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Restorative Yoga Helps Cancer Patients

Researchers have found that practicing restorative yoga regularly for only 10 weeks improved the outlook and energy level of breast cancer patients. The women who did a gentle yoga practice were also less likely to become depressed than the test group that did not participate. "The study, published in Psycho-Oncology, found the women had a 50 per cent reduction in depression and a 12 per cent increase in feelings of peace and meaning after the yoga sessions," reported Telegraph.co.uk.

Have any of you had any experiences with yoga's benefits to cancer patients?

Posted by Erica Rodefer on February 26, 2009 07:53 PM |

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As a cancer survivor and Buddhist meditator and teacher, I can attest that spiritual practices of all kinds, including yoga, have a powerful effect on cancer recovery and mind state.

Posted by: Lewis Richmond | March 6, 2009 03:57 AM

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