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Learn how exercise and nutrition will benefit lung disease, help with breath control and protect the lungs. Participants will learn how to conserve energy for everyday life. more info

Cancer: Thriving & Surviving is a self-management program designed for people who have completed treatment and are living with or have been affected by cancer. Classes are highly participatory, where mutual support and success build the participants’ confidence in their ability to manage their health and maintain active and fulfilling lives. The workshop is facilitated by trained lay leaders, many who are cancer survivors themselves. Caregivers are also welcome to attend. Register at 604-940-1273 or at www.selfmanagementbc.ca more info

Changes addresses the behaviours and habits needed to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Working with a personal trainer in a small group, and meeting three times a week, learn to discard the negative behaviours and attitudes that may have impeded your success in the past. more info

Free workshop teaches skills to manage daily challenges of living with chronic pain. Ways to manage pain, deal with difficult emotions, exercise safely, set goals, make decisions and work with health care professionals are some of the topics discussed in an interactive format with trained peer leaders. All participants receive the reference book "Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain" at no cost. Persons living with chronic pain and their caregivers are welcome to attend. Registration is required at www.selfmanagementbc.ca or 604-940-1273.more info

Heart Wise can help you transition from your formal cardiac rehabilitation program to fitness programs available in your community. It is designed for people who have suffered a heart attack, undergone heart surgery or are at risk for other heart complications. Sessions are led by a personal trainer who will encourage regular daily exercise, incorporate warm up, cool down and self-monitoring. Instruction is done with varying, progressive levels of exercise so participants can safely and appropriately increase intensity. more info

LIVE WELL is a medical fitness clinic, not a gym, focusing on safe and effective programs that improve your health and wellness. All of our evidence-based programs are designed by exercise clinicians and approved by our Medical Director to prevent or rehabilitate health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity.We also closely monitor you before, during and after exercise by taking your pulse, doing blood pressure readings, or measuring your blood glucose levels if necessary. We know what exercises to avoid if you have high blood pressure, the best exercises for diabetics with foot neuropathy, and how to begin to exercise again after a heart attack, for example. You will not find this kind of of medical expertise, clinical supervision and individual attention at a regular gym. Exercise is a powerful medicine. Regular exercise at the right intensity can: Reduce the risk of heart disease by 40%; Reduce the incidence of high blood pressure by almost 50%; Lower the risk of stroke by 27%; Reduce the incidence of diabetes by almost 50%. Exercise and good nutrition can be very helpful to cardiac rehabilitation, but different heart conditions require different approaches to exercise. This is why LIVE WELL customizes your program and tailors it based on your specific medical history and heart condition. Our primary goal at LIVE WELL is that your exercise program be safe and appropriate for you. We start off low and move slow. You will be supervised at our clinic and we will communicate with your doctor or cardiologist to keep him or her apprised of your progress and condition. Our Heart Strong program would be the right fit for you. At LIVE WELL we create a custom program for you that suits your body, strengths, fitness level and addresses any health issues you may have. However, when you come to work on your individual program, you will be joining a group session, where others like you are working on their own programs in the same space. You will do a group cool down together at the end of your session. Over time, you will get to know other members, share wins and frustrations and become part of the community. Most of our members find exercising in a group format fun and motivating! Research has shown that working out in a group dramatically increases your chance of success and sticking to your exercise regime.more info

MEND and Shapedown BC: Free, fun family-focused healthy weight intervention Provincial Leads programs now available in BC. more info

Osteofit for Life emphasizes agility, balance, strength and posture. Participants must complete Osteofit Level 1 before registering for Osteofit for Life. Categorization more info

Osteofit Level 1 is for people with osteoporosis who are at increased risk of fractures or have had one or more fractures. This program was developed by BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre in conjunction with the Osteoporosis Society of BC.more info

Therapeutic Yoga at Alongside You provides individualized yoga programs for clients that may struggle with traditional yoga environments due to chronic mental or physical health conditions, trauma, or otherwise. more info