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Book Review: Navigating the C: A Nurse Charts the Course for Cancer Survivorship Care

In her book, Navigating the C: A Nurse Charts the Course for Cancer Survivorship Care, Author Alene Nitzky, Ph.D., RN, OCN ®, bridges the worlds of conventional oncology training with integrative cancer wellness. She offers an ideal skill set for Cancer Survivorship Care, covering the bases of both conventional and integrative cancer care...

By Marianne Cirone|March 2nd, 2018|Featured, Resources|

Healing Yoga Retreats after Cancer Treatment with Certified Yoga Therapist, Lee Majewski

In 2016, certified yoga therapist and cancer survivor, Lee Majewski, C-IAYT, founded the Yoga for Health Institute (YHI), a non-profit offering holistic healthcare for cancer patients, based on traditional Yogic healing techniques. YHI strives to fill the gaps in conventional medical care, which can leave individuals with varying degrees of isolation, fear, and depression, as […]

By Lee Majewski|January 15th, 2018|Featured, For Yoga Teachers, Integrative Care, Mental & Emotional, Survivor Inspiration, Yoga & Meditation|

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|

Kelly Turner, PhD on Cancer, Ayurveda, Personalized Medicine and Radical Remission

Cancer is a complex group of illnesses with costly and difficult treatments. Increasingly, research supports the use of integrative and complementary care for people diagnosed with cancer. Yoga, and its sister science, Ayurveda, are both ancient systems developed in India at least 5,000 years ago, but are increasing in popularity and use as complementary or integrative care modalities throughout the world today. Understanding their benefits and uses can add to the potential pool of healing modalities that can be of use for people diagnosed with cancer...

By Kelly Turner, PhD|August 30th, 2017|Ayurveda & Cancer, Featured, Integrative Care, Psychosocial Support, Survivor Inspiration, Survivor Stories|

The Cancer Revolution: A Groundbreaking Program to Reverse and Prevent Cancer by Leigh Erin Connealy, MD

A Book Review by Marianne W. Cirone, MS, MFA, CYT-500: The Cancer Revolution: A Groundbreaking Program to Reverse and Prevent Cancer, a new book by Leigh Erin Connealy, MD, released in January of 2017, is a comprehensive guide to the many integrative and complementary modalities and strategies which individuals can incorporate into their lives to reduce the risk of cancer and to support healing once cancer is diagnosed...

By Marianne Cirone|April 18th, 2017|Cancer & Treatments, Featured, Integrative Care, Nutrition, Resources, What is Integrative Care|

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...

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

Safer Skin Products for Cancer Care: Spotlight with Britta Aragon, Author and Founder of CV Skinlabs™

Our Oncology Skin Care expert at the Integrative Cancer Review, Geralyn O’Brien, often recommends CV Skinlabs™ products for people going through cancer care, especially their Rescue + Relief Spray for people going through radiation. So we wanted to provide more information on this company, and their founder, Britta Aragon, a cancer survivor, author and safe skin care expert...

By Britta Aragon|July 14th, 2016|Featured, Oncology Skin Care, Survivor Inspiration, Survivor Stories|

An Oncology-Trained Esthetician’s Skin Care Tips: During and After Cancer Treatment

Oncology-trained estheticians can help cancer patients and survivors to minimize and possibly eliminate some of those unwanted changes by encouraging the use of safer or more effective skin care products and personal care routines. One of our goals as estheticians is to evaluate products that our clients are currently using and then to advise them to safer product lines with more calming, soothing, nourishing and hydrating ingredients.

By Geralyn O’Brien|May 3rd, 2016|Featured, Integrative Care, Lymphedema, Massage & Body Work, Oncology Skin Care, Survivor Stories|

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