Stress & Cancer | Integrative Cancer Review

The Power of Mindfulness after a Cancer Diagnosis with Dr. Kristen Brendel

When I began my career in social work nearly twenty years ago, I never thought I’d be teaching mindfulness and yoga to people with cancer. Today, in addition to my career in academia, I volunteer to teach mindfulness workshops, meditation, and yoga to participants...

By Kristen Brendel|February 13th, 2020|Featured, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mental & Emotional, Stress & Cancer|

The Power of Safe Exercise for Cancer Survivors with Recovery Fitness® Founder Carol Michaels

In the following interview with the Integrative Cancer Review, Carol shares her wealth of knowledge on the critical importance of exercise for cancer patients and survivors-- and what every person diagnosed with cancer should know about exercising...

By Carol Michaels|December 7th, 2019|Bone Loss, Cancer & Treatments, Exercise & Movement, Fatigue & Energy, Featured, Lymphedema, Motion & Joints, Stress & Cancer|

Cancer and Cortisol Rhythms: A Key to Health?

"Not every patient we saw with elevated nighttime cortisol had cancer, but every patient with breast cancer that we saw over 30 years had an elevated nighttime cortisol level. For everyone who was able to get that nighttime cortisol...

By Marianne Cirone|April 1st, 2019|Fatigue & Energy, Featured, For Yoga Teachers, Immune System, Research, Stress & Cancer, The Cancer Journey|

Mindfulness with David Dachinger & Tamara Green

In 2013, David Dachinger, a New York-based composer and Grammy® nominee, was leading an active lifestyle when his life changed forever: doctors confirmed that the lump on his David’s neck was stage IV head, neck and lymphatic cancer...

By Daniel R. Verdon|February 22nd, 2019|Featured, Integrative Care, Meditation & Mindfulness, Resources, Stress & Cancer, Survivor Inspiration, Survivor Stories|

How Glenn Sabin’s Book – n of 1 – is Helping to Change the Face of Cancer Care

In 1991, doctors told the active and previously healthy 28-year old Glenn Sabin that he had a "uniformly fatal" form of blood cancer called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Twenty-six years later, Glenn Sabin is certified cancer-free and has written about his journey to holistic health with co-author, Dawn Lemanne, MD, MPH, in their book, n of 1: One Man's Harvard-Documented Remission of Incurable Cancer Using Only Natural Methods...

By Marianne Cirone|February 6th, 2019|Featured, Integrative Care, Resources, Stress & Cancer, Survivor Stories|

2017 Breast Cancer Rehabilitation and Wellness Summit – FREE Access to 45 International Expert Speakers

I am pleased to be able to share a year FREE access to a program of 45 international specialists speak about solutions to breast cancer recovery and wellness. I was honored to participate twice in this Breast Cancer Rehabilitation & Wellness Summit, joining a panel of experts who you can find more about here....

By Marianne Cirone|September 11th, 2017|Cancer & Treatments, Exercise & Movement, For Yoga Teachers, Guided Imagery & Hypnotherapy, Joy & Spirit, Lymphedema, Massage & Body Work, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mental & Emotional, Neuropathy & Pain, Nutrition, Oncology Skin Care, Other Modalities, Reiki & Energy Work, Stress & Cancer, Survivor Inspiration, Yoga & Meditation|

Depression after Cancer: My Experience by Jodi MacLeod

April of this year will mark thirteen years since my breast cancer diagnosis at age 34. While I have always felt grateful to have survived cancer, I have also wrestled with depression. Unfortunately, I am not alone. Depression occurs in cancer patients at a rate three to five times higher than that of the general population...

By Jodi MacLeod|January 30th, 2017|Featured, Joy & Spirit, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mental & Emotional, Stress & Cancer, Survivor Stories|

Yoga Therapy Retreats Empower Patients after a Cancer Diagnosis, with Yoga Therapist and Cancer Survivor, Lee Majewski

I came to yoga without knowing that what I do is yoga. In late 1980s, I stumbled into meditation, which I think saved my life at the time. I started to meditate religiously, three times a day. At the same time I discovered my highly effective ability to heal with energy. I studied privately with a well-known healer, did Therapeutic Touch training, became a Reiki master...

By Lee Majewski|January 10th, 2017|For Yoga Teachers, Joy & Spirit, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mental & Emotional, Stress & Cancer, Survivor Inspiration, Survivor Stories, Yoga & Meditation|

Healing Yoga Retreats after a Cancer Diagnosis: Part II with Lee Majewski, Yoga Therapist and Cancer Survivor

Continued from Part I, Yoga Therapy Retreats Empower Patients after a Cancer Diagnosis with Lee Majewski... When we first hear the diagnosis of cancer, our anxiety level automatically skyrockets. Asanas and pranayama bring relief from tension in the body and mind. Meditation helps in maintaining a clear mind amongst the chaos of all the new information one has to digest...