Free Wellness Workshop
** March Registrations Now Closed **
This is a remote movement-based workshop designed to support cancer patients, survivors, and carers in living well with and beyond cancer. Led by Dr. Morgan Farley, an accredited senior exercise physiologist.
About the Sessions
All participants receive a set of 3 resistance bands to assist in taking part in the program.
All movements can be changed to suit your individual needs.
Over the six (6) weeks, you will:
- Learn the role of exercise after a cancer diagnosis
- Learn how and what types of exercise can reduce risks of recurrence
- Look at the COSA (Clinical Oncology Society of Australia) exercise guidelines - what they are and how to work to achieve them
- Learn how to exercise safely
- Discuss strategies and look at how to use movement/exercise to manage side effects.
- Find out how to get support with exercise
- Learn about how exercise can suppress cancer growth and improve treatment effectiveness
- Opportunity to find out more, complete assessments and set baseline goals
- Find out how to do different types of exercise such as pilates, mobility, impact loading for bones, balance training, strength training, or cardiovascular exercise
- Meet others, learn from each other
- Discuss goals and ways to overcome side effects like fatigue, neuropathy, bone loss, mental health or many others.
- Learn tips and tricks on how to bring better movement into your daily routines.
Need Inspiration?
Check this video of Karen.
About Dr Morgan Farley
Dr Morgan Farley is the visionary behind Valere Health - A specialised exercise oncology practice dedicated to empowering those living with cancer to regain their strength and rebuild their lives.
As founder and senior exercise physiologist, Morgan’s journey is fuelled by her dedication to revolutionise cancer care through exercise.
Morgan’s passion for exercise oncology was sparked by her personal experience supporting her grandmother through cancer treatment—an experience that reshaped her career trajectory from professional sports to cancer care and in her honour Valere was founded after .
Since establishing Valere Health in 2018, Morgan has guided over 300 individuals through their cancer experience, leveraging her expertise and empathy to deliver tailored programs that prioritise wellbeing.
Previous Workshops
Nutrition Workshop
In April 2024, we launched our first online 4-part mini-series. This series ran every Tuesday evening over 4 weeks. The lovely Elle Sproll guided cancer patients on eating and living an anti-inflammatory lifestyle.
Living Well with Cancer
In November 2023, we hosted our second live wellness event. We had the pleasure of hearing Elle Sproll, a certified nutrition and health coach and a triple negative breast cancer survivor speak on this day. Elle touched us with her story and provided useful tools and encouragement on how to own your health during and after cancer.
Wellbeing Workshop
In August 2023 we hosted our first ever live wellness event for cancer patients, carers and volunteers. Three wonderful guest speakers shared their tools and resources relating to self-care and mental health. The day included practical self-care tips, breath work and Pilates.
