Reviews by KatFieler

Posted by: KatFieler, 7/31/2008

The Zebra Room

Useful? +1

I'm a breast cancer survivor and a personal trainer whose specialization is breast cancer recovery classes. For a number of reasons, I wanted to put the exercise routines to dance. So I went to see Olivia Gale. Olivia didn't just help, she jumped into the project, heart and soul. She understood everything: That it’s more fun to move to music than it is to simply exercise; that it's easier to remember a dance than an exercise routine (which is especially important for women who are dealing with short term memory loss that is often a side effect of treatment); that a great deal of damage is done to the psyche during breast cancer treatment; that dance is a graceful and powerful means for a woman to reclaim her femininity. Olivia took the time to learn the exercises and understand the limitations of a breast cancer patient before making recommendations. And then she breathed life into the movements. Now I have no doubt that my students are going to love coming to class, even though they're going through chemo and radiation therapy and surgeries. They're going to look forward to class, because the movements are not only healing, but also spiritually and emotionally uplifting. I can't thank Olivia enough for giving so much of herself.

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