PREFACE
THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF CANCER
1. Yoga, Disease and Cancer: An Introduction
2. Cancer: An Overview
3. Understanding Cancer
4. The Molecular Basis of Cancer Development
5. Nutrition and its Role in Cancer
6. Stress and Cancer
HOW YOGA PRACTICES WORK
7. A Fresh Perspective on Cancer Management
8. Applied Yogic Anatomy
9. Yogic Cancer Management: Criteria and Parameters
10. Useful Yogic Practices: An Overview
11. Asana, Pranayama and Prana Vidya
12. Shatkarma and Detoxification
13. Bandha and Mudra
14. Yoga Nidra and Prana Nidra
15. Yama and Niyama
16. Antar Mouna, Ajapa Japa, Nada Yoga, Visualization
17. Some Higher Yogic Practices
18. Diet and Lifestyle
19. Amaroli
MANAGING CANCER WITH YOGA
20. Cancer Management: A Practical Consideration
21. Session 1. Shatkarmas or Detoxification
22. Session2: Asana and Pranayama
23. Session 3: Yoga Nidra and Prana Vidya
24. Session 4: Guided Imagery or Visualization
25. Session 5: Diet and Lifestyle
26. Oropharyngeal Cancer
27. Lung Cancer
28. Breast Cancer
29. Colorectal Cancer
30. Skin Cancer
31. Vedic and Tantric Practices for Cancer Management
32. People Dying with Cancer
33. A List of Asanas and Pranayamas
INTRODUCTION TO YOGA AND CANCER RESEARCH
34. Yoga and Cancer Research: A Comparative Analysis Sample
APPENDICIES
Appendix 1: Some Useful Mantras
Appendix 2: Some Common Yantras
Appendix 3: Can One Prevent Cancer?
REFERENCES
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