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What is Healing Touch?

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What is Healing Touch?

Healing Touch is a biofield therapy that is an energy healing therapy used to support the self-healing and wellbeing of a person.  Healing Touch (HT) is a complement to conventional health care and is used as an integrative approach to health and healing.  Healing Touch can be used as a stand-alone method for general self-care.  And it is used in conjunction with medical and mental health concerns where the person is under the care of a physician or other health-care provider.

It is considered an evidenced-informed or evidence-supported practice. It is cited as a mind-body intervention/therapy by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine (NCCIM), a division of the National Institute of Health (NIH).  

Overview

So, what is healing touch, exactly? HT uses a safe touch that influences the human energy system. The human energy system impacts the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual levels of health and healing. The goal of HT is to restore wholeness through harmony and balance within the human energy system. This, in turn, places a person in a position to self-heal.

HT uses safe, non-invasive touch to influence a person’s human energy system.  More specifically the human energy field that surrounds the physical body and the energy centers that control the energy flow from the energy field to the physical body.

HT is a curriculum of study and is made up of more than 20 non-invasive energy healing techniques. Each technique uses an intentional process that helps to clarify, energize, and balance the human and environmental energy fields. This affects the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health and healing of a person.

The trained HT Practitioner offers methods with a compassionate professional presence to facilitate a person’s energetic healing.

HT is a conscious, intentional process that involves an grounded, eyes-open approach to support a client. A HT practitioner directs universal energy to the client to support the client’s natural self-healing process.

Goal

The goal of HT is simple yet powerful.  It’s to restore harmony and balance within the client’s energy system. By doing so, it places the client in a position to self-heal.

HT has extraordinarily effective results. It’s been well-researched and is considered and evidence-informed practice.  HT is used in many hospitals and private practices around the world as an additional or stand-alone treatment technique by certified Healing Touch practitioners.

What is Healing Touch? HT is considered a mind-body intervention/therapy by the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) division called the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine (NCCIM).  It has been and continues to be endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Association since 1997. It is taught in hospitals, universities, medical and nursing schools, massage therapy schools and in other settings both nationally and internationally.

Who uses Healing Touch?
People interested in healing for their own self-care
Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers
Nurses: all areas of the nursing profession
Physicians
Allied health personnel
Veterinarians
Chaplains
Physical Therapists

The benefit of HT

HT has been shown over and over again to lower stress. It often encourages the relaxation response which has an immediate effect on whatever a client may be experiencing. The answer to What is Healing Touch often comes from a client's direct experience. Clients have found these uses for Healing Touch:

  • Accelerates the healing of wounds    
  • Relieves pain
  • Increases relaxation    
  • Reduces need for pain medication
  • Reduces of anxiety and stress    
  • Increases energy
  • Brings relief for chronic fatigue    
  • Aid in preparation for and follow-up after medical treatments and procedures
  • Strengthens the immune system    
  • Support for the dying process
  • Enhances surgery recovery     
  • Eases acute and chronic conditions
  • Supports cancer care    
  • Supports care for neck & back problems
  • Creates a sense of well-being    
  • Enhances and deepens spiritual development and connection
  • General health maintenance and prevention

HT works together with traditional medicine

Healing Touch compliments traditional, complementary and integrative approaches to health and healing.  A client can expect a recommendation to see or a referral to physicians and other licensed health workers by their Certified Healing Touch Practitioner when issues arise beyond the scope of practice of the Certified Healing Touch Provider.

Healing Touch International & Healing Touch Program

What is Healing Touch at an organizational level?  There are 2 organizations that certify people in Healing Touch.  Healing Touch International, a non-profit and Healing Touch Program, a for-profit.

Healing Touch International, Inc.
Healing Touch International, Inc. is a non-profit certification, education, and membership organization that serves HT students, providers, instructors, and the general public. The organization, established in 1996, certifies HT Practitioners and Instructors, coordinates HT research, assists integration of HT into healthcare settings, and promotes the work of Healing Touch around the world. The organization was established in 1996 by Healing Touch founder Janet Mentgen, a nurse who wanted to bring greater healing and well-being to her patients It  is governed and operated by a Board of Directors.

Healing Touch Program, Inc.
Healing Touch Program is a for-profit certification, education, and membership organization that serves HT students, providers, instructors, and the general public. The organization, established in 2010, certifies HT Practitioners and Instructors, assists integration of HT into healthcare settings, and promotes the work of Healing Touch around the world. It is owned and operated by Lisa Mentgen, CEO of Healing Touch program who is the daughter of Janet Mentgen, the founder of Healing Touch.

Healing Touch workshops

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Interested in learning how to study energy healing and Healing Touch (HT)?  It’s techniques have wide application and are excellent for stress reduction and compassionate self-care.  It’s also a complement to and integrates well with health care offices. Pages to find energy healing certification trainings and Healing Touch workshops coming soon.

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