St. Peters, Mo. - The H.W. Koenig Cancer Centers at St. Joseph presents "Life After Breast Cancer" yoga classes from 7 to 8 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month at St. Joseph Medical Park, 1475 Kisker Road.. The classes are co-sponsored by the St. Joseph Breast Health Program and supported by the Karen Weideinger Foundation.

Yoga is a combination of postures and breathing exercises which enhance flexibility, strength and balance while reducing stress. The classes are suitable for everyone, regardless of age, body-type, gender or physical limitations. The "Life After Breast Cancer" yoga classes are designed not only for breast cancer survivors, but also for individuals living with or caring for someone with cancer. The classes are free for cancer survivors and $10 per session for all other participants.

All yoga classes are instructed by Angela Bilkey, RYT, founder of Ha Vu' Yoga. To register or for information, call St. Joseph Women's Health Advocate Karen Hampel, RN, at 636-498-7923.

SSM St. Joseph Health Center, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park and SSM St. Joseph Health Center-Wentzville (collectively referred to as SSM St. Joseph) are the largest providers of health care in the quad counties.

The facilities are members of SSM Health Care, the first health care winner of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. SSM St. Joseph is a 2005 Missouri Quality Award recipient. St. Joseph Health Center is the first winner of the MissouriPRO Quality Award, and a 2007 recipient of the Premier Award for Quality in area of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) or heart attack.

For more information about SSM St. Joseph Health Center, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park and SSM St. Joseph Health Center-Wentzville visit http://www.ssmstjoseph.com/.