Huntsville Branch Events May 8-June 8, 2026

 Burks Falls, Armour & Ryerson Public Library - May 8   It is always a pleasure to spend time at the library.  We provided 3 Therapeutic Touch sessions, one individual who had no knowledge but she was awed at her experience and asked lots of questions.   There were other individuals who acknowledged they would have loved to attend, however the date did not work for them.  We plan to schedule another in the fall.         Community Living Huntsville Staff Wellness - May 27   A table was set up to promote the awareness of Therapeutic Touch and
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Windsor-Essex (WE-TTNO) TTAW 2026

2026 Therapeutic Touch Awareness Week is Underway!!!!! Our first event at Cicarcio Club, Windsor for Unifor Good morning team Unifor:  What a spectacular day!  thank you for working this first TTAW event...and boy did we started with a bang!  The day was facilitated by Lina Busico with a total of 9 practitioners offering sessions.  The team completed 67 sessions in the 5-hour period.  We received 2 testimonials and I know that we had FUN.  I'm so sorry that I could not do more sessions...but I did talk a lot from my "butt” and directed participants to their chairs for a session. 
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St. Joseph’s Hospital, Thunder Bay – May 12, 2026

We had a great day on Tuesday, May 12, 2026! We offered 15-minute Therapeutic Touch sessions to staff at St. Joseph's Hospital. It is our rehab, palliative and transition hospital. We partnered with the SJCG Wellness & Recognition Committee. They did the advertising and recruited staff. It was interesting to note staff often came as a department. Every session was full! Our 5 practitioners were busy! We had people from departments as diverse as finance, food service and maintenance. Twenty-five staff members left feeling relaxed and well cared for. St. Joseph's Hospital was a new partner for us. Submitted by
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Guelph General Hospital – May 13, 2026

This marks our 10th year at Guelph General Hospital, excluding the pandemic years.  We have continued to serve this community for their Nurses' Week celebrations.  Many familiar faces are happy to see us return, and take an opportunity to indulge in a 'little' self-care.  Here is some of what we heard this year. I came last year I need to understand what this is I have never felt this relaxed I don't know how to describe it As a side note, for those looking to engage with their local hospital, October is 'Healthy Workplace Month.'  They are often looking for partners to
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Teachers Day 2026

2026 TTNO TEACHERS DAY EXPANDING INNER AWARENESS and EXPERIENCES in our PRACTICE of THERAPEUTIC TOUCH Fantastic day! It was well attended by 21 teachers in addition to the facilitators. There was great feedback, some of which is included below: "It's great to do the Professional Development Day with so many wonderful teachers. I hope you continue to do this each year. As well it's great to get together as a professional body to share our wisdom." "A good balance of presenting, talking and other activities. Timing was perfect. Enough time to get everything done and not rushed. Dragon theme tied
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Groves Memorial Hospital – Oct 15-17, 2025

  October is Healthy Workplace Month. A team of Hospice Wellington (Guelph) Therapeutic Touch Volunteers offered 43 sessions to staff and volunteers at Groves Memorial Hospital, following their flu shots. Information and handouts were made available to participants for both Hospice and Therapeutic Touch.  Many who received a session expressed their gratitude for the opportunity to experience Therapeutic Touch.     L - R = Heather Larocque, Donna Canzi, Deborah Gould, Yvonne Browning Missing is Val Morrell.
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Muskoka Healthy Living Expo – Oct 9, 2025

Members of the Huntsville Branch attended the 2025 Muskoka Healthy Living Expo, a Muskoka Seniors event on October 9.  We were one of 48 vendors chosen to participate.  We offered a total of 30 Therapeutic Touch® sessions and handed out a minimum of 50 packages of information and brochures. What an amazing opportunity to spread the word to the surrounding areas.
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2025 PDD, Huntsville, September 13, 2025

Our time together was filled with presence, warmth, shared intention, and laughter. As we explored holding space in Therapeutic Touch, we also held space for each other with open hearts and grounded connection.   Some feedback/comments: Well organized, super creative content. The open communication on the topics presented were really engaging. This group was open to sharing and I enjoyed that. A wonderful day of learning and experiencing with thoughtful discussions inspiring my practice.     Photos by Glenn Boon
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