Dempsey Center

Yoga for Cancer Care [Lewiston]
2026-01-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-01-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-03 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Dempsey Center – Lewiston (12 High Street), 12 High Street, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
Reduce stress, manage treatment side-effects, and aid cancer recovery through a unique evidence-based yoga method specifically for those diagnosed with cancer. Through movement, breathing, and mindfulness, this practice aims to provide benefits such as muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, and improved posture.
Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.
Open to Dempsey Center clients in active treatment or post-treatment and their primary care partner.
Please note that participants must be able to transition from floor to standing.

This series will be taking place at the YMCA located at 12 High Street (CMMC) in Lewiston.

Heal: Yoga + Cancer [Rock Row]
2026-01-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-01-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Dempsey Center – Rock Row, 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
This series includes yoga postures, flowing movements and focus on breath to help students achieve relaxation and mobility in everyday life. Conscious effort to link breath with movement helps relieve tension, helps students gain flexibility and improve mobility and strength in the body. No yoga experience necessary.
Led by Jamie Navarro, Yoga in Action Certified Yoga Instructor.
Open to Dempsey Center clients in active treatment and their primary care partner.
Please note that participants must be able to transition from floor to standing.

Tai Chi + Qigong for Energy + Health [Dempsey Connects]
2026-01-20 14:00 - 14:45, 2026-01-27 14:00 - 14:45 | Dempsey Connects
Tai Chi is a movement therapy that promotes the flow of energy in the body to improve health. Suitable for all ages, this class will emphasize the practice and cultivation of different exercises that provide benefits such as improved balance, range of motion, and core strength, as well as pain management and decreased stress and anxiety.
Led by Jason Ames, founder and owner of Maine Center for Taijiquan & Qigong.
Open to all Dempsey Center clients.

Yoga for Better Sleep [Lewiston]
2026-01-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Dempsey Center – Lewiston (12 High Street), 12 High Street, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
Discover the healing power of restful sleep with yoga! In this special one-hour session, experience gentle movements suitable for both chair and yoga mat practice followed by a guided meditation designed to deeply relax your body and shift your nervous system from “fight or flight” to “relax and rest”. Ease tension and prepare yourself for a night of restful sleep.
No yoga experience required.

Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.

Open to all adult Dempsey Center clients.

Chair Yoga [Rock Row]
2026-01-21 09:45 - 10:30, 2026-01-28 09:45 - 10:30 | Dempsey Center – Rock Row, 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Join us for a gentle, accessible form of yoga, open to all levels of experience. Chair Yoga utilizes both seated and standing poses using a chair for support to provide all the benefits of a traditional yoga practice. We will use movement, breathing, and mindfulness to improve muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, energy, sleep, and posture.

Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.

Open to Dempsey Center clients in active or post-treatment and their primary care partner.

This series will have both an in-person and virtual audience. You are signing up to attend in-person at Rock Row.chari

Chair Yoga [Dempsey Connects]
2026-01-21 09:45 - 10:30, 2026-01-28 09:45 - 10:30 | Dempsey Connects
Join us for a gentle, accessible form of yoga, open to all levels of experience. Chair Yoga utilizes both seated and standing poses using a chair for support to provide all the benefits of a traditional yoga practice. We will use movement, breathing, and mindfulness to improve muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, energy, sleep, and posture.

Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.

Open to all Dempsey Center clients.

Fitness for Life [Lewiston]
2026-01-22 10:00 - 10:45, 2026-01-29 10:00 - 10:45 | Dempsey Center – Lewiston (12 High Street), 12 High Street, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
Exercise can help fight fatigue, boost your energy level, support your immune system, relieve stress and tension, make your muscles and heart stronger, improve balance and help you sleep better. This 45-minute class will provide you with all the fundamentals of an exercise program, adapting it to meet the needs of varying levels of fitness with a warm-up, aerobic activity, core and strength training exercises, and finishing with a cooldown/stretch. Please wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes or sneakers and have a sturdy chair available on a non-skid surface and small handheld weights.

Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor, and Livestrong Cancer Exercise Trainer.

Open to Dempsey Center clients in active treatment or post-treatment and their primary care partner.

Chair Yoga [Lewiston]
2026-01-22 11:00 - 11:45, 2026-01-29 11:00 - 11:45 | Dempsey Center – Lewiston (12 High Street), 12 High Street, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
Join us for a gentle, accessible form of yoga, open to all levels of experience. Chair Yoga utilizes both seated and standing poses using a chair for support to provide all the benefits of a traditional yoga practice. We will use movement, breathing, and mindfulness to improve muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, energy, sleep, and posture.
Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.
Open to Dempsey Center clients in active treatment or post-treatment and their primary care partner.

