Welcome to your at-home yoga strengthening practice.

This practice is designed for you on days when you’re feeling stronger and on days when you want to develop more strength.  As you recover from your therapy, there are standing poses that you can do against a wall.  There are standing poses to do at your kitchen counter.  There are poses that you’ll practice in a chair.  And the most delicious relaxation pose that you’ll do in your living room using a couch or a comfortable chair.

The major benefit that I see of this at-home practice is that you can do it at your own pace where you’re comfortable, where there aren’t a lot of strangers to relate to.  You can do it in a quiet moment.  After you’ve received a diagnosis that definitely turns your life upside down, you need the security of your own home.  You need a place that’s comforting and nurturing to you.  And surrounded by the things that you love without having to get into your car, going somewhere else and relating to a lot of people you’re not really ready to relate to.  So the at-home practice provides you with the support that you need so that you can practice on your own, in your own home, in your own comfort.

The benefits of yoga beyond stress reduction are increased flexibility, increased strength and most importantly, increased peace of mind.  In healing from cancer, peace of mind is a priceless gift.  Anything that will provide you with calm, with tranquility, with serenity enables you to heal ever more deeply.  And though yes, there is a little bit of a learning curve once you acquire the basic skills that are on this tape or in this program they’ll come very easily to you and the whole practice will be effortless.  In fact, you’ll find yourself craving the practice because your energy will feel so much better after even just 5 minutes of yoga.  Five minutes is better than no minutes and 10 minutes is better than 5 minutes.  So give yourself the gift of yoga to help you in your healing journey.

Before you begin your practice, be aware that these poses are designed for your comfort.  Know that you may not be able to do every pose each day.  Some days you may be feeling stronger, other days not so strong.  Be aware not to push beyond your own comfort zone.  Two of the basic principles of yoga are stability and comfort.  Make sure that you’re stable and comfortable as you practice each of these strengthening poses.  So join me now to come to a wall to begin your at-home strengthening yoga practice.