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Cancer is a life changer, even when it isn’t always the immediate death sentence that we all are designed to fear. But cancer is not the only life changer. Life is difficult. My emotions have run from elated to depressed, sad, fearful and anxious, angry and happy –

A sparkling New Year for our lives to go forward.  This is also a time that gym memberships swell to the bursting point, at least for the month of January.   As someone who has been through breast cancer treatment, perhaps you have read numerous science evidence based reports of

We are nearing the end of July, and the scout hall that we meet in closes for a month.  Pink Ribbon Pilates will start up our walking group for the month of August.  Last year we had some light rain on our Monday August walks and that did not deter us – wearing rain gear

Spring has arrived, new life is sprouting with buds on trees and daffodils planted in tight swathes create a shock of yellow bursting from verges and centre of carriageways leading into Ashford.  It’s spring rising forth, anew.  There is something about connecting with

Onto new and bigger, brighter New Year! we’ll be moving in to our new home in January AND on a new day too so do come and join us for class if you can. Since moving to Brook Village Hall, our peaceful little home for over a year now, but it has led to a slight decline in

January can be a tough month for many, on top of all the excesses, the forced “let’s all love it” of Christmas and the break in routine, January is a l-o-n-g month. Not just til pay day but the short days, endless cold weather and spring a life time away it can be a challenge

Written by Alberta Health Services 3rd November 2014 For the first time, researchers have shown that practising mindfulness meditation or being involved in a support group has a positive physical impact at the cellular level in breast cancer survivors. A group working out of

October is nearly upon us and in the world of all things breast cancer, the month is known as “Pinktober”  Breast cancer research has seen many successes over the past decades. Yet, when it is broken down and really examined, we haven’t made the great strides

When you want to keep up to date with all the breast cancer news out there, which book, resource or magazines do you read? Here’s our run down of the top four magazine publications on the market today. Some are online and some come in paper version too. There are a few

Physical activity has many benefits for people with breast cancer, from reducing fatigue to helping you regain a sense of control.  Even a small amount of activity will have benefits. Lack of physical activity and excess body fat have been linked to an increased risk of many