Yoga for Cancer Care - Evening [Dempsey Connects]
2026-01-22 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-01-29 17:30 - 18:30 | Dempsey Connects
Reduce stress, manage treatment side-effects, and aid cancer recovery through a unique evidence-based yoga method specifically for those diagnosed with cancer. Through movement, breathing, and mindfulness, this practice aims to provide benefits such as muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, and improved posture.
Led by Heather Edgerly Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.
Open to all adult Dempsey Center clients.
Please note that participants must be able to transition from floor to standing.

Qigong for Wellness [Rock Row]
2026-01-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Dempsey Center – Rock Row, 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Qigong is a movement therapy that promotes the flow of energy in the body to improve health. Suitable for all ages, this class will emphasize the practice and cultivation of different exercises that provide benefits such as improved balance, range of motion, and core strength, as well as pain management and decreased stress and anxiety.
Open to Dempsey Center clients with a cancer diagnosis at any stage and their primary care partner.
Led by Ronnie Wilson RN/NP Certified Tai Chi + Qigong instructor

Nutrition + Exercise for Breast Cancer [Dempsey Connects]
2026-01-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Dempsey Connects
A healthy diet and regular exercise can enhance wellbeing when you have breast cancer and can help reduce risk of a breast cancer diagnosis. This program will review the latest evidence available on how diet and exercise impact risk and provide tips to help manage the side effects of breast cancer treatment.

Led by Judy Donnelly, RDN, LD and Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.

Open to all Dempsey Center Clients.
This series will have both an in-person and virtual audience. You are signing up to attend virtually.

Nutrition + Exercise for Breast Cancer [Rock Row]
2026-01-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Dempsey Center – Rock Row, 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
A healthy diet and regular exercise can enhance wellbeing when you have breast cancer and can help reduce risk of a breast cancer diagnosis. This program will review the latest evidence available on how diet and exercise impact risk and provide tips to help manage the side effects of breast cancer treatment.

Led by Judy Donnelly, RDN, LD and Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.

Open to all Dempsey Center Clients.
This series will have both an in-person and virtual audience. You are signing up to attend in-person at Rock Row.

Fitness for Life [Dempsey Connects]
2026-01-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Dempsey Connects
Exercise can help fight fatigue, boost your energy level, support your immune system, relieve stress and tension, make your muscles and heart stronger, improve balance and help you sleep better. This 45-minute class will provide you with all the fundamentals of an exercise program, adapting it to meet the needs of varying levels of fitness with a warm-up, aerobic activity, core and strength training exercises, and finishing with a cooldown/stretch.
Please wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes or sneakers and have a sturdy chair available on a non-skid surface and small handheld weights.

Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor, and Livestrong Cancer Exercise Trainer.

Open to all Dempsey Center clients.

This series will have both an in-person and virtual audience. You are signing up to attend virtually

Fitness for Life [Rock Row]
2026-01-26 09:30 - 10:15, 2026-02-02 09:30 - 10:15 | Dempsey Center – Rock Row, 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Exercise can help fight fatigue, boost your energy level, support your immune system, relieve stress and tension, make your muscles and heart stronger, improve balance and help you sleep better. This 45-minute class will provide you with all the fundamentals of an exercise program, adapting it to meet the needs of varying levels of fitness with a warm-up, aerobic activity, core and strength training exercises, and finishing with a cooldown/stretch. Please wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes or sneakers and have a sturdy chair available on a non-skid surface and small handheld weights.

Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor, and Livestrong Cancer Exercise Trainer.

Open to Dempsey Center clients in active treatment or post-treatment.

Yoga for Cancer Care [Dempsey Connects]
2026-01-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Dempsey Connects
Reduce stress, manage treatment side-effects, and aid cancer recovery through a unique evidence-based yoga method specifically for those diagnosed with cancer. Through movement, breathing, and mindfulness, this practice aims to provide benefits such as muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, and improved posture.
Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.
Open to all Dempsey Center clients.

Please note that participants must be able to transition from floor to standing.

Tai Chi + Qigong for Energy + Health [Rock Row]
2026-01-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Dempsey Center – Rock Row, 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
No class February 26 or March 5.

Tai Chi is a movement therapy that promotes the flow of energy in the body to improve health. Suitable for all ages, this class will emphasize the practice and cultivation of different exercises that provide benefits such as improved balance, range of motion, and core strength, as well as pain management and decreased stress and anxiety.

Led by Cal Clark, LMT, Polarity Therapist, Certified Qi Gong Instructor.

Open to Dempsey Center clients in active treatment or post-treatment and their primary care partner.
