YOGA THRIVE - Therapeutic Yoga for Cancer Survivors

Yoga Thrive is a research-based, therapeutic yoga program for cancer survivors and their support persons. This gentle, 12-week yoga program is based on hatha yoga, but has been modified for cancer survivors; especially those who are experiencing stiffness, pain, stress or fatigue. Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed has been researching the benefits of this program since 2002. Past participants have found significant benefits in overall mood, stress levels, physical strength, and quality of life.

Yoga Thrive is open to all cancer survivors (on or off treatment) and their support persons. Class sizes are kept small (15 max.) to ensure individual attention and safety, and no previous yoga experience is necessary. Each class is 75 minutes and held once per week over a 12-week period. The program is progressive (i.e. each class builds on the previous) and led by a certified instructor trained in the Yoga Thrive program. Participants have the option of registering in either level I or level II. Regardless of level, the Yoga Thrive program honours each individual body and its current limitations.

Level I: This class is recommended for individuals who have no/limited yoga (or Yoga Thrive) experience and/or are quite limited in their physical capabilities.

Level II: This class is a progression of poses from level I. Participants can expect more challenging poses, core work, semi-inversions, and an introduction to different breath work.

YOGA THRIVE CALGARY

Winter 2012 SCHEDULE:YT January Schedule.pdf

Cost: $90.00+gst/12 week session

INSTRUCTORS:

1. • Sophie Dufresne
   

2. • Email: yogafromtheheart@hotmail.com
   

1. • Anne Cox
   

2. • Email: coming soon
   

1. • Tyla Arnason
   

2. • Email: info@theyogaeffectcalgary.com
   

1. • Catherine Townley
   

2. • Email: catherine.townley@platinum.ca
   

1. • Jeanine Goranson
   

2. • Email: jgoranson@shaw.ca
   

1. •  Helen Cheung
   

2. • Email: coming soon
   

1. •  Adonia Tsakalakis
   

2. • Email: coming soon
   
   

3. •  Heather Jackson
   

4. • Email: heatherj@dal.ca
   

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YOGA THRIVE ALBERTA (excluding Calgary)

*Contact each instructor for program and registration information outside of Calgary.

CANMORE

1. • Instructor: Daena Blixhavn
   

2. • Email. themountainpod@gmail.com
   

COCHRANE

1. • Instructor: Katherine Paterson
   

2. • Email. kpaterson@tieronetravel.com
   

GRANDE PRAIRIE

1. • Instructor: Candace McKim
   

2. • Email. gpyogazone@gmail.com
   

JASPER

1. • Instructor: Alana Jessen
   

2. • Email. alanakj@uvic.ca
   

LETHBRIDGE

1. • Instructors: Becky Brezovski, Gina deBoer, Susan Drblik, Vickie MacArthur
   

2. • Email. yogathrivelethbridge@hotmail.com
   

MEDICINE HAT

1. • Instructor: Dawn Olson
   

2. • Email. dawn.erin@hotmail.com
   

ST. ALBERT

1. • Instructor: Angela Wiens
   

2. • Email. awiens@meridiancom.ca
   

TABER

1. • Instructor: Becky Brezovski
   

2. • Email. yogathrivetaber@hotmail.com
   

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YOGA THRIVE CANADA (excluding Alberta)

*Contact each instructor for program and registration information outside of Alberta.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Brentwood Bay (near Victoria)

1. • Instructor: Monica Crane
   

2. • Email. breathingspace@telus.net
   

Cranbrook

1. • Instructor: Brenda Cartier
   

2. • Email. brendacartier@shaw.ca
   

Golden

1. • Instructor: Wendy Grant
   

2. • Email. wagrant@uniserve.com
   

Kelowna & Victoria

1. • Instructor: Erica Meuller
   

2. • Email. carfra@shaw.ca
   

Penticton

1. • Instructor: Wildflower
   

2. • Email. wildfloweryoga@live.ca 
   

Prince George

1. • Instructor: Jaylene Paivarinta
   

2. • Email. jaylene@one-yoga.ca
   

MANITOBA

Winnipeg

1. • Instructor: Tara Beckta
   

2. • Email. tarabeckta@hotmail.com
   

3. • Instructor: Phil Doucette
   

4. • Email. phil@mokshayogawinnipeg.com
   

5. • Instructor: Tally Young
   

6. • Email. tallyp@shaw.ca
   

Oakbank

1. • Instructor: Elaine Nystrom
   

2. • Email. ednaelaine@gmail.com
   

ONTARIO

Lindsay & Peterborough

1. • Instructor: Sharon Smith-Carter
   

2. • Email. ssmithcarter@sympatico.ca
   

Orilla

1. • Instructor: Anita Perrigo
   

2. • Email. info@inspirationyoga.ca
   

Toronto

1. • Instructor: Michelle Uy
   

2. • Email. michelle@loveactionyoga.com
   

SASKATCHEWAN

Moose Jaw

1. • Instructor: Carol Wallace
   

2. • Email. cwallace@sasktel.net
   

Saskatoon

1. • Instructor: Tracy Stephensen
   

2. • Email. tracy_stephensen@yahoo.com
   

3. • Instructor: Donna Leggott
   

4. • Email. Donnam2004@hotmail.com
   

NOVA SCOTIA

New Glasgow

1. •Instructor: Ursula Klum
   

2. • Email. ursula.klum@gmail.com