01/06/2026
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/01/yoga-cancer-anxiety-insomnia-study
'Yoga can reduce anxiety and insomnia for people living with cancer, study finds
First clinical trial of its kind, involving 410 cancer survivors in US, also finds reductions in distress and fatigue.'
I was very pleased to come across this article today. The chosen subject for my final paper in my yoga therapy diploma was a course for breast cancer patients with a focus on anxiety. I chose this subject because like many others I have lost people close to me because of cancer, also to have more knowledge on how yoga can potentially help to be of better assitance as a teacher. It seemed to me a given that yoga would be really beneficial and there are many other studies that give positive results, this study has the best supportive stats I've seen yet.
With all the pop culture of yoga it is easy to have an image of just downward dogs and warriors but there is so so much more to it. The breath, the mindfulness, becoming completely present for yourself, the cultivation of compassion to trust your body, these are some of the deeper offerings of yoga.
First clinical trial of its kind, involving 410 cancer survivors in US, also finds reductions in distress and fatigue