The practice of Yoga is mainly adopted to keep harmony between the body
and the mind. The literal meaning of Yoga is ‘union’, which means union of the body
and the mind. Various body postures with meditation and breathing exercises are a part
of Yoga, and this practice is performed in India for thousands of years. Ashtanga Yoga
includes eight limbs or eight stages of Yoga which helps in attaining mental, physical,
and spiritual well-being in humans by regularly practising it. Yoga practice can cure
many diseases, and it is beneficial in cancer patients who have received chemotherapy
and radiation therapy. Fatigue, body pain, psychological stress is associated with
cancer patients undergoing therapies, and Yoga practice is found to alleviate these
symptoms in patients and promotes quick recovery. Many randomized control trials
have been done to show the beneficial effects of Yoga in cancer patients, irrespective of
the type of cancer that caused the disease. This chapter discusses the effects of Yoga
practice in cancer patients and underscores the importance of Yoga in cancer therapy.
Keywords: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Fatigue, Yoga.
