India Gooderham

Like so many people, I felt the pain of witnessing the effect that cancer had on close family members. My life has been profoundly shaped by these experiences and I felt from a young age a strong desire to help those directly affected by cancer.

After finishing my studies, I trained as a physiotherapist in the UK and went on to specialise in oncology and palliative care. I worked in this sector for many years. Whilst working in the NHS, I witnessed that people with cancer often received high standards of care with regards to diagnosis and treatment, but when it came to rehabilitation, services were often limited or unavailable.

My aim is to bridge the gap between active treatment and independence / survivorship by providing professional online and in-person rehabilitation support using my skills and expertise as a Cancer Yoga Teacher, Cancer Exercise Specialist and Scar Tissue Therapist.

I believe…

I believe everyone deserves expert support and guidance in their pre-habilitation and rehabilitation after a diagnosis of cancer, I know that this can be difficult to find.

I believe that rehabilitation needs to take care of the whole person, looking at physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs.

I believe movement is medicine and should be part of a person’s cancer treatment alongside chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. The evidence is out there supporting the multiple benefits of exercise. Studies show that regular exercise can reduce the risk of recurrence of breast, colon and prostate cancers by 20% to 40%.

My mission is to empower you with your own cancer-specific, daily self-care programme, using yoga-inspired exercise, lymph drainage exercise, scar tissue relief and relaxation sessions that support you to feel stronger, more flexible and more resilient in body and mind.