Practicing Tibetan yoga can help breast cancer patients weather the harsh side effects of chemotherapy treatments, a new study has revealed.
The report from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that women who participated in one-on-one Tibetan yoga sessions four times a week slept better.
Tibetan yoga practices keep people in continuous movement – as opposed to stationary positions – and they are thought to improve memory and mental clarity.
Experiencing sleep disturbances is one of the most common side effects that cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy go through. They often report poor sleep quality, excessive drowsiness and insomnia, the study said.
The study’s researchers are hopeful that their findings can better prepare women who receive breast cancer diagnoses to face chemotherapy, and they are suggesting that doctors recommend yoga practices to cancer patients.
