The purpose of the Healing Yoga Project is to expand yoga programs in hospitals across the US. Increasingly, scientific and medical research has demonstrated the beneficial effects of yoga as a complementary therapy to cancer. There are various adjustments to traditional yoga that allow for a gentle, therapeutic practice. This is called restorative yoga and classes generally consist of poses, breathing and meditation.

Yoga may also assist in managing depression, anxiety, insomnia, pain, and fatigue, thereby increasing quality of life for those directly affected by cancer and those who care for them. Complementary therapy such as yoga can be crucial in helping those affected by cancer develop a solid physical, emotional and mental base as they make- the sometimes difficult- transition from being a person with cancer to living as a cancer survivor.

Gentle Yoga at UCSD Moores Cancer Center
Yoga at Maimonidies Cancer Center in NYC


For information, contact Michelle Robbins.