Om for Life - Yoga for Cancer Survivors

Ridgefield's Yoga Shala to Offer Free Om for Life™ Yoga Classes for Cancer Survivors

Starting Saturday, March 1st, cancer survivors in Ridgefield and surrounding communities will have access to a complimentary 12-week series of Om for Life™ yoga classes designed just for them, thanks to a new partnership between the CT Challenge and the Yoga Shala located at 49 Ethan Allen Highway in Ridgefield.

Om for Life™ introduces cancer survivors to the therapeutic benefits of yoga. The CT Challenge is providing a grant to the Yoga Shala for the program, which will run Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. through May 17th. Om for Life™ is a program of the CT Challenge, a non-profit devoted to helping cancer survivors rebuild, improve and prolong their lives through fitness, nutrition, community support and lifestyle programs tailored to their unique needs. It is a natural extension of the wellness programs offered by the CT Challenge Center for Survivorship in Fairfield, CT, the only standalone survivorship center in the country and an incubator for best practices that will set the model for survivorship programs nationwide.

"Yoga teaches us to be present in the moment. It's about accepting life's moments when they are joyful, but also when they are difficult, scary and hard to embrace. The Yoga Shala is so pleased to be offering cancer survivors a place to gather together in support of their own self-healing. When formal treatment ends there must be support for survivors and their care-givers to restore, nourish and strengthen themselves. The Shala is proud to be connected to this part of any survivor's journey," said Yoga Shala Founder Val Schneiderman.

The class will be taught by Yoga Shala Instructor Janell Breck, a registered yoga teacher RYT 200 and by Val, a registered yoga teacher E-RYT 500. Both are also certified CT Challenge Om for Life instructors. You do not need to be a member of the Yoga Shala to participate in the Om for Life™ program. For more information about the class call 203.544.8811 or visit theyogashalact.com.