Comments
on Tracy's Teaching on Cancer and Massage Therapy
From "Caring for Clients with Cancer: Simple Steps to Safe, Effective Massage
Therapy"
"Very therapist-friendly. Clean,
clear, specific and immediately applicable."
-- Stephanie
Olive Manion, Faculty, Brian Utting School
of Massage, Seattle, WA
"Erased SO MUCH fear of the unknown.
I will be at ease to work with a much wider client
base. Thanks!"
-- Todd Kipfer, Rolfe, IA
"I had been told by another massage
therapist that this was the best continuing education
training she had done in her 10 years of taking classes.
Even so, this training far exceeded my expectations.
On a scientific note, I finally know how to extricate/use
information from research studies!"
-- Nan Colton, Shoreline,
WA
"Felt I learned a lot not only about
working with cancer patients, but info that can be
used for other populations."
-- Suzzanne Madden, Waterbury,
CT
"Tracy really gives her all to this
subject. She's well-read and well-versed in an area
that is complex, mysterious and difficult. I'm in
awe of her strength and also her humility in regard
to massage and cancer."
-- Elaine
Calenda, Academic Dean, Boulder College of Massage
Therapy, Boulder, CO
"Tracy is very knowledgeable in her
field. She is able to give the information at a level
of comfort and understanding for people with different
backgrounds."
-- Joe
Hudson, Northampton, MA
"This class provided me with essential
information that is making a powerful difference in
the way I work with clients with cancer, as well as
all other clients. Cancer and other serious illnesses
affect all of us--as spouses, survivors, friends,
family members, and as massage therapists. I now understand
so much more about cancer and some of the ways I can
safely work on people who are dealing with it."
-- Rebecca Auclair, Moretown,
VT
"Tracy Walton is an excellent, thorough
and interesting teacher. I appreciate her precision,
attention to detail, and her integration of personal
feedback, literature, and a general emotional/spiritual
sensitivity to this work...I learned a lot from this
class!"
-- Heather H., Boulder, CO
"The material was well-prepared and
skillfully presented. The course handouts were scholarly
works in and of themselves. The workshop dealt in
considerable depth into the pathophysiology of cancers,
and stressed modifications to massage procedures involving
site; position; speed; scheduling; stroke; pressure;
duration; rhythm; lubricant; and environment. In clear,
concise terms, the presenters stressed the importance
of investigating the side-effects and complications
of common cancer treatments before proceeding, and
reasoning through the possible beneficial and harmful
effects of techniques on the client's condition. They
illustrated information trees to help in gathering
information using a logical progression, and suggested
ways to fill in information gaps. The instructors'
thorough preparation and presentation enabled them
to offer huge amounts of important information in
a short amount of time."
-- Cliff Korn, Editor, Massage
Today, reviewing Tracy Walton and Gayle MacDonald's
presentation at the AMTA 2002 National Convention.
( Click
here for full text of the article, "Educational
Excellence," Massage
Today 2(11): 3, November, 2002.)
"Lots of info was presented but it
never felt rushed or crammed in. Great job of allowing
input/diversions while still keeping us on track.
Wonderfully understandable and organized written materials...I
appreciate the emphasis on teaching us the clinical
thinking skills that we can apply to any client with
cancer...Heard from multiple people that this was
the best continuing education they've ever taken."
-- Laurie Fronek, Admissions
Representative, Brian Utting School of Massage,
Seattle, WA
"Good, good balance of lecture, discussion,
hands on, breaks. Wonderful pacing, plenty of time
for questions. One of the best classes, maybe the
best I have ever taken. Thank you so much!"
-- Wendy Davis, Port Townsend,
WA
"Tracy makes a difficult
and emotional subject simple to understand, with
loads of compassion thrown in for good measure. Her
sense of humor, her stories, and the quotes we read--it
was a wonderful three days. Thank you!"
-- Katherine Peters, Raleigh,
NC
"This is the only workshop for which
I showed up early, stayed engaged and excited throughout,
and went home and reviewed my notes. I am so very
grateful to you for guiding us and sharing your knowledge.
This has been an amazing weekend."
-- Julie
McCoy Gibson, Edmonds, WA
"Tracy has helped me understand what
I need to know in order to attempt this beautiful
work. She makes it interesting and fun. It has also
been a heartwarming and soul-filling experience."
-- Karen Venable, State Coordinator,
Carolina Emergency Response Massage Team (CERMT),
Faculty, Medical Arts Massage School, Raleigh,
NC
