Oncology Yoga—Restorative Yoga Poses for Cancer Patients

Elevate your career with the most comprehensive cancer exercise training program in the WORLD!

I'm a qualified Personal Trainer, Pilates & Indoor Cycle Trainer in Dublin. I highly recommend the course for anyone in the fitness industry looking to specialize in this field, as the knowledge and support provided by Andrea, Shannon and the team is invaluable.

Registering for the program was a Godsend for me. Not only did Andrea's lectures help explain the medical aspects that i quickly got lost in previously, we were able to ask questions and it was quite interactive! I LOVED being in the group!!! Andrea was so kind and patient with her explanations and Shannon was the amazing as well. What a wonderful moderator ! Keeping us on track and organized! I feel grateful and so fortunate to be part of this 'family'. I am so excited about the future opportunities and to be of service to more people.....

I would highly recommend this course to anyone who is interested in learning how to server cancer patients/survivors. The information and knowledge, along with the guidance and support you will receive is invaluable. I can honestly say since completing this course, I feel well prepared and excited to start empowering those who have been affected by cancer.

I have gained so much knowledge and a new understanding through CETI’s Cancer Exercise Specialist course. It has brought a new perspective and sense of empowerment -- not only my personal life, but also my career. I am confident that I did the best I knew to do during treatment, but looking back and knowing what I know now, I wish that I had that person guiding me, motivating me, giving me that sense of control to get through it and survive it even better.

OncoVie™ Cancer Exercise Specialist – Yoga

Yoga instructors and yoga therapists seeking to share the mind-body healing benefits of oncology yoga with cancer patients, during and after cancer surgery and treatment and into survivorship, can now become certified as an OncoVie™ Cancer Exercise Specialist – Yoga to help cancer patients and survivors manage treatment side-effects and cancer recovery through an integrated yoga practice.

Yoga, the mind–body medicine of complimentary and alternative medicine, is comprised of a wide range of techniques, which gradually harmonizes the body and mind as compiled by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. Yoga has been an integral part of Ayurveda (the oldest and indigenous medical system practiced in India) because of its health-related benefits. Yoga has been used by Hindus and Buddhists for thousands of years for spirituality and maintaining good health.

While many yoga classes, especially those taught in health clubs, are too vigorous for patients undergoing cancer treatments, gentle sessions tailored to patients with cancer can be modified to meet their individual needs and physical restrictions.

Therapeutic yoga is described as a technique that integrates the practice and philosophy of yoga in order to improve health and well-being, enabling patients to play an active role in their treatment. Important features of yoga as therapeutic tool are its adaptability; it is simple and easy to practice, it can be practiced any time, anyplace, and by anyone. It is cost-effective and can be practiced individually or in a group, in a studio or at the patients’ home. In addition to managing the physical side-effects of treatment, yoga also enriches the spiritual needs of patients that are not met by conventional therapy (surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy). Several studies have shown that yoga for cancer reduces stress, depression, and anxiety, changes cellular environment by genomic alteration, and enhances cellular immunity.

Benefits of Yoga for Cancer Patients

Improved sleep
Decreased cancer-related fatigue
Minimizes cognitive impairment (chemo brain)
Minimizes psychological distress
Minimizes musculoskeletal pain
Improved immune function
Improved circadian rhythm
increases range of motion
Corrects muscle imbalances
Minimizes pain

As an OncoVie™ Cancer Exercise Specialist – Yoga you will gain a complete understanding of the entire cancer process from diagnosis and treatment to reconstruction and survivorship. The CES Yoga handbook was developed by Stephanie Adams, ERYT 500, Inspired yogi, and teacher trainer for 25 years, along with Andrea Leonard, 42-year cancer survivor, author of “Essential Exercises for Breast Cancer Survivors,” 2019 PFP Personal Trainer of the Year, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist and Performance Enhancement Specialist, and President/Founder of the Cancer Exercise Training Institute. Stephanie and Andrea provide a yoga-based rehabilitative exercise program that will help to improve the patient’s ability to cope with the mental and physical stress following cancer diagnosis and treatment. As a yoga instructor you will learn how to develop a unique and individualized exercise program using a yoga-based approach and the CETI training methodology.

We offer the following CEU’s:

ACE – 3.5

AFAA – 15

Australia FItness – You may be eligible for AUSactive CEC’s through ACE

Canfitpro – 4

CIMSPA – 10 CPD

ESSA

ISSA – 22

NASM – 1.9

NSCA – 20

Yoga Alliance – 22 non-contact