Yoga for Fred 2013

Join us at our second Yoga for Fred Event, a Vinyasa yoga class for all levels of yoga practitioners taught by Jessi Sepulvida to benefit Fred K's Cancer. Immediately, following the class, light refreshments will be served! Click here to view the photos from our first Yoga for Fred Event!

Date: Saturday, October 12th
Time: 2pm (1 hour yoga class, followed by refreshments)
Where: Crocheron Park (Bayside, NY)

Jessi Sepulvida is a Yoga Alliance recognized, Long Island-based teacher specializing in a variety of styles of yoga such as vinyasa, beginner’s yoga, power yoga, hot yoga, hot vigorous vinyasa, & kids’ yoga! To learn more about Jessi and her practice, visit her website at www.discoveryourom.com or follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/YoginiJessi.

There is a pre-registration fee of $15, which will increase to $25 on the day of the event. The fees go directly to support the fundraising and awareness efforts of Fred K's Cancer! Participating Yogis will be asked to fill out a waiver form. To register in advance online, please visit www.firstgiving.com/fredkscancer/yogaforfred or to register in advance "offline," email travelingbaseballbabes@gmail.com and make checks payable to Fred K's Cancer, Inc.
Mail to:
Traveling Baseball Babes
c/o Lisa Leone & Serena Ahne
PO Box 2165
New Hyde Park, NY 11040

*ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11TH. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DAY OF REGISTRATIONS MUST BE PAID IN THE FORM OF A CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO FRED K'S CANCER, INC.*

For questions or concerns, please contact Lisa or Serena at travelingbaseballbabes@gmail.com.

*Please note: This is an outdoor event. We strongly suggest that you wear sunblock and dress accordingly. Please bring your own mat*

Breathe N Flow Yoga to Host its Second Fred K’s Cancer Yoga Class!

Come out to Breathe N Flow Yoga Studio on Friday, June 1^st and enjoy a challenging, yet rewarding session of yoga while supporting Fred K’s Cancer!

Fridays at 4:00 pm at Breathe N Flow Yoga Studio are all about supporting the community. The studio holds donation-based classes in which 100% of the donations are given to their favorite non-profit charity and for the second year in a row, they’ve kindly agreed to donate one of these community classes to Fred K’s Cancer! Last year, the class was led by the lovely and wonderful Joanna Asher and raised $100 for Fred K’s Cancer! Click here to view pictures from last year’s class on Facebook.

Breathe N Flow is a family yoga studio located in Freeport that specializes in all levels of Vinyasa Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Kids Yoga, Mommy & Me Yoga, Private Yoga, Kids’ Parties, Workshops, and Community Yoga.

When: Friday, June 1^st at 4:00 pm
Where: Breathe N Flow Yoga Studio
            361 Atlantic Avenue
            Freeport, NY 11520
            516-632-9626
How much: Whatever you’re willing to donate!

Classes have a capacity of 25, so be sure to show up early to guarantee yourself a space! Share your enthusiasm for the event by RSVP-ing and sharing the event on Facebook! Please note that RSVP-ing on Facebook does not guarantee you a spot in the class. Spaces are offered at a first come, first serve basis.

Much thanks to Breathe N Flow Yoga Studio for kindly allowing us to use their space again!

Improve your Cancer Treatments with Fitness

A cancer diagnosis, though it may feel like it, is not the beginning of the end; it is the beginning. When your doctor breaks the unbearable news to you that you are suffering from a rare form of cancer, such as mesothelioma, it is easy for you to feel defeated – in addition to an array of other emotional extremes. Mesothelioma doctors will go over your treatment options and what to expect during the process of treating your cancer. While the information your doctor provides you with is all new and confusing, you may be surprised to hear that your doctor will recommend that you start or continue a regular fitness program.

The American Cancer Society has issued statements regarding the benefits of physical activity and fitness for cancer patients and survivors. Regular exercise increases quality of life, which increases the chances of surviving and overcoming a diagnosis of cancer. Of course, your fitness routine may change drastically once your cancer treatment begins; however, it is important you still maintain a level of physical activity as recommended by your mesothelioma doctors. During the course of your treatment and your recovery, your body may not be able to handle activities you once were able to do effortlessly. However, it is still beneficial to your health to incorporate some type of physical activity into your life several times a week, if not daily.

Don’t become defeated if you cannot exercise one day. If you haven’t the energy to take a long walk one day, take a short one around the couch, or just get out of bed to get your own glass of water instead of allowing someone else to get it for you. That small bit of physical activity, though it may not seem like it, is extremely beneficial to your health.

Fitness and exercise during and after cancer is so paramount to your quality of life that many hospitals and fitness facilities across the country are now offering yoga and other fitness classes for those living with or overcoming cancer. Ask your doctor about your fitness routine to find out what is okay for you to participate in and what you can incorporate into your life to help improve the quality of it. Fitness promotes better health, which helps your body handle the extreme treatments used to fight cancer, which will give you a better chance at overcoming this obstacle. 

-David Haas,  Cancer Patient Advocate for the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. David writes and researches for the betterment of others.