Get ready to strike a pose and feel the flow with chair yoga! In this article, we explore how this gentle and accessible form of yoga can benefit cancer patients by reducing stress, increasing flexibility, and improving overall well-being. No need to worry about standing on your head or twisting into a pretzel - chair yoga is designed to be practiced from the comfort of your chair, making it a perfect option for those with limited mobility. So grab a chair and get ready to zen out!

Gentle yoga techniques can be an excellent way for those living with and recovering from cancer to improve their overall well-being. Yoga is a mind-body practice that incorporates physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation. It has been shown to have numerous benefits for cancer patients, including reducing stress, improving quality of life, and reducing symptoms associated with cancer and its treatments.

Seane Corn once said to me, “My dad taught me that, when it comes to life, the yoga teaches us: don’t pray for an experience to change, pray for the perspective to see the experience through a different lens.” So why am I having so much trouble with the shift from in-person to online everything? Are my sunglasses scratched?

Happy March crystal curious friends! This month I interviewed Xenia, the owner of Village Rock Shop in Carlsbad. She is friendly and extremely knowledgeable about all things rocks, minerals and crystals. Her shop is my favorite place to buy crystals and I hope you can pop in next time you find yourself in Carlsbad…actually I really recommend that you head to Carlsbad just to visit Xenia’s fantastic shop.

Nobody’s existence is perfect, but before my 2017 diagnosis of ovarian cancer, I really loved my life that included teaching middle school, long beach walks with friends, taking my energy and good health for granted, living my best life. All of that came to a screeching halt when I felt a hard-rock lump on my stomach one night before going to sleep.

When I was diagnosed in September of 2014 with stage 4 terminal ovarian cancer I honestly never thought I would see the beginning of the new decade and the beginning of the year that would see me turning age 50!!!

But as the year of 2019 progressed so quickly I started to believe that I may see the year of 2020 and come this September I may see myself turning 50.

Having gone through my own share of C treatments- chemos, surgeries, and radiation sessions- I feel that I should have been more informed about the oh-so-important Lymphatic System. But the only real info I had was that surgeries (where lymph nodes were removed) and radiation treatments can cause lymphedema- swelling due to the altered flow of lymphatic fluid.

On September 3, 2014, I was diagnosed with stage four high grade serous ovarian cancer; the most common type of ovarian cancer and also the most fatal. I was 43 years old. I had no risk factors for ovarian cancer that I was aware of at the time. No family history except for a paternal great aunt who had breast cancer and survived. Instead, I had lived a life that should have protected me from ovarian cancer.

Hi All, I returned to the chemo chair about four months ago due to increased symptoms, multiple hospitalizations for small bowel obstructions and an increasing tumor marker that was seriously concerning my oncologist and therefore was concerning to me.

Every year around Halloween I manage to catch the Wizard of Oz on television and settle in for an evening with one of my favorite movies. This year, I have thus far failed to find a viewing of this classic movie. I felt sad and I reflected on what is it about The Wizard of Oz that enchants me year after year? (I’ve watched it for more years than I care to admit…ok, its been over 40 years)