Yoga can be palliative care for patients in the initial stages or at least stabilize the effects of diseases because it focuses on the affected person's body, emotions, mind, and spirit.
Written By:
Tavishi Dogra
| Updated : September 29, 2024 5:54 PM IST
Medically Verified By: Dr Narendra K Shetty, Chief Wellness Officer, Kshemavana
Yoga is beneficial for supplementing cancer treatment regimes and helping the patient recover.
Yoga originated from Indian ethos and spirituality and is a comprehensive mind-body health promotion modality that can enhance cancer therapy and healing. Yoga helps people show how the mind, body, and spirit are connected, making the person more robust and giving them more control over their healing process.
Yoga Asanas: A Gentle Yet Powerful Tool
While yoga asanas (physical postures) offer numerous benefits for overall health, their application in cancer care is particularly noteworthy. Here are a few examples, along with detailed steps:
Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II)
Steps: Start in Mountain Pose (Tadasana).
Step back about 4 feet and turn your right foot 90 degrees to the right.
The heel is on the ground.
Floor, palms facing down.
Rotate your torso slightly to the right and gaze over your right hand.
Hold for 5-10 breaths, then switch sides.
Benefits: Strengthens the body, improves balance, and reduces stress.
Child's Pose (Balasana)
Steps: Kneel on the floor, bringing your big toes together.
Rest them by your sides.
Benefits: Calm the mind, reduce anxiety, and stretch the hips and back.
Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
Steps: Stand tall with your feet together.
Place your right foot on your left thigh, balancing on your left leg.
Benefits: Improves balance, concentration, and strength.
Inverted Table (Viparita Karani)
Steps: Sit with one side of your body against a wall.
Swing your legs against the wall as you lower your back to the floor.
Benefits: Improves circulation, calms the mind, and may help alleviate symptoms like fatigue.
Excellent Benefits Of Mind-Body Connection
A significant idea inherent to yoga is the interaction between the mind and the physical body. Cancer is a disease that can infringe on most aspects of a person's health, and one realizes just how much the mind and body can positively influence each other when a healthy balance is struck between the two.
Beyond the Physical: The critical role of emotions can also be seen from the fact that practising yoga can produce the effect of maintaining better health: it improves a person's emotional and spiritual well-being.
Yoga is not only about physical exercise; it goes deeper into it. It comprises breathing exercises (pranayama), meditation, and relaxation methods, which can influence emotional and spiritual health.
Conclusion
Yoga is beneficial for supplementing cancer treatment regimes and helping the patient recover. Yoga can be palliative care for patients in the initial stages or at least stabilize the effects of diseases because it focuses on the affected person's body, emotions, mind, and spirit.
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