Yoga for Breast Cancer 3-hr Training

Service Description

Learn how to safely, confidently and compassionately support students with breast cancer Yoga teachers - You want to help but you’re not sure how Maybe a student has shared a diagnosis. Maybe you’ve wondered what you’d do if they did. You need to know: Is this practice safe for them? Should I avoid certain movements? What if I say the wrong thing? Am I actually helping—or could I be causing harm? We become yoga teachers because we care, and most trainings do not cover this. In the 3-hour workshop, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to: ✔ Understand how breast cancer and its treatments affect the body ✔ Adapt your teaching for specific effects of cancer ✔ Support students without making assumptions ✔ Use language accurately and sensitively ✔ Respond tactfully and compassionately if someone shares something personal in class 🧘‍♀️ What We’ll Cover This is a practical, experiential training rather than a lecture. You’ll learn: 🌿 What happens in the body during and after breast cancer treatment Key considerations: fatigue, lymphoedema risk, surgery recovery, nervous system 🌿 Teaching safely: What to include, adapt, or avoid in a general yoga class How to offer options without repeatedly singling someone out 🌿 Language & presence What to say (and what not to say) How to respond when a student shares a diagnosis Creating an inclusive space 🌿 Embodied practice Gentle, accessible sequences you can use or adapt straight away Experiencing the work in your own body 🌸 This Is For You If… You’re a yoga teacher who wants to be more inclusive and informed You’ve ever felt unsure how to support someone with cancer You want to teach with more confidence You care deeply and want your teaching to be inclusive and supportive No prior knowledge of cancer care is needed. By the end, you’ll feel: ✔ More confident including students with breast cancer in your classes ✔ Clear on what’s safe, appropriate, and supportive ✔ Able to offer adaptations confidently ✔ More skilled when real-life conversations arise