Lisa has always had a passion to help others live a full and productive life, focusing on the healing power of movement.  Lisa has been a licensed physical therapist since 1981, working with clients at all stages of life, in a variety of rehabilitation settings.

She has also been a pediatric physical therapist at NEIS with 22 years of experience working with children with special needs. As a certified practitioner of Yoga for the Special Child she received training directly from Sonia Sumar, a world-renowned yoga instructor and creator of Yoga for the Special Child. This program is an integrated system of yoga poses designed to increase motor skills, strength, balance, and coordination in typically-developing children and children with a diagnosis. Yoga stimulates all the areas necessary for a child’s development. Yoga for the Special Child™ is designed specifically to benefit children with Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Attention Deficit Disorder, Learning Disabilities and other developmental delays.

Lisa also teaches a gentle flow yoga class and an introductory level yoga class for those people with special health concerns such as injuries, arthritis, joint replacements, difficulty getting to the floor or re-entering an exercise program. The entire class can be done in a chair.

Lisa teaches at The Yoga Center in Reno, Nevada
Gentle Flow Yoga – Mondays:  11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Yoga for Every Body – Mondays:  1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Yoga for the Special Child – by appointment
Contact Lisa:  lisaeb3@sbcglobal.net

Rare diseases are life-threatening or chronically debilitating illnesses. Due to the low prevalence of each disease, medical experts are rare, knowledge is scarce, care offering inadequate, and research is limited. Very few cures exist. While the diseases are rare, collectively they affect more than 60 million people in the U.S. and Europe alone. Despite their great overall number, rare disease patients are the orphans of health systems which are often denied diagnosis, treatment and the benefits of research.

The cooperative efforts will help patients in areas such as:

• Access to correct diagnosis (Genetic testing, newborn screening)
• Increase availability of information (Coding and classification, telemedicine)
• Improve scientific knowledge (Registries and databases, international research platforms, multi-centered clinical research, development of drugs and diagnostic tests, training of professionals)
• Mitigate social consequences (Specialized social services that would improve the quality of life of people living with a rare disease and their families, such as Help Lines, Respite Care Services and Therapeutic Recreation Programs)
• Increase provision of appropriate quality healthcare (International reference networks of centers of expertise, multidisciplinary care)
• Improve access to the few existing drugs and care (Pricing and reimbursement, healthcare reform)
• Eliminate isolation (Patients and families support and empowerment, networking and community building)

Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist Graduating Class 2011

Click on the image to see the photo gallery of the Pink Ribbon Workshop.

The Healing Moves Foundation hosted an interactive two day workshop in November 2011.  Master Instructor Doug Saunders with the Pink Ribbon Program provided the participants with a knowledge base that is essential to the successful evaluation of the breast cancer survivor, from diagnosis to treatment, recovery, prevention of lymphedema and proper exercise guidelines and protocols.  Physical therapists, Pilates instructors, personal trainers, lymphedema treatment specialists and nurses throughout California and Nevada attended our event.

We would like to thank our co-sponsor Saint Mary’s Center for Health & Fitness for supplying their beautiful facility and for all of the delicious meals and snacks served throughout the event!!

In a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius, the Coalition was able to obtain bipartisan support from Congress urging her to begin the process of reviewing and renewing the federal physical activity guidelines issued in 2008.

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans include recommendations of the types and amounts of physical activity that people of any age or ability level should perform to gain important health benefits.  Because of the rapidly evolving nature of our scientific understanding of the benefits of exercise, we believe the guidelines must be reviewed at least every five years, as are federal dietary guidelines.

The Pink Ribbon Program originated when Doreen began working with breast cancer survivors as a Pilates Instructor and Exercise Physiologist.  She was stunned to discover that survivors were discharged following mastectomy, lymph node dissections and even reconstructive surgeries without a plan for either physical therapy or rehabilitation of the affected side.  With her energy, drive and knowledge of exercise physiology, Doreen set out to develop a program to help her clients achieve their best possible recovery.

The Pink Ribbon Program was well underway when Doreen faced her own cancer diagnosis when an early cancer was discovered following breast reduction surgery.  Even with her level of fitness and understanding of breast cancer, she was overwhelmed by both the diagnosis and recovery.  She applied the Pink Ribbon protocol to her own recovery, and continued to tweak the exercises and stages based on her experience.  Today the Pink Ribbon Program is a gentle, staged process that begins when the survivor is either six weeks past her surgery or has received her doctor’s approval to begin gentle exercise.

You can become a Post-Rehabilitative Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist by registering for the Pink Ribbon Program in Reno, Nevada on November 4 & 5, 2011.  The classes are brought to you through the efforts of the Healing Moves Foundation.  We would like to thank our co-host Saint Mary’s Center for Health & Fitness. 

