Yogic Management of Cancer

Yogic Management of Cancer

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Author: Swami Nirmalananda
Publisher: Yoga Publications Trust
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 292
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788186336816

Description

Yogic Management of Cancer Explains cancer and its causes in a practical way in the light of modern scientific understanding and the yogic perspective.

Advice is offered on applying yoga to help manage cancer and the effects of conventional treatments at all levels of being. Useful yogic tools presented include yogic practices, yokes lifestyle and diet, and practices for self-observation and cultivation of positive attitudes.

Detailed practices are including to help regain health and reconnect with the self. Where recovery is not possible, people with cancer are helped towards a positive acceptance of death, and advice is offered on preparation for dying.

Contents

Introduction

I. Understanding Cancer
1. Health and Disease
2. Understanding Cancer
3. Causes of cancer
4. A Perspective on the Gunas

II. Understanding the Self

5. Who is the Self?
Practice Section

III. Learning to Cope

6. Medical Treatment
Practice Section

7. The Helping Hand of Yoga
Practice Section

8. Management of Bothering Conditions
9. Eating Right
10. Beyond Cancer with Yoga
11. Fear of Death
Practice Section
12. Preparation for Dying

Appendix

Yoga Nidra – A Healing Practice for People
Living with Cancer

References
Bibliography
Index of Practices