When Jill Cavan was diagnosed in 2009 with choroidal melanoma, a rare cancer of the eye, she knew she needed to take action.
“The diagnosis for melanoma is not great,” she said, “so I knew I needed to make my body as strong as possible in order to fight metastasis.”
It took her more than a year to find an exercise program that suited her.
“I hate exercise,” she said. “I’ve tried gyms, I’ve trained trainers, I’ve tried walking. I’ve tried a lot of different things over the years, but I could never find anything I could really commit to.”
Finally, in February, Cavan discovered Pure Barre, a workout that combines free weights, ballet and Pilates to tone the body through small, isometric movements.