Hi everyone,
Through out my cancer journey I have discovered that more people than we think are going through the same or have been through it.
I want to share with you one of the tricks that has gotten me through chemo with a more peaceful mind, and a healthier body: YOGA. I have been practicing yoga for 6 years now and I think I have never needed it more than now.
One scary thing when you go through chemo is that is very normal to lose muscle density. I was very scared of this, and this is why doctors suggest patients to do some exercise, but this is not as easy as it sounds since chemo makes you feel like shit most of the time, it’s hard to find the energy and motivation to go to the gym, for a run or do exercise as you would normally do.
I have been doing YOGA and even in the hardest of days I try to at least jump in my mat and do some breathing exercises and it always makes me feel better. Surprisingly I haven’t lost any muscle density but actually the opposite, last time I checked with my nutritionist she told me I actually gained a little bit, I believe this is because I have been doing yoga.
The benefits of YOGA are immense and most of us have already heard of them. Personally I have been practicing ashtanga yoga, and it is my favourite type, but right now with the chemo it has been hard to keep up my practice as when healthy because ashtanga can be very intense. So I started to look up some sequences online for chemo patients for me to follow, but I couldn’t find any sequences that I really enjoyed. So this is why I had the idea of putting some yoga sequences together focusing on symptoms chemo patients usually have, so you can enjoy a short healthy practice with yoga poses that can help alleviate those symptoms.
Hopefully you can help me spread the word with your friends or family members that are maybe going through a similar journey and are looking to feel better through yoga.
Hope the videos help! #fuckcancer
Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions and I'll be happy to help: carolinafelton@gmail.com
17 сен 2024
