Marcie Pruett, 39, of San Diego, California has been battling breast cancer for the past three years. After two surgeries, two cycles of chemotherapy and radiation, and a course of oral chemotherapy for the past six months, she feels thirty years older than her age. “My bones and my muscles ache, and it’s difficult to move around or crouch.” Six weeks ago, she started a beginner’s yoga class, and the gentle stretching and rolling that promotes flexibility, strength and mental re...
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