Relieve the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Cancer patients who practice yoga as therapy during their treatment often refer to their yoga practice as a life-saver. The healing power of yoga helps both cancer patients and cancer survivors. No matter how sick from treatments and […]
Improve Psychological and Physical Health During Cancer Treatment with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga for cancer patients—what better way to manage anxiety, gain strength, increase flexibility, and create feelings of well-being! A growing body of research points to the potential of yoga for supporting cancer patients, both during and after treatment.” – […]
Improve Physical and Psychological Well-Being with Cancer with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “For those enduring chemotherapy and radiation, yoga for cancer provides a means to strengthen the body, boost the immune system, and produce a much-sought-after feeling of well-being. For those recovering from surgery, such as that for breast cancer, […]
Improve the Mental and Physical Health of Breast Cancer Survivors with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It was very frightening. You wonder, obviously—Am I going to live through this? I’m convinced that yoga made all the difference in my treatment. The breathing was the thing that always came back for me—keeping […]
Reduce Fatigue with Breast Cancer with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga works on the principle of mind and body health and it would help women cope with systemic therapy side effects better. Yoga nidra and pranayama also improve sleep patterns. Thus, all this together may reduce fatigue and pain.” – […]
Improve the Physical and Psychological Condition of Breast Cancer Patients with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Studies suggest that doing yoga while going through breast cancer treatment helps you get through it with fewer side effects. Often doctors have to stop chemo or lower doses to levels that may not be […]
Improve Immune Response and Sleep to Breast Cancer with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “I’m convinced that yoga made all the difference in my treatment. The breathing was the thing that always came back for me—keeping the fear and panic down. I was in a PET scan machine for an hour. […]
Improve Psychological and Physical State During Cancer Treatment with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “yoga therapy for cancer patients and cancer survivors is emerging as one of the more successful methods for combating the physical discomfort of cancer and cancer treatment.” – Yoga U About 12.5% of women in the […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. ““If you or your relatives are trying to improve your memory or offset the risk for developing memory loss or dementia, a regular practice of yoga and meditation could be a simple, safe and low-cost solution to improving your brain fitness,” – Helen Lavretsky About 12.5% […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Cancer patients who practice yoga as therapy during their treatment often refer to their yoga practice as a life-saver. No matter how sick from treatments and no matter how little energy, many find that the one thing that would bring relief were a gentle set of therapeutic […]