iJOURNEY PROGRAM

 

The iJourney program is a holistic, six-month program that combines in-person and virtual programming for young people after breast cancer. Participants must be at least six months out of active treatment to join. The program is designed to empower participants to take charge of every aspect of their well-being by providing them with the latest evidence-based exercise, yoga, mindfulness and meditation, targeted anti-cancer nutrition, functional medicine, and positive psychology practices. Group and peer support encircle participants in a community of like-minded thrivers, helping them to feel their best, enjoy long-term survivorship, and thrive.

 
 

Our unique program is offered once a year and is limited to fourteen participants. This transformative experience begins with a restorative yoga retreat in Costa Rica, and ends with an epic outdoor expedition somewhere grand. At the beginning of the program, each woman works one-on-one with a certified holistic wellness coach to identify two to three specific areas that need special attention in her life to bring her into balance and harmony.

Then, the iRise Above Wellness Collective inspires, empowers, and supports each woman with targeted, age-appropriate, and connected health and wellness resources and tools to help her to rise above the residual effects of breast cancer, heal and live well, ultimately enabling her to challenge her breast cancer prognosis.

 
 
  • Woman boxing a punching bag

    EXERCISE

    A flexible online training program empowers women to safely and effectively build strength, endurance, flexibility, and muscle, enabling them to gain confidence, boost self-esteem, and feel great. Participants track their progress, modify their routines, and support each other through an exercise app and other digital platforms.

  • Woman meditating on the floor with their hands in the prayer position

    MINDFULNESS MEDITATION

    Guided practices and prompts provide women with the tools to be fully present and aware of where they are and what they’re doing, so they are less susceptible to being overwhelmed and reactive.

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    TARGETED NUTRITION

    Webinars and information provided by the iRise Above Wellness Collective, as well as tracking tools, empower women to build their own flexible, anti-cancer nutrition habits that will help them to achieve their goals in a safe and sustainable manner, and to cultivate bodies that are less hospitable to cancer.

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    POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

    Programming that inspires and supports women to focus on their strengths, ditch the self-limiting beliefs that diminish the capacity for positivity, and increase the feelings of motivation, resiliency, and wellness. Participants learn to break from the limitation and fear of a breast cancer diagnosis, so they can live fully. They learn to focus on the present moment and anticipate the future through a more positive lens to significantly improve quality of life.

  • A group of women huddling together in a supportive embrace.

    COMMUNITY SUPPORT

    Weekly virtual meetings, online exchanges, and encouragement through the fitness app build camaraderie and accountability among like-minded young women recovering from breast cancer as they strive to achieve common goals.

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    YOGA BODY MOVEMENT

    Yoga practices assist with many side effects experienced during and after treatment and surgery for breast cancer. Created by members of our Wellness Collective, the iRise Above yoga practices are designed to connect the body and mind, strengthen the parasympathetic nervous system, promote lymphatic flow, and tone the vagus nerve to boost physical and mental wellbeing.