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Meditation 2Reports from Networks Across Canada 3,4Website Report 4 TTNO Information Page 5Your 17th Annual Vision & Reality Reports 6Vision & Reality Conference Speaker Bios 7Practice Group Liaison News 8Fall Donation Report 8The Journey Continues: Notes from the Cottage 9TTNO Workshop List 10,11Workshops for Continuing Education 11Upcoming Practice Days 11Vision & Reality Conference 2010 12,13So Many Books, So Little Ti me 14

Volume XXII, No. 3 Donation $6.00 Autumn 2010

In this issue ... Current News & Views 15The Practice Group Corner 16 The Linger Effects 17 Questions and Answers about Therapeutic Touch™ 18,19Our Experiences with Therapeutic Touch 19Comings and Goings 20The Therapeutic Touch Word is Out! 21Therapeutic Touch and DNA Synthesis Study 22Practitioner as Partner 23What is Therapeutic Touch? 24,25Canadian Networks’ Information 26Canadian Teachers and Practice Groups 2717th Annual Vision & Reality Conference 28

OUR TWO GUEST SPEAKERS AT OUR17TH ANNUAL VISION & REALITY CONFERENCE

See bios on Page 7.

David Maginley, BA, MDiv Teri Degler, MA

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in touch, Autumn, 2010

MeditationThis centering exercise comes from Recognized Teacher Mary Simpson, slightly revised with her permission. It can be found, along with many others, in the Practice Group package of Centering Exercises and Meditations.

Getting into a comfortable position… and looking at the floor ahead of you… or allowing eyelids to slowly close…being quiet within yourself.

Taking in the next breath, allowing the whole body to relax.. noting any places of tension and letting that go, folding in to a sense of total relaxation… and taking in another breath feeling yourself connected to Mother Earth… almost as if you had roots growing out of your feet connecting you to the Earth, being aware of having a physical connection with the Earth… and breathing in slowly, allowing the sense of going deeper into the core of your own being, in this moment, right now, and feeling what that is like for you... and breathing in again, allowing the connection with Universal Life Force.. And feeling your self totally relaxing and connecting.

Now breathing in slowly again, allowing yourself to do these four things at once: relaxing the body… maintaining connection with Mother Earth, going deeply within self and then, inviting in the Universal Life Force and repeating a couple more times... and feeling the inflow of energy into your whole being while maintaining a sense of your physical being… right here…. Right now.

And with the next breathing in, giving yourself the suggestion that you will have an awareness of your surroundings, coming back feeling relaxed and refreshed.

Opening your eyes… looking around…. Thank you.

Evelyn MacKay

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Reports from Network Coordinators Across Canada


Therapeutic Touch Network of QuebecOur third Annual Summer BBQ was held in July with practitioners working on their Practitioner Workbooks and enjoying good times and good food with great company. In August, the Wellness Day Event in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue was a real success for our network. Please visit our English website, www.ttnq.ca. It is presently being translated into French by Marie-Claude Poupart, our French liaison for the Province of Quebec. On March 30th, we received a referral from Gail Lafortune in Ottawa about a Symposium on Therapeutic Touch organized by the Fédération québécoise du loisir en institution. We have been chosen to give a presentation on October 8th in Ste-Adele. Board members participating will be Susan Hamilton as Speaker, and Monique Gregory, Marie-Claude Poupart and Michèle Guénette. We are thankful to Gail for notifying us of this opportunity for exposure of Therapeutic Touch to over 50 health care directors. Group Practices will resume in September with Irma Bubolic on the second Tuesday of each month for the Montreal/NDG area; Marie-Claude Poupart for the South Shore on the third Wednesday of each month; and Monique Gregory for the West Island on the last Tuesday of each month. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the Convention next November.

Monique Gregory, President, TTNQ

Atlantic Therapeutic Touch NetworkGreetings from Atlantic Canada to all other Canadian Networks! We were fortunate to have Dr. Martina Steiger present at our May 2010 Spring Workshop, which we reported in the June newsletter. On that same occasion in May we celebrated and “pinned” three new Registered Practitioners: Kathy Putnam, Dale Forgeron and Dianna Gravel! Our AGM then took place, with the election of new officers to our Board of Directors. They are listed in this issue of in touch. Our new board will work together for the highest good of the Atlantic Therapeutic Touch Network.

