Say "OM" instead of "Ah", An Integrative Approach To Cancer Treatment
My nephew Kyle passed this article along to me from today's New York Times. I thought I'd share it with you.
Ms. Donna Karan, along with her foundation Urban Zen is implementing yoga into cancer therapy at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City. Yoga helps cancer patients with anxiety, depression, and the side effects of traditional cancer therapies. Yoga may also shorten hospital stays therefore getting the patient back into his/her own, more comfortable surroundings. Many hospitals across the country now have integrated health services with some hospitals giving integrated health a department status. Urban Zen and Beth Israel plan to take this department to a whole new level with yoga instructors who move from room to room and meditation areas for patients, their families, and nurses. This is truly amazing.
Ms. Karan founded Urban Zen after her husband passed away of lung cancer in 2001.
Thank you for reading.
Tamara ZumMallen
That is truly wonderful! So great to see how allopathic facilities are integrating complimentary/alternative therapies to truly help people with the entire well-being, not just disease management - wish I was in NYC to be a part of it!
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Thanks for sharing that. I love Donna Karan and didn't know about Urban Zen. Good to know!
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I always believe yoga is a very healthy practice but just can't find the motivation to start learning it. I have tried meditation though and it suits me well. Must really find the will to do yoga next.
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I think it's great that they are treating the person, not just the disease. I will have to tell my sister in NY to look into this program. Who knows they may have options for other ailments as well. Thanks for sharing.
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I've not gotten into yoga myself... yet. But I have read over and over about the amazing benefits of it. Thanks for sharing this!
Cheers,
Kristen's Raw
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