Most of us know that every October symbolizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month around the globe. I witnessed my mother battling breast cancer three times since 1981. She is currently fighting the battle with widespread-metastatic breast cancer. Today she is winning! According to Breastcancer.org:About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about…
Yoga Considerations for Working with Students/Clients in Cancer Treatment or Recovery If you are a yoga instructor or yoga therapist, these are some yoga considerations for working with students/clients in cancer treatment or recovery: Remember to move limbs through pain- and strain-free range of motion (ROM)…
Choosing Yoga Poses to Improve Range of Motion Following Breast Cancer Assessing Range of Motion (ROM) Following breast surgery/reconstruction, shoulder range of motion limitations (ROM) are not uncommon. Conducting a ROM assessment with a goniometer will help determine which areas need attention. I realize that this is not…
Alcoholic Beverages are a Known Human Carcinogen In its Report on Carcinogens, the National Toxicology Program of the US Department of Health and Human Services lists consumption of alcoholic beverages as a known human carcinogen. The research shows a distinct correlation between the amount of alcohol a…
Customized Exercise Programming - Lat Flap Breast Reconstruction Janna received a referral for a client with breast cancer. She recently became a Cancer Exercise Specialist and asked if she could hire me to help her with and teach her how to put together Luci’s exercise program. She completed…
Dealing with Hormonal Therapy & Breast Cancer Hormone therapy (also called hormonal therapy, hormone treatment, or endocrine therapy) slows or stops the growth of hormone-sensitive tumors by blocking the body’s ability to produce hormones or by interfering with effects of hormones on breast cancer cells. Tumors that are…
Exercise is Critical for Breast Cancer Prevention and Recovery Exercise for Breast Cancer Prevention Women who get regular exercise (physical activity) have a lower risk of breast cancer than women who are not active. When the evidence is looked at as a whole, regular exercise appears…
Teaching a group exercise class for cancer patients and survivors can be an overwhelming task for the average fitness professional. Even if you have a group of participants that are all relatively the same age and have undergone the exact same treatment and surgical procedures, no two cancer…
Andrea Leonard President/Founder of CETI teaching case studies What Exactly is a Cancer Exercise Specialist & Why Should You Refer to One? As a 37-year cancer survivor and 29-year fitness veteran, I can speak firsthand to the benefits of exercise for cancer patients. Before I go into my…
Hormone therapy (also called hormonal therapy, hormone treatment, or endocrine therapy) slows or stops the growth of hormone-sensitive tumors by blocking the body’s ability to produce hormones or by interfering with effects of hormones on breast cancer cells. Tumors that are hormone insensitive do not have hormone receptors and do…
