SPECIALTIES: CANCER (ONCOLOGY) and HOSPICE BODYWORK
BODYWORK FOR PEOPLE DEALING WITH CANCER
A specialized approach to help alleviate symptoms, feel good, and affirm life during challenging times.
Oncology massage is a relatively new area of specialization within the bodywork field, cognizant of the special needs, cautions, and contra-indications of the person who is dealing with cancer.
It used to be thought that cancer itself was a contraindication for massage, but now it is understood that gentle, modified massage can be a safe and important support and life-enhancer for the cancer patient and survivor, as well as for others in fragile, even life-threatening condition.
Massage can help ease physical, mental, and emotional symptoms, and improve quality of life. You've been treated to overcome illness; now, be treated to feel better.
For more information about massage for people with cancer, here is a link to the bibliography page of Tracy Walton, whose course I took.
HOSPICE
Gentle touch can help comfort people at the end of life.
I have trained in oncology massage and am a volunteer massage therapist with the Hospice Care Network. |