Birdsong Yoga Physio

Sunrise yoga CanRehab retreat at Club La Santa in Lanzarote last month - good for the soul!

It has been a week of lovely posts from members of my groups, and it was a really nice surprise to read the this from Karen Henderson Legacy Fund this evening.

I am very lucky to have found a job that I love, and such a great group of people to share yoga with. Thank you Things Cancer Made Me Do Carla Mitchell and Henderson Legacy Fund for all of your kind words this week 😊

Wellbeing Being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer and coping with treatment plans can put pressure on not only your physical health but also your mental health and wellbeing.

Great to see the updated Breast Cancer Now information on Fatigue that I was part of the review panel for. I am particularly pleased to see the inclusion of the infographic that I suggested which shows all the different potential causes of fatigue - check it out. I think it is a really helpful way to think of fatigue, as understanding what is causing it (and recognising that it might be more than one thing) helps determine the best type of treatment for it.

Extreme tiredness (cancer-related fatigue) Learn more about extreme tiredness (cancer-related fatigue) and how you can manage it if you’re living with primary or secondary breast cancer.

Lovely to get such positive feedback from .cancer.made.me.do about the benefits she feels from coming to my weekly yoga classes. Thank you Sarah 😊
My new class is for people with primary breast cancer and starts tomorrow!
My business is very little (just me!) and social media isnt my strong point, so any help spreading the word about what I offer is always really appreciated. Thank you for all the likes and shares.

New yoga-physio class! Starting next Thursday ( 25th April), specifically for people who have had primary breast cancer treatment.

Exercise has been proven to improve
- Fatigue
- Cardiovascular health
- Anxiety and depression
- Lymphoedema
- Muscle wasting
- Health related quality of life
in studies of people with breast cancer

Yay! New leaflets have arrived for clinic! These will be out around Edinburgh soon, and I am looking forward to bring able to help more people through oncology physiotherapy.

This is the question I get asked most - why does someone with cancer need a physio?
So here are my top 5 reasons!
If you can think of any more, feel free to leave a comment below, and if you think I can help you, I look forward to hearing from you [email protected]

The monthly support calendar is now live- join me every Weds eve or Fri morning for an online yoga session, specifically for people with secondary breast cancer, kindly funded by the Karen Henderson Legacy Fund

Email [email protected] for more details!

The November calendar of all the Make 2nds Count support events is now available online - 2 online yoga classes per week as well as lots of other great support, wherever you are in the UK.

Email [email protected] to sign up or check out https://make2ndscount.co.uk/support/community-support-events/ for more details

How can physio and yoga help people with breat cancer? Read on to find out.