My special thanks to my predecessor, Barbara Stone, who worked tirelessly for our Network. I also thank everyone who supported my offer to stand as the ATTN co-ordinator. Our visioning for ATTN involves our individual growth and that of our network. We hope to attract more practitioners and student teachers. Our work to have “Sunshine Rooms” for cancer patients integrated into more hospitals will intensify. We will approach Schools for Nursing in Atlantic Canada in the hope that a Therapeutic Touch™ component may be included in their teaching programs. We will encourage local ministerial associations to expand their St. Luke Healing Ministries to include Therapeutic Touch. Our bylaws will be reviewed and revised as necessary. Our policies and procedures will be compiled in the form of a manual. Work toward standardization with other Canadian networks is ongoing.

The respect we enjoy in the greater community is due in large part to the professional standards to which every member of our network adheres. We continue to value the wise counsel of each of our members and that of our colleagues in other networks. Last but not least, we remain deeply committed to the spirit of Therapeutic Touch as it was handed down to us by our founders, Dr. Dolores Kreiger and Dora Kunz, and we remain indebted to our Canadian founders, Crystal Hawk and Mary Simpson, for their wisdom and vision in introducing Therapeutic Touch into Canada. This year, ATTN will celebrate its 15th Anniversary! We are documenting a pictorial “History of the Development of Therapeutic Touch in Atlantic Canada”. May we continue to remind ourselves of the good works possible when our actions flow from unconditional love and compassion. Peace & Light,

Janet Manthorne,Coordinator, ATTN

Making Cheese at Home Presented by Peter and Doreen Sullivan

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Dates: Sept. 18, Oct. 2, 16, 30, Nov. 13, 27, Jan. 15, Jan. 29, Feb. 12, Feb. 26, Mar. 12, Mar. 26, May 14, May 28, June 11, June 25

Time: 9:00 - 3:30 Limited to 8 participants.

Cost: $130.00 per person

Contact Doreen Sullivan, 905-354-8873

E-mail: [email protected]

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in touch invites people who have received Therapeutic Touch to tell us their stories about the sessions, the outcomes of the sessions, how they felt, and/or if they had any special experiences they might want to share.

If people wish to be interviewed and have their stories written by someone else, that is easy to arrange. If people want to write about their own experiences, that would be great too. Stories can be either signed or anonymous.

Since most readers of in touch are practitioners, we invite all of you to ask your clients if they would like to participate. Ask them to send an email to the TTNO office at [email protected] or call the office at 416-231-6824, or ask them if they want you to notify the TTNO office.

BC Therapeutic Touch Network SocietyWe held strategic planning sessions back in May and June with the board to set us up for the rest of the fiscal year with goals, target groups or organizations and tasks to accomplish our plans. To date we have made progress in the area of providing Therapeutic Touch™ to hospice and palliative care facilities. We presented a Therapeutic Touch lecture and demo at the BC Hospice and Palliative Care Conference in May, which has given us great exposure. We are following up with interested parties to bring Therapeutic Touch to its facilities. Out of that one presentation came other possibilities.

At that conference, we met someone from the BC Cancer Agency CAMEO program and followed up with them by having a meeting with the director of the CAMEO project and one of their team members who is responsible for providing Therapeutic Touch to their patients. We are hoping to be of help to them in getting more people trained in Therapeutic Touch or holding events with them. A seed has been planted.

Also, out of the one conference, we were informed about another hospice/palliative-related conference for hospice volunteers, in the Fraser valley outside metro Vancouver. We had a display table at this conference as well as a number of massage tables on which to provide sessions to the volunteers and other attendees. This helped spread the word of Therapeutic Touch and our network to others who may not have been at the British Columbia Hospice and Palliative Care conference and gave each of them a chance to experience Therapeutic Touch for themselves. We’re hoping to encourage more hospice volunteers to take up and practice the art of Therapeutic Touch.

One of our colleges is looking into making our three levels into courses for their new advanced integrative healing program, which they are just putting together. Cheryl Larden, one of our teachers who already teaches Therapeutic Touch courses independently at the college, will be following up on this new possibility.

We are looking for more opportunities to highlight Therapeutic Touch to our target groups.

We recently hired a volunteer accountant through an organization called Volunteer Vancouver. We look forward to great financial reports.

Our goals are set. Now we need to help them unfold as the year moves on.

