Yoga for Cancer, Tari Prinster
Yoga for Cancer, Tari Prinster
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Yoga for Cancer
A Guide to Managing Side Effects, Boosting Immunity, and Improving Recovery for Cancer Survivors

Author: Tari Prinster, Cyndi Lee

Narrator: Theresa Widmann

Unabridged: 8 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Using yoga to manage the challenges of cancer and its treatment

• Explains how to create a safe home yoga practice that addresses the specific physical needs, risks, and emotions of cancer patients and survivors

• Includes 53 yoga poses and 9 practice sequences that use movement and breathing to reduce and manage treatment side effects

• Reveals how current research supports the physical and psychological benefits of yoga to aid recovery and reduce risk of recurrence

• Written by a cancer survivor and certified yoga teacher

For those faced with a cancer diagnosis and the journey of doctor-led surgery and treatments, yoga offers a way to regain control of your body and take an active part in your recovery and long-term health. In this easy-to-follow illustrated guide, yoga teacher and cancer survivor Tari Prinster presents 53 traditional yoga poses that are adapted for all levels of ability and cancer challenges. She then applies the movements and breathwork of these poses to address 10 common side effects and offers 9 practice sequences for varying stages of treatment and recovery.

Sharing her own story as well as those of cancer survivors and yoga teachers with whom she has worked, Prinster explores how yoga can be used to strengthen the immune system, rebuild bone density, avoid and manage lymphedema, decrease anxiety, detoxify the body, reduce pain, and help the body repair damage caused by the cancer and conventional treatments. She reveals the research that supports the physical and psychological benefits of yoga as an aid to recovery and in reducing the risk of recurrence. Explaining how yoga must be tailored to each survivor, Prinster gives you the tools to create a safe home yoga practice, one that addresses your abilities, energy level, and overall health goals.

Through personal stories, well-illustrated poses, and sample practices for beginners as well as experienced yoga practitioners, Prinster empowers survivors to create their own wellness plan in order to regain their independence and their physical and emotional well-being.

About Tari Prinster

Tari Prinster is a certified yoga teacher, founder of yoga4cancer, former director of Women’s Cancer Survivor Program at Om Yoga, New York City, yoga ambassador for the Living Beauty Foundation, and a breast cancer survivor. Her work has been featured in the documentary YogaWoman and in Yoga Journal. She has presented at conferences held by Yoga Journal, Yoga Service Council, and International Alliance of Yoga Therapists and has published articles in many yoga publications. She lives in California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Inna on December 01, 2021

Being a certified yoga teacher, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. A fellow yogi offered me this book to support me through treatment. The book helped me to go through the worst days of my chemo treatment as well as through the good days. The book is a real guide to both cancer patients as well as......more

Goodreads review by Knit Spirit on October 09, 2018

Après avoir obtenu mon diplôme initial de prof de yoga, j'ai cherché sur Internet comment aider des personnes atteintes d'un cancer et / ou en rémission grâce au yoga. Je suis tombée sur le site de Tari et j'ai tout de suite accroché. J'ai commencé à regarder pour suivre sa formation mais malheureus......more

Goodreads review by Kumari on January 09, 2018

I read this book in the middle of my Cancer treatment. I find it very helpful. I was diagnosed with lobular breast Cancer. My student, soon after my diagnosis, was diagnosed with ductal breast Cancer. Together we started learning this sequence. It was interesting enough that even the students who di......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on October 13, 2017

Well written and easy to read. Tari Prinster offers lots of info on the ways in which yoga is beneficial to anyone on a cancer journey, and it is chock full of practical and specific tips for creating a home yoga practice. Great book.......more


Quotes

“Prinster, a breast cancer survivor and certified yoga teacher, presents an innovative plan to help readers diagnosed with cancer reap the benefits of yoga practice, from diagnosis through recovery. Admitting she was initially skeptical of yoga’s “healing powers,” Prinster takes readers through the scientific research, concluding that yoga can function as the “organ muscle” of the lymphatic system: helping with lymphatic drainage, venous return, bone building, relaxation, and immune function. Prinster also persuasively demonstrates how yoga can cleanse and strengthen the body, increase range of motion and flexibility, strengthen the spine, alleviate weight gain, and help patients deal with pain, fear, and anxiety. To meet the particular needs of cancer patients, the book presents 53 different poses, appropriate for different diagnoses or stages of treatment. Although Prinster notes the advantages of taking a group yoga class, this text will help readers build their own home practice (particularly useful for those who can’t locate a survivor class or would like to supplement one). In clear, compassionate language, Prinster explains her methodology and eloquently argues for yoga as a “prescription for reclaiming life and as a wellness plan for moving on to long-term health.”

“A ‘must read’ for those contemplating yoga as a means to take charge of their lives after a diagnosis of cancer.”

Yoga for Cancer is a look into Tari’s simple yet groundbreaking work with survivors. Her practical guide helps cancer survivors create a safe and inspiring home yoga practice. Tari’s gentle approach is complemented perfectly by her easy-to-follow guidance, making Yoga for Cancer an instrumental aspect of healing, surviving, and thriving after treatment.”

“As a general oncologist, I wholeheartedly support Yoga for Cancer. Tari has successfully blended the ancient art of yoga with the contemporary art of oncology in a beautifully mindful but scientifically based manner.”

Yoga for Cancer is a yoga prescription for those touched by cancer. Tari offers support born of experience and tough love liberally sprinkled with compassion. As a writer and yoga teacher, I can say this book makes an important contribution to our collective knowledge of the healing powers of yoga.”

Yoga for Cancer is a must read for all those living with cancer, providing the essential yoga tools with which you can construct your own wellness plan. If you are living with cancer and have tried yoga before or need an invitation to start, please read this book.”

Yoga for Cancer is a wonderful read and full of essential information for those living with breast cancer.”

“Tari’s empathy and knowledge of how the body works is a tremendous benefit to all who read Yoga for Cancer.”

“A wonderful aid for beginners like me.”

“Tari’s passion to assist cancer survivors is outstanding. Her practice is easy to follow and helps us get over the past and move more powerfully in the future. She provides mind and body empowerment.”