Made for Life Cancer Touch Therapy

Dealing with cancer as well as other illnesses like neurological problems, is a difficult life experience filled with stress that disrupts your usual routine and fills you with uncertainty. While a few hours at a spa centre might be a nice retreat from the gruelling cancer therapy, there are a few things to consider. In this guide, we offer advice for some of the most frequently asked concerns regarding enjoying a spa experience before and after cancer treatment. People living with cancer are particularly cautious, and endeavour to undertake a healthy living lifestyle, which is possible with the made for life foundation we developed, alongside the made for life organics line.

Many people are surprised to learn that some treatments and facilities might be off limits for cancer recovery clients. Not only that, but at such a delicate moment, the last thing you want to do is discuss your health on a consultation form ahead of choosing your massage treatments. We aim to support you in such situations as part of our service.

We also offer couples massage – a dual booking, where you can have your massages  in the same room as each other, at the same time.

Our made for life foundation therapists have received a London school education and training in leading, accredited Cancer Touch Therapy developed alongside oncology experts, allowing us to provide the best possible care to those guests who require it the most for their wellbeing and general healthy living ethos. The education and training received in the London school of cancer touch therapy, provides leading knowledge and research in its field. This is the foundation for our Made for Life organics beauty treatments offered.

Using cancer touch therapy education and training, these therapies performed by our therapists are also appropriate for anyone suffering from Parkinson’s disease, neurological issues, or anybody dealing with loss, burnout, or stress, leaving you in good company at our spa centre.

Through expert education and training at a London school centre, we have engaged in leading, comprehensive in person knowledge and education in the field range of Oncology Massage and Facial and beauty treatments for treating cancer patients.

Through our spa centre made for life foundation we developed life organics beauty treatments as part of our life organics philosophy with the greatest care – undertaking the specialised education and training alongside oncology experts at a leading London school, and are in a position to offer suitable advice. Our range of beauty and spa products are lovingly hand blended and we are against animal testing and our made for life organics treatments are developed alongside oncology experts.

We are trained in a curriculum approved by and developed alongside oncology experts and have the expertise, skill set, access, and supplies to provide a range of safe and caring massage and beauty facial services with soothing movements tailored to serve a patient through cancer treatment or in remission and aid their mental wellbeing. We organise and customise the beauty treatment totally around the customer utilising gentle touch and loving materials in a tranquil atmosphere, from Massage, Pamper Packages, and Relax Packages to beauty Facial beauty treatment through our made for life organics treatments offered.

Similarly, as part of the rehabilitation programme, our therapists provide massage, aromatherapy, acupuncture/acupressure, and reflexology to recovering cancer patients.

In recent years, there has been a trend in the spa sector to educate therapists and spa management (general manager)with the aim of learning about what is and isn’t possible. The goal is to give an education to industry personnel so that no recovering cancer patient is turned away from a spa or centre.

Macmillan Cancer Support helps people living with cancer in many aspects of their life. Traditionally, a general manager at a spa company will have erred on the side of caution and refused to treat patients who have not completed a five-year remission period. However, two NHS Trusts are setting the standard for prescribing alternative medicines to cancer or recovering patients.

Acupuncture, massage beauty treatment, reflexology, and yoga are among the alternative therapies given to NHS recovering patients at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, a specialised cancer hospital in London through registered charity, Macmillan cancer support. Macmillan Cancer Support also offers suitable advice regarding treatments.

We minimise the volume of scented oils in our spa treatments so that it is not overwhelming for patients who are undergoing cancer treatments. We use our lovingly hand blended Made for life range

In order to provide aromatherapy support to our consumers, our spa products include extremely small traces of essential oils in safe amounts to make it suitable.

Developed for and utilised on cancer patients already undergoing treatments. Those with hot, red, itchy, sensitive, or reactive skin. The balm-based products can be intensely moisturising, cooling, and supportive of the body, skin, and scalp.

There are many different styles of massage, but only a handful are acceptable for people undergoing treatments or recovery – some may place too much stress on the body at a time when it is trying to heal itself and not provide adequate support. Deep-tissue massage, for example, is not appropriate since it causes histamine release in the body and can cause micro-tears in the muscle. Furthermore, while we know that manual lymphatic drainage treatments can be beneficial in some cases of lymphoedema, it takes highly competent, trained therapists. Cancer massage does not entail bypassing sections of the body; rather, it necessitates a grasp of the contraindications and the ability and support to adapt to the person.

Our trained therapists provide emotional support and our therapies can be customised to individuals suffering from any of the symptoms, degrees, or stages of cancer. The unique experience helps to support and moisturise skin while soothing the mind, aiming for relaxation and to rebalance the body.

It starts with a light oil massage, followed by a personalised meditation session to help you relax, rejuvenate, and reduce concerns throughout your cancer journey which is undoubtedly a life changing event.

Our therapies are good for people who have been coping with anxiety, help support them to feel stress free but they are especially meant for those who are undergoing or recovering from cancer and other illnesses like neurological problems, and they have been created in collaboration with oncology experts to provide suitable advice.

Our trained therapists provide a range of suitable massages to cancer patients with the greatest care to support their wellbeing through made for life. Anyone going through cancer will recognise the tremendous benefits that physical contact on the body and soothing methods may provide. The physical pain and suffering of cancer therapy, as well as the psychological anguish, can become overwhelming and frustrating, including for the family of the patient as they undergo their cancer treatments.

The massage treatments have been developed expressly for the needs of cancer patients and family in order to relieve tension and fatigued muscles while avoiding compromising deep tissues. The items used have been sought on the advice of oncologists and chosen to assist heal and restore sensitive skin and body.

The massage treatments are meticulously developed and adjusted to be suitable to each person using soothing movements tailored with the aim of allowing all clients to benefit from the profoundly therapeutic results. Everyone’s experience with cancer is unique. Our trained therapists understand the best times to give body massage during the various stages of chemo, radiotherapy, and hormone therapy among other cancer treatments. The new suitable therapy regimens may be tailored to support every individual’s needs and this is fully reflected in our service.

The range of suitable therapies are similar to a holistic make up in that they allow the body to reach the parasympathetic state, in which the mind and body are urged into a ‘state of accepting.’

Completely relaxing made for life beauty treatments consisting of calm, soothing motions adapted to support your specific requirements.

A very calming series of gentle, soothing motions adapted to support your specific requirements. A soothing and caring touch to the whole or section of the body causes profound relaxation, allowing you to discover calm and appreciate the present moment; a support for cancer patients.

We may request documented medical consent from a GP or Medical Team in rare circumstances. Prior to contacting a GP for written approval, we will always obtain written permission from the client. Clients are free to deny medical team consent and instead sign our self-certification disclaimer form agreeing to treatment.

All made for life Oncology Massage packages include moderate pressure, and harder, Swedish, or Deep Tissue pressures are never used in these packages. Light-medium pressures will be used for all packages. These treatments are intended to calm the body by gentle “lotioning” of the skin rather than muscular manipulation. Our trained therapists do not target muscle stress or neurological problems and any other illnesses related to this condition. Clients with neurological Problems are also advised against this type of therapy.

Clients taking IV Chemotherapy must wait at least 48 hours after their infusion before meeting any of our trained therapists. Clients getting Brachytherapy (or “hot seeds”) radiation are considered unsafe for treatments until declared safe by a medical practitioner.

It is critical that you inform the spa about your cancer. The regulations may appear to be unjust, yet they are in place to protect all guests’ health and safety. Because not all therapists are trained to serve cancer patients, being transparent about your health will be fully reflected and guarantee you have a safe and stress free spa visit at the centre.