Healing Hands
for Cancer
We believe the healing journey is a sacred experience to be shared. We value skilled, compassionate, therapeutic touch as a means of creating ease and well-being for cancer-diagnosed women. It is our commitment and an honor to accompany you through this healing process.
Healing Benefits of Massage Therapy
- Eases muscular pain and tension
- Induces deep state of relaxation
- Reduces stress and its symptoms: headaches, TMJ, digestive issues, anxiety, insomnia and compromised immune system
- Facilitates centeredness and connection to self and the world
- Improves posture and ease in movement, joint flexibility
- Aids tissue repair and cellular health in the body
- Calms and soothes the nervous system to create an enhanced healing environment
Benefits of Massage for Cancer Patients
Massage during cancer treatment with a properly trained therapist:
- Reduces anxiety
- Relieves depression
- Enhances body image
- Eases treatment-related side effects such as nausea, vomiting, pain, peripheral neuropathy, and lymphedema
- Improves sleep and relaxation
- Supports a healthier immune system
- Contributes to one's quality of life and well-being
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the cost for a massage?
- A 60 - minute massage is $75.00
- Is there a discount on the first session?
- Yes. The first session is 1/2 or $37.50. Print our coupon and bring it to your appointment
- Is this service covered by insurance?
- Not at this time. Payment options are possible.
- How long is the actual massage?
- You will receive a 60 minute massage. On your first visit, I request that you arrive 15 minutes early to fill out an intake form and answer specific questions about your health, medical history and medications. Your answers help determine how the session will be most valuable.
- Can I get a 30 - minute massage?
- A 30 - minute massage is $50.00
- How often should I get a massage?
- The ideal frequency would be once a week. Clients will often start with 1-2 sessions per week to achieve maximum relief and then cut back to once per week or twice per month. Your goals and the treatment plan we create will help determine what a realistic schedule would look like.
- Do you have special training to qualify you to offer massage to women with cancer?
- Yes. As an RN, I worked on a Cancer Research Unit. I have been a nurse for over 30 years and a massage therapist for 13 years. I have received specialized training, as a massage therapist, to be able to understand the specifics of how to care for women diagnosed with cancer. Currently I am a volunteer massage therapist at the Cancer Centers of North Carolina at the location near Rex hospital.
About Holly Menard
Holly has a Bachelors in Nursing from the University of Rhode Island. She received her certificate to practice massage from the Carolina School of Massage.
Holly is a North Carolina Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist,
NC # 1068, She is Nationally Certified and carries liability
insurance.
Modalities in which she is experienced include:
- Swedish
- Deep Tissue
- Sports
- Connective Tissue
- Reflexology
- Reiki
Holly's nursing career includes working on a Cancer Research unit at
Duke University Medical Center. She has been a Hospice volunteer. Currently
she volunteers as a massage therapist at one of the Cancer Centers of
NC located in Raleigh and at the Cornucopia House in Chapel Hill. Holly
has attended a course on Caring for Patients with Cancer, designed for
Massage Therapists. Her family history includes colon, breast,
gallbladder and pancreatic cancers.
Holly is married and has two grown sons, both living in the Triangle
area. The newest member of her family is a 7 month old Sheltie.
Her hobbies include a passion for: music, impressionist and watercolor
painting, reading, hiking, gardening and travel. She also cares
deeply about the environment and helping to make it a safer place to
live.
Our Location
Below is the current location where we perform the massage.
3909 East Valley Court,
Raleigh, NC 27606 View Map
Will also make in-home visits.
Contact Us
Please contact us with questions or for appointments:
Holly K. Menard , RN, LMBT #1068
3909 E. Valley Court, Raleigh, NC 27606
919-606-3332
Resource and Professional Links
- Cornucopia House
- Tracy Walton LMT
- IMA (Liability Insurance)
- NCBMBT (NC Licensing Board)
- NCBTMB (National Certification Board)
