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wellness moves

Yoga and movement classes for people facing cancer and their caregivers

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Wellness Moves is part of our Wellness Care program, offering access to yoga and movement-based classes designed to support clients and caregivers during and after cancer treatment.

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We partner with several local yoga studios that offer gentle, oncology-informed classes for CWC clients and caregivers. To learn more about the benefits of yoga during treatment, we encourage you to download our one-pager below.

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In addition, we collaborate with fitness centers across Cape Cod that offer discounted membership options, which can be used with a Wellness Card. These memberships may include access to personal training, pools, and open gym time—providing flexible options to support your movement goals.

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You can explore our partner studios and fitness centers under the Movement tab on our practitioner directory. We also offer in-house workshops and classes at CWC throughout the year to complement the services provided by our affiliated practitioners.​

 

Are you a local yoga studio interested in partnering with us?
We’d love to connect—please fill out our brief interest form to get started.​​

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As with any exercise, please consult with your doctor before beginning a yoga practice.

ACS Guidelines & Resources

The ACS guideline recommends that cancer survivors:

  • Take part in regular physical activity.

  • Start slowly and increase physical activity over time.

  • Build up to at least 150-300 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75-150 minutes of vigorous-intensity (or a combination of these). Getting even more activity is ideal.

  • Include muscle-strengthening exercise at least 2 days per week.​

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Regular exercise has many health benefits. It can:

  • Help your body and brain work better

  • Improve muscle strength, bone health, and range of motion

  • Strengthen your immune system

  • Help you get to and maintain a healthy weight

  • Reduce treatment side effects

  • Help with breast cancer-related lymphedema

  • Decrease the chance that some types of cancer will come back

 

It can also improve your quality of life by:

  • Reducing fatigue (the feeling of being very tired)

  • Increasing your appetite

  • Decreasing depression and anxiety

  • Helping you sleep better

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Here are two great resources to help guide you: 

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