Gail McGrathPresident of BCTTNS

Website Report I have been keeping the website updated regarding workshops. Teachers, please remember to check the website to make sure your workshops are listed correctly. If you have a change in date for a workshop, or a cancellation, please let me know so that I can update the calendars.

This Fall, I plan to edit and proof the website and check all links. As well, I will be adding several new pages. One will be a listing of Recognized Practitioners who want to be included. If you are a Recognized Practitioner and want your name listed, please let the office know. Once I start work on the listings, I’ll be sending out Privacy Act release of information forms (PIPEDA) to everyone. We are required to have a signed, hard copy of this document on file prior to listing any contact information on the website.

I will also be adding links to as many health care facilities as possible where Therapeutic Touch™ is offered. If you provide Therapeutic Touch on a regular basis in any health care facility or hospice, please make inquiries to get permission for the TTNO to put a link to their website. We would really appreciate it if we could have reciprocal links, i.e., they would put a link on their website to ours. Please send me names of facilities where Therapeutic Touch is part of the program.

Conference information is on the website at http://therapeutictouchontario.org/index.php/ttno-events/ttnoconference2010/ttnoconference2010

See you at Conference,Alison Cooke

Thank you, thank you and again, thank you

This is my last column as Chair of The Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario. These three years have gone by quickly! It has been my privilege (and will continue to be so until November) to serve you in this role. I thank you for your encouragement and support.

Please read the names of your Board of Directors to the left of this column. These remarkable women are the intelligent, dedicated, professional and caring team who give their time and talent to the promotion and operation of Therapeutic Touch™ in Ontario and beyond. They roll up their sleeves and accomplish what needs to be done. I thank each of them for being on this journey with me. I look forward to their future accomplishments.

I also thank the members of previous boards on whose shoulders we all stand. I thank Crystal Hawk and Mary Simpson for founding this network with such vision and foresight. I thank Dora Kunz and Dolores Krieger for forming this practical, effective, simple and powerful healing modality. Therapeutic Touch Works!

The person I succeeded as Chair was Evelyn MacKay, whose shoes would be impossible to fill, and so I did not try. Evelyn remained on the Board as Past Chair and is the most active Past Chair I have ever seen! When I become Past Chair in November, Evelyn will leave the Board after many, many years of service. Thank you does not seem enough.

In the summer, Linda Pearce left her board role as Member-at-Large but continues to be an active volunteer. Thank you, Linda. (Linda is the Hotel Liaison for the Conference.) Also leaving the Board after many years of creative and dedicated service are Alison Cooke and Susan Keith. Alison is the Board Secretary and also the Webmaster. Susan is the Treasurer. Those titles are deceiving. Alison and Susan have each contributed so much outside of the specific mandates of those positions—to Conference, public relations and more, always willing to learn and to execute their work to the highest standards. The three of us have worked so well together as the Executive. Thank you, Alison. Thank you, Susan. And have fun!

I hope to see you at the Annual Meeting and Conference. Register now!

Warmest regards,

Brenda

The Newsletter Pages of...The Therapeutic Touch Network of OntarioTTNO Office: 416-231-6824 www.therapeutictouchontario.org

2009-2010 TTNO Board of DirectorsChair Brenda McNee, Toronto 416-920-5647

[email protected] Evelyn MacKay, Rockwood 519-822-4174

SecretaryAlison Cooke, Stirling 613-395-3691

[email protected] Keith, Mississauga 905-278-9800

[email protected] Fallaize, Ajax 905-683-9264

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Practice GroupsGail Lafortune, Ottawa 613-834-4524

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Practitioner LiaisonPatricia Tamosetis, Golden Lake 613-625-2277

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Jane Graham, Toronto [email protected]

Research and Professional PracticeMei-fei Elrick, Guelph 519-822-1295

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Teacher Liaison Sharron Parrott, Windsor 519-258-0440

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Members-at-LargeJudith Kanee 416-489-8432

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Conference ChairAnnefrances Morris 416-975-3901

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WHO TO CONTACT ... FOR WHAT ...Address changes, Membership Renewal forms,

Practitioner Workbooks, teaching materials, extra Newsletters, Brochures, resources

Contact the TTNO OfficeHala Riad, Office Manager

THERAPEUTIC TOUCH REFERRAL SERVICE416-65-TOUCH (416-658-6824)

Web Site Additions and Changes Alison Cooke [email protected]

The Therapeutic Touch Network of OntarioMailing Address

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Message from Your Conference Chair Throughout this summer, your Conference Committee has been continuing with preparations for the 17th Annual Vision & Reality Conference. It is awesome to think that for so many years we have been gathering in this amazing way!

