Yoga & Meditation | Integrative Cancer Review

Q&A with Rita Meier on Yoga for the Pelvic Floor

Pelvic floor issues can be exacerbated during or after cancer treatment, due to cancer and cancer surgeries, nerve damage, hormonal shifts and the side effects of other treatments. Fortunately, there are many resources to support pelvic floor health. To review some of the resources and issues related to pelvic floor health, we have a Q&A with certified pelvic floor expert Rita Meier, RYT-500...

By Rita Meier|January 31st, 2016|Featured, For Yoga Teachers, Yoga & Meditation, Yoga Poses & Practices|

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|

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|