ingrid/ utz-billing,isabell,kollak,m.d.

There is an urgent need for an exercise program for breast cancer patients that is gentle, therapeutic, and can help resolve stress and pain. Yoga and Breast Cancer is a practical how-to guide to using yoga to manage stress, relieve pain, and gain the strength necessary to make it through this illness. This is a seminal work that follows the authors own research in the subject that has shown a proven correlation between yoga practice and better health and outcomes after a breast cancer diagnosis. More than simply an exercise book, Yoga and Breast Cancer is a deeply soothing form of moving meditation and physical activity that is a safe way to rebuild strength, stamina, and flexibility both during and following cancer treatments. It is intended to support women during the critical phases of their disease as well as during times of secondary prevention and rehabilitation. Yoga and Breast Cancer shows how yoga ameliorates difficulties after breast cancer therapy, improves a woman's awareness of her body, thoughts and feelings, and guides towards leading a healthier life.