraged to work at their own pace. Exercises will be performed both in a chair and on the floor.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Group Strength and Stretch with Jen M.*
This class offers a combination of strength and aerobic movements designed to provide you with a full body workout. Modifiable for all levels. Please have a chair and wall close by. If you have water bottles or soup cans that can act as weights, those are great too!

SATURDAY May 30

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Artisan Bread Baking with David Y. (Patients Only)
The class will cover introduction to sourdough starter, white sandwich loaf and cinnamon buns, artisan bread. The success of the class is more on the conversation over warm bread than making the bread.
Pre-requisite: watch the 11 short videos on Ken Forkish Artisan Bread, read the ‘Sourdough Starter Recipe’ from littlespoonfarm.com and have a willingness to fail gloriously!

MONDAY June 1

11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Mindfulness Meditation with Genevieve S.
During this time of uncertainty we can practice soothing our own body, mind and heart. Join us for this class of coming together in breath and mindful awareness. This guided class begins with intention setting, followed by a body scan and ending with a breath and thought watching practice.

1:30 – 2:30 pm
Restorative Yoga with Rachel M.*
This class moves through a series of slower yoga postures designed to progress the body and mind to a place of relaxation, rest, and gentle opening. Please have a pillow, blanket, chair, and two bath towels nearby.

3:00 – 4:00 pm
Fireside Information Session
(Your first step with InspireHealth)
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.

TUESDAY June 2

9:30 – 10:30 am
Group Strength & Stretch with Steph G.*
This class offers a combination of strength and aerobic movements designed to provide you with a full body workout. Modifiable for all levels. Please have a chair and wall close by. If you have water bottles or soup cans that can act as weights, those are great too!

11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Meditation with Dr. Wright
During this time of uncertainty we can practice soothing our own body, mind and heart. Join us for this class of coming together in breath and mindful awareness. This guided class begins with intention setting, followed by a body scan and ending with a breath and thought watching practice.

1:30 – 2:30 pm
Chair Yoga with Sylvia S.*
Chair yoga offers a variety of upper body, balance and breathing exercises while providing the support of a chair. This class is open to all skill levels, and is accessible to people with various movement limitations and those who have difficulty getting up and down from the floor.

WEDNESDAY June 3

9:30 – 10:45 am
Gentle Yoga with Julie T.*
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.

11:00 am -12:30 pm
Inspired Conversations: Using Creativity for Self-Care Part 2 with Fiona & Tara
In this workshop will explore how creativity can help us revise, reframe, and reimagine ourselves in difficult times. We will explore research about creativity and wellness, and at the end, guide you through a simple creative drawing exercise. Absolutely no art experience necessary! Designed for both the participants diagnosed with cancer and supporters, too.
*Please have on hand paper, pen/pencil and an envelope (you choose the size). (Felt-pens, pastels and pencil crayons helpful but not essential.)
**We recommend you participate in this class in a private/quiet room and/or use headphones, when possible, to keep the conversation for your ears only.

12:45 – 1:45 pm
Chair-Based Aerobic Exercise Class with Jen M.*
This is an aerobic-based exercise class. Modifiable for all levels, this class will move through a series of movements designed to elevate heart rate and get the body moving.

THURSDAY June 4

10:30 – 11:30 am
Managing Stress During Cancer and COVID-19 with Dr. Judy Tang
This interactive presentation will explore stress and provide ways to support our health and immune system during times of uncertainty. We will practice simple tools that can help manage stress and improve our well-being.

1:30 – 3:00 pm
Nutrition Workshop: Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition with Julie T.
This workshop will explore how to use a nutrition approach that can have an anti-inflammatory effect in our body. Join us to find out about not only nutrients but also how to combine foods in a supportive way.

2:00 – 3:30 pm
Men’s Support Group with Eric B.
At InspireHealth we support our male clients by creating an environment that speaks to the issues using a male perspective. We work with you to create a plan that allows you to take control of your treatment plan and make small changes in your life that can have a significant impact upon your health and outcome.

FRIDAY June 5

Exercise Class Programming will be updated soon! Stay tuned!

*This Class Requires Pre- Consultation:
Safety is our primary consideration in all programming at InspireHealth. In order for us to ensure a safe environment in movement-based group classes, all patients attending an online exercise class must have had a consultation with an InspireHealth Exercise Therapist or attended a class in the last two months.

To schedule an appointment with one of our exercise therapists for a pre-consultation, please book here or call 1-888-734-7125.

If you need assistance, please check our Troubleshooting Tips or send us an email to online@inspirehealth.ca.