Women’s Health

Empowering women through education, exercise, and expert care.

Strength training is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle for women of all ages and stages of life. Resistance training can strengthen your muscles, bones, and metabolic systems and boost your psychological well-being.

Women on Weights: WOW!

WOW! – Practical Strength Series

Join Lori Orchard for this 6-week exercise program for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. It includes full-body workouts using free weights, machines, bodyweight exercises, and tubing. Participants will gain comfort in the weight room and learn to perform resistance training exercises safely and effectively. While we recommend the Women on Weights Foundation workshop, it is not a prerequisite for participation.

Day Date Time
WED Mar. 11 - Apri. 15 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
THU Jan. 8 - Feb. 12 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Cost: $149

NEW – ONLINE WEBINAR
Food for Strength: Mastering Menopause Nutrition

Join our Registered Dietitian for a nutrition workshop for the peri and postmenopausal women. Open to all, ideal for those participating in the Women on Weights (WOW) practical series. During this 1-hour workshop, you will learn how to fuel your body with the proper nutrients for this natural yet challenging phase of life. We will discuss practical tips to help you optimize your bone health and promote the growth and maintenance of your lean muscle. Once registered, a webinar link will be emailed to all participants before the program date.

Day Date Time
MON Mar. 23 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Cost: $10

Pelvic Floor Health

Explore Your Floor: A Pelvic Floor Exercise Program

Join us for a six-week exercise program designed to strengthen and support your pelvic floor. It is beneficial for adults of all ages, including those pre- and postpartum. Learn how to engage important muscles within your pelvis during exercises designed to strengthen your pelvic floor. This program is designed to improve symptoms such as back/pelvic pain, urinary incontinence or urgency, diastasis recti, and prolapse. Connect with others facing similar challenges in a supportive environment and prioritize your health for a better quality of life.

Space will be limited.

Pre-requisite: Pelvic floor physiotherapy assessment.

Day Date Time
TUE Feb. 3 - Mar. 17 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.

Cost: $129

No class March 3rd.

NEW ONLINE WEBINAR  Explore the Pelvic Floor

Did you know that urinary incontinence affects up to 1/3 of adult women between the ages of 30-60 years old? Pelvic floor dysfunction is a common yet often underdiscussed issue that can significantly impact quality of life. Join Lisa Gibson, our pelvic health Physiotherapist, as we explore how the pelvic floor supports internal organs and controls urinary and bowel function. You’ll learn how to recognize symptoms of pelvic dysfunction and discover how physiotherapy treatment and exercise can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life.

Once registered, a webinar link will be emailed to participants before the program date.

Day Date Time
MON Jan. 19 12:00 - 12:45 p.m.

Cost: FREE

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy

It helps improve symptoms associated with dysfunction in the pelvic floor muscles. These symptoms usually impact daily living activities and can also cause emotional distress. You may benefit from pelvic floor physiotherapy if you have:

  • Urinary or fecal leakage (incontinence)
  • Urinate very frequently and experience a strong urge to urinate
  • Abdominal weakness or ‘separation’ (diastasis recti)
  • Experienced changes after being pregnant
  • A heavy feeling between your legs (prolapse)
  • Back or pelvic injuries that cause pain
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