Marianne Cirone

About Marianne Cirone

Marianne Woods Cirone, MS, MFA, CYT-500, is the founder and editor of the Integrative Cancer Review. She is a writer, yoga and wellness educator, healthcare consultant and passionate advocate for people affected by cancer.

As the Wellness Coordinator at the LivingWell Cancer Resource Center in Geneva, Illinois from 2007-2015, she managed thousands of wellness visits at six locations annually. Marianne leads cancer-focused trainings for 200- and 500-hour yoga programs and has published articles in YogaChicago and Yoga Therapy Today.

Marianne received a master’s degree in Health Systems Management from Rush University in Chicago and an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University in Los Angeles. She holds yoga and meditation certifications from Moksha Yoga and the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago and Ritam Yoga (pending) in Los Angeles. She is a certified Cancer Exercise Specialist, certified yoga4cancer (y4c) instructor and Reiki Master.

Breathwalk®: Meditation and Movement Bring Healing to Mind and Body

In practicing Breathwalk®, we combine the three magic ingredients: breath, walking and attention, in order to awaken the mind and body and to release innate stores of vitality. Breathwalk combines the benefits of meditation with movement.

By Marianne Cirone|May 4th, 2016|Breathing & Mudra, Exercise & Movement, Featured, Meditation & Mindfulness|

Diet for Cancer: Eating from the Colors of the Rainbow

While there is much disagreement about nutrition as it relates to cancer, the words “Eat a rainbow of colors” is the advice from several cancer nutrition advocacy groups, including the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)...

By Marianne Cirone|November 5th, 2015|Featured, Nutrition|

Looking for Relief: Pain from Cancer and Cancer Treatments

Pain is a major concern for many people diagnosed with cancer. According to an article in the Annals of Oncology in 2012 by Pachman, et al, cancer-associated pain contributes to conditions including depression...

By Marianne Cirone|November 1st, 2015|Featured, Neuropathy & Pain, Other Modalities|

Integrative Cancer Therapies: The Burgeoning Research on Yoga and Cancer

Can yoga cure cancer? Can it provide a greater quality of life--or even extend life? Questions like these are at the heart of the proliferation of studies on yoga for people diagnosed with cancer. Yoga is only one of many...

By Marianne Cirone|October 25th, 2015|Featured, Research, Yoga & Meditation|

Bone Health, Exercise and Yoga after a Cancer Diagnosis: How to Minimize Risk of Injury

Cancer patients may be at risk for serious bone loss conditions like osteopenia or the more severe condition, osteoporosis, which can lead to fractures. While movement practices, whether fitness programs or yoga...

By Marianne Cirone|September 17th, 2015|Bone Loss, Featured|

Lymphedema – and What May Be the Most Easily Changed Risk Factor

Although many people with lymphedema enjoy active lives, lymphedema can be both physically and psychologically distressing. You may have experienced the effects of lymphedema personally, or, you may have seen...

By Marianne Cirone|September 13th, 2015|Featured, Lymphedema|

Yoga Nidra: The Practice of ‘Yogic Sleep’

Yoga nidra is a practice which can greatly benefit those on the cancer journey — but what really is it? Yoga nidra as commonly practiced today evolved from an ancient tantric practice known as nyasa, meaning “to place,”...

By Marianne Cirone|August 30th, 2015|Featured, Meditation & Mindfulness, Yoga Poses & Practices|

The Elements of Yoga Nidra

Yoga nidra is a meditative practice that has been shown through research to provide relief from stress, depression, worry, pain and at the same time improving mindfulness. The first time that I experienced...

By Marianne Cirone|August 29th, 2015|Featured, Meditation & Mindfulness, Yoga Poses & Practices|

Research on Integrative and Complementary Therapies and Cancer

But Can You Prove It? One of the first recorded medical experiments took place in in 605 BC when Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar compared two groups of youths: one that ate and drank only red meat and wine...

By Marianne Cirone|July 2nd, 2015|Featured, Research|

Step Confidently: 12 Tips for Reducing the Risk of Falls and Fractures

We’ve all heard stories of a person who falls and breaks a hip — and how things go downhill from there. As we age, or deal with cancer or other medical conditions, our ability to balance can diminish, and combined with...

By Marianne Cirone|June 29th, 2015|Bone Loss, Featured|