A Feasibility Study Followed By A Randomized Phase II Study Of Yoga For Radiation Therapy Side Effects In Prostate Cancer

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients

- Prostate cancer patients undergoing active radiation therapy (external beam radiation
with photons and/ or protons). Prior or concurrent androgen deprivation therapy is
permitted.

- Patients of age >18 years, and all races will be included in the study.

- Patients must have an ECOG Performance Score ≤ 1

- All patients must sign an informed consent form

Caregivers

- Subject is age >18 years

- Subject is English-speaking

- Subject must sign an informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

Patients

- Patients with medical restrictions that may interfere with or prevent them from taking
part in the yoga interventions per their physician orders as evaluated by ECOG
Performance Status score.

- Active, regular cigarette smokers, such that smoking may interfere with relaxation and
breathing modalities of the yoga interventions. (Smokers that have been smoke-free for
6 months may be included)

- Patients who currently practice or have recently practiced yoga (taken a yoga class on
a regular basis in the last 6 months).

- Patients who are undergoing chemotherapy for any reason

- Patients with evidence of metastatic disease

Caregivers

- Subjects that are unwilling or unable to provide informed consent

- Subjects with medical restrictions that may interfere with or prevent them from taking
part in the yoga interventions

- Active, regular cigarette smokers, such that smoking may interfere with relaxation and
breathing modalities of the yoga interventions. (Smokers that have been smoke-free for
6 months may be included)

- Patients who currently practice or have recently practiced yoga (taken a yoga class on
a regular basis in the last 6 months).