TherapeuticTouch

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Therapeutic Touch

This healing modality is a modern culmination of several ancient healing practices. It began in the early 1970's when it was developed by Dolores Krieger, PhD, RN, who was at the time a Professor at New York University; and Dora Van Gelder Kunz who is a natural healer. Therapeutic Touch grew up within the nursing profession; it is used in various hospital settings, and it is taught in over 80 colleges and universities, in over 72 countries. There have also been numerous doctoral dissertations done on Therapeutic Touch. Although this is a controversial healing modality, touch, in and of itself, is an expression that can convey caring, warmth, and love, which can have a positive affect on the patient.

This non-invasive healing modality is based on the premise that there are energy fields within, surrounding, and connecting each living being. Proponents of Therapeutic Touch believe that it is due to this interconnectedness that a practitioner is able to affect the health of another as this therapy uses an exchange of energy for healing. It is further believed that it is the blockage of this energy that causes illness and disease. When the practitioner is able to detect, manipulate, and balance the patient's energy healing will take place.

The actual Therapeutic Touch healing process consists of:

Assessment
- Broad sweeping motion of the hands over the entire length of the patients body, both front and back. This is done without actually touching the body, and about 8 inches away (within the energy field)
- Using both hands in order to see if both sides of the body are balanced
- While sweeping the hands the practitioner is believed to be able to feel differences within the energy field indicating disease
- These "feelings" may consist of: throbbing, tingling, pulling, hot, or cold sensations
Healing
- Unraveling the patient's energy
- Running the fingers through the patient's energy field "combing" out all the blocks of stagnant energy
- As the blocks of stagnant energy are scraped away, the practitioner may shake their hands vigorously away from the patient's field to disperse them.
- When the above is done the practitioner then channels positive, healing energy to the patient in various ways

The above is just a simple explanation of Therapeutic Touch. For more information there are many sites on the internet. The following are a few you can check out.

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http://www.therapeutictouchnetwk.com/

Therapeutic Touch Articles

http://www.mts.net/~mttn/

**These sites are not part of Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. Inc. and do not necessarily represent their views and opinions. They are for informational purposes only.

**Always consult your primary physician before beginning any additional therapy or medications.

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