REVLON RUN/WALK FOR WOMEN

Join our team, The Spirit of Santa Monica/Team Survivor for a fun and inspiring day at the EIF/REVLON Run/Walk for Women, including a hosted luncheon in the Coliseum Press Box!

Programs

Individuals of all ages, fitness levels and experience levels are welcome. All programs are designed to accommodate the needs and abilities of the participants. The news section of this web site inclues the latest schedule information.

The Team Survivor/EIF Yoga Program for Women with Cancer
Based on wisdom that has existed for centuries, yoga exercises the mind, body and spirit. These one hour, certified instructor led classes are offered in yoga studios and other facilities throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties. Yoga is an excellent introduction for people new to exercise, as it offers a gentle approach to beginning or re-establishing an exercise regimen. All fitness levels are welcome. Bring a mat and/or towel and water.

County Hospital Yoga
The Los Angeles County Hospital Yoga Program is an innovative, free exercise program for low-income women with cancer. Women receiving treatment for cancer at the County Hospital Clinics can wait long hours to see a doctor. Team Survivor provides weekly bilingual (Spanish-English) gentle chair yoga classes in a room next to the clinic where women wait for their treatment and women are invited to participate in a free yoga class while they wait.

One of the most unique and successful aspects of our program is the on-site class recruiter. Women waiting for treatment had expressed concern about missing their appointment if they attended the yoga class. The class recruiter solicits participants among the women waiting for treatment and then remains in the waiting area during the class listening for the names of women being called for treatment. Upon hearing a class participant's name, the class recruiter alerts the woman in the yoga class so she does not miss her treatment appointment.

Since January 2005 Team Survivor has served hundreds of unduplicated women at County Hospitals. In the past year our instructors have reported women coming to the hospital for the yoga classes even on days they do not have an appointment scheduled to see the doctor.

Indoor Training, sponsored by Breakthru Fitness (Strength and Core Fitness Training)
This one hour class includes cardiovascular, strength and flexibility training geared toward the specific needs of cancer patients and survivors. It is supervised by a certified trainer who monitors each individual's workout. Each class begins with a warm up, then moves into cardio training and floor exercises, and ends with cool down stretching. All fitness levels are welcome. Bring a towel and water.

Requirements for All Activities
All participants must have Medical Release and Information Waivers on file at Team Survivor. Print and bring a completed Information Form and Medical Release Form to your first official workout with Team Survivor. (Or, we can help by faxing or mailing the Medical release form to your doctor's office if you provide us with that contact information.) For more information call (310) 477-8557.