Register today for the Pink Ribbon Program!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

985 Damonte Ranch Pkwy,  Suite 320  (Grubb & Ellis office in south Reno, just west of the Home Depot store.)

(775) 686-9296  cell phone (text or call)

Why volunteer?

There is nothing quite like helping people who are in need. When you start to feel overwhelmed with the pressures of life, try to focus on someone else’s life. Open your eyes to the challenges others are facing. Oftentimes our personal struggles don’t seem so daunting when compared to the worries of our friends or acquaintances. If you are able to give help to others in need, a true healing will begin to take place. You will help heal another person, but most importantly you will help heal yourself.

Click here to register for the Pink Ribbon Program

Course Description:

The goal of this interactive two day course is to provide the participants with a knowledge base that is essential to the successful evaluation of the breast cancer survivor, from diagnosis to treatment, recovery, prevention of lymphedema and proper exercise guidelines and protocols.

Date and Times:

November 4 & 5, 2011
Friday: 2:00pm – 8:00pm,  Saturday:  8:00am – 2:00pm

Training Location:

Saint Mary’s Center for Health & Fitness
645 N. Arlington Ave., Suite 100
Reno, Nevada  89503

Cost:

Workshop $425, Course materials $35 plus shipping

Title:

Post Rehabilitative Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist

Continuing Education Credits:

Approved by ACE (American Council on Exercise) – 1.1 CECs
Approved by PMA (Pilates Method Alliance) for 11 hours

Upon completion of the class you will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the different surgeries, including breast reconstruction and the impact of these surgeries on physical mobility.
• Understand the signs and symptoms of upper extremity lymphedema and axillary web syndrome.
• Develop a comprehensive rehabilatation program using a Pilates-based approach including movement sequencing specific for the breast cancer survivor.

Click here for more information on the Pink Ribbon Program

All ages and abilities are encouraged to come out and try something new in a fun, safe environment. Participants are required to have a guardian sign a release form to take part. Don’t forget the sunscreen and wear close-toed shoes.

For more information, call 353-7815. The Sparks Marina Park is located at 300 Howard Drive.  Print the flyer for the event.

Click on Disabled Sports USA Far West to read about more fun and exciting programs designed for people of all ages and abilities!

Governor Brian Sandoval and the State of Nevada have joined the Healing Moves Foundation to celebrate Exercise is Medicine™ Month.  The Governor’s Proclamation is a Call to Action encouraging primary care physicians and other health care providers to include exercise when designing treatment plans for patients.  Regular physical activity is indeed a powerful prescription, with great potential to improve the health of all Americans.

Click on image to see Proclamation

Celso R.F. Carvalho Ph.D., P.T., P.E., did research on the benefits of aerobic exercise training in patients with persistent asthma.  He found that aerobic exercise training can be performed even by patients with severe asthma if they are clinically stable (without crisis).  During the study, some patients complained that they could not walk two blocks without experiencing asthma symptoms; however, after three months, most were exercising at high intensity without any symptoms. 

Dr. Carvalho gave three suggestions to other healthcare professionals: 

1. It is important that all health professionals prescribe/indicate/orient their patients to keep moving.
2. We must gradually dispel the misconception that most asthmatic patients should be restricted from physical activity during their lifetime.
3. We should perform other studies to evaluate the benefits of other types of exercise, allowing patients to choose specific sports that they enjoy and that will benefit them.

Exercise recommendations for people with asthma

• Schedule your exercise session at a time when you’re least likely to experience an attack, such as mid- to late-morning.
• An extended warm-up and a gradual cool-down may help reduce the likelihood of developing symptoms.
• Realize that it might take up to six weeks to get used to your routine and figure out what works best for you.
• Be prepared to adjust your workouts according to changes in weather and fluctuations in your symptoms.
• Start slowly and gradually progress the intensity and duration of your workouts.
• Take frequent breaks during activity if needed.
• Talk with your healthcare professional before starting an exercise program and ask for specific programming recommendations and possible changes to your medications.
• Take all medications, as recommended by your physician.
• Your exercise program should be modified to maximize the benefits while minimizing the risk of aggravating your health condition.

Exercise cautions for people with asthma

• Avoid extremes in temperature and humidity.
• Walking and jogging, particularly in warm, dry climates, may produce more asthma symptoms.  The same is true for cold-weather, high-intensity activities.
• If exercise aggravates your symptoms, immediately stop all activity and contact your healthcare practitioner as you may need more intensive medical management for your asthma.
• Limit your activity on days when pollen counts are high.
• Don’t be concerned if you are unable to reach the higher end of your target heart-rate range–you still experience significant benefits from physical activity.

Source:  Exercise is Medicine
 

*Celso R.F. Carvalho Ph.D., P.T., P.E., Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, School of Medicine, at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Active Voice:  Understanding Physical Activity for Asthmatic Patients.  American College of Sports Medicine – Sports Medicine Bulletin.

World Asthma Day – May 3, 2011