“Working with a Client with Breast Cancer: A Yoga Therapy Case Study”

Oct 15, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re sharing an in-depth look into how one yoga therapist worked with a client undergoing treatment for breast cancer.  In this interview, Lisa Alexander, C-IAYT, shares how she used yoga therapy to support a client...

Integrating yoga therapy with conventional cancer care in hospital settings

Jul 29, 2021 | Blog | 4 comments

By Sadie Grossman I represent The Wellness and Integrative Oncology Program at Hillman Cancer Center—part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center—as their on-site yoga and mindfulness therapist. We’ve trained over 60 nurses in hand and foot massage techniques,...

Mind-body practices to support whole-person health

Nov 6, 2020 | Blog | 0 comments

Tina Walter is an IAYT-certified yoga therapist who works in the St. Elizabeth Cancer Center Mind-Body Studio and for other healthcare organizations. She provides interventions to those receiving chemotherapy and care on both outpatient and inpatient units. She also...

Surviving or thriving? Yoga therapy and the cancer journey

Feb 4, 2020 | Blog | 0 comments

By Robyn Tiger As a physician, I spent many years in diagnostic radiology. My job was to help clinicians identify what was causing their patients’ symptoms, and unfortunately we sometimes discovered cancer. Although patients were incredibly grateful that I had “saved...

Managing compassion fatigue with yoga: Take care of yourself!

Jan 2, 2020 | Blog | 3 comments

By Smitha Mallaiah I work in a cancer hospital, supporting both patients with life-threatening illnesses and their caregivers with therapeutic yoga practices. I’ve seen lots of people—including healthcare professionals—go through extremely rough times. The symptoms...