Beschreibung:
Yoga and Breast Cancer is a practical how to guide to using yoga to manage stress, relieve pain, and gain the strength necesary to make it through this illness. It 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 guide, the book 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.
ForewordIntroductionI: Yoga for Women with Breast Cancer1. How Yoga Works2. A Short History of Yoga3. Self-help and Yoga4. Rehabilitative and Supportive Yoga5. On Your Way with Yoga6. Exercises for Everyday Life7. Yoga Exercises with Continuous Effects8. Beyond ExercisingII: About the Disease9. Types of Breast Cancer and Their Origins10. State-of-the-art Methods of Surgery11. Therapies, Effects, Side Effects, and Helpful Means12. Body Image and IntimacyIII:Further Reading Web LinksLiteratureGlossaryIndex