Yoga for Cancer

Have you, or a family member had a cancer diagnosis?

Are you experiencing sleeplessness, exhaustion, anxiety & loss of control as you process the unexpected’. Managing side effects, surgery, treatment and ongoing medications? You used to go to Yoga but now your needs have changed?

What if you could create a ‘simple daily self-care ritual’ that helps to soften the edges of it all? Build strength gradually in a safe and supportive way.  Connect with others that can resonate with what you may be feeling?

Alison will guide you through restorative movement, breath and rest practices that help relieve tension and pain. Learn researched practices and techniques  to integrate into your day. Ease anxiousness, sleeplessness,  and uncertainty. Feel inspired to do the things that you love to support your treatment, healing and beyond. 

 Over the past 5 years, Alison has held classes for women and men through diagnosis, treatment and beyond. She is trained in ‘Yoga as therapy’ for Cancer with Annette Loudon and the Yoga Therapy Institute. These services are offered alongside Oncology Care at the Mater Hospital North Sydney at the Kay Van Norton Centre for Wellbeing OR you can register your interest for classes at Putney or North Sydney. Doctors clearance needed to commence practice.

Evidence is gathering around Yoga and mindfulness therapy, exercise physiology, massage, acupuncture, art therapy reflexology and psychology. These services can give you much needed relief and support throughout this time. 

You can actively have a choice in reducing stress, anxiety, sleeplessness. Reduce the side-effects of surgery, radiation and chemo. Improving pain, mobility and tightness and Quality of Life.