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Healing Touch is an "energy therapy" that uses gentle hand techniques thought to help re-
pattern the patient's energy field and accelerate healing of the body, mind, and spirit.
Healing Touch is based on the belief that human beings are fields of energy that are in
constant interaction with others and the environment. The goal of Healing Touch is to
purposefully use the energetic interaction between the Healing Touch practitioner and the
patient to restore harmony to the patient's energy system.
In a Healing Touch session, the practitioner begins with a centering process to calm the mind,
access a sense of compassion, and become fully present with the patient. The practitioner
then focuses intention on the patient's highest good and places his or her hands lightly on the
patient's body or makes sweeping hands motions above the body.
Healing Touch practitioners believe that this process balances and realigns energy flow that
has been disrupted by stress, pain, or illness. The process eliminates blockages in the energy
field so that the patient is in an optimal state for healing to occur.
There are many kinds of energy therapies, some which use treatments such as light, sound,
and magnets. These treatments are relatively easy to measure. Other kinds of energy
therapies, such as Healing Touch, Reiki, Qigong, and therapeutic touch, are "intended to
affect energy fields that purportedly surround and penetrate the human body." These
therapies cannot be as easily measured or researched.
Even though the results of these therapies have not been measured quantitatively in a reliable
way, some new instruments, such as the superconducting quantum interference device
(SQUID) are showing promise for research with energy therapies.
Moreover, and importantly, many of the techniques used in energy therapies come from
practices in shamanistic and Asian traditions with thousands of years of use. For example,
more than 2,000 years ago, Asian healers believed that the flow and balance of life energies
were important in maintaining health, and that illnesses were due to energy imbalances. They
developed therapies and practices, such as acupuncture, yoga, and Qigong to correct these
imbalances. Modern energy therapies such as Healing Touch are based on the same
principles.
An evolving Healing Touch curriculum supports students in broadening and deepening their
skills as energy healers as they move from the beginner to advanced level.
References
Expert Contributor:
Marilyn Bach, MS, APRN, BC, CHTP
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In Therapeutic Touch, therapists place their hands on or near their patient's body with the
intention to help or heal. In doing so, therapists believe that they are consciously directing or
modulating an individual's energies by interacting with his or her energy field. The focus is
on balancing the energies of the total person and stimulating the body's own natural healing
ability rather than on the treatment of specific physical diseases.
The human being is an open energy system composed of layers of energy that are in
constant interaction with self, others, and the environment.
Illness is an imbalance in an individual's energy field.
Clearing or balancing the energy field promotes health.
All humans have natural abilities to heal and enhance the healing in others.
Therapeutic Touch is not a substitute for medical treatment. It does complement conventional
medical care and supports the person's body to be in the best condition to heal. Therapeutic
Touch is beneficial with other therapies, such as acupressure, massage, imagery, biofeedback,
and psychotherapy.
1. Center themselves in the present moment and bring themselves to a calm, quiet state of
consciousness.
2. Assess the client's energy field.
3. Clear and mobilize the client's energy field, direct energy to achieve wholeness, and balance
the field.
4. Evaluate and close the treatment.
5. Ask for feedback and answer client questions.
The goal of Therapeutic Touch is to assist the recipient in tapping into their own healing
process and to restore wholeness and wellbeing at the physical, emotional, mental, and
spiritual levels of the person.
Therapeutic Touch does not attempt to cure disease, but rather to stimulate the body's natural
healing process. According to Therapeutic Touch texts, the major effects of Therapeutic
Touch are a deep relaxation response, reduction of pain and anxiety, and faster wound
healing.
This therapy is generally very safe, but precautions need to be taken with pregnant women
(since there is more than one energy field), and people with some forms of mental illness.
Experienced practitioners will take these factors into account.
The popularity of Therapeutic Touch in the nursing profession has encouraged research in
this area. There have been more studies on Therapeutic Touch than other biofield energy
therapies (Reiki, Healing Touch). There is a large enough body of evidence to conduct
formalized analysis.
Early Therapeutic Touch studies reported by Heidt indicate efficacy in muscle relaxation and
stress and anxiety reduction. Later studies identify physiological effects (pulse amplitude,
blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) as well as subjective measures, such as stress, time
perception, and self-assessment of health.
The best way to choose a practitioner is to get a referral from a trusted source. Before you
visit, ask the practitioner about his or her educational preparation and experience. Make sure
the practitioner has completed three levels of training and a supervised mentorship. Explain
your specific needs and ask if he/she has worked with similar cases and if he/she can
confidently serve you.
You should feel comfortable working with the Therapeutic Touch practitioner
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