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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|