Joan Rau

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Phone

404-784-2225

Practice Areas

S4OM Massage Therapist

About

I believe in the restorative power of touch.

The physical benefits of massage are many, but I’m equally interested in the ways touch can be mentally and emotionally transformative. It’s as if a door opens and lets us take a peek at who we could be if we had less stress, anxiety, or pain in our lives.

When I work with you, I bring my experience and intuition to cultivate the most relaxing and restorative experience possible. I collaborate with each client to focus on the symptoms or side effects that most matter to them.

When a massage session is designed with your unique needs in mind, it gives you a chance to be still and allow for a supportive connection between mind and body.

Having practiced massage therapy professionally since 1996, my specialty in oncology massage therapy began in 2008, when I first studied it at the advanced level. Since then, I’ve maintained memberships in the Society for Oncology Massage, the Society for Integrative Oncology, and Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia. I continue to study at conferences and related courses.

Many of my clients are referred to me by oncology teams at Emory, Northside, and Piedmont healthcare systems. I have worked closely with nurse navigators, oncologists, and providers of supportive care. I’ve also done some assistant teaching in Tracy Walton & Associates’ oncology therapy courses here in Atlanta and beyond, and offered up my experience at various panel discussions and conventions.

More recently, I had the opportunity to be included in TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation’s Atlanta Initiative, helping expand quality healthcare services by reducing barriers to care.

If you are looking for a safe and accepting space to relax, rejuvenate, and reconnect, then I invite you to find a place on my table. I love working with clients to discover how we can bring them to a place of better health, symptom relief, and greater well-being.

Address

Decatur, GA 30033
United States

Designations/Certifications

  • Licensed Massage Therapist
  • Certified Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist