REX Healthcare, March 22, 2011
Like everyone else, breast cancer survivors want to stay fit and reap the benefits of exercise. The Rex Wellness Centers recognize cancer survivors have challenges and needs exclusive to them. Rex Wellness Instructor and Breast Cancer Survivor, Jena Carty explains the unique Pink Ribbon Fitness Program.
Daily Record, October 3, 2010
Eager to help these women recover their strength, range of motion and
sense of well-being, Puglisi went in search of a medical protocol
outlining an appropriate post-operative exercise program. What she found
shocked her.
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The Oakland Tribune, September 23, 2010
Using Pilates to find mobility and more after breast cancer surgery
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PR Web, September 22, 2010
The Pink Ribbon Program is a post operative Recovery Program used in
oncology departments, and physical therapy practices throughout the US,
Europe and Australia. (click for the entire article)
The Center for Restorative Breast Surgery, January 2010,
The Center for Restorative Breast Surgery, in New Orleans, welcomed Kim Munoz, RN and owner of Nola Pilates, at its monthly EnCourage support group meeting. Munoz, a Pink Ribbon Program Certified Instructor, demonstrated the exercises used in the protocol for the breast cancer survivors in attendance.
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Pilates-Pro.com, October 2009,
We caught up with Doreen Puglisi, founder of the Pink Ribbon Program, a Pilates-based rehabilitation program for post-operative breast cancer survivors, who explained why Pilates is such an effective form of exercise for this group ... (click for the entire article)
Celebrity Diagnosis Blog, October 2009,
Actress Emma Bates guest blogs on Pink Ribbon Pilates for rehabilitation of breast cancer patients... (click for the entire article)
Shape.com, October 2009,
Workouts for Cancer Survivors
After battling breast cancer, the last thing you may feel like is heading back to the gym. But staying
is important ... (click for the entire article)
The Power of Positivity, 2008,
Mount Franklin Spring Water
To help us launch the Program, we brought Doreen out from New York and took her on an eight-day road trip across Australia. Hundreds of men and women took part in the free sessions, which ran in nine cities ... (click for the entire article)
Body & Soul (Australia), October 2008,
Fighting Fit
For breast cancer survivors, a prescription of regular exercise can be the best medicine... (click for the entire article)
Memorial Regional Hospital, South Bend, IN, March 2009,
Post Operative Exercise Program
A new program has been added to the complementary services line at Memorial Regional Cancer Center. Upon learning of this program, Dr. G. Friend and staff at the Breast Care Center thought this was just what patients needed... (click for the entire article)
AOL Live News, 2008,
Pink Ribbon Program
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Fitness Management Magazine, December 2008,
Profiting from Disease-Based Programs
Opportunities abound for programs that your facility could offer to your members who need special attention. One example is a program for breast cancer survivors: The Pink Ribbon Program... (click for the entire article)
Women's Health & Fitness: Australia, October 2008, Positive Pilates
In the spirit of breast cancer month, we caught up with Doreen Puglisi, founder of the Pink Ribbon Pilates Program... (click for the entire article)
Central Florida Doctor, October 2008, Changing Breast Cancer - Rehabilitation
According to American Cancer Society estimates, 178,480 women and 2,030 men were diagnosed with new cases of breast cancer in 2007. How can it be then, that there is still no medical rehabilitation standard for breast cancer patients? Exercise Physiologist Doreen Puglisi wondered the same thing...
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MiBiz.com, January 2009, West Hills Goes Pink
The Pink Ribbon Program has exercise specialist instructors across the country and overseas.... (click for the entire article)
YourUpstateHealth.com , December 2008, Cancer survivors use yoga, Pilates to complement treatment
Pilates instructor Marion Knackstedt saw how much Pilates helped a friend who was a cancer survivor. She decided to learn more and was certified through the Pink Ribbon Program....
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Fitness Management Magazine, December 2008, Profiting from Disease-Based Programs
Opportunities abound for programs that your facility could offer to your members who need special attention. One example is a program for breast cancer survivors. The post-operative support for women who have breast cancer is limited. Doreen Puglisi, founder of the Pink Ribbon Program, wanted to change this, and so created a post-operative workout designed to enhance recovery....
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SilkPurse Women, Fall 2007, Breast Cancer & Exercise Exercise training is emerging as a complementary treatment, as recent research suggests that exercise is feasible and can help manage negative psychological and physiological side effects associated with cancer.... (click for the entire article)
Women and Cancer, Winter 2007, Powered by Pilates
Doreen Puglisi's positive experience with the Pink Ribbon program runs deep. Not only is Doreen the founder of the now six-year-old exercise program for breast cancer survivors, she is herself a breast cancer survivor who employed the program's protocol to recover after her own mastectomy.
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Fitness Expert, December 2007, The Pink Ribbon Program
Exercise protocols like The Pink Ribbon Program are needed more than ever as the population of cancer survivors grows.
... (click for the entire article)
MAMM, March/April 2007, The Breast Cancer Workout
Stepping up to the plate was Doreen Puglisi, a New Jersey exercise physiologist specializing in medical rehabilitation who happened to have breast cancer herself. When she left the hospital in June 2004, she was shocked to find that medical professionals involved in her care did not even suggest rehabilitation, despite the range of motion problems and general weakness the treatment had caused..... (click for the entire article)
FitnessRXmag.com, April 2007, How Pilates Can Improve Breast Cancer Survival
“It makes you feel like you’re back in control again,” says breast cancer survivor and exercise physiologist Doreen Puglisi. Puglisi is the creator of The Pink Ribbon Program, a series of modified Pilates exercises designed to help breast cancer survivors improve the range of motion in their arms, shoulders and other affected areas following surgery..... (click for the entire article)
Pilates Style Magazine, 2005, Pink Ribbon Pilates
Before cancer, Donna lifted weights and practiced yoga. When she was finally ready to exercise again, she wasn't sure how to do it. She found the Pink Ribbon Program at The Pilates Center in Fairfield, NJ. Her first one-on-one session had her hooked.
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Club Industry, Fitness Business Pro, 2006, Personalized Pilates
Doctors often refers breast cancer patients to Puglisi, an exercise physiologist. She helps them improve range of motion. As a breast cancer survivor herself, she was able to tweak the Pink Ribbon Program.... (click for the entire article)
Staten Island Advance, 2006, Getting Strong
The brainchild of NJ exercise physiologist, Doreen Puglisi, the Pink Ribbon Program grew out of her experience with clients who underwent breast surgery and were often times sent home with no plan for rehabilitation. Puglisi launched her Pink Ribbon Certification Program in June, 2005. To date.... (click here for the entire article)
Silk Purse, Oct. 2005, Woman with a Mission
"Doreen says she incorporates Pilates into the Pink Ribbon Program because it focuses on improving flexibility and strength for the total body. "We us the principles of Pilates at a variety of levels, depending on the patient's needs."
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Savvy Living NJ, 2003, After Breast Cancer
"Often, women are simply given a conservative list of post-treatment exercise guidelines. Without supervision, things can get a little muddled." To help the breast cancer survivor workout, Doreen developed The Pink Ribbon Program. "We work within the guidelines, but take it to the next step, designing an individual plan based on each woman's past treatment and current needs." (click here for the entire text)
Grand Traverse Women,Oct. 2006, Pink Ribbon Workout for Breast Cancer Survivors
Designed by exercise physiologist, Doreen Puglisi, The Pink Ribbon Program is a conscientious program with compassionate guidelines.
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YourUpstateHealth.com , December 2008, Cancer survivors use yoga, Pilates to complement treatment 