Much of the behind-the-scenes work is done, but there are still many details to finalize. It is a busy and exciting time for us. As our plans and efforts are taking shape, and as the Conference approaches, the joy of anticipation is building. I hope you are feeling it too!

Our Conference is a positive, supportive occasion. It is something we all look forward to and an event that we fondly remember. The greatest joy we experience, however, is being there. It is the attendance of each of us that makes it so special for everyone!

So I hope you have registered. If not, please really think about coming. Join your fellow members in this celebration! The registration form is in your brochure. If yours is misplaced and you need another, please contact the TTNO office: [email protected] (416) 231-6824

Conference Committee members are Alison Cooke, Penny Craig, Trish Dean, Flo Hartleib, Crystal Hawk, Judith Kanee, Susan Keith, Roslyn Levin, Brenda McNee , Darka Neill and Linda Pearce. We all look forward to seeing you soon, and you will be missed if you are not there!

Annefrances Morris2010 Conference Chair

The Conference Marketplace is beginning to take shape. We have dowsing supplies, spiritual artworks, labyrinths, flower essences, interesting books and CDs and, of course, jewelry. If past years are any indication, you will find lots of beautiful things to delight your senses! Make up your shopping lists and prepare to enjoy!

Our Marketplace vendors are: Alicja Centre of Well-Being, Star Energy Works, Breakthrough Books, Joy’s Jewellery, The Crystal Lotus, Life and Wellness Coach, hmmmsa.calm, Taking Care of Your Soles, Left Dangling Jewellery, MonAmie Designs, Bija Gemstone Jewellery, Mystic Mayden Designs, DallaCor.

Roselyn Levin Marketplace Coordinator

Conference Marketplace

Do you have a treasure that needs a new home? Something that doesn’t fit with your newly decorated house but is too valuable to discard? What about a lovely gift you received but you know you will never use? We have just the place for these items—the TTNO 2010 Vision and Reality Conference Silent Auction!

We are looking for new items or quality older treasures that have a value of at least $20.00. Practice groups may want to put together a “Gift Basket”. Teachers are encouraged to donate a workshop. These are well received and an inexpensive way for the experienced practitioner to repeat a workshop with another teacher.

Again this year, we are having “Take and Donate’ tables for used books, CDs, etc. Items valued under $20.00. If you see something on the table you can use, “take” it and leave a monetary “donation”. Silent Auction and Take and Donate proceeds go toward the TTNO scholarship fund!

Please consider volunteering to assist with the Silent Auction and monitori the Take and Donate Table. We would love to have you join the team!

Penny Craig, ChairEmail: [email protected]

Silent Auction Reminder

Your 17th Annual Vision and Reality Reports

Times have changed and a new volunteer has emerged. She is the one that has limited time but wants to make a difference, one who is committed to an organization that he believes in, one who wishes she could do more but just can’t commit to working on the board or a committee for an extended period. Did you recognize yourself? Is this you? Well, we have a job for you, and you can be one of a growing number of people that have been coined “the episodic volunteer”!

The episodic volunteer is one who is “in and out”. She works on a specific project for a specific period of time. It is usually an event and it is always time-limited. The event is our annual TTNO Vision and Reality Conference in November 2010, and we need you!

You can do this in one of two ways: by checking the box on your conference registration form, indicating that you are willing to volunteer at conference, or by contacting the TTNO office to indicate that you can help. We promise it will be very specific and time-limited, so you won’t miss anything at Conference.

Many hands make work light, and you can make an incredible difference. Can we count on you? Flo Hartleib RT

Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer Bulletin


Vision and Reality Conference Speaker Bios \

David Maginley, BA, MDiv - November 6 Saturday Morning’s Speaker

David Maginley is a chaplain and Therapeutic Touch practitioner from Halifax, NS. He studied comparative religion, philosophy and theology at the University of Saskatchewan, and has been in parish ministry for 12 years, where he has integrated Therapeutic Touch with traditional pastoral care and liturgical rites.

David believes that mind, heart and soul are just as important in the fight against cancer as chemotherapy or radiation. He’s a four-time cancer survivor who’s committed himself to helping others tap into their innate strength and wisdom through his work as an interfaith staff chaplain. His own experiences with cancer propelled his investigations into energy, health and consciousness. He also has been exploring the connections between psycho-spiritual counseling and Therapeutic Touch and is completing his specialist certification in cancer care through the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education.

