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Creating a safe and effective Oncology Yoga Space
STEP #1: IDENTIFY YOUR SPACE STEP #2: PLAN AHEAD STEP #3: GENERAL TIPS
What is Oncology Yoga?
Oncology Yoga is an evidence-based yoga practice that addresses the specific needs of cancer patients
Breast Cancer Incidence Rates – they have changed.
Recently, one of our trained teachers was reviewing some of our material and highlighted an
Ask Tari: What poses would you recommend for post operation Breast Cancer?
Review a few key yoga poses that can be done to reduce the side effects from breast cancer surgery.
What Yoga Teachers Need to Know About Teaching Cancer Survivors
Teaching yoga to cancer patients and survivors comes with unique benefits and risks. Understanding the principles of Oncology Yoga is a first step to providing a safe and effective support.
Benefit #10: Yoga Enhances Empowerment and Well-Being
Cancer patients and survivor suffer from of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a diagnosis. Yoga has been proven effective tool to manage PTSD.
Benefit #9: Yoga Enhances Body Image
Yoga does not just help the body get strong, flexible, and detoxified. It helps our perception of the body and improves self-esteem. Cancer survivors have the same desire as everyone else: to look good!
Benefit #8: Yoga Helps Manage Fear and Anxiety
Fear is one of the most common and overwhelming reactions to those three little words, “You have cancer.” Yoga is well known for its powers of relaxation. Learn the evidence.
Benefit #7: Yoga Helps Manage Pain
Cancer treatment and their side effects can cause pain, not the cancer itself. But a yoga practice can reduce pain. Learn why and how.
Benefit #6: Yoga Helps Manage Weight Gain
Weight gain has significant impact on both physical and psychological aspects of a cancer survivor’s life. Yoga can help manage weight.
Benefit #4: Yoga Keeps the Spine Strong
The spine is our super highway for all the major body systems. Keeping it strong is important to cancer patients and survivors. Learn more.
Benefit #3: Yoga Increases Range of Motion and Flexibility
Cancer treatments can reduce flexibility because surgeries and radiation create scar tissue around muscles and joints. Yoga can manage impact and long term use.
Benefit #2: Yoga Strengthens the Body
Cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation weaken the body in the act of eliminating cancer as a life-threatening disease. Yoga builds strength.
Benefit #1: Yoga Detoxifies the Body
Yoga borrows from the science of physics using the principles of movement, gravity and resistance to detoxify. Learn more.
Guidelines for effective online learning:
Here are some good guidelines for effective online learning: Define what you want to achieve
How to use Zoom to record your teaching practicum?
As part of the Certificate Program, every trainee is required to submit a Teacher Practicum
Where I can see my consent and agreement for Professional Program terms?
To be eligible for participation in professional certificate program, you agreed to specific program terms
Quizzes – the what, why and how.
Throughout our programs and courses, there are various quizzes to aide your comprehension and reinforce
Using Worksheets in Online Programs or Courses.
We often use written assignments, or worksheets in programs or courses. They are designed to
Watching Recorded Videos – Online Programs and Courses
There are many different videos throughout the Certificate Program. Some are yoga4cancer pre-recorded or we