Compassionate Yoga for Every Stage of the Journey
This online training has been carefully designed to equip yoga teachers and health professionals with the skills to safely and compassionately support individuals living with or recovering from cancer. Grounded in evidence-based practices, the course explores how yoga can be adapted to meet the unique physical, emotional, and psychological needs that arise throughout treatment, recovery, and survivorship.
You will learn restorative and adaptive asana, breathwork, mindfulness, and relaxation techniques shown to reduce fatigue, ease anxiety, improve sleep, and enhance overall quality of life. With a strong focus on safety, trauma-informed teaching, and ethical considerations, the program provides practical tools to integrate yoga into supportive care while respecting individual limitations and needs.
Accessible and flexible, the training is delivered 100% online, allowing you to study at your own pace with ongoing guidance from experienced educators. By the end of the course, you will feel confident to design and deliver yoga practices that bring healing, comfort, and empowerment to those navigating cancer care.
What you'll learn
Understand the physical, emotional, and psychological impacts of cancer and its treatments.
Teach restorative and adaptive yoga postures using props for comfort and accessibility.
Sequence safe, supportive classes tailored to energy levels and individual needs.
Integrate breathwork, relaxation, and yoga nidra to reduce stress, improve sleep, and ease fatigue.
Apply trauma-informed and ethical teaching principles, including scope of practice and referral pathways.
Confidently create and deliver a full 45–60 minute yoga for cancer care class.
Teaching yoga is a gift, and when shared with people living with or recovering from cancer, it becomes a powerful act of support and compassion. Our Yoga for Cancer Care training is designed to guide you step by step, blending evidence-based practices with the heart of yoga, so you can feel confident offering safe, restorative, and meaningful classes.
If you’re curious, have questions, or simply want to know if this course feels right for you, we’d love to connect. You can book a Discovery Call for a chance to chat with our team, ask anything, and explore how this training could support your journey as a teacher.
Continuing Education Credits
Once you are certified in this course, you will be eligible to obtain Continuing Education Credits (CECs) through the Global Online Yoga Association (GOYA). This recognition ensures your professional development hours are formally acknowledged, supporting your growth and ongoing education as a yoga teacher worldwide.
