by Deb McDermott | Dec 27, 2023 | Cancer Care, Incarcerated Populations, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pain Management, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Yoga Nidra
Yoga therapy is whole-person care, which is, in general, a different approach than Western medicine takes. As the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) works to advance yoga therapy as an option in a healthcare system that approaches care as pieces or...
by Deb McDermott | Apr 27, 2023 | Cancer Care, Chronic Illness & Recovery, What Is Yoga Therapy?
By Bren Ohta At the peak of a fulfilling career, my seemingly normal world fell into chaos initiated by a devastating cancer diagnosis and its aftermath. I turned to yoga to put myself back together in a new way. At first, I needed much rest and it was difficult for...
by Deb McDermott | Feb 16, 2023 | Cancer Care, Chronic Illness & Recovery, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Treatments for cancer have advanced rapidly over the past 50 years, and people are surviving many cancers and surviving for longer. However, many of the treatments come with terrible and sometimes lasting side effects. Yoga therapy is well-positioned to support people...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Oct 14, 2022 | Cancer Care, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Donna Mueller The overall perception of the COVID-19 pandemic being “over” has negatively impacted an already-marginalized group of people in the disability community, who exist day-to-day in a delicate balance in society. Some now fear that a run to the store for...
by Alexa Owen | Jul 2, 2022 | Cancer Care, Chronic Illness & Recovery, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Women's Health, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Research shows that yoga can have a wide range of benefits for those living with and recovering from cancer. These include improvements in sleep, digestion, fatigue, and stress. While it can’t be said that each type of cancer calls for a specific toolbox of yoga...
by Alexa Owen | Feb 3, 2022 | Cancer Care, Chronic Illness & Recovery, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Denyse Le Fever When COVID-19 first appeared, many organizations and healthcare providers quickly adapted in-person programs to an online setting. Life with Cancer, where I work as a yoga therapist, was one of them. If you were to search “cancer and yoga,” dozens...
