An integrative online program supports cancer patients during the pandemic
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...
“Working with a Client with Breast Cancer: A Yoga Therapy Case Study”
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
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,...
