What is Oncology Yoga and what do I do as an Oncology Yoga Trained Teacher?
yoga4cancer (or y4c) is an evidence-informed Oncology Yoga method tailored to address the specific physical and emotional needs left by the cancer and cancer treatments.
After my diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, yoga became a powerful tool to manage daily challenges from treatment's side effects. Over time, yoga grew into more than a way for me to stretch my stiff body following eight surgeries. Yoga was my constant friend motivating me to play an active role in my healing. Every time I stepped on my mat, I reconnected, redefined, and reclaimed a little bit more of Jill. Yoga gave me the self-awareness, self-compassion, strength and courage to let love return. My mat taught me that the universe resided in me, always had, always will and that everything I need exists within me.
Oncology Yoga matches breath and movement to stimulate the immune system, improve flexibility & strength, reduce anxiety and boost overall well-being.
You don't have to do it alone.
How It Works
As an Oncology Yoga Trained Teacher, I use the latest research and recommendations to design yoga sequences to reduce the short and long term side effects that disco balls face like bone loss, lymphedema, scar tissue, constipation, neuropathy, fatigue, anxiety, changes in weight and many more.
Each session is tailored to address the specific needs of each disco ball in a safe and effective manner.
Each SEssion Will:
- build strength and flexibility
- strengthen the immune system and the lymphatic function
- reduce cancer related fatigue
- improve sleep
- reduce anxiety, fear & stress
- increase bone density
- help manage common side effects like lymphedema, constipation and neuropathy
- encourage disco balls to participate in their wellness plan
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Why Oncology Yoga?
Supports Continued Health Benefits
The American Cancer Society and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommend between 150 – 320 minutes of exercise per week to speed recovery or defend against cancer recurrence.
benefits over Yoga alone
In the 2018 guidelines, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services highlighted that an active yoga practice (explicitly mentioning Vinyasa) was necessary and highlighted that gentle yoga (commonly used in many cancer centers) is not enough to achieve the recommendations. Therefore, more and more disco balls are seeking active, informed yoga classes to gain both the physical, emotional and spiritual benefits of yoga.
sAfe, Proven & effective
Not all yoga is the same and for disco balls the needs are different. Oncology yoga programs are required to provide safe and effective support.
“Patients who play an active role in their recovery and health have improved outcomes and long term health”
- Tara Prinster (founder of Y4C)
