Pink Pilates Program
Endowed in memory of Nancy Lee Carpenter through the Community Programs Initiative of the Ballet Austin Foundation.
A post-operative workout for breast cancer survivors — a gentle and careful way to venture back toward physical and emotional health.
💛 This program is offered at NO COST to participants.
Sponsored by Texas Oncology and NXP Semiconductors.
Restorative Movement
Gentle exercises to rebuild strength, range of motion, and mobility.
Community Support
Heal alongside other survivors in a warm, encouraging environment.
Night of Community
Participants are invited as our guests to experience the joy of dance. Learn More!
Expert Instructors
Certified Pilates instructors with specialized post-rehab experience.
Committed to your care throughout recovery.
Sign Up for Pink Pilates — A Post-Operative Recovery Workshop
For women recently diagnosed with breast cancer, recovering from surgery, or in ongoing treatment — Pink Pilates is here for you.
This workshop is offered at NO COST. Sponsored by Texas Oncology.
Upcoming Sessions
📅 Fridays, March 27 – May 22, 2026 | 10:30 – 11:15am | Instructor: Claire Street
📅 Saturdays, March 28 – May 23, 2026 | 1:30 – 2:15pm | Instructor: Tia Garaas
PINK PILATES is offered at NO COST for women recently diagnosed with breast cancer, recovering from surgery, or in ongoing treatment.
This workshop includes a weekly class that offers rehabilitative help in the breast cancer recovery process; inspiring hope and restoring movement. The class offers a specialized program focusing on gradually increasing range of motion through the shoulders and strengthening the back. Each session gently stretches and strengthens the shoulder, chest, back, and abdominal muscles, allowing women to regain and/or maintain a full range of motion to those areas affected by breast cancer and surgery.
Held at Ballet Austin’s Butler Dance Education Center, 501 W. 3rd St., Austin, TX — a non-medical, welcoming environment.
Instructors: Personal and compassionate instruction is given by Claire Street and Tia Garaas, Certified Pilates Instructors.
Feel free to enroll in any or all of the above workshops. The more often you come, the better for seeing results. If a workshop has already begun, we welcome you to join us. Please call 512-501-8704 for assistance enrolling after a start date.
Because these workshops fill, if your plans change and you can no longer attend, please let us know.
Pilates Reformer Restorative Workouts
Stretch, Strengthen, Restore — the next step in your recovery journey.
This Pilates Group Reformer session promotes muscle recovery, flexibility, and mobility for post-operative breast cancer survivors — and anyone working on range of motion or recovery from injury.
Through targeted, guided exercises on the reformer, this class — when taken regularly — allows you to heal and slowly build up to full movement over a number of weeks.
Taught by Vlada Sheber, Certified Pilates Instructor and Post-Rehab Breast Cancer Specialist.
Schedule: Tuesdays at 12:30pm
Regular Pilates Group Reformer rates apply. No Pilates experience required.
Pink Pilates: More Than Just Exercise
Social support has been found to be correlated with positive treatment outcomes for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Social and emotional connections can significantly reduce stress and improve emotional well-being.
Become a part of this caring community of women who not only work out together for physical recovery, but are there for each other as an ongoing social and emotional support.
Pink Pilates Post-Operative Workshops for Breast Cancer Survivors
Workshops are held at Ballet Austin’s Butler Dance Education Center in downtown Austin.
Pink Pilates is currently underwritten in part by Ballet Austin, Texas Oncology, and the generous support of donors in our community, and is offered at NO COST. Ballet Austin is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Consider a donation to support this program!
If unable to attend all sessions, we would love for you to enroll and come when you can. You are also welcome to enroll after a session has begun — please call our office to check availability. For assistance with enrollment call 512.501.8704.
Pink Pilates Sponsors
Endowed in memory of Nancy Lee Carpenter through the Community Programs Initiative of the Ballet Austin Foundation.
