The Healing Touch Paradigm

“Healing Touch is an energy therapy in which practitioners consciously use their hands in a heart-centered and intentional way to support and facilitate physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being and healing.” © 1993-2015 HTP

National Accrediting Agencies (HTP practitioners)

National Endorsements (HTP & HBB practitioners)

Healing Touch Organizations

Benefits . . .

•  Relaxes the body

•  Supports the release of endorphins

•  Relaxes muscles

•  Increases circulation •  Elevates oxygen

•  Allows for the increased absorption of nutrients

•  Builds enzymes for proper digestion

•  Hormones regulated

•  Toxins released •  Healthy cell growth

•  Well-being promotes healing

•  Stabilized physiology leads to immune system regulation & supports self-healing

Current Applications

Categories Investigated

Cancer, Cardiovascular, Death/Dying/Hospice and Palliative Care, Depression/Psychotherapy/Psychology/Mental Disability, Elderly Challenges, Endocrine/Immune Function/HIV Disease, Instruments (Assessments), Orthopedics, Outcomes, Pain, Patient Satisfaction and Experience, Pediatrics, Pets, Stress and Coping, Surgery/Post-Op Recovery/Anesthesia and Using/Learning HT, Work

•  Inflammation

•  Chronic Pain

•  Fatigue

•  Depression

•  Anxiety

•  Agitation

•  Stress

•  Nausea

Healing Touch Research Symptoms Investigated

Healing Touch Technique

Self Chakra Connection

Open Foot Ankle to Knee Knee to Hip Repeat 1-3 on Other Leg Both Hips

Root to Sacral Sacral to Solar Plexus Solar Plexus to Spleen Solar Plexus to Heart Heart to High Heart

Wrist to Wrist Both Elbows Both Shoulders High Heart to Throat Throat to Brow

Brow to Crown Crown to Transpersonal Pt.

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The Chakra Connection is a full body balancing technique that facilitates movement of energy from chakra to

chakra by connecting the major and minor energy centers, and opening them to flow freely. The Chakra

Connection was developed by W. Brugh Joy, M.D. and is referred to in his book Joys Way. Designed to connect,

open and balance the energy centers and enhance the flow of energy in the body, it can be used alone or in

combination with other energy techniques.

The Chakra Connection is an excellent self-care technique, which can be incorporated into your daily or weekly self-carepractice. It can also be effectively used to care for yourself during stressful situations, times of decision making or

for relaxation and rejuvenation at the end of the day.

Procedure: The Self Chakra Connection can be done sitting or lying down. Begin by opening either foot

chakra by holding the foot position shown in figure 1 for approximately one minute.

For more information: www.HealingTouchProgram.com or call (210) 497-5529

Improving Health Outcomes With Healing Touch: 4 Case Studies

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Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials. Journal of Holistic Nursing,

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Usage, and Physiological Measures in Hospitalized Sickle Cell Disease Adults

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behavior in living organisms: A quantum approach. Molecular Biology

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