Benefits of Yoga for Mesothelioma and Other Cancer Patients
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Yoga is one of the most all-encompassing natural therapies an asbestos cancer patient can partake in. Unlike purely physical therapies such as chiropractic care or purely mental therapies such as meditation, yoga provides healing to both the body and the mind.
- Yama (moral behavior)
- Niyama (healthy habits)
- Asana (physical postures)
- Pranayama (breathing)
- Dharana (concentration)
- Dhyana (contemplation)
- Samadhi (higher consciousness)
Benefits of Yogic Asanas
Asanas are the postures that are held during a yoga practice. Gentle yoga – the form of yoga cancer patients should participate in – focuses on the simpler asanas.
Many of the postures practiced in gentle yoga can help relieve general cancer symptoms. Asanas such as extended side angle and reverse warrior pose can open the chest and improve breathing, which is especially helpful for patients with lung cancer or mesothelioma. Chest pain can also be relieved by these poses.
Several asanas are also effective at relieving anxiety. Child’s pose and corpse pose are both extremely easy poses that help relax the mind. Both asanas can be used to treat mild depression.
Depending on which side effects patients experience from their other treatments, yogic asanas may also be used to relieve those conditions. Nausea, diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite and fatigue can all be managed with a regular yoga practice.
Asanas are the postures that are held during a yoga practice. Gentle yoga – the form of yoga cancer patients should participate in – focuses on the simpler asanas.
Many of the postures practiced in gentle yoga can help relieve general cancer symptoms. Asanas such as extended side angle and reverse warrior pose can open the chest and improve breathing, which is especially helpful for patients with lung cancer or mesothelioma. Chest pain can also be relieved by these poses.
Several asanas are also effective at relieving anxiety. Child’s pose and corpse pose are both extremely easy poses that help relax the mind. Both asanas can be used to treat mild depression.
Depending on which side effects patients experience from their other treatments, yogic asanas may also be used to relieve those conditions. Nausea, diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite and fatigue can all be managed with a regular yoga practice.
Benefits of Yogic Pranayama
Pranayama is the yogic practice of conscious breathing. These breathing exercises utilize a patient’s life force to enhance cardiopulmonary function and promote relaxation. There are many different pranayama exercises that a cancer patient can participate in, but they all emphasize breath control.
Cancer patients may turn to pranayama breathing at any time. Many yoga classes provide time and special instruction for this breathing, but patients can also practice yogic breathing off the mat. The deep, mindful breathing can help patients relax in any stressful situation, from surgical consultations to chemotherapy appointments or even when dealing with anxiety at home.
Pranayama is the yogic practice of conscious breathing. These breathing exercises utilize a patient’s life force to enhance cardiopulmonary function and promote relaxation. There are many different pranayama exercises that a cancer patient can participate in, but they all emphasize breath control.
Cancer patients may turn to pranayama breathing at any time. Many yoga classes provide time and special instruction for this breathing, but patients can also practice yogic breathing off the mat. The deep, mindful breathing can help patients relax in any stressful situation, from surgical consultations to chemotherapy appointments or even when dealing with anxiety at home.
Author bio: Faith Franz is a writer for the Mesothelioma Center. She combines her interests in whole-body health and medical research to educate the mesothelioma community about the newest developments in cancer care.
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