10/29/2025
New blog from Artemis Yoga owner & founder Liz Padula!
The month of October is known for many important traditions and recently I learned that the well-known Breast Cancer Awareness Month is now Breast Cancer Action Month. I like this change to highlight not only Awareness but also what can we do to bring Action to one of the most common forms of cancer for women.
You see, I am a breast cancer thriver/survivor two times and while it took me a while to get comfortable sharing my story, I’ve learned that sharing helps others feel less alone and that’s what this month is really about. So my Action is sharing an essay that I wrote for a new book called PAVING Your Path Through Breast Cancer and Beyond – Healthy Learning.
Before you start reading, if you haven’t got your mammogram, do it – schedule it. Remind a loved one. Mammograms saved my life, twice. Don’t be afraid do it, just take the step and if you’re scared, I’ll go with you.
In this adapted reflection, I share how breast cancer and yoga changed the trajectory of my career and my life. Yoga has always a part of me, as a young girl when I learned to meditate from my older sister, as an athlete and when working in the corporate world. But it was breast cancer that became a catalyst to turn my passion for yoga into a purpose: opening my own business, Artemis Yoga.
Read the full blog here: https://artemisyoga.com/blog/taking-action-a-yoga-and-breast-cancer-story/
