Free Yoga classes for cancer survivors and their caregivers

Yoga for Life, at 1410 West Morehead Street, is offering free weekly Yoga classes for cancer survivors and their caregivers. Yoga for Cancer classes are specifically designed to meet the challenges of cancer patients and survivors. They take place on Mondays, at 5:45 p.m., starting April 4th, 2016, and Fridays at 11 a.m., starting April 1st. Pre-registration is required. The first 20 participants will receive a free pair of Toe Talk Warrior Chick socks. Pre-registration is required.  Visit the web page to learn how to register.

Here is more information about the classes.

Yoga for Life’s Yoga for Cancer classes:

Build strength and flexibility in safe ways;
Stimulate the immune system;
Build bone density;
Detoxify the body;
Cultivate a sense of well-being;
Create community, gratitude, and hope;
Empower each participant to take control of and enhance their lives.

Whether you are a cancer patient or a long-time survivor; whether you are newly diagnosed or in treatment; whether you are gathering strength or looking at cancer in the rear-view mirror; our Yoga for Cancer classes are for you. Yoga supports your recovery and helps you feel whole again. Yoga cultivates strength, flexibility, and balance at all phases of your cancer journey. Yoga may even reveal a sense of gratitude and confidence you have not previously known.

But not all yoga classes are right for cancer patients. And for some, taking a yoga class can be intimidating because of the unique physical and emotional needs that accompany cancer and its treatments. Yoga for Cancer classes offer breath and movement practices that are tailored to address the specific needs of cancer patients and survivors. Yoga for Cancer classes are neither “one size fits all” nor a basic gentle yoga class. Taught by teachers who received specialized training to teach yoga to cancer patients and survivors in various phases of treatment and recovery, Yoga for Life’s Yoga for Cancer classes are perfect for you! We hope you’ll give them a try.