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INSPIRITAS Also located on-site at the START


Center for Cancer Care is the Inspiritas spa. The spa is not connected to ThriveWell, although they share a founder – Dr Amy Lang – who created Inspiritas with oncology nurse and Inspiritas spa director Ginger Kemmy. Created in response to patient


interest, Inspiritas was designed for those with cancer as well as their friends, family and carers. Acknowledging that cancer affects a patient mentally and spiritually as well as physically, it’s a holistic concept based on research which suggests that making patients feel better about themselves, and helping them to achieve a positive outlook, can bolster healing and encourage the immune system to operate at its best. Monthly group classes are available


at no charge, covering topics such as meditation and nutrition, and counselling services are also available: dieticians and nurses trained in oncology are on-hand to answer questions. Meanwhile, beauticians can help boost patients’ self-esteem with make-up and even wigs for those whose treatment has led to hair loss. A range of services such as


massage and acupuncture are available for a fee. Importantly, all treatments are evidence-based: acupuncture, for example, has been shown to reduce chemotherapy- related nausea and vomiting. For more information, please see Spa Business 201


1 issue 2, p46. Backed by funding, ThriveWell’s classes are free to cancer patients and survivors


THE GOAL OF THE DIVA PROGRAMME IS TO GIVE SURVIVORS A SENSE OF CONTROL OVER THEIR WELLBEING


Tell me more about DIVA The goal of the DIVA programme is three-fold: to give survivors a sense of control over their


wellbeing, to provide them with the tools and the motivation to continue wellness activities on their own, and to give them the confidence to be proactive in maintaining a healthier lifestyle. All DIVA classes are available free of charge to people


at all stages of the disease, including afterwards. We have some participants who’ve been free of cancer for 20 years – ThriveWell is funded by grants, and by individual fundraising and support, and there is never any charge for the classes. In terms of exercise, participants can choose from a range of classes, from aerobics to strength training, and from yoga


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to tai-chi – DIVA focuses in particular on forms of exercise that enhance the wellbeing of both mind and body. The classes are also designed to be fun, helping people to focus on the positive aspects of their lives rather than purely on their physical, and often all-consuming, symptoms. In addition to boosting survival rates, benefits of exercise


for breast cancer patients include reducing the risk of lymphedema, improving self-image and reducing many of the side-effects of hormone therapy and chemotherapy. Nutrition classes and even one-to-one sessions are also


available, offering specific dietary guidance based on the latest research findings – the importance of protein and omega 3 fatty acids in a cancer patient’s recovery process, for example, as well as the benefits of a low-fat diet and


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