
2021 Schedule
Day of the week | Time | Class | Instructor | Start Date | End Date |
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Monday | 17:00 - 18:00 | Stretch and Strength | Kim Boudreau | January 04 | March 29 |
Wednesday | 13:00 - 15:00 | Art Expression | Polly Erskine | January 06 | March 31 |
Wednesday | 17:00 - 18:00 | Restorative Yoga | Kim Boudreau | January 06 | March 31 |
Thursday | 10:30 - 11:30 | Franklin Method | Rowena Hall | January 07 | March 25 |
Thursday | 18:00 - 19:00 | Zumba Fitness | Christine Dubue | January 07 | March 25 |
2020 Schedule
Date of the Week | Time | Class Name | Venue | Instructor | Start and End Dates |
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Mondays | 9:00-10:00 | Barre Fitness for Older Adults | Churchill Recreation Centre | Anita Findlay |
No classes the week of March 16 |
Mondays | 10:00-11:00 | Nia Fusion Dance and Sensory Based Movement Practice |
Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation | Shar Chowdhury | January 13-December 22 |
Mondays | 5:00-6:00 | Stretch and Strength | Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation | Kim Boudreau | January 13-December 22 |
Tuesdays | 11:00-12:00 | Cardio Strength | Nepean Creative Arts Centre | Nadine Fishman |
No classes the week of March 16 |
Tuesdays | 11:30 - 12:30 | Yoga Level 1 | Beyond Yoga | Leyette Ross | January 13-December 22 |
Tuesdays | 7:00 - 8:00 | Stretch and Strength | Hintonburg Community Centre | Jenny Lewis |
No classes the week of March 16 |
Wednesdays | 10:00 - 11:00 | Stretch and Strength | Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation | Gina Grottoli |
January 13-June 24 |
Wednesdays | 11:00 - 12:00 | Mindfulness Meditation | Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation | Scheherzade van Aarle | January 13-December 22 |
Wednesdays | 1:00 - 3:00 | Art Expression | Address provided upon registration Kanata Location | Polly Erskine | January 13-December 22 |
Wednesdays | 2:15-3:15 | Stretch and Strength | Goulbourn Recreation Centre | Patti Dalby |
No classes the week of March 16 |
Wednesdays | 5:00-6:00 | Gentle Restorative Yoga | Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation | Kim Boudreau | January 13-December 22 |
Thursdays | 10:00 - 11:00 | Stretch and Strength | Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation | Jenny Lewis | January 13-December 22 |
Thursdays | 1:00-2:00 | Teena's Book Club | BCA Orleans Office | Marie-Louise Doyle | January 13-December 22 |
Fridays | 9:30-10:30 | Stretch and Strength 2 | Arcana Martial Arts | Mary Jo Lewis | January 13-December 22 |
Fridays | 9:30-10:30 |
Nia Fusion Dance and |
Nepean Creative Arts Centre | Barbara Carriere |
No classes the week of March 16 |
Fridays | 11:30-12:30 | Yoga Level 2 | Beyond Yoga | Diane Lanthier | January 13-December 22 |
Fridays | 1:00 - 3:00 | Art Expression | Address provided upon registration Kanata Location | Polly Erskine | January 13-December 22 |
3rd Friday/Month | 2:00-3:00 | Franklin Method Balance and Coordination |
Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation | Rowena Hall | January 13-December 22 |
Sunday | 10:15-11:15 | Stretch and Strength 2 | Arcana Martial Arts | Jenny Lewis | January 13-December 22 |
2019 Schedule
Beginning January 7 2019 Ending April 30, 2019 *Some exceptions may apply | ||||||
Day of the Week | Time | Class Name | Venue | Instructor | Start Date/End Date | |
Mondays | 5:00-6:00 | PM | Stretch and Strength | Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation | Kim Boudreau | January 7-April 30 |
Mondays | 9:00-10:00 | AM | Barre Fitness for Older Adults | Churchill Senior Recreation Centre | Anita Findlay | January 7-March 8 |
Tuesdays | 10:30-11:30 | AM | Stretch and Strength | Nepean Creative Arts Centre | Nadine Fishman | January 15-April 30 |
Tuesdays | 11:30-12:30 | AM | Gentle Restorative Yoga | Beyond Yoga | Diane Lanthier | January 7-April 30 |
Tuesdays | 7:00-8:00 | PM | Stretch and Strength | Hintonberg Community Centre | Jenny Lewis | January 7-April 30 |
Wednesdays | 10:00-11:00 | AM | Stretch and Strength | Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation | Gina Grottolli | January 7-April 30 |
Wednesdays | 2:15-3:15 | PM | Stretch and Strength | Goulbourn Recreation Centre | Patti Dalby | January 7-April 30 |
Wednesdays | 5:00-6:00 | PM | Gentle Restorative Yoga | Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation | Kim Boudreau | January 7-April 30 |
Thursdays | 11:00-12:00 | AM | Stretch and Strength | Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation | Mary-Jo Lewis | January 7-April 30 |
Fridays | 9:30-10:30 | AM | Stretch and strength level 2 | Arcana Martial Arts | Mary-Jo Lewis | January 7-April 30 |
Fridays | 11:30-12:30 | AM | Yoga Level 2 | Beyond Yoga | Diane Lanthier | January 7-April 30 |
1 Friday/Month | 12:00-1:30 | PM | Franklin Method Balance and Coordination | Greenboro Community Centre | Rowena Hall | January 11 - April 12 |
Sundays | 10:15-11:15 | AM | Stretch and strength level 2 | Arcana Martial Arts | Jenny Lewis | January 7-April 30 |
Fall Session Runs from September 4-December 22nd!
