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Gentle, progressive movement to rebuild strength, mobility, and balance at a pace that fits your body.
COMING IN JAN 2026
Cancer Recovery & Survivorship Exercise
THRIVE
Move Gently. Grow Strong. Live Fully.
THRIVE is a cancer-informed exercise and movement program, originally developed in collaboration with the Baptist Cancer Network Southeast Texas Survivorship Program. It is designed to support you through treatment, recovery, and survivorship—whether we work together in person or remotely. The focus is simple: help you feel safer, stronger, and more at home in your body again.
Start Where You Are
Who THRIVE Is For
THRIVE supports individuals in treatment, post-treatment recovery, or survivorship who are seeking safe, guided, restorative movement—whether in person or from home.
THRIVE May Be Right For You If:
- You’re in treatment and need gentle, supervised movement.
- You’re post-treatment and feel weak, stiff, or unsure where to start.
- You’re a long-term survivor wanting confidence and strength again.
- You want supportive coaching that understands cancer-related fatigue.
- You want to rebuild your body safely and slowly.
You Don’t Need To:
- Be in shape before coming.
- Push through pain or hide how you feel.
- Keep up with anyone else.
- Know how to exercise; THRIVE meets you where you are.
- Have all the answers; we’ll navigate it together.
Framework
The THRIVE Approach
THRIVE is built around three guiding principles that support healing and long-term strength.
Restore
Breathing, mobility, and recovery work to ease tension, support energy, and help your nervous system settle.
Connect
Space to connect with your own story and others walking a similar path through supportive conversations and workshops—locally or online.
Program Formats
Ways to Participate
THRIVE blends 1:1 sessions, small groups, and educational workshops. Depending on your needs and location, you can participate in person (where facilities are available) or remotely from home.
1:1 Cancer-Informed Training
Personalized sessions tailored to your diagnosis, treatment stage, and comfort level. Available in person in Southeast Texas and via secure video sessions for those outside the area.
Small Group Exercise
Supportive, coach-led sessions with others who understand the cancer journey. Offered in select local settings and, when possible, through virtual small groups.
Workshops & Education
Sessions on topics like fatigue, balance, safe strength training, and movement for long-term survivorship—delivered online and, when possible, in partnership with local survivorship programs.
In-person options are currently based in Southeast Texas and may expand over time. Remote coaching is available regardless of location, subject to appropriate medical clearance.
Process
How THRIVE Works
A calm, step-by-step process designed to help you feel supported at every stage, whether we meet in the gym or online.
Step 1
Learn Your Story
We discuss your treatment history, side effects, fatigue levels, and daily experience.
Step 2
Safety & Clearance
We confirm any needed medical clearance and discuss boundaries around pain, ports, or lymphedema risk—wherever you are located.
Step 3
Personalized Plan
We choose the best mix of sessions and home movement depending on energy, goals, and whether you prefer in-person or remote support.
Step 4
Gentle Progress
We move at your pace, adjusting often based on how you feel and what life is giving you.
The goal isn’t intensity. It’s rebuilding confidence, strength, and ease, one session at a time.
Benefits
How THRIVE Helps
Movement paired with support can transform how you feel physically and emotionally after (or during) cancer treatment.
Physical Benefits
- Improved strength and independence.
- Better balance, mobility, and posture.
- Support for managing fatigue and stiffness.
- Safer return to exercise after surgery or treatment.
- Confidence in daily movement.
Emotional & Life Benefits
- A space where your limits are respected.
- A sense of progress without pressure.
- Reduced fear around movement.
- Connection with someone who understands survivorship.
- A pathway back to the activities you love.
FAQ
Common Questions
Do I need medical clearance?
Often yes, especially if you’re in treatment, have cardiac history, or recent surgery. We’ll help guide the process.
What if I’m very tired?
Then we adjust. Some days movement is restorative. You’re never expected to push past what feels right.
Is THRIVE only for active treatment?
No. THRIVE supports people in treatment, recently post-treatment, and long-term survivors.
Can caregivers participate?
In some settings, yes, especially workshops or supportive movement education.
Do you work with people outside Southeast Texas?
Yes. While in-person options are currently centered in Southeast Texas, remote coaching and education are available to survivors in other locations, as long as appropriate medical clearance is in place.
READY TO REBUILD YOUR STRENGTH AND CONFIDENCE?
If you’re seeking a safe, supportive program to restore energy, regain strength, and move forward after cancer, THRIVE is your next step.