What is Pilates for Breast Cancer?
Evolvere Pilates for Breast cancer is designed for every woman undergoing treatment with chemotherapy, radiation and following surgery. This class will become part of your weekly self-care routine to improve your self-confidence, alleviate anxiety and improve overall well-being during and following breast cancer treatment in a safe, friendly and welcoming environment.
What to expect?
Treatment for breast cancer can often impact range of shoulder movement, spinal mobility and even core muscle strength resulting in long term posture concerns. Pilates for Breast Cancer will help balance out the effects of your treatment. You will learn the fundamental Pilates techniques and importance of good form and correct alignment. Understand your neutral spine, neutral pelvis and pilates breathing. As a result, you’ll be soon seeing improvements not only in the range of movement but also your overall mobility and confidence.
Benefits
- Improves overall self confidence and wellbeing
- Restores range of movement
- Improves/ restores posture
- Improves balance and coordination
- Increases core muscle and overall muscle strength
- Improves lung capacity
- Relieves neck, shoulder and back pain which are very common side effects of treatment
- Improves flexibility
- Pilates can also help reduce your risk of lymphoedema in both the arm and breast
Who will love this?
Any woman currently undergoing treatment with chemotherapy, radiation and following surgery who is looking to increase her general activity and finding exercise she will enjoy.
What to bring?
- Mat (if you don’t have a mat just yet, you can always hire one at the studio)
- Small water bottle (but we do have tap and filtered water and glasses at the studio)
- Willingness to move your body
Want to join a class, but are concerned about a pre-existing injury?
- Contact us prior to beginning any practice, so we can discuss any concerns and injuries and talk in detail about your options and possible modifications.
