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  • Description: Join us for a quick chair-based strength class led by Juliana Berfield, PhD, E-RYT 500, CPT that will help you get your body moving in a healthy way, while building muscle and improving stability. You can do the exercises in this video once, or you can repeat 2-3 times or pair it with upper body exercises for a longer workout. 
    You will need a chair, preferably one with no arms, and a yoga block (substitute pillow).

  • Description: Get a quick upper body workout in with this strength training circuit, including a short warm-up, three standing (using a chair is optional!) and two floor exercises. You can do the exercises in this video once, or you can repeat this circuit 2-3 times or pair it with a lower body circuit for a longer workout. If you don’t have dumbbells available, try soup cans or water bottles.

  • All About Soy

    25 Apr, 2024
  • Description: In this episode, Christina Conte, RDN, LDN, nutritionist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, explores the link between grilled food and cancer risk, offering practical tips for healthier grilling. Learn why choosing lean meats like skinless chicken and fish, using vinegar or lemon-based marinades, and opting for smaller cuts, can help reduce your exposure to cancer-causing chemicals. Plus, discover the benefits of grilling vegetables, which is a safer alternative due to their lower protein content. 
    00:00 Introduction and General Risk 00:24 Recommendations for Grilling Meat 00:46 Limit Time on the Grill 00:57 Grill Vegetables

  • Description: It’s important to find proper alignment in your Warrior 2 pose – watch this short breakdown by our yoga instructor, Juliana Berfield, PhD, E-RYT 500, CPT. As this can be a physically demanding pose, Juliana also shows you how a chair can be helpful in getting into Warrior 2 as you build your strength.

  • Description: Warrior 1 is a common pose you see in most yoga classes, but it can be tricky and physically demanding as it works your entire body. Let Juliana Berfield, PhD, E-RYT 500, CPT, guide you through it in this short video, including how to use a chair to help you into the pose.

  • Description: In Part 2 of our hip flexor strength series, Nancy Campbell, MS, shows two floor exercises you can quickly do at home. Remember to watch Part 1 if you haven't already!  Strengthen your Hip Flexors: Part 1

  • Description: Tight, or weak, hip flexors can lead to lower body pain and injury. It's important to strengthen and stretch your hip flexors as part of your regular exercise routine! In Part 1, Nancy Campbell, MS, shows two standing exercises you can quickly do at home.

  • Description: It's so important to move your body throughout the day, especially if you find yourself sitting at a desk or commuting for long hours! This 20-minute chair stretches video is a great way to stretch and energize your limbs, and can be especially useful for cancer patients who find themselves perhaps too tired for a more active workout. Only equipment needed is a chair, preferably one with no arms!
    Instructor: Juliana Berfield, PhD, E-RYT 500, CPT
  • Description: Ready for some weight-bearing ankle strengthening exercises? Juliana Berfield, PhD, E-RYT 500, CPT, will demonstrate seated and standing weight-bearing ankle exercises. This is a continuation of "Strengthen Your Ankles: Part 1" that will help you in your progression of increasing your ankle strength, stability, and mobility.
    You will need a chair and yoga blocks. If you don't have blocks available, try using a sturdy book!
  • Description: Use resistance to strengthen your ankles! If you don't have a TheraBand or loop band available, you could try using an old pair of nylon tights or leggings you don't mind stretching out. Juliana Berfield, PhD, E-RYT 500, CPT, will demonstrate four ankle strengthening exercises with resistance bands that will increase your stability and ankle mobility.