Foreword

Introduction

I: Yoga for Women with Breast Cancer

1. How Yoga Works

2. A Short History of Yoga

3. Self-help and Yoga

4. Rehabilitative and Supportive Yoga

5. On Your Way with Yoga

6. Exercises for Everyday Life

7. Yoga Exercises with Continuous Effects

8. Beyond Exercising

II: About the Disease

9. Types of Breast Cancer and Their Origins

10. State-of-the-art Methods of Surgery

11. Therapies, Effects, Side Effects, and Helpful Means

12. Body Image and Intimacy

III:Further Reading

Web Links

Literature

Glossary

Index

Yoga and Breast Cancer is a practical how to guide to using yoga to manage stress, relieve pain, and gain the strength necesary to make it through this illness. It follows the authors' own research in the subject that has shown a proven correlation between yoga practice and better health and outcomes after a breast cancer diagnosis. More than simply an exercise guide, the book is a deeply soothing form of moving meditation and physical activity that is a safe way to rebuild strength, stamina, and flexibility both during and following cancer treatments. It is intended to support women during the critical phases of their disease as well as during times of secondary prevention and rehabilitation. It shows how yoga ameliorates difficulties after breast cancer therapy, improves a womans awareness of her body, thoughts and feelings, and guides towards leading a healthier life.

Ingrid Kollak, RN, PhD, is a licensed yoga teacher accredited by the German and European professioanl boards of yoga teachers and has taught yoga in settings as varied as tranquil Indian retreats and international conferences. She has been a professor at Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences (ASH) in Berlin since 1995.