David works in the cancer program at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax and has been teaching Therapeutic Touch since 2005. He is a frequent speaker on such topics as Interfaith Dialogue, Spirituality and Cancer, Compassion Fatigue, Meditation, Complementary Medicine, and the Physiology of God and conducts workshops throughout Canada at Canadian Cancer Society, the Mental Health Association, universities, congregations and community groups. His recent work explores the effect of Therapeutic Touch on chemotherapy side effects, patient anxiety and treatment protocols, and a study with bone marrow transplant patients.

He also an avid photographer, using the camera to explore presence, grace, hope and awareness. He celebrates life in Halifax with his wife, children, and two dogs. His article “Spiritual Care and Therapeutic Touch in a Cancer Ward: The Privilege of Presence” was published in the Summer 2010 issue of in touch on page 17.

Teri Degler MA - November 7, 2010 Sunday Morning’s Speaker

An award-winning writer, Teri is the author/co-author of ten non-fiction books, including The Fiery Muse: Creativity and the Spiritual Quest (Random House of Canada) and one for young adults, The Canadian Junior Green Guide (McClelland & Stewart). Written in conjunction with the highly respected environmental watchdog, Pollution Probe, it became a Canadian bestseller. After completing two books on the environment, Teri began to focus much of her writing on topics related to creativity and contemporary spirituality, subjects of deep personal interest to her. Teri first began studying yoga in her twenties in Paris with a teacher who had lived in Mahatma Gandhi’s ashram for more than twenty years.

Several years later, she traveled to India to meet Gopi Krishna—considered by many to be the world’s leading authority on kundalini. Since then she has been a student of the philosophy behind yoga and has been involved in researching the link between creativity, inspiration, and mystical experience. Both her latest book, The Divine Feminine Fire: Creativity and Your Yearning to Express Your Self (Dreamriver Press), and The Fiery Muse, deal with this topic; she has also written a number of articles and spoken widely on the subject.

An experienced public speaker, Teri has made many national television and radio appearances. Her freelance writing has appeared in such widely divergent publications in the United States as Family Circle Magazine and New Age Journal. Her books have been published in the United States, Canada, and Germany and have been translated into both German and French. She is an active member of PEN Canada and the Institute for Consciousness Research.

Her workshops on creative writing and the link between creativity and spirituality have met with great success, and she now divides her time between leading workshops and writing. She is an avid traveler and has lived in Austria, Germany, France and a sailboat in the Bahamas. She now makes her home in Toronto with her husband and teenage daughter.

Her article “A Touch of Light” is published in Summer 2010 in touch on page 20.

Teri Degler also is presenting a Post-Conference Workshop on Monday, November 8, 2010 - The Divine Feminine Fire: Creativity and Your Yearning to Express Your Self

See back cover for more details about Conference and the Post-Conference Workshop.


Practice Group Liaison News Hope this finds you all healthy and in good form after a hot summer. With the Fall just around the corner this, for me, is a time of renewal and new beginnings.

I am excited to say that the TTNO Practice Group Handbook is in its final review and almost ready. This document is invaluable to all existing practice group leaders and an asset for any new and upcoming groups. This document has everything one needs to start up a practice group. Thanks to Alison Cook who has done a superb job in revising and getting this ball rolling towards completion.You will be advised in due time when this document will be made available.

Since the Spring issue, as your Practice Group Liaison, I have not received any feedback about volunteers willing to come on to any TTNO committees. Once again, I urge all practice group leaders to think outside the box and to identify to me these key talented individuals from your practice group who would be willing to join a committee. We have a wealth of knowledge among us, and your board needs you. Remember many hands make Light work.

