Massage for People Living With Cancer

Instructor: Mary Aguilera-Titus, LMT, BCTMB

Date: November 9, 10, and 11, 2019 (9 a.m.– 6 p.m. each day)

Location: Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy
CCMH Halifax, 180-6960 Mumford Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3L 4P1

Tuition: $720 CAD starting 10/12/19 ($670 CAD before 10/11/19)

CEUs: 24 Cat A Primary

Course Description

Comfort-oriented massage or touch can be administered to people with cancer regardless of the severity of their condition. The purpose of this class is to train touch therapists in the basics of massage in cancer care. All therapists will benefit from the course whether they are private practitioners, work in a spa, chiropractic, or wellness setting, or hope to work in a hospital or hospice.

Enrollment Requirement: The course is open to licensed, certified or professional massage therapists; bodyworkers certified in other non-invasive, gentle modalities; or other therapists by permission of the instructor.

Curriculum includes significant time devoted to hands-on practice as well as:

• Understanding the process of opening the heart to those with serious illnesses
• Process of metastasis
• Adjustments that must be made for clients who:
  ■ Are undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation, or who have a history of either;
  ■ Are at risk for lymphedema

• How to perform intake with an client who has a history of cancer treatment
• The opportunity to provide a supervised massage to someone who has undergone cancer treatment

Registration Information

Please direct all questions to:

Mary Aguilera-Titus, fullcircle.mat@gmail.com or 301/806-5673

Payment: PayPal – please request invoice; or check made out to:

Full Circle Massage Therapy
13134 Valleywood Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20906
Oncology Massage Education Associates

received: September 09, 2019