Wellness Classes at Club Fit | Other Wellness Programs

Our program calendar changes quarterly. Please view this page often to check for new wellness and educational programs.

The following wellness programs are open to women with cancer. All Wellness Program participants must register monthly and advise us if you will not be attending a class. Please obtain your doctor’s approval before participating in any Wellness Program.

CLASSES ARE FREE and participants are expected to attend the sessions that they have registered for.
Call (914) 962-6402 to register.

Yoga - A Path Toward Wellness
Appropriate for beginners or more advanced students. Emphasis is placed on movement with breath awareness as a way to achieve a more tranquil mind. Experience the benefits of yoga, which includes a stronger, healthier body and a calmer, more focused mind.
Dates: Saturdays, noon - 1:30 pm
Location: Club Fit, Jefferson Valley

Hatha Yoga
Integrates body and mind to achieve strength, conditioning, flexibility and peacefulness. Appropriate for all levels. Adaptations will be made as necessary. Monthly registration must be done ONLY through the Support Connection Office. Please call 914-962-6402 to register for next month.
Dates: Wednesdays, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Club Fit, Jefferson Valley

Arthritis Aquatic Exercise Program
This class is designed to increase joint flexibility with the aid of water resistance.
Dates: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10:15 am - 11:00 am
Location: Club Fit, Jefferson Valley

Aqua Yogalates
A combination of Yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi in the pool.
Dates: Sundays, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Location: Club Fit, Jefferson Valley

Knitting Circle

The 3rd Thursday of every month 6:30 – 8pm, Yorktown Heights

Open to women living with cancer.
Instructor: Marge Weiner
To register, call Support Connection at 914-962-6402

Whether you know how to knit or not, come join Marge for our Knitting Circle. Great comfort is found in knitting and crocheting. Marge is willing to share her talent and teach those who would like to learn and share yarn with those who already practice the craft. Attendance of multiple sessions is encouraged, but not required.

Yoga Interlude V

6 Mondays, October 6, 20, 27, November 3, 10 & 17, 5:30-6:45 pm, Mahopac

Open to women living with cancer.
Instructor: Chun Kim-Levin, MPA, RN, HN-BC, CYT
Registration required.
To register, call Support Connection at 914-962-6402
Space is limited. Please register early.

Back by popular demand, we are pleased to offer six more evenings of Yoga with Chun Kim-Levin. Attain a healthier and fuller life by harnessing and harmonizing your mind, body, and spirit through the practice of yoga.

Shake It Up & Take Charge of Your Health!
An Evening of Dance and Discussion - (Not Just for Women with Cancer)

Open to All Women (not just for women with cancer)
Friday, September 19, 6:30-9:00 pm (light dinner included)
Club Fit, Jefferson Valley
Free. Pre-registration is required. To register, call Support Connection, 914-962-6402

Bring a friend and “step in line” for a fun and informative evening of line dancing, refreshments, and insightful women’s health education. It’s free and includes a light dinner at the Club Fit Café in Jefferson Valley.

First, Judith Leger, a Woman’s Health Nurse Practitioner with many years of experience helping women tune into their health care needs, will offer guidance on how to listen to your own body and how to make the most of your doctor’s visits.

You will be able to meet with representatives from both Support Connection and SHARE, who will provide information about the groups’ services. SHARE is a not-for profit organization based in New York, NY that has been providing peer-led support services free of charge to women with breast or ovarian cancer, their families and friends for 31 years.

Then “shake it up” for fun and fitness with line dancing instructor Skip Earle, an award-winning “Dance Educator” who has taught line dancing locally and nationally. From the Electric Slide to the Boot Scootin Boogie, with Skip leading the way, having two left feet and no experience is not a problem!

Launch Back Into Life

Open to women living with cancer.
3 Wednesdays, October 15, 22 & 29, 7:00-9:00 pm
Soundview Preparatory School, Yorktown Heights, NY

Registration required. $10 fee required at registration. Fee will be returned provided you attend. To register, call Support Connection, 914-962-6402.

Join Rochelle Togo-Figa for three 2-hour Wednesday workshops to learn how to launch back into your life after cancer and find your life’s purpose. Rochelle is a Sales Coach, Trainer and Motivational Speaker with 23 years in the corporate world. Her areas of coaching and training expertise are in sales and communication skills.

Rochelle was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993 and understands how mentally and emotionally challenging illness can be. She also knows that you can come out on the other side with a life better than you’ve ever imagined!

During these sessions, you’ll learn how to:

Approaches to Natural Health & Healing

Open to women living with cancer.
Saturday, November 8, 9:00 am-3:30 pm
Soundview Preparatory School, Yorktown Heights, NY

Registration required. $10 fee required at registration. Fee will be returned provided you attend. To register, call Support Connection, 914-962-6402.

This full day workshop on complementary medicine includes 2 half-day sessions.

The morning session is an interactive workshop on the relationship between nutrition and recovery and healing as a cancer survivor.  It will be led by Mary Beth Augustine, RD, CDN, a registered Dietitian and New York State Certified Nutritionist specializing in natural nutrition.  An 18-year cancer survivor, Ms. Augustine’s specialities include cancer-fighting foods and oncology nutrition, natural pain killers and anti-inflammatory foods, smart foods for brain power, food and mood, and the role of diet and nutrition in managing gastrointestinal, autoimmune and hormonal disorders.  The program will offer practical tips for dietary and lifestyle changes, as well as a culinary demonstration and tasting.

Following lunch, the afternoon session will be led by Marcy Kniffin, LCSW, RMT.  Ms. Kniffin is a licensed clinical social worker and Reiki Master/Teacher.  She will offer an interactive workshop called “The Energy to Heal”, and will provide learning opportunities on the use of Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology to aid in recovery and healing for cancer survivors.  Both approaches are now utilized as complementary care in US medicine. The workshop will include background information and research on these topics, demonstration, and techniques that can be applied in daily life.

This program is dedicated to the remarkable spirit of Bobbi Mergel.  We thank her family and friends for their support.

This program was made possible by grant funding from Hitachi America, Ltd. and The Hitachi Foundation.

Have an idea for a new wellness program?  New ideas are always welcome!!