Healing Beyond Borders defines Healing Touch as energy therapy that is used to assist in mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. It harnesses your own energy to support healing.
Like any holistic treatment, there are detractors, however Healing Touch is already being used in long-term care facilities and hospitals, as well as in hospices, private practices and spas. It was founded in 1989 for nurses, health care professionals and massage therapists as a continuing education program. It is taught in medical and nursing schools, as well as in universities.
WebMD delves into a study in which a group of women were being subjected to the threat of electric shock, and just by touching the hands of their husbands saw an immediate decline in their anxiety levels.
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There are a number of energy therapies in addition to healing touch, there is also therapeutic touch, reiki and qigong. These have not been studied extensively, however the new SQUID (superconducting quantum interference device) offers promise for researching and studying the energy therapies. Moreover, many of these techniques have been used for thousands of years by shaman, and other Asian healers. These are the same ancient healers who brought us yoga and acupuncture. The principles of Healing Touch are based on the same philosophies.
What can you expect from a Healing Touch session? Once you’ve found a reputable practitioner they will start you off with a centering process. The idea behind this is to calm the mind and for the practitioner to be fully focused and present on the patient. This is followed by attunement, which is when the practitioner focuses their intention on the highest good of the