How to Set Up Your Oncology Yoga Practice | Spine & Seated Foundation | yoga4cancer

Before the first pose. Before the first breath cue. This is where oncology yoga begins. In this foundational lesson, yoga4cancer founder Tari Prinster explains the single most important setup principle for any yoga practice for cancer patients and survivors — and why getting it right changes everything that follows. The spine is the highway of the body. Through it flows nutrition to every cell, lymphatic support, and every signal the nervous system sends and receives. How you sit — and how you position the spine before you move — determines whether your practice is safe, effective, or neither. What this lesson covers: ✔ How to sit correctly for oncology yoga — chair, floor, or bolster ✔ Why knees below hips matters for spinal alignment ✔ How to stack the spine and balance the skull on top of it ✔ Why the spine is central to lymphatic flow, nervous system function, and long-term health ✔ How to set up props for a safe and accessible practice This is the foundation every cancer patient, survivor, and yoga professional needs before going further. Ready to go deeper? This lesson is part of yoga4cancer's broader library of evidence-informed oncology yoga resources — free classes for survivors and professional training programs for yoga teachers and healthcare professionals. 🎯 Free classes for survivors → yoga4cancer.com/classes-for-survivors/ 🎓 Explore Teaching Oncology Yoga — free course → https://yoga4cancer.com/programs-for-... 🎓 75-Hour Certificate Program → https://yoga4cancer.com/certificatepr... 🔍 Find a certified oncology yoga teacher → https://yoga4cancer.com/find-a-teacher/ 📖 Yoga for Cancer by Tari Prinster → available at all major retailers #oncologyyoga #yogaforcancersurvivors #yogaforcancer #yoga4cancer #yogasetup #spinehealth #yogaforbeginners #cancerrecovery #cancersurvivor #yogaprops #tariPrinster #integrativeoncology #yogafoundation #oncologyyogaclass #yogaforspinehealth