The Christie Charity
Saturday 26 July, 10:30am to 5:30pm and Sunday 27 July 2025, 9:30am to 4.30pm - classroom
Course tutors: Anita Mehrez and Sarah Wilkins
This 2-day course is designed for massage therapists who want to expand their skills in massage therapy, enabling them to work safely and effectively with people with cancer and/or other complex/life-threatening conditions.
We will explore safe and creative ways of adapting massage therapy whilst gaining an understanding of the rationale for adapted work for clients at all stages of a cancer journey, whether on active treatment, living beyond, or alongside supportive and end of life care.
As a teaching team, we are committed to providing a knowledge base that can be contextualised to suit a variety of different environments. We take a zero-strain approach to massage with touch based sessions that will allow you to build your confidence working with and without oil, through both practitioner and client experience.
Our tutors have more than 25 years combined experience working with patients in-situ at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and other cancer and supportive care settings, as well as extensive therapeutic experience in other areas within healthcare, charity and private sectors.
Prerequisite: Applicants must hold a minimum of a UK Level 3 Diploma in Massage (or equivalent with a Level 3 certificate in Anatomy and Physiology) and a minimum of 1 year of professional therapeutic experience, with supporting evidence.
Applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirement will be subject to a review by Integrative Therapies Training Unit on a case-to-case basis. In such cases, candidates may be required to complete the Understanding Cancer: For Integrative Therapists and Health Care Professionals course as part of their application process. All applicants MUST provide a copy of their qualification upon booking confirmation.
Location: The Education Centre, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Withington M20 4XQ.
