Lymphatics and Movement
Join us in this interactive seminar on lymphatic health and movement. The main way your body circulates lymphatic fluid through your body is through your muscles contracting and relaxing. Movement is an important component of lymphatic health.
The first part of this seminar with certified lymphedema therapist Angela Wicker-Ramos will be a discussion on:
- What is your lymphatic system?
- How is the lymphatic system impacted by cancer treatment?
- How can we promote a healthy lymphatic system?
- What role does exercise play in lymphatic health?
- What types of exercises are safe and recommended?
- In second half of the seminar we will put our knowledge to action!
Cancer exercise trainer and certified Pilates instructor Naomi Aaronson will lead us through a seated movement class with a focus on lymphatic circulation using her BAP technique.
Movement for Lymphatic Health Using BAP
This gentle seated movement program is based on breathing and muscle contractions that promote lymphatic drainage.Directing lymphatic fluid back towards the heart and ducts regularly and consistently will ensure a well functioning lymphatic system. We will learn how to incorporate the 3 BAP principles:
- B- Breathing: Emphasis upon diaphragmatic breathing
- A- Alignment: How the head, shoulders, hips etc. line up
- P- Posture: How we hold our bodies during work, play etc.
Please join us for this exciting new program designed for all to participate.
Please get cleared by your medical doctor to perform physical activity prior to attending this class. This class will assist in modifications appropriate for all levels and stages of treatment or recovery.
Presenters
Angela Wicker-Ramos PT, DPT, CLT-LANA is the owner, oncology rehab physical therapist, and certified lymphedema therapist at Cancer Rehab and Integrative Medicine. She has a doctorate of physical therapy, received her lymphedema certification through the Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS) with advanced certifications from the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA), Survivorship Training and Rehabilitation (STAR), Physiological Oncology Rehabilitation Institute (PORi), and American Physical Therapy Association. She has been helping people move beyond cancer and improve their quality of life for over a decade.
Naomi Aaronson MA, OTR/L, CHT, CET, CPI is an Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist, Cancer Exercise trainer (ACSM) and Pilates instructor. Naomi has been an Occupational Therapist for over twenty years. She has experience in working with pediatric to geriatric populations, and always incorporates her background in fitness. However, her passion has been working with patients with hand injuries which also extended to working with Breast Cancer survivors. Working with this population she believes is her calling and she has developed the Recovercises program for the cancer population. Naomi is co-author of the book “Pilates for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Guide to Recovery, Healing and Wellness.”
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