by Deb McDermott | Mar 10, 2024 | Cancer Care, Children & Youth, How Yoga Therapists Work, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Tonia Kulp Yoga therapy is fully integrated into the care model at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where I work. As a yoga therapist in the integrative oncology program, I am able to follow a child from diagnosis, through treatment, survivorship, and...
by Deb McDermott | Feb 1, 2024 | Cancer Care, How Yoga Therapists Work, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
By Smitha Mallaiah When I arrived in the United States, I was astonished to find that yoga is perceived as a very physical practice, often stripped of its philosophical, spiritual, and cultural roots. I am a yoga therapist, educator, researcher, and, above all, a...
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...
