Massage Therapy Practice

Website

My private practice in oncology massage therapy has moved! Visit the website.

Scheduling

You can schedule online using the website scheduler, but please review the services and the COVID protocols first. Also, complete the contact form so we can check in by phone before you come in.

My office hours are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays by appointment.

Location

Walton Massage Therapy has moved to East Arlington. I am at The Healing Center, 259 Massachusetts Avenue, at the corner of Harlow.

A photo of a 3-story Victorian building, The Healing Center in East Arlington, MA There is free parking behind the building, ample on-street parking, and the 77 and 350 buses stop right in front.

The building is close to Route 2, and convenient to Medford, Belmont, Somerville, and of course Cambridge, my old therapeutic-massaging-ground.

Who are my clients?

At this time, I am seeing the following clients:

People in cancer treatment, post-treatment (days or years later), living at end of life, and managing cancer as a chronic condition.
Caregivers, including healthcare workers in any role or setting.

Read about my services here.

Why take a course in oncology massage therapy?

There are so many good reasons. Here are a few:

Service. During cancer treatment and beyond, people need support. They need symptom relief. They need sleep. Oncology massage therapy (OMT) can help people cope during cancer treatment, at end of life, post-treatment, and during diagnosis.
Practice building. With the right skills, you can meet growing client demand and build your practice. You can be part of cancer care. It is better for your business to be able to work with people right then, right where they are, than to refer them out or send them home.
Career satisfaction and longevity. OMT is immensely satisfying work. Your steady presence and your hands can make a huge difference in someone's day or week. You might even find our approach to be easier on your hands and alignment. We offer new ways to provide comfort without effort and "deep tissue" work.

To practice OMT, massage therapists need to know what to ask clients before the massage, and how to use the client's answers. They need to know how to think through what to do, and how to communicate with clients in difficult circumstances. They need confidence, sensitivity, strong interview and table-side instruction. They need to learn from actual case studies and real-world exercises, and good chances to practice.

We provide these learning experiences in our 4-Day Intensive, Oncology Massage Therapy: Caring for Clients with Cancer.

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