What Is Oncology Yoga? Definition, Goals & Why It Belongs in Cancer Care | yoga4cancer

Oncology yoga is not a style of yoga. It is a defined, evidence-informed practice built specifically for the physical, mental, and emotional realities of cancer treatment and survivorship. This short introductory lecture — drawn from yoga4cancer's professional training programs — defines oncology yoga, outlines what cancer patients and survivors actually need from a yoga practice, and explains why general yoga training is not sufficient to meet those needs safely. What this lecture covers: ✔ Why oncology yoga is trauma-informed — and what that means in practice ✔ How an active role in recovery produces measurably better outcomes ✔ The full spectrum of side effects oncology yoga is designed to address — from fatigue and bone loss to anxiety and constipation ✔ Why knowing what not to do is as important as knowing what to do ✔ How oncology yoga supports recurrence prevention and long-term survivorship ✔ The ACS survivorship guidelines — 150 minutes of weekly activity — and how oncology yoga helps survivors meet them 🎓 Take the FREE "Exploring Teaching Oncology Yoga" course to learn more → https://yoga4cancer.com/product/explo... The six goals of oncology yoga: → Meet each individual where they are on any given day → Support all cancer types and stages → Mitigate cancer treatment side effects → Support long-term survivorship → Employ yoga benefits supported by research evidence → Help survivors achieve the survivorship guidelines Who this is for: → Yoga teachers and yoga therapists exploring oncology yoga training → Healthcare professionals seeking to understand yoga as an integrative oncology tool → Cancer patients and survivors who want to understand what makes oncology yoga different from general yoga This lecture is part of yoga4cancer's professional training programs — including the 5-Hour Introductory Course and the 75-Hour Certificate Program. 🎯 Free classes for survivors → https://yoga4cancer.com/classes-for-s... 🌐 Learn more → https://yoga4cancer.com/ #whatisoncologyyoga #oncologyyoga #yogaforcancer #yoga4cancer #integrativeoncology #oncologyyogadefinition #yogateachertraining #oncologyyogacertification #cancerrecovery #yogaforcancersurvivors #cancersurvivorship #traumainformedyoga #yogaandcancer #evidencebasedyoga #cancersideeffects