Part ancient healing art, part contemporary technique, aromatherapy can enhance massage sessions on the physical, mental and emotional levels. In This Issue Soul Work Father Josef Eugster, a Swiss missionary, has devoted himself to popularizing reflexology throughout Asia. Over the past quarter-century, Fr. Eugster has traveled from Taiwan to Singapore, Malaysia, China, South Korea and Japan, on a mission to educate people about the benefits of this bodywork technique. As breast cancer continues to be diagnosed at an alarming rate, it becomes more common for massage therapists to encounter clients who have, or who have survived, breast cancer.
Massage can help.
Research shows that massage therapy decreases the pain, anxiety, depression and anger that can be part and parcel of dealing with cancer. It is estimated that 400,000 people in the U.S. suffer from lymphedema.