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YOGA FOR CANCER
Gentle, supportive yoga for anyone living with or recovering from cancer.
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Yoga can be a powerful companion during and after cancer treatment. It offers a way to reconnect with the body, calm the mind and rebuild strength at your own pace.
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My Yoga for Cancer classes are designed to support people at all stages of their cancer journey, as well as carers who are supporting loved ones.
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These sessions combine gentle movement, breathwork, relaxation and meditation, creating a safe and supportive space where you can move, breathe and simply be.
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You do not need any previous yoga experience.
Everything is adapted so you can practise in a way that feels right for your body.
Supporting people with Cancer through Yoga
For nearly five years I have been teaching Yoga for Cancer classes at the Fern Centre at North Devon District Hospital.
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During that time I have met many wonderful students navigating cancer in very different ways. Some are newly diagnosed, others are undergoing treatment, and many are rebuilding their strength and confidence after treatment.
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Carers often join the classes too, recognising how important it is to care for themselves while supporting someone they love.
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What unfolds in these sessions is always incredibly special. Week by week a community forms. People move gently, share laughter, rest deeply and support one another.
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Yoga becomes more than exercise. It becomes a space for healing, connection and resilience.
But beyond the physical benefits, many students say the community and shared understanding are just as important.
Being in a room with others who understand the journey can bring comfort, encouragement and hope.
How yoga can help during and after cancer
Research increasingly shows that yoga can help people cope with many of the
physical and emotional challenges of cancer and its treatment.
Yoga may help to:
Eric’s Story
Returning to the Sea
One of the inspiring students I met through the Yoga for Cancer classes is Eric Davies. Eric began attending yoga after receiving a cancer diagnosis.
Through regular practice he gradually rebuilt strength, flexibility and confidence in his body. At 73 years old, Eric returned to something he loves deeply - surfing.
His story is a powerful reminder that healing is not only about recovery, but about reclaiming the things that bring joy and meaning to life.​
"Lorna May loves yoga and has imparted her love of yoga to me.
I had cancer and started a class with Lorna and immediately felt calmer.
Over the last couple of years I have enjoyed the help to my mental health and wellbeing, as well as suppleness and strength in my body.
My life has been so much more enhanced by Lorna’s classes and other events she runs. It has opened another door for me, just like music did years ago. I’m happier, care less about trivial things and look at every day as a new beginning. I love myself as I am.
Thank you Lorna."
Tracey
CLASSES & BOOKING
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Fern Centre – North Devon District Hospital
I teach weekly Yoga for Cancer classes at the Fern Centre, a dedicated cancer support centre serving the North Devon community.
1:30pm & 2:45pm
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Classes cost £3 per session and are booked directly through the Fern Centre.
Participants usually book around six weeks of classes at a time.
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These classes are open to anyone living with cancer at any stage, as well as carers.
THURSDAY
I also offer a Yoga for Cancer class at the Grow Forward Project,
a beautiful wellbeing space surrounded by nature on the edge of Barnstaple.
With a stream running alongside the land and the peaceful surroundings of the gardens, it offers a calm and restorative setting for practice.
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Thursdays - 9:30am
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These gentle sessions are designed to support people living with or recovering from cancer, offering mindful movement, breathwork and relaxation in a supportive environment.
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Classes £13 to drop in or £55 for 5 week block to use over 60 days.
If cost is a concern, please get in touch
