Shambhala Mountain Center Blog » health and healing programs http://www.shambhalablog.org Buddhist Meditation, Yoga and Group Retreats - Experience mindfulness, learn how to meditate, take guided Meditation courses, learn meditation & yoga techniques & buy daily meditation supplies-Shambhala Mountain Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:12:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Battling Breast Cancer? Improve Your Mental State with Yoga http://www.shambhalablog.org/134/battling-breast-cancer-improve-your-mental-state-with-yoga/ http://www.shambhalablog.org/134/battling-breast-cancer-improve-your-mental-state-with-yoga/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:30:34 +0000 http://www.shambhalablog.org/?p=134 A recent study has shown that yoga can improve the mental health of women battling breast cancer. Generally, women with breast cancer experience a high level of stress and distress. Yoga is a great way to combat that stress. After a yoga practice, positive emotions have been released and women tend to feel more peaceful and calm.

A great way to start is with restorative yoga – a more passive and gentle form of yoga that uses props such as cushions and blankets for support. A continued practice of restorative yoga can improve areas of mental health such as depression as well as decrease one’s overall fatigue.

Shambhala Mountain offers several programs for women battling cancer. Our yoga and restorative health programs can help women coping with cancer by improving their mental health and providing a community in which to share their experiences.

Join us for our women touched by cancer retreat or any of our other health and healing programs. Contact Shambhala Mountain Center today to learn more.

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