The week of Sept. 20 the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) is running a weeklong fundraiser called “Stretch to the Cure.” Try to make it for a participating class, both for the cancer preventing benefits of yoga and pilates and to support NFCR!

If you’re a yoga studio, consider signing up one or more of your classes at nfcr.org.

Yoga and Pilates Studios across the Nation Stretch to the Cure

Seattle, Wa. — August 12, 2010 — The National Foundation for Cancer Research is teaming up with yoga and Pilates studios around the country for a rejuvenating and inspiring weeklong fundraiser entitled “Stretch to the Cure.”

During the week of Sept. 20, 2010 to Sept. 26, 2010, participating studios, including Seattle’s Bodycenter Studios, will donate the proceeds from their classes to NFCR.

“We are honored to be involved in this powerful drive to help find a cure for this disease that has touched all of our lives in some way,” said Amy Buck, Philanthropy Director of Bodycenter Studios.  “Pilates maintains a concentrated focus on breathing, restoring mobility and regaining strength, which are all extremely beneficial in the prevention of and recovery from several types of cancer.”

Yoga and Pilates have been shown to lower blood pressure and stress levels, enhance the body’s immune system, and regulate metabolism, body temperature, and heart rate. These attributes help maintain a healthy lifestyle, which lowers your risk of getting cancer.

Cancer survivors also benefit from the effects of yoga and Pilates, as the exercises can help them sleep better, as well as reduce anxiety, nausea, pain and swelling.

For more information, or to participate in Stretch to the Cure, visit www.nfcr.org/stretch.

About the National Foundation for Cancer Research

The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) is a leading cancer research charity dedicated to funding cancer research and public education relating to cancer prevention, earlier diagnosis, better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for cancer. NFCR promotes and facilitates collaboration among scientists to accelerate the pace of discovery from bench to bedside. Since 1973, NFCR has provided over $275 million in support of discovery-oriented cancer research focused on understanding how and why cells become cancerous, and on public education relating to cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. NFCR’s scientists are discovering cancer’s molecular mysteries and translating these discoveries into therapies that hold the hope for curing cancer. NFCR is about Research for a Cure—cures for all types of cancer. For more information, please visit www.NFCR.org.