All members of BCA are eligible to take any of the classes offered (Additional membership fee of $50 applies). Members can register and join classes at any time during the program. You will be asked to complete a waiver during the registration process. And if you are not a member of BCA or if it’s time to renew, please visit our membership page before you leave the website.
We encourage everyone to check out other exercising options and healthy activities during the summer.

The “More than just Fitness” Program
A recent review article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (July 2017) summarized that ‘Physical activity… has the most powerful effect of any lifestyle factor on breast cancer outcomes. At least 120 minutes per week of physical activity is recommended, but less than 13% of patients with breast cancer attain this.’
We at Breast Cancer Action are aware of the importance of physical activity, not only in reducing the risk of cancer recurrence, but also in improving one’s confidence, self-esteem, mood, and a sense of inner strength. It also allows us to enjoy work and leisure activities with more energy, and handle some of the tests and treatments we must have with resilience. We aim to assist our members in acquiring or maintaining an active lifestyle, which can only benefit them and their families.
Our program offers a variety of activities to suit different levels of fitness and interests. We offer yoga, stretch and strength (which aims to be about half aerobics and half stretching and resistance training, belly dancing, Tai Chi, and now pole walking as an intermittent offering. The emphasis is on getting fit, doing activities safely especially in view of the surgeries we have undergone for our breast cancers, and having FUN. Down the line, we are hoping to include occasional ‘extra’s’ like nutrition workshops, information sessions on the prevention and management of lymphedema, the do’s and don’ts of a personal home based exercise program, and perhaps even updates on breast cancer itself. We are collaborating with other organization In Ottawa in order to provide better information and access to programs that may be of interest to our members. One example is the free nutrition workshops offered by OICC (Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre). Another specialized fitness program under our umbrella is the Dragon Boat Team who train all year and attend many events through the summer, linking with other teams across our city, provinces and country. The camaraderie enjoyed by our Dragon Boat women is powerful.
Some women join our fitness classes for a short time during or shortly after their acute cancer treatment, and then move on. Other stay on for years and benefit from the social and emotional support that often accompanies the exercise. Many do a combination of both, wanting to remain ‘connected’ with friends and informal peer supporters. Often our members will say that taking the BCA classes gives them the training they need to do other exercise safely and more confidently given their post-surgery or radiation concerns. Some of us are in our 20’s; some in our 70’s or 80’s. Some of us have had an exercise routine all our lives; others are becoming active for the first time ever. We each progress at our own pace and according to what’s safe and enjoyable.
Every attempt is made to offer classes in different parts of Ottawa and at different times of the day. Our vision is that we will be able to provide more variety in future.
For more information, call 613-736-5921 or e-mail us at ed.bca@bcaott.ca
Class Locations
St Laurent Community Centre
525 Cote St.
Ottawa, ON
K1K 0Z8
Beyond Yoga
66 Hearst Way #3
Kanata, ON
K2L 2P4
Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
1500 Alta Vista Dr.
Ottawa, ON
K1G 3Y9
Arcana Martial Arts
1484 Scott St.
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 2N4
Goulbourn Recreation Complex
1500 Shea Road
Ottawa, ON
K2S 0B2
Greenboro Community Centre
363 Lorry Greenberg Dr.
Ottawa, ON
K17 3P8
Hintonburg Community Centre
1064 Wellington St.
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 2Y3
Nepean Creative Arts Centre
35 Stafford Rd.
Nepean, ON
K2H 8V8
Churchill Seniors Recreation Centre
345 Richmond Rd.
Ottawa, ON
K2A OE7
Awaken Studio
111A Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Phone: 613.736.5921
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