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 or 3:30 pm for classes after 5 pm.
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 SEPTEMBER 28 – OCTOBER 2
MONDAY September 28
11:15 am – 12:15pm
Monday Morning Mindfulness Meditation with Genevieve S.
Join us for this class honouring the transition of the season as we welcome Autumn Equinox. We will come together in breath and mindful awareness to say ‘hello’ to Autumn and ‘farewell’ to Summer. This guided class begins with intention setting, followed by a body scan, breath and thought watching practice and ends with loving kindness.
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Restorative Yoga with Mariana G.*
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 pm – 4:00 pm
Fireside Information Session
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.
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Self-Care workshop for Support People with Dorothy H.*
This workshop is for support people only. In it you will explore ways to take care of yourself while you are taking care of others. Through a series of exercises and discussions you will learn ways to strengthen your relationship with your own self-care practice and your relationship with the person you are supporting. It is open to the primary caregiver, loved ones, family members and friends of someone currently living with cancer.
TUESDAY September 29
9:30 am – 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. Janice 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 makes this practice more accessible by avoiding getting down to and up from the floor. The gentle, yet deep practice works all parts and systems of the body while breath awareness calms and balances the body and mind. Some optional standing poses using the chair for balance help to improve strength and balance. Everyone moves within their own comfort level.
8:00 – 9:00 pm
Qigong for Sleep and Relaxation with John W.*
Qigong is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine done as a standing movement practice. The focus is on wellness at the levels of mind, body, and spirit. This practice focuses on preparing the body for sleep through gentle movement and relaxation.
WEDNESDAY September 30
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.
10:30 – 12:30 pm
Inspired Conversations: Spirit & Well-Being with. Genevieve & Fiona
Connecting with our own unique sense of spirit/soul/essence/life force can help transform fear and worry and bring us a sense of peace, joy, gratitude and freedom. In this workshop we will explore how spiritual connection supports health and allows us to move with more ease through the many cycles of life.
*Please have on hand paper and pens, pencil crayons and felt pens may be helpful but not necessary.
**Designed for those diagnosed with cancer and supporters too.
***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.
1:30 – 2:30 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.
8:00 – 9:00 pm
Yoga Nidra with Tanya R.
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.
THURSDAY October 1
9:30 – 10:30 am
Group Strength & 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: Supporting Your Immune System with Nutrition with Zahra T.
This workshop will discuss the immune system: what it is, how it functions and how we can support it with nutrition and lifestyle approaches.
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 October 2
9:30 – 10:45 am
Gentle Yoga with Tanya R.*
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 – 12:00 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 Strength & Stretch: 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 at a wall.
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!
*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.
