Topic: Yoga for Cancer Survivors

Wow.... I was just going to post this thread, not about the DVD but wondering who has picked up Yoga post treatment.  I went to my first class last night and loved it.  I always thought yoga to be to slow and weird.  Now going through my recon process, my body is still healing, I cant work out the way I use to (not yet anyway) and I need to stretch.  I will order the DVD as well, I have class one day a week, maybe I can do this at home.  Thanks.

I go to Yoga twice a week and I love it. With all the surgeries I've had, my body moves and stretches differently than others. My instructor adapts the movements to fit what my body can do. My core is much stronger and my balance has improved, too. I searched the web and found a t-shirt that says, "Yoga is for posers." My instructor loves it!

Linda

My husband and I went to a yoga retreat in Maine for our 20th anniversary last week.  I had never tried yoga before, he does it periodically at the gym.  My exercise of choice was running pre BC and I've been struggling to get stamina, strength back post surgeries this year so trying yoga seemed like a good idea.

At the retreat, we participated in two small, individualized classes a day - it was a great way to be introduced to the positions and movements in a very individually tailored way.  I was able to do a lot of the positions and the stretching felt amazing.  Plus it was a great overall body workout as well as a mind relaxer.

I am very excited about yoga as an alternative/additional exercise/relaxation technique and very much intend to add this to my workout routine in the future.

I too have a tape and will try that as well as will try the classes we have offered at our local gym.  

The stretches and inner body/mind focus that yoga provides I think can only help me in my ongoing fight for good body/mind health and a more peaceful life.

Julie

I've found Kundalini yoga to be very healing and a little easier on my body than Hatha while in treatment. I'm now only getting Herceptin infusions, so getting a bit stronger and adding some weight training. I want to alternate the Kundalini with Hatha soon as well.

www.yogabear.org

A friend just told me about this organization, which provides for low cost or free yoga for cancer survivors.  I demurred, as I'm fully employed and insured and would hate to use limited resources so that those really in need weren't able to, but I'm glad to know about it.

I tried yoga for the first time less than two weeks ago and I think I'll be doing Iyengar regularly as a way of incorporating meditative mindfulness of the body to my sitting practice.  I'm also planning to find a more active yoga class to complement my regular workouts.  I was astonished by how great it feels and how healing it is.