Relax your body and mind
Complementary therapies are not an alternative to conventional medical treatments; they work alongside them to promote feelings of relaxation and well being. Some people find complementary therapies help them to feel better and cope better with cancer and treatments. Everyone prefers to be touched in different ways. By offering a variety of therapies we cater for everyone and make sure that all of our clients receive physical and mental relief.
Physical touch gives you the experience of feeling nurtured & supported during a time of uncertainty.
Aromatherapy massage uses aromatic essential oils to improve the health of the body, mind & spirit. The light touch stimulates the lymphatic and circulation systems creating a deeply calming effect on nerve receptors and decreases tension in tired, tense muscles in order to alleviate many common aches and pains.
The release of hormones, which have natural pain relief and stress reducing properties, aids sleep and improves your overall sense of wellbeing.
By applying gentle pressure, reflexology targets certain points of the feet, lower leg, hands, face or ears that correspond to organs in the body. Pressing and massaging these points can stimulate and unblock energy pathways in the body. If any energy pathways are blocked, reflexology aims to unblock them allowing the energy to flow freely again restoring balance to the body.
Reflexology boosts circulation, eliminate toxins, improve the central nervous system and immune system. Sessions can lift overall mood and give better sense of being while allowing you to cope with stress in your life and relieve the anxiety and pain you may be feeling.
An ancient technique practised for over 2,000 years, Indian Head Massage includes the neck, shoulders, upper arms, scalp, and face. The skull is covered with a thin layers of muscle which tightens when someone is feeling tense and can be the cause of headaches and feelings of anxiety.
An Indian Head Massage aims to relieve this tension by improving blood flow and promoting relaxation throughout the body. Massage can improve the stimulation of follicles which can also help promote healthy hair growth, boost immune system and provide pain relief. You can remain fully clothes for the massage and in a seated position.
Reiki is a gentle and non invasive form of hands on healing where energy is directed to an area of the body that needs clearing. Energy will naturally flow towards where it is most needed to support the body’s natural capacity for self-healing and balance.
A holistic therapy focusing on helping progression of on three different levels – physical, mental and spiritual. Many feel a reduction in side effects of chemotherapy as well as a reduction in pain (emotional and physical).
You feel calmer and better able to face the demands of living with a life threatening illness or a life limiting condition after developing a healthier, more resourceful state of being.
How exactly does Reiki help with cancer?
The benefits of complementary therapies include:
- improved quality of life
- less stress, tension and anxiety
- better sleep
- feeling more in control
- reduce pain
The list of benefits go on but not all of them are guaranteed and the level of results differ from client to client. However, no matter what you will come out of your session with such a sense of release and relief, as so many clients do after their first therapy.
No one should have to go through cancer alone, that’s why we’re here to help.
If you think complementary therapy would benefit your physical and mental health fill out our Support Form today
