We offer a range of complementary therapies to help alleviate the emotions and symptoms that often accompany the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Therapies are designed to work alongside conventional treatment.
Massage is a technique that applies pressure to parts of the body by stroking, kneading, tapping or pressing. Massage techniques can range from being soft and gentle to vigorous and brisk.
Therapists may treat your whole body or concentrate on a specific part such as your head, neck, shoulders, arms or hands.
A head massage actually includes the head, neck and shoulders and the far-reaching benefits can be felt in every system in the body.
Reiki is a type of energy healing complementary therapy. The Japanese word Reiki means universal energy. It aims to relax you, ease stress and tension and help with well being.
The therapist puts their hands on or near your clothed body. One of the main aims is to help you relax. A reiki practitioner aims to change and balance the ‘energy fields’ in and around your body.
Reflexology is a therapeutic massage that works on the principle that there are reflexes in the feet and hands which are directly connected to each organ and every part of the body, and that by stimulating these reflexes the body is brought to balance.
Reflexology can promote overall relaxation, stimulating the circulation, nerve and glandular systems to help to restore natural balance throughout the body, and eliminate toxins. The massage itself can soothe and relieve muscle tension.
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