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Relaxation Massage Videos

In these demonstrations of massage for cancer patients, Sat Siri Sumler, R.M.T., explains when it's safe to massage a person who has cancer and how to massage correctly with gentle, slow strokes, as well as when massage should not be used and which parts of the body that should not be massaged.

Relaxation Massage of the Back in the Hospital Setting (08:44)
A demonstration of back massage in the hospital bed.

Relaxation Massage of the Extremities in the Hospital Setting (13:57)
Demonstration of massage of the arms below the elbows, hands, legs below the knee and feet in the hospital bed.

Relaxation Massage of the Head, Neck, Shoulders and Upper Back in the Hospital Setting (10:25)
Demonstration of massage face and head, neck, shoulders and upper back, with information about the type of lotion to use.

Yoga Videos

Beginning with breathing exercises, Marisse Farnos, Ph.D., yoga instructor with Place ... of wellness, takes practitioners through poses that facilitate acceptance of nurturing, healing energy and release of negativity and stress.

Yoga: Gentle Bed Exercises (19:20)

Yoga: Gentle Breathing (14:41)

Yoga: Gentle Chair Exercise (26:31)

Tibetan Meditation Videos

Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D., offers techniques from the Tibetan Bön tradition that allow us to use the ways we all have to connect with our deeper selves.

Tibetan Meditation: Connect with the Heart (25:53)
When you reach that deeper part of yourself, and calm the mind, you can calm the body.

Tibetan Meditation: Sacred Sounds (25:53)
Focusing on the sacred sounds from the Bön tradition can help to dispel obstacles and connect to your deeper self.


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