It is a constant battle against cancer in all its forms. It’s a battle against both the disease and its treatment. Cancer treatment can leave you feeling weak and debilitated. This is the test of your endurance.

This endurance can be built through yoga, both emotionally and physically. Learn more about this alternative healing therapy here. Take a look.

Yoga for your Mind and Body

Yoga, an ancient practice, promotes harmony and balance in your body. You can also calm your mind by combining stretching, meditation, and deep breathing ( 1).

Asanas are stretches that stimulate the nervous system and improve flexibility, blood circulation, breathing, and overall health.

• Stress
• Anxiety
• Pain
• Depression
• Fatigue
• Sleeplessness

Yoga can have a positive impact on a patient’s mood. Yoga improves their quality of life by improving their mood, social interaction, and spiritual connection ( 2 ).

Yoga for Cancer Care

Although yoga may not be able to cure cancer, it can help you cope with the terrible disease. Yoga poses for cancer patients are simple and easy to do, which can help build resilience. They can help a person feel energized enough to fight for their life.

Patients look forward to these energizing sessions every day, no matter how tired they are. It creates a feeling of well-being and pushes the body towards greater strength and immunity ( 3). Patients have experienced emotional and physical healing by achieving inner calm.

Best Poses In Yoga For Cancer Survivors:

Each day can bring new pain depending on the condition of a cancer patient or the side effects of treatment. Yoga can be used to help patients with nausea and pain. It also helps with fatigue, relaxation, and fatigue. Controlled breathing can help balance the nervous system ( 4).

These are some asanas that will help you get started.

Half Sun Salutation:

1. Create a calm space around you and stand straight with your legs together.
2. As if you were praying, press your palms together and ensure that your shoulders are straight.
3. Look ahead, chin straight. Inhale deeply, and lift your pressed arms over the head.
4. You can feel the stretch. Then, exhale and bend at your waist to bring the palms towards your feet.
5. If you wish, you can turn your knees.
6. Be sure to touch your fingertips with your toes and keep your back straight.
7. Take a deep breath and return to your standing position.
8. You can repeat the salutation as often as you like.

This posture is good for warming the body, opening the hips, and improving circulation.

Reclining Butterfly Pose

1. Relax and place a few cushions behind your back.
2. Place your feet together and bend your knees.
3. Let gravity pull your knees downwards.
4. Slowly lean back and exhale.
5. Place your lower back on the cushions and then bring the upper part of your body towards the ground.
6. You can use another pillow to support your head if you need support.
7. Place your palms up on the floor and rest your arms there.
8. For approximately 15-20 minutes, breathe deeply and hold the position.

This posture helps to relieve tension in the chest and shoulders. This posture is especially effective in breast cancer recovery.

Get your legs up the wall:

1. This is a simple position where you lie on your stomach with your legs extended against a wall.
2. Place your legs flat on the wall and make a 90-degree angle to your body.
3. For comfort, place a cushion under your lower back.
4. For approximately 20 minutes, focus on your breathing.

It is excellent for reviving the mind and improving circulation.

Cat-Cow Pose:

1. Begin the pose by lying on your back.
2. Inhale and curve your spine inwards.
3. During this movement, look up.
4. Breathe in and turn your back towards the sky.
5. Face downwards.
6. You should repeat the steps as often as you can.

This posture increases flexibility in your lower back and revitalizes you.

The Corpse Pose

1. Place your back on the ground and lie down.
2. Place your hands on your sides, palms facing up.
3. Slowly relax all parts of your body.
4. Focus on each piece and let your mind go.
5. Breathe in deeply and slowly.
6. Keep your posture straight until you are completely relaxed.