Integrative Oncology Yoga

How lifestyle can make a difference in quality of life and clinical treatment outcomes

What you'll learn

Learn the many mutations of cancer

How to apply a yoga practice for those on the cancer continuum

Learn 7 lifestyle choices to improve quality of life and clinical treatment outcomes

Partner yoga for a dyadic approach

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age

Description

Yoga cannot cure cancer or other chronic illnesses, nor should it ever be used by itself to treat any medical condition or delay treatment. Based on MD Anderson Cancer Center's Integrative Yoga program, Kat gives a clear understanding of working with cancer patients, survivors and caregivers and how lifestyle can make a huge difference in quality of life and clinical treatment outcomes. Yoga and meditation can be powerful tools for both the patient and caregiver. Pre treatment stress and anxiety respond very well to yoga's mindfulness. Body awareness affords the opportunity to be "in tune" which is beneficial in knowing when something in your body feels off, making catching complications earlier.A review of 29 clinical trials showed that low-intensity forms of yoga, specifically gentle Hatha and restorative yoga, are safe and effective for relieving sleep disruption, nausea, fatigue, pain, psychosocial distress, and musculoskeletal symptoms; they also may have a positive effect on cognitive impairment.In this workshop students will have the opportunity to learn the many mutations of cancer and how yoga therapy, as well as 6 lifestyle choices, can improve clinical outcomes and overall quality of life. Students will learn to work one on one with cancer patients through adaptive practice dependent on personal needs. Students will also learn how a sound yoga and meditation practice can help with post treatment conditions in survivors.Partner yoga for dyadic support for caregivers and patients.This course serves as 8 Yoga Alliance CEU's and 8 APD credits for the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 A welcome message from Kat

Lecture 2 About Kat

Lecture 3 What you will learn in this course

Lecture 4 What do we mean by "Integrative?"

Lecture 5 Notes

Lecture 6 What is Oncology, Cancer and it's know causes?

Lecture 7 Notes

Lecture 8 Where does yoga and meditation come in?

Lecture 9 Notes

Lecture 10 Relationships and cancer: A family disease

Lecture 11 Notes

Lecture 12 Primary Caregivers and Yoga

Lecture 13 Notes

Lecture 14 Partner Yoga: Triangle

Lecture 15 Partner Yoga: Tree

Lecture 16 Partner yoga: Straddle fold

Lecture 17 Partner Yoga: Seated Twist

Lecture 18 Stress and Cancer

Lecture 19 A word on Generational Stress

Lecture 20 Notes

Lecture 21 Yoga as Exercise for Cancer

Lecture 22 Notes

Lecture 23 MD Anderson Yoga for Health Practice

Lecture 24 Some Helpful Tools

Lecture 25 Ujjayi Pranayama

Lecture 26 Nadi Shodhana

Lecture 27 More Joint Loosening

Lecture 28 Yoga Nidra (Final relaxation)

Lecture 29 The Importance of Adequate Sleep

Lecture 30 Notes

Lecture 31 Food as Medicine

Lecture 32 Notes

Lecture 33 Avoiding Environmental Toxins

Lecture 34 Notes

Lecture 35 Eco Therapy

Lecture 36 Notes

Lecture 37 Classroom or therapy center hygiene

Lecture 38 Other Considerations

Lecture 39 Recommendations

Yoga teachers, yoga therapists, nurses, caregivers