Wellness Classes at Club Fit | Other Wellness Programs

Our program calendar changes quarterly. Please view this page often to check for new wellness and educational programs.

The following wellness programs are open to women with cancer. All Wellness Program participants must register monthly and advise us if you will not be attending a class. Please obtain your doctor’s approval before participating in any Wellness Program.

CLASSES ARE FREE and participants are expected to attend the sessions that they have registered for.
Call (914) 962-6402 to register.

Yoga & Meditation
Gentle yoga movements and meditation and guided imagery techniques are taught to aid in the healing process. Classes are open to women who are survivors of cancer. To gain the most benefit, we highly recommend that participants try to attend all sessions if possible.
Dates: Saturdays, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Club Fit, Jefferson Valley

Vini Traditional Yoga
This therapeutic class is offered at Club Fit in Jefferson Valley, NY.
Monthly registration must be done ONLY through the Support Connection Office. Please call 914-962-6402 to register for the next month.
Dates: Wednesdays, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Club Fit, Jefferson Valley

Arthritis Aquatic Exercise Program
This class is designed to increase joint flexibility with the aid of water resistance.
Dates: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10:15 am - 11:00 am
Location: Club Fit, Jefferson Valley

Aqua Yogalates
A combination of Yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi in the pool.
Dates: Sundays, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Location: Club Fit, Jefferson Valley

Knitting Circle

The 3rd Thursday of every month, beginning on Thursday, January 17, 6:30 – 8pm, Yorktown Heights

Open to women living with cancer.
Instructor: Marge Weiner
To register, call Support Connection at 914-962-6402

Whether you know how to knit or not, come join Marge for our Knitting Circle. Great comfort is found in knitting and crocheting. Marge is willing to share her talent and teach those who would like to learn and share yarn with those who already practice the craft. Attendance of multiple sessions is encouraged, but not required.

Yoga Interlude

6 Mondays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 & April 7, 7:15 – 8:30 pm, Mahopac

Open to women living with cancer.
Instructor: Chun Kim-Levin, MPA, RN, HN-BC, CYT
Registration required.
To register, call Support Connection at 914-962-6402
Space is limited. Please register early.

Just in time for spring, back by popular demand, six more evenings of Yoga with Chun Kim-Levin. Attain a healthier and fuller life by harnessing and harmonizing your mind, body, and spirit through the practice of yoga.

Spring into S.E.L.F.

Thursday, April 17, 2008, 7 – 8:30 pm, location to be announced

Open to women living with cancer.
Instructors:  Andrea Tortorella and Helena Aktar
Registration required
To register, call Support Connection at 914-962-6402

This spring set aside some “Me” time and begin your journey towards better health.  Since spring is a time of new beginnings, it is the perfect time to put a plan in place.  Take part in this interactive workshop with Holistic Health Counselor Andrea Tortorella and Personal Chef Helena Aktar.  They will help you find that “Me” time as they guide you through the Commit to S.E.L.F. Program:  S(ilence)
                                                                                                               E(xercise)
                                                                                                               L(oss of negative thinking)
                                                                                                               F(ood)
Workshop includes a cooking class of seasonal foods.

Journaling Workshop

6 Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 & May 6, 10 – 11:30 am, Croton-on-Hudson

Open to women living with cancer.
Attendance of multiple sessions is encouraged but not required.
Instructor:  Robin Perlmutter, LMSW
Registration required.
To register, call Support Connection at 914-962-6402

“You are the hero of your own story”

We invite you to join us for a new and inspirational workshop.

From the minute you are diagnosed with cancer, your reality is forever changed.  The amount of information and emotion one processes is overwhelming, continuing throughout treatment and beyond.  In this workshop, participants will learn to use writing, journaling, and art as powerful healing tools.  There are numerous ways that creating and keeping a journal can help one cope, draw strength, clarity and wisdom from their experience.  Techniques will be presented to encourage participants to use the written word, language and art such as photographs and creative collage to give form to their journey with cancer.

This workshop is based on the work of Kathleen Adams, internationally acclaimed pioneer in the field of journal therapy.  Her work is supported by research that demonstrates the benefits of journaling as a tool for healing.

No writing experience necessary.

Winter Book Club

Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 7 pm, Yorktown Heights

Open to women living with cancer.
To register, call Support Connection at 914-962-6402

Warm up with some tea or hot chocolate and join us for a discussion of:
The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine, M.D.,
Neuropsychiatrist, University of California, San Francisco
Founder: Women’s and Teen Girls’ Mood and Hormone Clinic
Here are two reviews to entice you:

“The author’s greatest gift to her readers is the way she takes us through the stages of a woman’s life to show the influence of hormone levels on every decision.”  Los Angeles Times
“Brizendine calls The Female Brain an “owner’s manual” for women, but it’s worth a look for men, too—even though we are hardwired not to read the instructions.” Toronto Sun

Have an idea for a new wellness program?  New ideas are always welcome!!