Cancer Care Massage in Oncology
Professional Post-Graduate Certificate in Oncology Massage
Dates 2024: May, Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th – 10am-5.30pm
Cost: €295 – balance fee must be paid 21 days before course begins
This post-graduate massage course covers full body massage especially prepared for Oncology massage clients at all various stages of treatment.
We teach you how to adapt the massage as needed depending on the needs of each individual clients.
You will learn the cautions when treating and when not to treat.
You will learn what to expect.
You will learn a lovely massage focused on nurturing with lymph drainage adaptations.
All course supported with free access to notes and guided videos by Majella of the practicals on our Moodle educational system after the training for a minimum of 1 year
You must hold a Diploma in any type of full body massage – Holistic, Swedish, Ki, Lomi-Lomi, Thai or Sports (if you learned Swedish Full Body in your Sports Massage).
Oncology massage training
This training includes a nurturing full body routine streamlined for Oncology clients.
It includes an extensive manual with all the information and professional Certification.
Here is an overview of the content:
Benefits of Massage for Cancer, physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually,
• Cautions, contraindications and safety in treatments, when not to treat.
•How to treat with confidence and how not to cause any harm
• Possible side effects of Cancer Treatment General
• Specific side effects of chemotherapy, radiation and all cancer treatments
• Catheters and Ports in cancer treatment
• Dealing with an ostomy bag
• Safety cautions for performing massage at various stages of treatment
• Adapting the practical massage for various stages of treatment
• What the massage therapist may encounter when touching the clients body
• Massage Adaptations and creating the massage plan to meet individual needs
• Understanding the clients cancer journey and working with whichever stage of cancer they are going through, adapting to individual needs
• Positioning clients appropriately to meet individual needs e.g. (Performing massage during radiation & chemotherapy, Alopecia, Scalp Issues, Chemo and hair loss, Anxiety- emotion states, Peripheral neuropathy Constipation, Oedema, Fatigue, Hand & foot Syndrome, treating immunosuppressed clients, Pain, Lung and breathing difficulty, Headache
• How to adjust working massage pressure as needed
• Equipment
• The consultation process
• Extensive Oncology theory-what is cancer, symptoms, tests for diagnosis, treatments, side effects
How do I book a place?
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Methods of payment
- Card – via the website.
- Paypal – if you have a Paypal account. Paypal will also let you make a card payment without a Paypal account.
- Google Pay – if you are currently logged into your Google or Gmail account, this option will be offered to you.
- Apple Pay – if you have an Apple account, this option will be offered to you.
A place on the course cannot be guaranteed without payment. - If you are a return GTC learner, GTC graduate or member of professional holistic therapy associations you get a discount of €15. This discount can be redeemed against the ‘balance payment only‘. To avail of this you must apply the code professional (all lower case) at the checkout.
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Cost: €295 – balance fee must be paid 21 days before course begins
Deluxe Reflex foot & lower leg massage with Reflex hand & arm massage
Learn to offer a deluxe Reflex massage with your treatments.
Gain Reflexology & Massage CPD points
- Superb addition for all massage therapists, aromatherapist, reflexologists, beauticians.
- Open to all who would like to learn these techniques for personal use.
- A treatment to really boost the body and the immune system with lymph drainage technique.
Open to students of Reflexology, Massage, Aromatherapy, Beauty and the general public
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