Wednesdays have been a bittersweet day for me as long as I can remember. For a lot of kids, Wednesday marked “hump day” or the middle of the week, which signified that we just had to get through the last part of the week before the weekend. For me, Wednesdays were always shrouded by feelingsContinue reading “Wednesdays”
Tag Archives: Cancer
Why Yoga Warrior?
Putting myself out there and being open about my cancer journey is different for me. I went through my treatment having two separate sides of my life; my “average” life, and my cancer life. The Cancer Yogi is my pursuit in blending the two sides of myself. I think that when we go through somethingContinue reading “Why Yoga Warrior?”
“Due to your medical history…”
Since cancer and treatment take a toll on your body, I have heard the title said to me countless times. Something that you view as unrelated, like a sore throat, may be elevated a tad more “due to your medical history”. This may mean a CT scan or MRI, further testing, or extra precautions justContinue reading ““Due to your medical history…””
Yoga and Cancer
It is a popular thought that yoga helps your mind relax. However, yoga also has some solid benefits for patients recovering from cancer treatment or therapy. I started my yoga journey not specifically knowing about the benefits for cancer patients; when I was younger I always heard of yoga as a gentle, healing practice. IContinue reading “Yoga and Cancer”
The Winter Blues
On TV, winter is illustrated as a time when you enjoy warm fires, making snow angels, eating yummy food, wearing scarves, and gathering with family. However, sometimes this stereotypically happy season can be met with some feelings of emptiness. People may be in a negative head space around this time for a multitude of reasons;Continue reading “The Winter Blues”
The Cancer Yogi 