About our Breast Cancer Support program
Designed by Katie as she went through her own breast cancer journey.
Katie, founder of Durga Mindfulness, is an experienced yoga and meditation teacher and a breast cancer survivor. In Katie's own journey with breast cancer, she practiced yoga and meditation to support her every day during her treatment and to help her heal. Ancient yogic wisdom came off the pages of books she had studied for years and came into her daily life, helping her make sense of a challenging time and maintain an attitude of hope. Katie has no doubt that her practice helped her cope with treatment and allowed her body to heal. She is passionate about sharing these practices with other women - so much so that during her treatment she completed her training with REWIND HEALTH in the USA in yoga for women with breast cancer, the program based on effectiveness research done by the MAYO Clinic in the USA.
Growing amounts of research show the benefits of yoga practice to help you manage fatigue, emotional wellbeing, anxiety, fear and side effects from breast cancer treatment. In particular, the benefits of restorative yoga, breath work and meditation are being noted. Katie experienced these benefits directly throughout her treatment and she now shares the practices and wisdom with you to help you.
This is an online and on-demand program to support you through your breast cancer journey, consisting of:
- wisdom videos, covering topics such as looking at breast cancer differently, the power of your thoughts, patience, how your nervous system helps you to heal, letting go of things you cannot control, and dealing with hair loss.
- a range of gentle practice videos for different stages of your journey - nourishing floor based restorative yoga, yin yoga, guided meditations, yoga nidrā (yogic sleep), mantra and gentle chair yoga.
This program allows you to practice in the privacy of your own home, at any time you need to, on any device and fully supported by a yoga teacher qualified to work with women with breast cancer. Your loved ones may also want to practice with you as this is often a challenging time for the whole family.
In this program, you will:
- learn practices and wisdom that help tap into the power of your mind to help you heal and change your experience of breast cancer,
- release your body through gentle nourishing movement,
- practice breath work, meditation and mantra to calm your mind and help you manage treatment,
- calm your nervous system allowing your body to shift into repair and heal mode,
- practice yoga nidrā and guided meditations to improve your sleep, and
- receive perspectives that may help accept hair loss and other body changes.
The introductory price for this program is $85 (Australian dollars) which gives you access to all 17 of the videos in the program. Please contact Katie if you have any further questions. This is a great idea for a gift for a friend or family member going through breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Support
Wisdom
- Your outlook to cancer
- The power of your thoughts
- Body image - the loss of your hair and boobs
- Managing treatment
- Sleep
- The importance of thinking about energy around you
- Learning through cancer.
Practices
- Guided meditations to help you stay grounded
- Yoga Nidra to help with sleep
- Longer restorative and yin yoga practices to help you heal
- Chair yoga to gently release your body
- Breathwork to calm your nervous system
- Mantra to help you tune into your heart
Soul Radiance memoir by Katie Durga
Walking the Path of Breast Cancer with Yoga and Meditation By My Side
ORDER VIA THE SOUL RADIANCE MEMOIR PAGE ON THIS WEBSITE
A day by day chronicle as the experience and healing of breast cancer unfolded and the deep life wisdom emerged. A practical book filled with yoga wisdom, practices and contemplations to help you navigate any big life challenge with grace.
Katie Durgā wrote this memoir as she walked her own path of breast cancer - she could feel it was going to be transformational. That cancer was going to be her biggest teacher. As she shared snippets of her writing with friends, family and other women treading the same path, she could see that this could help people more broadly – particularly those on their own breast cancer journey. And also their friends and family to help them understand what their loved ones are going through. And it is not just about cancer – the wisdom is relevant for how we approach any significant life challenge.
Praise for Soul Radiance
‘What feeds your soul’ - this book is full of love. Regardless of where you are now emotionally, physically, spiritually - Katie’s writings of life experience, deeply insightful yet simply expressed, will encourage and support you. I have read, re-read and referred to this book as I work through my own current cancer treatment options and decisions. I have taken on Katie’s recommended practices which she shares with each reflection, always acknowledging one’s own journey. Highly recommended and I thank Katie for sharing her learnings, life, knowledge and love so generously
for us all to benefit.
SUSIE RONTO
Living in curiosity, passion, kindness
“A practical gem of yoga wisdom, Katie’s book offers profound insights for navigating life's significant challenges. Crafted during her transformative journey with breast cancer, Katie Durgā shares not only her personal life experience but also a guide for resilience under all conditions. This book both encompasses and extends beyond cancer, imparting invaluable wisdom applicable to any significant life hurdle. A poignant read that will both enlighten and empower.”
CHRISTINA DAVIDSON
Wild Grace Yoga & Healing
“Katie’s devotion to the ancient wisdom and commitment to the traditional knowledge has guided her through the darkness to the light within. Her experiences are important for all of us to understand the meaning of a real spiritual journey.”
OM TIRTH
Katie Durgā’s Spiritual Guide and Teacher
