Yoga for Solid Tumor

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Stage I and II Cancer patients with solid tumors undergoing RT for 4-8 weeks (external
beam radiation).

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

3. All patients must sign an informed consent form approved for this purpose by the
Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of Pennsylvania.

4. Patients must be English speaking.

5. Patients must be able to attend the schedule classes.

Exclusion Criteria:

6. Patients with medical restrictions that may interfere with or prevent them from taking
part in the yoga interventions per their physician orders.

7. Patients with metastatic disease.

8. Active smokers. Smoking may interfere with relaxation and breathing modalities of the
yoga interventions. (Self-reporting smokers that have been smoke free for 6 months may
be included)

9. Patients who currently practice or have recently practiced yoga (had not taken a yoga
class on a regular bases in the last 6 months).