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Free Sustainable Business Talks

As self-employed yoga teachers, our teaching and our business are not two separate things!

As much as we are passionate about teaching and connecting with our students, a crucial part of being able to support as many people as possible is having a sustainable business structure.

These series of free talks are designed to offer inspiration, guidance and practical advice to help you find ethical and aligned ways of working that allow you to thrive.

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Yoga for Cancer Teaching Tips

This series of short yoga videos for teachers gives you some insight into adapting classic yoga practises for people going through cancer treatment.

Please note they are not intended to replace, or count as, specialist training. It is advised that you carry out a full health assessment of any student you intend to work with, to the ensure suitability of any practise.

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Yoga for Cancer
- Self Practise at Home

If you have a cancer diagnosis and would like to practise yoga at home, these videos are for you. They are intended to help you improve your mobility and strength as well as helping you manage stress and anxiety. Please do check with your oncology team that it is safe for you to practise yoga before you start. These classes are a guide only, please adapt as necessary for your comfort. These videos are not a substitute for medical advice and are in no way a treatment for cancer.

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Further Resources

Podcast Interviews

Conversation with Jenni Stone:
Speaking about yoga for Cancer and it’s Healing Power
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Cancer Awareness for Yoga Teachers
- Why all yoga teachers need to be cancer aware
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STORIES FROM TEACHING YOGA FOR CANCER

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Yoga & Drug Induced Joint Pain
Yoga & Drug Induced Joint Pain

Joint pain caused by cancer treatment is more common than people may realise. Typically this comes from hormone therapy which are used as follow up treatment for hormone sensitive cancers.

What I see most often are women who are put on oestrogen suppressors or blockers such as arimadex and letrizole which put them into medical menopause and with much more intense symptoms such as joint pain

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What if teaching yoga for cancer was easy?!
What if teaching yoga for cancer was easy?!

I know that for many teachers the idea of adapting yoga for a roomful of people all of whom have a different type and stage of cancer and all receiving different treatments, can feel scary and overwhelming.

I totally understand! If you had asked me when I was first qualified whether it was possible for me to do this, I would have definitely said no!

The reality is that teaching yoga for cancer can be so much easier than you think – especially the way I have developed my teaching style over the years.

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How to Find Your Authentic VOice as a yoga for cancer teacher
How to Find Your Authentic VOice as a yoga for cancer teacher

Being a yoga teacher is one of the most rewarding, life affirming and personally challenging professions. We get to help people on their own journey to better physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

What a joy and a privilege!

It also requires a lot from us in terms of holding space for others, walking our talk, and continually working on our own growth and development both as a professional and as a person.

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Yoga & Cancer - It’s Safer Than You Think!
Yoga & Cancer - It’s Safer Than You Think!

There was an interesting comment in a Facebook thread recently where a yoga teacher was concerned about teaching a student with cancer in case there were some yoga asanas that could make the cancer spread, or spread faster than it already was. It was a good reminder that there is still a lot of misunderstanding and outdated beliefs around what yoga can and cannot do.

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