YOGA & MINDFULNESS FOR CANCER ONLINE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME
Gain the confidence to offer safe, compassionate, life-affirming yoga — grounded in lived experience.
Would you like to offer yoga that truly supports every body?
With 1 in 2 people now facing a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, this disease touches us all—students, loved ones, and perhaps even ourselves. As yoga teachers, we have a powerful opportunity to make a meaningful difference. This training will equip you with the skills and confidence to work safely, compassionately, and effectively with people affected by cancer.
"I highly recommend this course for anyone with plans to help people heal with yoga as a teacher ,or heal themselves. The knowledge, skills and confidence you’ll gain by being taught in a caring, kind and compassionate style using props and adaptations that simulate how a person living with cancer may be experiencing it are incredible"— Deb Wood, Yoga for Cancer Course Graduate
Hi, I'm Morven - lead teacher and founder of the Yoga by Nature training school, and creator of the Teach Yoga for Cancer Online Course
I’m so glad you’re taking your first steps towards deepening your knowledge and growing your confidence in this vital area of teaching. If you’re curious about what it’s really like to be a cancer yoga teacher, head over to my blog for a behind-the-scenes look.
Would you like to learn how to support the whole person through cancer—body, mind, spirit, and relationships?
This training is rooted in a whole-person approach and structured around the five koshas model, which recognises that we are much more than just our physical bodies.
Our trainees value that our experiential approach helps them to step into the body and mind of a cancer patient - empowering them to teahc with true empathy and compassion.
At some point, we will all be touched by cancer—whether through our students, our loved ones, or our own personal journeys. The core teachings of yoga can offer steadiness, clarity and compassion as we navigate the terrain of illness, loss, and transformation.
As both a cancer survivor and an experienced professional in cancer care, I bring not only clinical understanding but also heartfelt, lived experience as a former cancer patient.
Our training course includes training in Mindfulness for Health—a powerful and evidence-based approach to working with pain and difficulty that complements yoga completely.
About the Teacher Yoga for Cancer Teacher Training Course
A Thoughtful Approach to Supporting Cancer Recovery Through Yoga and Mindfulness
Learn from someone who has walked the path — not just studied it. Morven has navigated cancer treatment and worked extensively in cancer care settings as a teacher and group facilitator. I will teach you to work effectively with the individual who is affected by cancer, not just the disease itself.
An adaptive, inclusive, proven approach to posture adaptation
You’ll learn how to adapt postures for a wide range of limitations caused by cancer and its treatments. But this course goes beyond simply modifying a mainstream practice—I’ll equip you with the knowledge and skills to design tailored yoga sequences and courses that truly meet each individual where they are on their cancer journey.
Mindfulness for Health Training
Expand your skill set and augment your own yoga practice with integrated Mindfulness for Health training, specifically designed for cancer recovery.
Evidence-Based Practice
Master trauma-sensitive, evidence-based yoga practices for every stage of cancer care. You will learn how to hold space for your participants with cancer and their loved ones, from the pre-diagnosis period right through to living well post-cancer.
A Holistic Practice
Our training covers every aspect of yoga—not just the clinical side of posture adaptation We understand that truly supporting the whole person requires a wide range of tools. You’ll learn how to use meditation, yoga nidra, and breathwork to support people affected by cancer in a holistic and meaningful way.
Extensive Resources for Life
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Receive an adaptable six-week Yoga for Cancer course in text and video format, to help you get started.
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Access to a designated video playlist with supporting pre-recorded material to enhance your learning.
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A comprehensive manual with extensive contextual information and practical guidance.
Hear directly from guest experts, bringing vital real-world insights:
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Niamh Daly, yoga for menopause specialist, on understanding cancer-induced menopause and how to support students experiencing it.
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Kelly Staddon, clinical health professional, offering an inside look at the realities of chemotherapy treatment and its physical and emotional impacts. Learn from her extensive experience working with cancer patients
We learn by doing
This course has a highly experiential course format, enabling you to develop an authentic understanding based in your own practice, leading to deep-rooted compassion.
Download your free Yoga for Cancer E-book
Sign up for a free ebook which will help you to make a start in sharing yoga for cancer straight away. You will also receive free resources such as short video tutorials, blog articles and podcasts on Yoga for Cancer, as well as speical offers on upcoming courses.
Who is the Teach Yoga for Cancer course for?
This course is ideal for:
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Experienced yoga teachers who want to enhance their teaching toolkit.
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Health professionals keen to integrate yoga into cancer care.
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Anyone interested in learning to teach yoga with confidence, compassion, and care.
Yoga for Cancer Training Course Structure and Format
This 40-hour teacher training course is designed to be flexible and practical, combining live online sessions with self-paced learning to fit into your schedule.
