ORLANDO, Fla. — A newly published study says people who stay active throughout their cancer treatment are more likely to live longer. It’s a practice put into motion in Central Florida.
Every Thursday, Deborah Smart teaches the benefits of yoga to cancer fighters and survivors.
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“For me, it’s a way of connecting with these ladies and doing what I can to help them,” Smart said.
Smart, a two-year cancer survivor herself, said she kept practicing yoga throughout her treatment.
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“It just made my recovery so much better and then just the calming effect of it, ‘cause it’s a tense time in your life,” she said.
Smart’s yoga class is one of a host of therapies in the integrative medicine program at Orlando Health’s Cancer Institute. The program, run by neuropsychologist Diane Robinson, is aimed at helping survivors cope and heal.
“No matter what your diagnosis, what you’re going through, if you can keep your body moving, you’re going to have better outcomes,” Robinson said.
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