Medicine Hands Therapists Workbook and Journal
Gayle MacDonald, MS, LMT supervises massage therapists in the oncology units of Oregon’s Health and Science University and has long been a proponent of touch therapy in the treatment of patients with cancer. Her new book, Medicine Hands Therapists Workbook and Journal: Activities to Deepen Oncology Massage Practice is a companion manual to her highly successful and Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer which is now in its 3rd edition.
Book Spotlight – Medicine Hands Therapists Workbook and Journal
by Gayle MacDonald, MS, LMT
The Medicine Hands Therapists Workbook and Journal provides exercises and activities for the professional or student touch therapist who wants to deepen their expertise with clients who have had or have cancer. Despite the advance in new technologies for learning, there is nothing like the old fashioned workbook to guide students as they work and learn at their own pace and this manual is designed to do just that. MacDonald helps students acquire the kind of knowledge and skills she has amassed over her many years of experience working with cancer patients. She has created a self-study program that can be used and referred to along with guided clinical lessons. She suggests using the textbook to support and address the knowledge needed to work safely during hands-on practice with clients, mentoring and peer support via group interactions. The idea is to help practitioners build confidence so that the information becomes ingrained through the use of quizzes, awareness exercises, reflective questions, ethical dilemmas, touch exercises and case studies.
For more information or to purchase the book, click the cover or visit: FindhornPress.com
About the Author
Gayle MacDonald, MS, LMT, supervises massage therapists in the oncology units of Oregon Health and Science University. She is also the author of “Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer and Massage for the Hospital Patient and Medically Frail Client”. For more info see: http://medicinehands.com
