Leigh Leibel
Leigh Leibel, MSc, C-IAYT (she/her)
Leigh Leibel is an integrative oncology specialist based in New York City. Since 2015, she has had a clinical practice in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center where she designs evidence-based mind-body interventions for people with cancer to mitigate adverse treatment side effects and improve clinical outcomes. She completed a summer fellowship in cancer prevention and control at the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI) and holds a Master of Science in Yoga Therapy (Honors) from S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, India. Leigh serves on the Board of Trustees of the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO), where she co-hosts the Integrative Oncology Talk podcast and co-chairs the Yoga Special Interest Group. She is currently pursuing a PhD in biomedical yoga research. Find her at www.leighleibel.com
Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice
A Comprehensive Textbook
The first comprehensive textbook of yoga therapy that aligns with the competencies of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, this is an essential resource for schools and universities that offer yoga therapy training programs, as well as for yoga therapists in training. With a large international list of contributors, this book enables the development of a robust curricula to prepare yoga therapists to integrate into healthcare settings safely and effectively.
Yoga Therapy across the Cancer Care Continuum
Yoga Therapy Across the Cancer Care Continuum is essential reading for all those who are touched by cancer, exploring a model of evidence-informed yoga therapy integrated into health care and offering practical and professional considerations for yoga therapists who are working with cancer patients at any stage of their illness.