A Feasibility Study Followed By A Randomized Phase II Study Of Yoga For Radiation Therapy Side Effects In Prostate Cancer

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients

Prostate cancer patients undergoing active radiation therapy (external beam radiation with photons and/ or protons). Prior or concurrent androgen deprivation therapy is permitted.
Patients of age >18 years, and all races will be included in the study.
Patients must have an ECOG Performance Score ≤ 1
All patients must sign an informed consent form

Caregivers

Subject is age >18 years
Subject is English-speaking
Subject must sign an informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

Patients

Patients with medical restrictions that may interfere with or prevent them from taking part in the yoga interventions per their physician orders as evaluated by ECOG Performance Status score.
Active, regular cigarette smokers, such that smoking may interfere with relaxation and breathing modalities of the yoga interventions. (Smokers that have been smoke-free for 6 months may be included)
Patients who currently practice or have recently practiced yoga (taken a yoga class on a regular basis in the last 6 months).
Patients who are undergoing chemotherapy for any reason
Patients with evidence of metastatic disease

Caregivers

Subjects that are unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
Subjects with medical restrictions that may interfere with or prevent them from taking part in the yoga interventions
Active, regular cigarette smokers, such that smoking may interfere with relaxation and breathing modalities of the yoga interventions. (Smokers that have been smoke-free for 6 months may be included)
Patients who currently practice or have recently practiced yoga (taken a yoga class on a regular basis in the last 6 months).