YOGA FOR CANCER FOUNDATIONS ONLINE CPD
A self-paced CPD course for yoga teachers, students and cancer care professionals who want to share yoga safely and compassionately with people affected by cancer.
"I highly recommend anyone wanting to explore further training in Yoga for Cancer to speak to Morven about her offering. It is well paced with a wonderful mix of learning through presentations and videos, group and practical work (which for me was the best way to learn). Morven delivers the information with great sensitivity, providing a safe and nurturing space for students.."
— Joely, course participant
Your teacher
Morven Hamilton is a senior yoga trainer, breast cancer survivor, and passionate advocate for yoga as a tool for healing. She’s been teaching since 2008 and now leads yoga teacher trainings and mentoring programmes across the South West UK.
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Since 2011, Morven has specialised in teaching holistic, evidence-based yoga to people affected by cancer, working within cancer care settings as both a teacher and course facilitator.
Her work is grounded in compassion, experience, and a deep belief in yoga’s power to support people through life’s most challenging moments.
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Morven is committed to helping others live better, feel better, and reconnect with themselves through the powerful tools for transformation healing that yoga offer us.
About the Yoga for Cancer Online CPD
The on-demand online course will give you a foundation in sharing yoga and mindfulness with people affected by cancer.
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Become knowledgable about the basic anatomy and physiology of cancer
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Get an introduction to the Healing the Whole Person teaching methodology
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Learn how treatment can affect yoga participants
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Learn how to adapt some common Hatha yoga poses for people affected by cancer
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Get sequences that will help people suffering from common side-effects of treatment
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Learn mindfulness meditations specifically for people living with pain and illness.
Join the CPD Course:
Self-paced Online Yoga for Cancer CPD with lifetime access.​
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Click "Enroll Now" to see the full course curriculum
Investment: £120/ £99
What you will gain from our Yoga for Cancer course
The Foundations of Yoga and Mindfulness for cancer self-paced online course will give you the best start in sharing yoga and mindfulness with people affected by cancer.
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include cancer patients confidently into your classes (and know when to refer on)
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share yoga safely and compassionately with people affected by cancer
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tailor your own yoga teaching to the impact of cancer
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share Mindfulness for Health techniques and meditations
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develop your skill set and your CV/ resume
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get to grips with the deepest teachings of yoga
Online Course Format
Taking care to nurture all learning styles, the course is presented using a blend of video, presentation with slides, audio recordings, text documents and practical work. You will work through the course material at your own pace, with the option to revisit course modules when you need to. You will ahve lifetime access to this online CPD course, for the lifetime of the course.
Yoga for Cancer Online CPD Course Content
The course covers the following topics:
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Understanding the cancer journey
Gain a clear, accessible understanding of what your students may be navigating — from diagnosis through treatment and beyond. We explore the physical, emotional, and psychological impact of cancer, so you can meet people with greater awareness and sensitivity.
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Adapting yoga safely and confidently
Learn how to adapt yoga practices to support people affected by cancer, including working with fatigue, lymphoedema, pain, and limited mobility. You’ll feel more confident offering practices that are both safe and supportive.
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Supporting every stage of the cancer journey
From diagnosis to treatment, recovery, and beyond — you’ll discover how to offer appropriate, meaningful support at each stage of the cancer journey.
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A whole-person approach to cancer support
This course goes beyond the physical. You’ll learn how to support the whole person — body, mind, and emotional wellbeing — recognising that each individual’s experience is unique.
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Therapeutic yoga practices
Explore gentle, effective tools including movement, breathwork, relaxation, and restorative practices designed to ease symptoms, reduce stress, and improve quality of life.
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Mindfulness for Health
Be introduced to simple, potent mindfulness practices that can help manage anxiety, uncertainty, and overwhelm — for both your students and yourself.
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Holding a safe, compassionate space
Develop the skills to hold space in a way that is trauma-aware, inclusive, and deeply respectful of each person’s experience.
Integrating into your teaching
Whether you want to welcome people affected by cancer into your existing classes or begin offering more specialised support, this course will give you the confidence and clarity to do so.
Who is the yoga for cancer online CPD course for?
This five-hour course in teaching Yoga for Cancer is suitable for you if you want to share yoga and mindfulness safely and compassionately with people affected by cancer or other life-threatening or life-limiting illness.
Yoga teachers will expand their skill set and earn CPD credits as well as becoming a more confident, compassionate teacher.
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Professionals in related fields will be able to incorporate teaching yoga for cancer into their current work setting.
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This course is particularly suitable for:
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yoga teachers
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clinical practitioners
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cancer care staff
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physiotherapists
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hospice staff
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psychotherapists
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