Tamera Anderson-Hanna

Tamera Anderson-Hanna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Addiction Professional, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and became a Registered Yoga Teacher while coping with breast cancer in 2015. She owns Wellness, Therapy, & Yoga in Florida where she provides personal wellness services and coaching and she is a public speaker on wellness-related topics. You can connect with her at www.wellnesstherapyyoga.com.

Experiencing Invalidation After a Stage 0 Breast Cancer Diagnosis

October 25, 2021

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A women describes how the difficulties of stage 0 breast cancer is still misunderstood by many.

One Cancer Survivor Plans on Improving Her Health After COVID-19

August 07, 2021

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A breast cancer survivor lists 5 steps that she will take to get her health back on track.

Adaptive Exercise Can Have Benefits Following a Cancer Diagnosis

June 09, 2021

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A breast cancer survivor writes about the benefits she has experienced from adaptive exercise, such as yoga.

After Weighing the Pros and Cons of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine, I Decided to Get One

February 23, 2021

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A cancer survivor reflects on her decision to receive a COVID-19 vaccine when it was made available to her.

Embracing Our Sexy Self as Women After Surgery for Breast Cancer

January 26, 2021

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Even after surgery for breast cancer women can still feel empowered and own their sense of self-worth.

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Receiving a COVID-19 Vaccine

December 15, 2020

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A cancer survivor debates getting the vaccine and seeks more information about its side effects.

Cancer, Boundaries, Safety and COVID-19 Considerations During the Holidays

December 04, 2020

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Figuring out boundaries and safety in relation to COVID-19 has been an ongoing challenge this year, and with the holidays coming up pressure is mounting. Here is how one cancer survivor considered their boundaries this year.

How Art Therapy Helped One Cancer Survivor Manage COVID-19 Lockdown

November 09, 2020

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COVID-19 has upended how cancer survivors can interact with each other, but through a virtual party and some art therapy, one survivor details the new ways of finding community.

CURE Community Vlogs: Staying Active At Home Through Virtual Yoga

July 18, 2020

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CURE® interviews Voices contributor Tamera Anderson-Hanna on the benefits of continuing to perform yoga at home for both patients with cancer experiencing lymphedema, as well as caregivers looking to address their own mental well-being.

Donating Blood has Benefits for Patients With Cancer

June 08, 2020

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Cancer patients sometimes require blood due to anemia, blood loss during surgery, or as a result of negative side effects radiation or chemotherapy have on platelet or red blood cell counts.