Overview
This course provides:
Teaching and live demonstration from two leading experts in integrative cancer care
A blended delivery model that mirrors real-world practice
A safe and supportive space to practise your skills and build confidence
Evidence-based techniques that can be applied immediately in clinical and therapeutic settings
Practical tools that empower you to support patients experiencing anxiety, stress or treatment-related distress
Key information
Delivery type
Blended delivery:
Virtual live stream: 5 & 12 March 2026, 09:30–12:30
In-person classroom: 21 March 2026, 09:30–16:30
Location: The Christie Education Centre
Delivery style
- Lectures
- Talks
- Demonstrations
- Experiential practice
Duration
Three sessions across March 2026 (two virtual + one full-day in-person)
Experience level
Suitable for complementary therapists and healthcare professionals at any stage of practice.
What to expect
Guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) are powerful techniques that support calm, reduce anxiety and enhance wellbeing. This blended learning programme introduces you to creative, evidence-based approaches that can be used in 1:1 sessions, relaxation groups, or virtual settings — helping you bring compassionate, therapeutic support into everyday clinical practice.
Across two interactive virtual sessions and one in-person classroom day, you’ll explore how voice, presence and pacing can become therapeutic tools in themselves. Course tutors Dr Peter Mackereth and Ann Carter will guide you through demonstrations, experiential practice and supportive feedback, helping you build confidence in delivering these approaches safely and effectively.
This course is ideal for practitioners who want to deepen their skills, develop their professional “therapeutic voice,” and expand their holistic toolkit to better support those experiencing stress, pain or emotional distress.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand and apply evidence-based approaches to guided imagery and PMR
- Use your voice confidently as a therapeutic tool
- Deliver structured relaxation interventions across different settings
- Adapt guided imagery and PMR for individuals, groups and online environments
- Integrate these approaches into holistic care plans that support emotional wellbeing
Who is it for?
Complementary therapists and healthcare professionals who wish to develop or deepen their therapeutic communication and relaxation skills.
How to book / learn more
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