Integrative Oncology Yoga

What you'll learn
Learn the many mutations of cancer
How to apply a yoga practice for those on the cancer continuum
Learn 7 lifestyle choices to improve quality of life and clinical treatment outcomes
Partner yoga for a dyadic approach
Requirements
Must be 18 years of age
Description
Yoga cannot cure cancer or other chronic illnesses, nor should it ever be used by itself to treat any medical condition or delay treatment. Based on MD Anderson Cancer Center's Integrative Yoga program, Kat gives a clear understanding of working with cancer patients, survivors and caregivers and how lifestyle can make a huge difference in quality of life and clinical treatment outcomes. Yoga and meditation can be powerful tools for both the patient and caregiver. Pre treatment stress and anxiety respond very well to yoga's mindfulness. Body awareness affords the opportunity to be "in tune" which is beneficial in knowing when something in your body feels off, making catching complications earlier.A review of 29 clinical trials showed that low-intensity forms of yoga, specifically gentle Hatha and restorative yoga, are safe and effective for relieving sleep disruption, nausea, fatigue, pain, psychosocial distress, and musculoskeletal symptoms; they also may have a positive effect on cognitive impairment.In this workshop students will have the opportunity to learn the many mutations of cancer and how yoga therapy, as well as 6 lifestyle choices, can improve clinical outcomes and overall quality of life. Students will learn to work one on one with cancer patients through adaptive practice dependent on personal needs. Students will also learn how a sound yoga and meditation practice can help with post treatment conditions in survivors.Partner yoga for dyadic support for caregivers and patients.This course serves as 8 Yoga Alliance CEU's and 8 APD credits for the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 A welcome message from Kat
Lecture 2 About Kat
Lecture 3 What you will learn in this course
Lecture 4 What do we mean by "Integrative?"
Lecture 5 Notes
Lecture 6 What is Oncology, Cancer and it's know causes?
Lecture 7 Notes
Lecture 8 Where does yoga and meditation come in?
Lecture 9 Notes
Lecture 10 Relationships and cancer: A family disease
Lecture 11 Notes
Lecture 12 Primary Caregivers and Yoga
Lecture 13 Notes
Lecture 14 Partner Yoga: Triangle
Lecture 15 Partner Yoga: Tree
Lecture 16 Partner yoga: Straddle fold
Lecture 17 Partner Yoga: Seated Twist
Lecture 18 Stress and Cancer
Lecture 19 A word on Generational Stress
Lecture 20 Notes
Lecture 21 Yoga as Exercise for Cancer
Lecture 22 Notes
Lecture 23 MD Anderson Yoga for Health Practice
Lecture 24 Some Helpful Tools
Lecture 25 Ujjayi Pranayama
Lecture 26 Nadi Shodhana
Lecture 27 More Joint Loosening
Lecture 28 Yoga Nidra (Final relaxation)
Lecture 29 The Importance of Adequate Sleep
Lecture 30 Notes
Lecture 31 Food as Medicine
Lecture 32 Notes
Lecture 33 Avoiding Environmental Toxins
Lecture 34 Notes
Lecture 35 Eco Therapy
Lecture 36 Notes
Lecture 37 Classroom or therapy center hygiene
Lecture 38 Other Considerations
Lecture 39 Recommendations
Yoga teachers, yoga therapists, nurses, caregivers
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