What are the benefits of yoga for cancer patients?
Cancer patients who practise yoga regularly during or after cancer therapy report the following positive effects:
Less tiredness/fatigue, more energy/vitality
Improved relationship to one's own body, better body awareness
Positive thoughts, greater confidence that the illness can be overcome
More stability and self-confidence
Reduction of psychological pressure, return of inner peace and strength
Relief from anxiety, finding one's inner centre again
Easier to deal with pain
Less muscular tension, increased flexibility
Improved lymph flow (e.g. in case of oedema)
Due to the manifold positive effects of yoga, cancer patients who regularly practise yoga experience an increased quality of life.
“The physical exercises helped me to stay flexible. After the course with the breathing and relaxation exercises, I always felt refreshed.”