Tari Answered: “Yoga makes you stronger in mind and body; gives courage, hope and confidence; breaks down barriers of isolation and stigma; and can be a great way to relax. But not to be underestimated is the connection to others. When you are told you have cancer, often it feels like you are alone. …
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I began working with Tari a couple months ago because I knew I believed in her and in what she was doing. My appreciation grew steadily as it became clear how many people y4c endeavors to touch, and how deeply it already does so. Daily communications with y4c students and teachers quickly revealed a rich, …
Eric Pettigrew first fell in love with yoga in 1998, and as a dancer, noticed how practicing asana engaged his body in completely new ways. Within a month, he’d enrolled in a teacher-training program at OM Yoga Center, in New York, and has been teaching yoga ever since. He also practices at various studios near …
Five Questions for Amy Dara Hochberg, E-RYT 500, Y4C, BSHS, MS-HPM Amy Dara Hochberg is more than just a yoga instructor; she’s a testament to survival and overcoming adversity. She had been studying to be a doctor of physical therapy, and was forced to withdraw from school due to a hearing loss she’s had since …
I recently caught up with Milwaukee-based yoga instructor Nancy Adams, who participated in my Yoga for Cancer Survivors teacher training, last June, and my advanced training, in February. Nancy is a retired family therapist and has been teaching yoga for those who’ve been touched by cancer at the Elmbrook hospital, in Brookfield, Wisconsin, twice per …
November 2011 by Amanda Taylor Tari Prinster doesn’t look like a woman who would let anything stand in her way. She has a shock of bright red air, a lithe and strong body with killer arms, and broad smile that brightens any room. But 11 years ago, Tari was sidelined, with Stage 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, an …
Tari Answered: “Maya Angeleo said, “I have learned that people forget what you say, forget what you did, but never forget how you made them feel.” My goal is to help cancer patients feel empowered, hopeful and not alone. I love what I do –teaching yoga to survivors– because it gives me a way to do all …
Tari Answered: “My dream is that Western medical professionals and hospitals will recognize that yoga taught by a specially trained and specifically certified yoga teachers is the last prescription a cancer patient/survivor needs. Beyond all the treatments, when all that is over and they send the cancer patient/survivor home, there is something else they can …
Tari Answered: “My students come with curiosity, hope and a willingness to be partners in a joint exploration. They also come with fear, doubts and questions about both cancer and yoga. Cancer is scary. Chemo is scary. Even yoga can be frightening to some people. We can take some of that mystery out with knowledge and wisdom, through breathing, …
It was a rainy day in San Francisco–perfect weather for being inside a spacious yoga studio with a wall of windows. I was surrounded by a group of teachers dedicated to helping themselves and others heal. Some of them were cancer survivors in remission. Others were in the thick of treatments. And yet others (like …
