DFCI Zakim Center

Digital Library

Content

  • Description: In this 30-min class, you’ll incorporate core strength and stretch movements to improve your core stability and body wellness. Sessions involve a mix of yoga, barre, Pilates, and muscle conditioning with controlled breathing and alignment that builds strength and endurance. Props: core ball, block, strap, elastic band, blanket, yoga mat. Level: beginners welcome; all levels.
  • Description: This 45-minute chair yoga invites you to find movement in a way that is gentle and supportive. The practice invites awareness into the body and activates muscles in the spine that help you find length up through the spine for better posture and energy flow. If you are new to yoga, have difficulty getting down to the floor, experience pain in your muscles or joints, loss of energy, or balance issues due to peripheral neuropathy, this class is for you. All levels welcome. 
  • Description: This Yoga class is designed for participants that have had practiced yoga and have less range of motion limitations. The class is moderately paced to cultivate strength, flexibility, and balance within a gentle, continuous sequence of postures.
    Tags: Beginner-Intermediate, Blanket, Block, Rfm, Strap
  • Description:
    Ramel Rones, Tai Chi Master, demonstrates Qigong and Tai Chi techniques for Shoulders, Neck and Arms. Most of this class can be performed sitting or standing.

    We will learn and practice static and dynamic stretches and strengthening movements with deep breathing and meditation to relieve stiffness, aches, pain and stress in the shoulders, arms and neck.

    Some of what we will learn and practice:



    Hula-Hoop

    Look to the Left

    Look to the Right

    The Pretzel

    Windmill Arms

    Coiling Chi Kung

    Stretch the Bow

    Shoot the Arrow


  • Description: Ramel Rones, Tai Chi Master, demonstrates Qigong and Tai Chi techniques for internal organs, hips and groin. Using static postures and dynamic movements with deep breathing and different meditations, we will increase circulation and reduce stagnation in your internal organ area while also stretching the hips and groin. We will strengthen the legs and core through Tai Chi principles and techniques.

    Some of what we will learn and practice:
    Empty-Full Moon

    Hula-Hoop

    Hip Extension

    Taoist Breath

    Buddhist Breath

    Pelvis See-Saw

    Outer Hip
  • Description: This Yoga class is designed for participants that have had practiced yoga and have less range of motion limitations. The class is moderately paced to cultivate strength, flexibility, and balance within a gentle, continuous sequence of postures.
    Tags: Beginner-Intermediate, Blanket, Block, Rfm, Strap
  • Description: Ramel Rones, Tai Chi Master, demonstrates Qigong and Tai Chi techniques for energy. This class can be performed sitting or standing. In this class, we will focus on strengthening the legs and the abdominal muscles, gentle stretching, and different deep breathing techniques. We will practice sitting, standing, and moving meditations and last, but not least, we will evoke the spirit using different animal movements.
    Some of what you will learn and practice



    Hula-hoop

    Chair Twist

    Up Like Smoke

    Down Like a Feather

    The Beach Ball

    Chair Sit Ups

    Push the Tablets

    Tiger and Dragon

    Lower Energy Center Meditation

  • Description: This 45-minute chair yoga invites you to find movement in a way that is gentle and supportive. The practice invites awareness into the body and activates muscles in the spine that help you find length up through the spine for better posture and energy flow. If you are new to yoga, have difficulty getting down to the floor, experience pain in your muscles or joints, loss of energy, or balance issues due to peripheral neuropathy, this class is for you. All levels welcome. 
  • Description: In this 30-min class, you’ll incorporate core strength and stretch movements to improve your core stability and body wellness. Sessions involve a mix of yoga, barre, Pilates, and muscle conditioning with controlled breathing and alignment that builds strength and endurance. Props: core ball, block, strap, elastic band, blanket, yoga mat. Level: beginners welcome; all levels.
  • Description: This 30-minute aerobic cardio workout class will help get your heart rate up and pumping in a fun way! Aerobic cardio exercise promotes cardiovascular endurance and helps improve cognitive skills, posture, balance, overall mental health and mood. Suited for beginner to intermediate levels with modifications available. 
    No equipment needed. For safety: make sure your workout area is cleared to avoid tripping/bumping; wear appropriate footwear that is secure and comfortable for walking/marching (low impact); if uncomfortable standing, seated & chair supported variations are offeredInstructor: Juliana Berfield
  • Description: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Pharmacy Department Policy and Procedure Manual Chapter/Policy Number: 3.14 Chapter Title: Orientation/Training and Competency Continuing Education Policy Title: Privacy and Confidentiality Policy PolicyApproved: 01/09/2025
    0