• Anytime Fitness recognizes Journey Program’s Success
    Jean Mahoney and Journey Program member during workout

    Kudos to everyone at the Anytime Fitness gym in Traverse City, MI for their efforts to help others during and after cancer treatments.

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  • Home Exercise Routine: Posture
    Exercise 1

    These exercises require initial instruction from a certified instructor. Always consult your doctor before beginning new exercise programs. No equipment necessary. These exercises and stretches require a doorway and a blank wall.   1. Doorway Chest Stretches {3×30 sec each} -Place one foot in front of the other (lunge stance). – Keep eyes straight ahead

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  • Success in Daily Living
    golfing

    One of the concerns that the men who take our classes face is a decrease in strength and muscle mass. It is a side effect of many of the treatments they are prescribed. It is so very rewarding to me to watch them regain confidence in their bodies while in the Journey Program and afterwards.

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  • The Continuing Journey
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    One of my favorite classes to teach and the one that I am most proud of is my Monday Continuing Journey Class. The continuing classes we offer are specifically designed for our graduates. They are geared to keep them in the healthy habit of regular exercise. This particular class is made up of a group

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  • Moderate Exercise During Chemotherapy Study

    I’m always so happy to read about another study showing us that the Journey Program can make a difference! Moderate exercise during cancer treatment helps in so many ways. From clearer thinking to feeling better emotionally and physically. Jean Mahoney MS ACE Certified Personal Trainer Cancer Exercise Specialist From Oncology Nursing: “Early-stage cancer patients who

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  • Hope is our Goal

    Giving those with a cancer diagnoses a hopeful feeling is part of the Journey Program’s(TM) goals. I always enjoy watching the progression of our clients throughout the course of the class. The first day of class everyone is quiet and a little nervous, not sure what to expect. As the weeks go on they form

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  • My Unexpected Journey

    Almost everyone has been touched by cancer, including me. I am a breast cancer survivor. I remember the day that I found a lump. In no time at all I was flung onto a path I never expected to take. My primary care doctor gave me a hug and got the mammogram scheduled; the radiologist

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  • The Journey

    Everyone who has heard those words remembers the day that they got their diagnoses, the day the journey began. It’s a Journey that none of us ever expects to take. Its a Journey that none of us wants to make. And yet here we are, on this path. The Journey Program(TM) is here to help

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