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SPORT CENTRE
FOR CANCER PATIENTS
IVA FILIPOVA

PERSONAL TRAINER SPECIALIST - BREAST CANCER RECOVERY BOSU® SPECIALIST
2018
2020
PERSONAL TRAINER SPECIALIST
EXERCISE FOR BREAST CANCER
SURVIVORS
CANFITPRO
CANADA
HUMAN KINETICS
CANADA
2021
2022
BREAST CANCER
SURVIVOR
BREAST CANCER RECOVERY
BOSU SPECIALIST
C.E.T.I USA
CES - CANCER EXERCISE
SPECIALIST
C.E.T.I USA
In process of certification

BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTVITIY DURING AND AFTER TREATMENT
ESMO
"REGULAR EXERCISE SHOULD BE PART OF CANCER CARE FOR ALL PATIENTS"
"Routine physical activity is proven to reduce side effects of
oncological treatments, prevent cancer recurrence, improve
immunological status and psychological adjustment in breast cancer
survivors (BCS)"

THE ROLE OF CES / BCRBS SPECIALISTS
Expected cancer incidence by gender and main causes in EU countries,
2020
WEAKNESSES
• Doctors
• Nurses
• Kinesiotherapists
• Physiotherapists
• Personal trainers
• Group fitness
instructors
• Programs created by
specialists will reduce
side effects and will
improve the quality of
life of the patients
during treatment
• Periodic fitness
programs created by
specialists will
improve the physical
function of the
patients in a long
term plan
• Individual programs
focused on functional
fitness will help
patients with their
daily activities

• THE GLOBAL LEADER IN CANCER
EXERCISE TRAINING
• 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
• 12 000 TRAINED SPECIALISTS
• 40 COUNTRIES
ANDREA LEONARD
CERTIFICATES
1. FUNCTIONAL AGING SPECIALIST
2. PILATES MAT CERTIFICATE
3. CLINICAL EXERCISE SPECIALIST
CES - CANCER EXERCISE SPECIALIST
BCRBS - BREAST CANCER RECOVERY
BOSU® SPECIALIST
4. YOGA FOR CANCER EXERCISE
5. PILATES FOR CANCER EXERCISE

CES / BCRBS SPECIALISTS ADVANCED QUALIFICATIONS
• Has professional experience in the
area of medicine or health and
fitness
• Identifying, prevention and
management of
lymphedema
• Has complete understanding of the
process of cancer diagnostics,
treatments and recovery
• Recertification every
two years / CEC’s
• Understands the different types of
surgeries, reconstructions and
recovery process
PROFESSIONAL
• Qualified to assess, create
and implement individual
and group fitness exercise
programs for cancer
patiens
• Qualified in assessment of the
health status of the patients and
the risk factors, conducting a
complete fitness assesment

CES / BCRBS QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE
• Education comparable with
bachelor's degree in health care
and fitness or close related field
• Re-certified in the pts
specialty every year
• Qualified in creating
recommendations for exercises
and motivating clients on how
to change their lifestyle habits
• Valid CPR
• Adequate knowledge and skills
to conduct physical assessment,
to identify the risk factors
and recommends exercises

DOCTORS FOR CANCER EXERCISE TRAINING INSTITUTE
.CETI OPENED FOR ME A NEW ASPECT IN UNDERSTANDING CANCER PATIENTS AND CANCER SURVIVORS.
AFTER THE COURSE I UNDERSTOOD HOW TO FILL THE GAPS BETWEEN CANCER TREATMENTS AND FITNESS.
CETI TAUGHT ME HOW TO BE MORE HELPFUL TO THE PATIENTS AND HELP MY PRACTICE.
CES CERTIFICATE GAVE ME THE CONFIDENCE ON HOW TO MAKE THE EXERCISES MORE FUN NAD SAFE.
DR. BRIAN KUNAKOV, CANCER EXERCISE SPECIALIST
DR. LAGARY CARTER
DR. GLEN GERO

BREAST CANCER RECOVERY BOSU® SPECIALIST
• Creates individual
fitness programs
• Improves overall physical
strength
• Corrects muscle imbalance
• Corrects postural deviations
• Increases ROM
• Manages lymphatic drainage
• Reduces pain and fatigue
• Understands patients psychology
"It takes a special kind of person to work
with clients with breast cancer—
compassionate,
dedicated, educated beyond normal
standards, willing to step out of his comfort
zone."
Andrea Leonard,
President of
Cancer Exercise Training Institute

BOSU® BALANCE TRAINER
BOSU®
• Created in pink for women with
breast cancer in collaboration with
CETI
• Strengthens ankle ligaments and
tendons
• Improves the balance, impaired as
a result of the surgery
• Increases aerobic capacity
• Increase body stability and
endurance
• Minimizes spinal pain
• Increases bone density
• Reduces joint pain and degeneration
• Reduces the risk of osteoporosis
• Improves lymphatic drainage

