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What to Expect

What Does the Client Feel During A Session? As responses to a Therapeutic Touch® session vary, there is no ‘right’ way to experience it. Many of those receiving Therapeutic Touch fall asleep during the session. Others may sometimes feel energy moving through their bodies or feel slight tingling sensations. Research and clinical experience have shown that Therapeutic Touch is effective in promoting a relaxation response, reducing anxiety & stress, managing pain, improving sleep, facilitating the body’s natural healing process, and fostering a sense of well-being. How is it Done? Always individualized, a Therapeutic Touch session usually does not exceed 40 minutes.
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How it Works

There are several basic assumptions that underlie the practice. Three of these are: In a healthy state, life energy flows freely in and out of a person’s energy field in an orderly fashion. With disease or injury, energy flow can be obstructed, disordered or depleted. Therapeutic Touch practitioners help to restore the flow of energy in the field and move it toward wholeness and health. What are the benefits? Research and experience have shown that Therapeutic Touch® is effective in: Promoting a relaxation response Reducing anxiety and stress Managing pain Improving sleep Facilitating the body’s natural healing process Fostering a
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What is Therapeutic Touch?

Therapeutic Touch was first brought to our attention in 1972 as a modern healing method, by Dolores Krieger, PhD, RN, and her colleague, Dora Kunz. Together, they standardized a technique that has been referred to as a contemporary interpretation of severalancient healing practices.                                                                                                     Dora Kunz                                                                                                                                       Dolores Krieger Therapeutic Touch® is a holistic, evidence-based therapy that incorporates the intentional and compassionate use of universal energy to promote balance and well-being. It is a consciously-directed process during which the practitioner uses
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