About Us
Building a Better Pathway Into Exercise After Cancer Diagnosis
The Exercise Oncology Collective was founded to improve continuity of exercise support throughout the cancer care continuum.
Exercise is increasingly recognised as an important part of cancer care, yet many individuals are still left unsure:
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where to begin,
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what is safe,
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who to trust,
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or how to integrate exercise into their treatment and recovery journey.
For many people, exercise support can feel fragmented, overwhelming, or disconnected from the wider healthcare pathway.
The Collective was created to help simplify that experience through structured, evidence-based exercise support designed to complement cancer care and support individuals throughout every stage of the journey.
Our Vision
To create a future where every person diagnosed with cancer has seamless, integrated access to structured, evidence-informed, guided exercise support from diagnosis through to long-term survivorship.
Our Mission
To improve continuity of exercise support throughout the cancer care continuum by:
Supporting individuals directly, building stronger pathways into movement and exercise, and developing a future network of Exercise Oncology-trained professionals across New Zealand.
Our Philosophy
We believe:
Movement is medicine, exercise should begin early, continuity matters,
and no individual should feel unsupported with movement once treatment or rehabilitation ends.
Meet Brianna
Brianna Wehner
MTCA Exercise Oncology Instructor & Educator | NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist | CETI Cancer Exercise Specialist | BSc - Biochemistry
Brianna is the Founder of The Exercise Oncology Collective and an Exercise Oncology Instructor and Educator trained through Maple Tree Cancer Alliance.
She specialises in providing individualised, evidence-informed exercise support for people affected by cancer, working alongside medical and allied health care to help individuals maintain or regain strength, confidence and physical function throughout their cancer journey.
The Exercise Oncology Collective was founded from the belief that too many people are left without clear guidance on how to exercise following a cancer diagnosis or after treatment, despite physical activity being one of the most effective tools for supporting recovery, wellbeing and long-term quality of life.
Through The Exercise Oncology Collective, Brianna aims to bridge the gap between cancer treatment, rehabilitation and lifelong exercise by creating a supportive pathway that helps individuals continue moving safely and confidently at every stage of care.
Her long-term vision is to build a more connected exercise oncology pathway across Aotearoa New Zealand by improving continuity of care and, over time, connecting Exercise Oncology-trained professionals into a collaborative national network.
Brianna currently delivers Exercise Oncology services from Align Functional Fitness in Richmond, Nelson, with an additional Nelson City location being established to improve accessibility for the local community.