An online class keeps the invitation personal
Hygia Collective’s small-group oncology yoga sessions make consent and individual choice part of the format.
A NiT profile published October 28 describes online yoga classes from Portugal’s Hygia Collective for people undergoing cancer treatment and those who have completed it. Cofounders Diana Ferreira and Andreia Costa explain a format built around individual needs.
Small groups, clear boundaries
The report describes groups capped at ten, with sessions on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Online access allows people in different parts of Portugal to join. The teachers use invitations rather than commands, offer alternatives and require explicit consent before physical contact.
Hygia Collective’s own service information confirms adapted yoga among its activities. The NiT interview provides the more detailed account of the oncology classes and their joining arrangements. Readers should check the current programme directly before booking.
The founders explicitly distinguish their work from cancer treatment: yoga does not cure cancer or replace medical care. This is a report about a teaching format, not a clinical trial. Its useful detail is how group size, language and permission can make adaptation part of a class from the beginning.
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