In Yoga for Breast Care, senior yoga teacher Bobby Clennell offers a
comprehensive program of asana (yoga poses) and pranayama (breathing
techniques) designed to support breast health. The book begins with a
description of breast development and structure, as well as the
lymphatic and hormonal systems. After an examination into breast
conditions including pain, fibrocystic breasts, dense breasts, and more,
Yoga for Breast Care presents a variety of asana and pranayama divided
into categories according to the position the body assumes: standing,
sitting, twisting, inverting, bending forward or backward, and lying
down. Also included are active and restorative sequences for immunity,
energy, cyclic and noncyclic breast pain, cysts, and for pregnancy and
nursing mothers. Practices for breast cancer survivors include sequences
for those who have recently undergone breast-cancer surgery and are
receiving intensive chemotherapy or radiation treatment and for those
with decreased mobility and numbness in the arm, shoulder, and chest.
Whether readers have experienced problems with their breasts or not,
this book provides positive and practical methods for raising awareness
and regaining confidence in the body.