• [04:37] What is palliative care—and where massage therapy fits

• [07:15] The cultural fear of dying and how it limits care

• [11:38] Common assumptions therapists make about palliative care

• [13:21] Massage therapy is palliative care—philosophically and practically

• [16:36] Caregiver stress: why the family is the “unit of care”

• [20:23] Communication as the primary intervention in palliative settings

• [24:06] How therapeutic touch invites emotional openness

• [25:44] Self-regulation and presence as clinical skills

• [31:38] Cal’s personal story: how they began this work

• [36:39] Are we making progress as a culture in facing death?

• [38:37] Skills and mindsets bodyworkers can cultivate

• [46:16] The mPATH program: advanced training for palliative care massage

• [52:21] What can go wrong without proper preparation

• [57:13] Technique is important—but presence makes it land

• [58:17] Resources and where to learn more

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