Continuing Education at Downeast School of Massage, Waldoboro, Maine

Caring for Clients with Cancer
Simple Steps to Safe, Effective Massage Therapy
3-Day Intensive

October 21-23, 2010
$365 if registered by September 30; $395 thereafter
24 NCBTMB CE hours

• Expand awareness of the cancer journey
• Take home client forms and easy-to-use intake questions
• Review current research on massage and cancer
• Adapt massage to cancer treatments and complications
• Use proven strategies for consulting the client’s physician
• Demystify cancer and cancer treatment
• Practice interviewing and hands-on work in a supervised clinic with volunteer clients
• Discuss cases and concrete examples
• Learn in a lively, fun, supportive environment

Tracy Walton consults to hospitals and massage schools, writes and teaches nationally on massage and cancer. Since 1990 she has worked in private massage therapy practice, hospital and spa settings. She has researched the role of massage therapy in metastatic cancer at the Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School’s Osher Institute. In 2003 the AMTA named her the Teacher of the Year. She offers a bibliography of cancer and massage research on her website, www.tracywalton.com. Tracy’s classrooms are friendly and interactive. She loves integrating the heart, science and soul of bodywork. A seasoned teacher, Tracy warmly welcomes and reaches massage therapists from all levels of training.

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To register or for more information, call Downeast School of Massage at 207-832-5531 Register On-Line