Trigger Warning: this episode discusses living with and beyond cancer, side effects, secondary cancer and death.
Episode 186: Part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 60)
Description: In this powerful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Vicky Fox.
Vicky is a specialist yoga teacher working with people impacted by cancer. She started teaching in 2008 but has been working within cancer since 2013. She aims to make classes that are accessible to anyone living with and beyond cancer and the side effects of treatment. In 2021 she published
Yoga for Cancer A-Z of C, and later
Time to Repair looking at short practices we can do to help us repair after illness. Her classes are free or donation based and all are live streamed or fully online so they can be taken from your own home. She also trains other yoga teachers to create a safe and compassionate environment for anyone living with cancer.
This episode is a deep dive into Vicky’s passion for yoga, the research behind it’s benefits and unpacks myths around yoga for cancer.
CPD Reflection Points:
- Reflect on your own perceptions of yoga and yoga for people living with and beyond cancer.
- Consider the benefits of practicing yoga for people living with and beyond cancer.
- Practice Vicky’s mediation for healthcare professionals and reflect on it’s impact on you.
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