Free yoga for people with breast cancer

Holistic Healing for Breast Cancer 

Movement. Yoga. Meditation.

Free classes for recently diagnosed & breast cancer survivors at hudson yoga

Don’t miss FREE movement classes for women with breast cancer in 2011 on Sunday, December 11 at 4pm with Tina Maxwell at the welcoming Hudson Yoga studio in Croton on Hudson. Tina's class will be followed by an meet and greet with Gilda's Club of Westchester.

Tina is a dance/movement therapist trained in a variety of dance forms and styles. Dance/movement therapy is based on imagery, which arises through movement. Tina obtained her BA in Dance/Psychology at SUNY New Paltz and Masters in Dance/Movement Therapy, Hunter College.  Her classes will relieve stress through laughter, discussion, movement and creativity. A brief experience related discussion will be initiated afterward, as it may relate to your life in the present. Drawing supplies will be provided to better contain the” flow” of movement for discussion purposes.

Yoga for breast cancer are a diverse offering of free classes taught by a rotation of qualified instructors, in movement, yoga, and meditation organized by laughing hearts yoga. These classes offer a nurturing yoga studio to practice together and share their healing energy, as they connect with their inner focus to revitalize, instill confidence, and self-awareness of their power to heal themselves.

More researchers are turning to yoga practice as a noninvasive method to help women with breast cancer during and after their treatment.  According to Jonathan Batchelor’s article Yoga Benefits Patients with Breast Cancer, research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology states that emotional and physical benefits are derived when taking yoga classes. Fatigue is decreased, and physical functioning and cortisol levels are improved in women with breast cancer undergoing radiation treatment.

Enthusiastic, fluid yoga classes are led by Solange LaBonne RYT, AADP, CHHC to encourage flexibility in the mind body and spirit.  Meditation classes are led by Amy Newman LMSW and pyschospiritual counselor, who was diagnosed with stage 2-breast cancer in 2009 and has undergone extensive surgery, medication and chemotherapy. Tina Maxwell, Co-Director of Dance on Hudson, leads the movement classes that nurture the spirit and heart through dance, creativity and laughter. These teachers are Croton residents, and are pleased to have an opportunity to give back to the powerful women who are moving forward with their lives.

Hudson Yoga is located at 5 Old Post Road, Croton on Hudson, NY 10520. Due to the intimate space, registration is required for the free classes to fit everyone comfortably! New classes begin in January. Stay informed by becoming a friend on laughing hearts yoga’s Facebook page or contact Elisha Simpson, laughing hearts yoga, at 914-319-4010 or email at info@laughingheartsyoga.com  

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laughing hearts yoga Elisha Fernandes Simpson, Founder. Elisha is a Certified Kids Yoga Teacher (CKYT) and 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). She holds certification in Hatha, Prenatal, Brain Disorders and Kids Yoga, kids classes, and Master Level Certified Storytime Yoga Instructor. Croton resident, she offers yoga classes for prenatal, kids (ages 7-18yrs) and organizes breast cancer yoga classes. For more information about her classes, become a friend on laughing hearts yoga’s Facebook page or visit www.laughingheartsyoga.com  

CROTON ON HUDSON INSTRUCTORS:

 Kate Graham, Owner, Hudson Yoga

Since 1997, Hudson Yoga in Westchester County has been committed to improving the health and well being of its students through the practice of yoga. With its warm ambiance, experienced instructors and inviting studio space with a rope wall, Hudson Yoga offers a natural and boundless source of energy, enlightenment and relaxation.

Amy Newman LMSW, Ordained Interfaith NYS Minister

Former marketing executive for over 20 years; she changed careers mid life to follow a different calling. Amy has a degree in pyschospiritual counseling from Helix Training in NYC, and Masters in Social Work at Fordham University. Currently, she is a hospice social worker for eastern Putnam County for the Visiting Nurse Association of Westchester and Putnam counties.  In 2009, she was diagnosed with stage two-breast cancer and has undergone extensive surgery and chemotherapy and has 4 more years of medication.  She views this experience in a number of ways, and openly shares her experiences.  Amy is very happy to be invited to both participate in and to teach in the Pink Ribbon yoga series, and will begin her own meditation group in the fall.

Solange LaBonne, RYT, AADP, CHHC

Solange teaches in a fluid, enthusiastic style incorporating breath work, the chakra system and relaxation techniques to encourage flexibility in mind, body and spirit!  Certified in Prana Yoga with influences from the Kripalu and Kundalini traditions she infuses joy and balance into her classes ranging from a strong Vinyaysa flow to deep relaxation and even Trance Dance! She also has certifications in nutrition, aromatherapy and Reiki.  She has been teaching for over 6 years at various studios and gyms in the Croton area.