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Description of
local program
In the Eastern Oregon
community of Pendleton, the
SPIRIT Program offers free
exercise, yoga and massage to any
cancer survivor who wishes to
participate. Over the past 4 years
The Cancer Community Renewal Project
has provided these free healing and
wellness services to over 125 local
cancer survivors.
Providers for this
program are chosen based on their
training and experience with the
unique needs of cancer survivors,
both physically and emotionally.
They
offer compassionate support to each
participant’s healing journey.
The Pendleton SPIRIT
Program is supported through funds
raised locally each year. Through
the Fall Fashions for Survivors
Style Show held in the Fall, in
addition to other local fundraising
events, the community of Pendleton
supports these programs.
 The
Cancer Community Renewal Project is
proud to collaborate with
St.
Anthony Hospital
which provides a generous grant to support athletic
club memberships at the Round Up
Athletic Club for local cancer
survivors. These memberships in
addition to Cancer Exercise
Specialists - who develop individual
training and exercise programs- help
eliminate the barriers which make it
difficult for cancer patients as
they try to heal during and after
their medical treatments.
Programs and
Services
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Massage |
Massage
offers a reconnection of
mind, body and spirit to the
cancer patient. It
provides relief from anxiety
and tension, pain relief,
and personal caring touch.
Most of all it offers the
cancer patient what they
really need: a reaffirmation
of their significance as a
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Yoga |
 Benefits to
the cancer patient include
enhanced flexibility,
Improved Circulation,
Increased concentration.
Most Yoga programs include
relaxation techniques which
consistently help the cancer
patient control physical
symptoms, emotional stress
and help them progress
through their chronic
illness. |
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Exercise Classes |
The benefits
of regular exercise are
clear and well documented.
These benefits are vital to
the "well-being" of the
cancer patient.
Activities such as mild
aerobic and weight training
programs (cycling, walking,
x-country skiing, etc) will
provide the cancer patient
with regular and supervised
physical activities that
will promote improvement in
stamina, tone and
flexibility, stress
reduction, and
cardiovascular health.
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Biographies and
Photos of local providers
Tania Wildbill
Kripalu Yoga Instructor, Amrit Yoga
Instructor
1994 - Certified Kripalu Instructor,
Kripalu Center for Yoga and Wellness
Lenox, Massachusetts
2002 - Certified Amrit Yoga
Instructor, Amrit Yoga Institute
Ocala, Florida
Teacher in Pendleton, Oregon -
1994–Present
- Round Up Athletic Club
- Yoga on Main (Tania’s Studio)
Creates Workshops for both Small and
Large Groups - 1994–Present
- Good Shepherd Medical Center,
Hermiston, Oregon
- Yoga on Main, Pendleton, Oregon
- Spirit Program and Cancer
Community Renewal Project
- Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation
Alcohol and Drug Program, Pendleton, Oregon
- Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation
Head Start Program, Pendleton, Oregon
Debra Shampine
Fitness Instructor
Debra has been involved in
the fitness industry for
over 20 years. She grew up
in the Pendleton, OR area,
and completed her BS degree
in Recreation and Park
Management at the University
of Oregon in 1977. She then
decided to pursue another BS
degree; this time in
Physical Education and
Health from Eastern Oregon
State College and graduated
in 1981. Debra met her
husband Paul while working
for the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and they have been
married for 14 years.
Debra has been employed as a
high school educator and
coach, a forest fire
fighter, a park ranger and
currently has been a
certified personal trainer
for the past 11years. She
specializes in cancer
survivor fitness programs,
and has helped empower
people recovering from
cancer for the past 8
years. Debra currently owns
her own fitness studio in
Walla Walla, WA and drives
over to Pendleton once a
week to administer
the Spirit Program in
Pendleton, OR. She is a
certified personal trainer
through the
American Council on Exercise,
a Master member of IDEA (International
Association of Fitness
Professionals) and a Medical
Exercise Specialist through
the Academy of Fitness
Professionals. She holds a
current CPR and AED
card through the American
Red Cross.
Debra enjoys most fitness
activities, especially
running, biking and weight
training. She is
enthusiastic in helping
people to realize their
fitness potential, and
promotes a realistic healthy
lifestyle with safe and
professional fitness and
wellness programs.
Michele Cooke
Fitness Instructor
Michele
is originally from Boise,
Idaho. She lives with her
husband Tony, who is a
firefighter/paramedic for
the Conferedate Tribes of
the Umatilla
Indian Reservation. Michele
made her way to Pendleton by
attending Eastern Oregon
University. She received
her BA in Physical Education
in 1998 and started working
at the Roundup Athletic Club
that same year. She has
been a certified personal
trainer through the
International Fitness
Professional Association for
8 years.
Michele has worked with many
people ranging from young
athletes just beginning a
fitness program to an older
adult who wanted to learn to
swim at age 80. She has
worked to develop the
Roundup Athletic Club's
"Outdoor Adventure
Program". This program
teaches people how to
snowshoe and creates a
comfortable group setting
while enjoying the outdoors.
Michele is an avid sports
enthusiast. She was a
collegiate volleyball player
for Eastern Oregon State
University. She enjoys the
sport of triathlon and
participates in events
throughout the summer.
Michele and her husband
enjoy camping and fly
fishing.
Community
Collaborations
Registration
To register for these
services please contact:
Exercise
Debra Shampine,
Cancer Exercise Specialist @
Round-UP Athletic Club
(541) 276-0880
Yoga
Tania Wildbill,
Yoga Instructor
(541) 276-4923
Massage
Ron & Terri Hahn
Full Circle Bodywork
(541) 276-4383
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