Hi. I had a lumpectomy for lobular cancer and had radiotherapy. I am on Anasteozole. I’m 57. I finished radiotherapy 4 months ago. I have been put into calcium tablets after bone scan results although my diet already includes recommended amount of calcium and vit D. By hips are fine but have been told I have osteopenia in my spine.
I used to do yoga when I was younger and would like to start again (it might help with my sleep issues). Does anyone know of a DVD for yoga that is suitable for osteopenia as I understand that some poses are not suitable for me.
I live in quite a rural area and so I don’t think I would be able to find any local yoga classes that would fit the bill .
Thank you
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Try the Penny Brohn website as they have loys of on line classes, face to face stuff and retreats and its gor all manner of shapes, sizes abilities etc
I do yoga and tai chi using their on line courses and they adapt for people’s mobility
Good luck
Thank you for the info re:Penny Brohn. I recently did an online sleep session with them.
As I now work full time, I am unable to do any of their sessions which are during the week. I couldn’t see any yoga session.
I was hoping someone could recommend a dcd or YouTube channel
Penny Brohn have a you tube channel which includes some recorded gentle yoga. They can be found at ‘Movement PBUK’
I know someone in a similar position and the useful part was having someone explain which activities to keep and which to drop, rather than just being told to be careful. Has that come up at all?
You could try looking for classes on The British Wheel of Yoga website - that way you would find someone who is fully accredited . I live in a semi rural area and when I started classes here in the 90s I here were only a couple of people teaching but now there are literally hundreds and they’re in the villages as well as the towns so are you sure there are none at all near you ?
I’m currently doing several classes with different teachers and one of them started a live online class on Zoom in 2020 - it’s still going strong and caters for a wide range of ages and abilities . I can’t imagine she’s the only one still doing an online class and BWY may be able to put you in touch with tutors offering online services . You might also find someone who is willing to teach you one to one in your own home or at an agreed venue and that might be a good initial option because they could devise something just for you
As to what not to do - one of my classes is just for people with breast cancer or who are recovering from it and one of the other ladies was recently diagnosed with osteopenia in her pelvic area and our instructor told her to avoid Downward Facing Dog . You could try YouTube and search for Yoga for people with osteopenia
You could also try posting in the Ask the Nurses section here as they may have some links and resources they could direct you to xx