B O D Y + M I N D
C E N T R E
THE FIRST SPORT CENTRE FOR
BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
IN BULGARIA

FIRST APPOINTMENT
• Client information file
• Fitness assessment / ROM
• Prevention of lymphedema
• Tanita measurements - body segment analyzer
• Postural assessment
• Demonstration of basic exercises to increase ROM
• PAR- Q+ (Physical activity readiness questionnaire)
• MEDICAL CLEARANCE

STATISTICS
AGES 9 - 62 YEARS
30
REGISTERED
• WOMEN 28 (BREAST CANCER)
• MEN 1 (LUNG CANCER)
• CHILDREN 1 (CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA)
• ACTIVE TREATMENT 3
16
REGULARLY
• MASTECTOMY 12
• QUADRANTECTOMY 11
• IMPLANTS 2
• EXPANDERS 1
8
SPORADICALLY
• LYMPHEDEMA 3
• OVERWEIGHT 15
• SEDENTARY LIFE 21
• NUTRITIONIST 4

CLIENTS FEEDBACK
"LIFE ACCIDENTALLY MET US WITH AN
ANGEL - IVA!
WITH HER EXPERT HELP, MY CHILD,
NIKOLA, DIAGNOSED WITH CRANIOTOMY
AND UNDERWENT SURGERY, AFTER THREE
MONTHS OF ONLINE TRAINING, FEELS
WONDERFUL.
HE IS NOW MORE ENERGETIC, FITTER,
WITH IMPROVED MUSCLE TONE,
MENTALLY MORE STABLE AND HAS LOST
4KGS, THANKS TO IVA'S
RECOMMENDATION TO CONSULT A
NUTRITIONIST."
"I WANT TO BE LIKE IVA!
WHEN I WAS DIAGNOSED, MY WORLD CAME
CRASHING DOWN! I WAS DESPERATE, SCARED,
OVERCOME WITH FEAR!
IT WAS AT THIS MOMENT THAT I FOUND OUT
FROM BTV ABOUT IVA AND HER IDEA TO OPEN
SPORT CENTRE IN BULGARIA , ONLY FOR
WOMEN LIKE ME. I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO
THE OPENING AND WAS ONE OF THE FIRST
THAT IVA STARTED WORKING WITH.
HERE I AM TODAY, PHYSICALLY STRONGER, I
FEEL MORE BEAUTIFUL, MORE ALIVE AND
HEALTHY.
IVA IS INSPIRATION, LOVE AND DEDICATION!
EVERY WORKOUT IS A JOY FOR ME, FOR MY
BODY AND SOUL."
"THE BEGINNING WAS NOT EASY!
I GOT TIRED QUICKLY. WE WORKED PATIENTLY
THREE TIMES A WEEK, GRADUALLY
INCREASING THE LOAD, AND THE PROGRESS
WAS AMAZING.
WITH EACH PASSING DAY, I FELT STRONGER
AND MORE RESILIENT, AND TODAY I CAN
EASILY PERFORM EXERCISES WITH WEIGHTS.
MY BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT IS A 34KG
DEADLIFT. AND I'M CURRENTLY IN ADVANCED
LEVEL.
I LOST 7KG. OVERWEIGHT!
NOW EXERCISE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN
MY LIFE. IN AND OUT OF THE STUDIO, I AM
MORE DISCIPLINED, MORE FOCUSED AND
MOST IMPORTANTLY, CALMER AND
HEALTHIER.”
ILIANA PENEVA , VARNA
ZORNICA ANTONOVA, SOFIA
NEDELINA CHEPISHEVA, SOFIA

RESTART FOUNDATION
• FOUNDED BY
Iva Filipova
Iskren Zografski
Stefania Koleva
• Founded in benefit of cancer
patients and survivors
• Educational training of CES
and BCRBS specialists for
Bulgaria
• Organizing educational
seminars and workshops
WITH THE SUPPORT OF SOFIA
MUNICIPALITY
• MAIN GOAL - Establishing of
oncology sports centre
• Art Therapy workshops

MEDIA
“BEFORE LUNCH” BTV
“REACTIVE” DARIK RADIO
NADEZHDA HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN 2021
WITH THE SUPPORT OF SOFIA MUNICIPALITY
"NADEZHDA" HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN
“URBAN” DIR.BG

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
IVA FILIPOVA
Sport Studio BODY + MIND
44 Galichitsa str., Sofia, Bulgaria
bodyplusmind.bg@gmail.com
+359 887 400 205