Focus on Healing Through Movement & Dance for the Breast Cancer Survivor

After breast cancer surgery many women face physical and psychological healing without much guidance or support from the medical community. Post-operative mobility and regaining upper body strength is critical in reducing the risk of lymphedema or the severity of it. This very simple exercise tape introduces a maintenance program which helps to regain and improve the full range of motion affected by surgery. The workout offers off-camera direction to six women as they exercise to classical music (beginning stretches), a jazz selection (demonstrating wide sweeping motions, upper body dexterity, and dance steps), concluding with a cool down session which provides low impact toning to wrists and hands. This basic no-frills tape provides remedial conditioning in a gentle exercise regiment that encourages the breast cancer survivor to begin her own physical therapy and recovery program. Recommended. Aud: P. (N. Plympton)