Mindful Movement Program for Breast Cancer Survivors

Research shows that many breast cancer survivors (BCS) continue to experience psychosocial and physical effects of cancer long after treatment is completed. Examples include anxiety, depression, altered feelings about their body, worry about cancer returning, and pain. Research on either mindfulness or movement-dance therapy for BCS is limited. Studies that combine these two approaches for BCS have not been reported. The purpose of this pilot study is to test a new and innovative 12-week Mindful Movement Program (MMP) intervention combining movement and mindfulness techniques on quality of life (QOL) and mindfulness outcomes in older BCS who are 12 months or more past completion of treatment.