Meditation

Meditation has been used throughout the millennia in many cultures, in some form or another, to achieve healing and improve mental and physical wellbeing. There are many varied techniques that may be used to help participants reach a peaceful state of thought-free awareness, for example silent visualisation and positive affirmations. Meditation promotes healing through deep relaxation and positive thought. Meditation is suitable for anyone affected by cancer, whether a patient or not.

Pilates

Pilates is a form of exercise that uses small controlled movements with an emphasis on core stability to strengthen and tone the body. Pilates can help re-educate the body, promoting flexibility, postural alignments and musculoskeletal balance. It can help relieve stress and tension whilst providing physical fitness and a sense of wellbeing.

Post Breast Surgery Exercise Group

It is vital that regular arm exercises are performed soon after breast surgery to maintain joint flexibility, muscle strength and decrease scarring. Patients can feel some pain due to the wound or bruising. Neck and shoulder discomfort is also common due to muscle tensing to protect the wound. Exercise helps to reduce this. Exercises are just as important during, as well as after, radiotherapy which can also cause tightening of the shoulder.

This group, led by our Chartered Physiotherapist, aims to provide guidance with these exercises, advice where they may be too difficult, and options for progression when they have become too easy.

The group is suitable at any stage after discharge.