Adapting massage for hospice and cancer care

Saturday 22 April 2023, 1pm to 6pm and Sunday 23 April 2023, 9.30am to 5pm - classroom

Course tutors: Anita Mehrez and Sarah Wilkins

This 2-day course is designed for massage therapists who want to expand their skills in massage therapy, enabling them to work safely and effectively with people with cancer and/or other complex/life-threatening conditions.

We will explore safe and creative ways of adapting massage therapy whilst gaining an understanding of the rationale for adapted work for clients at all stages of a cancer journey, whether on active treatment, living beyond, or alongside supportive and end of life care. As a teaching team, we are committed to providing a knowledge base that can be contextualised to suit a variety of different environments.

We take a zero-strain approach to massage with touch-based sessions that will allow you to build your confidence working with and without oil, through both practitioner and client experience.

Our tutors have a combined 25 plus years of experience working with patients at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and other cancer and supportive care settings, as well as extensive therapeutic experience in other areas within healthcare, charity and private sectors.

Feedback from previous Adapting massage for hospice and cancer care course

On a recent Adapting massage for hospice and cancer care course, students said they liked the mix of practical, theory and discussion that the course offered, as well as experimenting with touch and pressure. They also said they gained confidence in using the massage techniques and that the course would benefit their practice by giving them the ability to relax and help cancer patients.

Prerequisite: Level 3 Massage Therapy diploma or equivalent and 1 year’s therapeutic practice.

Location: The Wellbeing and Rehabilitation company, 99 Palatine Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 3JQ