Yoga is a Powerful Tool to Support You During Your Cancer Journey

This is a 4-week, online, self-paced beginner yoga class for people who are living with cancer. On Thursday of each week, you will receive two 20-25 minute yoga classes with detailed instructions for how to do each pose.  One class will be a traditional yoga class on a mat.  The second class will be a chair yoga class.  You will have email access to the Kim (the instructor) during the entire 4-week session to ask your questions. As an added bonus, you will also receive one 5-10 minute in-bed morning audio yoga class to start your day and one 15-20 minute guided meditation to help you relax and unwind. 

Yes! Yoga has been proven in study after study to be a safe form of exercise for cancer patients. It has also been shown to have a positive impact on the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of cancer patients. The Beginner's Cancer-Safe Yoga Course was created to help you learn how to do yoga safely during your cancer journey. Always check with your doctor before starting any exercise program.

Yes! We all start somewhere, and there is no better day than today! We welcome you to our program. Be mindful of what poses feel good to you and what poses feel like too much for you. One of the many fantastic things about yoga is that many poses can be modified into “easier” and “more difficult” variations. If you have questions about a specific pose and how it should be modified to meet your individual needs, just contact us and we’ll help you!

Being flexible is not a requirement for doing yoga. Some poses require more flexibility than others but the only way to gain more flexibility and range of motion in your body is to try and keep practicing what feels good.

Building a fluid yoga practice is about taking baby steps and many modifications are available for most poses. Poses you can’t do one day may come easy to you after some practice. If you have questions about a specific pose and how it should be modified to meet your individual needs, just contact us and we’ll help you!

Yes! One of the many great things about yoga is that most poses can be adjusted to any level. If you aren’t fit, the first step is to start by moving your body is simple, gentle ways and then build from there. Your mind and body will thank you. We can help!

Yes! Yoga is beneficial for all body types, sizes, weights, and fitness levels.

Most instructors suggest not eating an hour before doing a yoga practice because many poses encourage you to twist and bend at the waist, which could be uncomfortable with a full stomach. However, we don’t advise doing yoga on an empty stomach either. Observe your own body and do what feels right for you. Always have water available during your practice.

Wear cloths you feel most comfortable in and that offer you good range of motion. It may be helpful to dress in layers because your body may get warm throughout the practice but will cool down at the end of practice. We recommend doing our practice barefoot so you are less likely to slip.

We do not offer refunds.  You will have access to the course for as long as Empower You offers it and so there is not any pressure to complete the course within four weeks.