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5 Ways Yoga Can Save Your Life

O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the October 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Women who do yoga during treatment experience less stress.

Breast Cancer

Research is becoming clear on this: Women who do yoga during and after treatment experience less physical discomfort and stress. In 2007, Duke University scientists reported results of a pilot study in which women with metastatic breast cancer attended eight weekly yoga sessions. The doctors found that the women had much less pain and felt more energetic and relaxed.

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