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28 hours of live online training: 4 full days (9 AM to 5 PM) on Zoom with Morven Hamilton, an experienced senior yoga teacher and breast cancer survivor.
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12 hours of self-paced study: Watch pre-recorded content, complete reading assignments, practice teaching, and case study work with mentorship and live feedback.
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Access to recordings of all live sessions for review after the course.
You’ll also gain lifetime access to supplementary resources, including a self-paced Mindfulness for Pain course, and be invited to join a dedicated community of fellow trainees for ongoing support.
Why Train with Yoga by Nature?
Yoga by Nature, led by Morven Hamilton, is an established, trusted training school, providing excellence in training since 2016. We are accredited with TrainerPro status with Yoga Alliance Professionals, indicating the highest standards in yoga training
Small, interactive groups for personalised learning
Mindfulness for Health training with a trained Breathworks mindfulness teacher.
Trauma-sensitive, evidence-based approach
Mentorship from an experienced yoga teacher and cancer survivor
"I have just completed the Teach Yoga for Cancer course and would like to say how interesting and rewarding it was to attend. Morven was an excellent teacher and covered every relevant aspect of the subject with great understanding. It was a truly inspiring course with a very inspiring teacher and I met some lovely like-minded people. Thank you Morven.🙏 "— Jill Baker, Yoga for Cancer Course Graduate
Our Next Yoga for Cancer Teacher Training Course - now booking!
Dates: 13 - 14 and 20 - 21 October 2025 | 9am - 5pm
Duration: 4 days (28 hrs live)
plus 12 hrs course work and self-paced learning
Location: Zoom
Price: Early bird until 5th Sept. £375 | Full price £450 | Bursaries for Cancer Care Staff
Charitable organisations, ask us about bursaries - £100 towards course fees
Instalment plans are available to suit your budget.
Email info@yogabynature.org to ask about payment plans
Are you ready to take the next step in teaching yoga for cancer?
Book a Discovery Call with Morven
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The Approach - how the course developed
This course is built on the Healing the Whole Person approach I developed during my time teaching yoga and facilitating courses at Penny Brohn Cancer Care UK. The whole-person approach considers the impact of cancer on body, mind, spirit and relationships and is based on the five koshas model of personhood from the yoga subtle anatomy teachings.
My approach integrates advanced training in Mindfulness for Health (Breathworks Foundation) with decades of practical experience in yoga teaching and group facilitation, offering you a holistic framework to help your students live well despite the challenges of cancer.
Since I created this course in 2016, I have delivered it to hundreds of people around the UK and in Spain.
Your lead teacher
Hi I'm Morven - I am a Yoga Alliance Professionals accredited Senior Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance Professionals TrainerPro accredited trainer, and breast cancer survivor. With over three decades of teaching experience across the globe, I’ve dedicated my career to blending my two passions: yoga and education. I began teaching yoga in 2008, and since my training programmes began in 2016, I’ve certified numerous teachers and supported hundreds of people affected by cancer through yoga.
Yoga for Cancer Training
Course Overview
Module 1: The Cancer Journey
Understand cancer's impact on body, mind, and spirit. Learn about treatments, managing side effects like lymphoedema, bone conditions, trauma, and working with medical devices safely in yoga classes.
Module 2: Yoga as Medicine
Explore how yoga supports the immune system, relieves pain, and restores balance. Learn therapeutic asana, breathwork, restorative yoga, vagus nerve stimulation, and adapted Yoga Nidra.
Module 3: Ethics, Compassion and Trauma Sensitivity
Develop skills for working holistically with life-threatening illness, setting healthy boundaries, and supporting students and yourself through loss.
Module 4: Designing Your Course
Create structured, themed programmes for Yoga for Cancer classes, and learn how to integrate cancer patients into mainstream classes thoughtfully.
Module 5: Mindfulness and Yoga
Incorporate accessible mindfulness practices into yoga classes to manage pain, foster resilience, and support overall wellbeing.
Module 6: Business Skills
Learn how to find venues, build professional relationships, handle media communications, and establish trust in your Yoga for Cancer offering.
Additional Study
Complete the course with reading assignments, a 25-minute teaching assessment, and a case study based on real-world teaching practice.
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Read what our course graduates have to say...
This teacher training course was one of the most powerful and empowering experiences of my life. I found the holistic approach enlightening and thought provoking and I felt very supported in exploring some big topics and ideas for myself. While I now feel confident to teach yoga, this course hasn’t just facilitated an ability to teach yoga; it has truly developed a bedrock for my whole life.
Jess - 200 hour training graduate
Our Blog - Morven Discusses the Ins and Outs, Whys and Wherefores of Teaching Yoga for Cancer.
Read articles from inside the life of a yoga for cancer teacher and cancer survivor. Morven discusses the dos and don'ts of supporting people with cancer, tales from the yoga space and what it's really like doing this work.