As previously stated, it is my intention to share your thoughts and ideas, and I plan to make this column our column. Feel free to send me your ideas if you feel that a group could benefit from them. I will include your comments, which will benefit all, and they will be published through my report in in touch. Please submit your thoughts, comments and ideas directly to me at: [email protected]

Stay in Touch,Gail Lafortune

Practice Group Liaison

Fall Donation Report We thank all those who have sent in donations:

Janet Fallaize, in honour of the work done by the Teacher • Liaison Committee, and the Revision committee, in revamping the Curriculum and Guidelines for Teaching Therapeutic Touch. The Etobicoke Therapeutic Touch Practice Group, in • memory of Lynn Hewitt’s father. Lynn is a member of this group.C. Croxson, in appreciation of Therapeutic Touch™ given • her by Dianne Bussmann.Nikola Lecic. If anyone has any information about this • donor, please contact me at [email protected]. I would like to send her a Thank You note. We received a cheque with no address printed on it.The Belleville Practice Group, in memory of Susan • MacKay, a member of our group and former Recognized Teacher with the Alberta Therapeutic Touch Network.The Belleville Practice Group, in memory of Donald • Wickett, father of Bonnie Smith.Jeannie Dunnett, in memory of Susan MacKay.• Marlene Burfield, in thanks to the Teacher Liaison • Committee, and the Revision committee, for the work done in revamping the Curriculum and Guidelines for Teaching Therapeutic Touch. Susan Brenciaglia in appreciation of Therapeutic Touch • given her mother by the Huntsville hospital team.

We no longer have printed donation cards in stock. We are working on reformatting the card in a larger format. We ask that you download the form from the website and provide with it an envelope addressed to the TTNO office. The easiest link to find is in About Us/Index of Available Downloads.

Alison Cooke


The Journey Continues: Notes from the Cottage

We have been planning the 2011 Practice Day. The sub-committee members met at a cottage on beautiful Wadsworth Lake to work on finishing the final draft of next year’s Practice Day, “Boundaries and Therapeutic Touch™”. Wonderful to work in such inspirational surroundings with great people, not to mention the food. Being on TTNO committees has advantages. Think about joining!

Suggestions from TeachersSome teachers wished that the Practice Day documents, e.g. the facilitator schedules, were in a larger font and also thought there could be more space for notes. If you want those documents to make such changes, email the TTNO office and request that they be emailed to you. As well, registration forms are available. We thank the teachers for these suggestions.

Thoughts on Supervising a WorkbookWhen you have the opportunity to supervise someone working to become a Recognized Practitioner, take time to glance at all of the completed Workbook, paying special attention to each session’s intent, possible attachment to outcome, and confidentiality. Also, look at the balance of sessions offered and received, and try to get a sense of the practitioner’s progress. These mentoring opportunities are critically important for our future recognized practitioners

Although the present edition of the Practitioner Workshop has been used successfully for several years by those developing as Therapeutic Touch recognized practitioners, we are committed to continually improving the format and language. The questionnaires we sent, asking for ideas/feedback/suggestions, have yielded a wealth of ideas. We thank Patricia Petruga, Mimi Craig, Ruth Brant, Annefrances Morris, Cheryl Spickett, Alison Cooke, Jodi Cole, Shirley Boon, and Flo Hartleib for their thoughtful responses. Our gratitude also to Sharron Parrott, Linda Pearce and Sophia Zoe for their written comments.

Until the next edition of the Practitioner Workbook is completed, if you are working to become a recognized practitioner, you will complete the current edition of the Practitioner Workbook.

As we head into the fall season, here is hoping that you too will have had some summer moments to cherish.

This Month’s Timely Tip (The Supervising Guidelines for the TTNO Practitioner Workbook)

9. Discussed assessment, plan of care and case study with me, following the treatment.

What to look for:Uses Therapeutic Touch specific language, both verbally • and in writing. Understands assessment cue(s) and responds to • rebalance the field and restore harmony.Does the practitioner indicate the cues they received by • completing the symbol legend? Do they explain in the note area what was done in response to cue identified by symbol? Does the practitioner document the treatment in the space • provided?Does the practitioner use pen and write legibly?• Does the practitioner respect client confidentiality?• Is there evidence of other modalities being used? Note: • Therapeutic Touch is used exclusively.Is the practitioner’s intent to restore order and rebalance • the energy field?Does the practitioner record any personal insights? If not, • why not?Other than unruffling, does the practitioner use imagery • (colour, sound, smell …) intensity to modulate energy? And if they do, has the practitioner recorded it and explained where it was used and why?Does the practitioner provide evidence of grounding? Are • they able to discuss the method and timing of grounding and the reasons for it?Is the practitioner open to constructive feedback? • Are ALL areas of the case study filled in? • Did the practitioner identify any personal insights or • growth?Discuss the practitioner’s comfort with the case study and • with the treatment. Any questions?

Examples of responses: Yes – Understood the cues given and how to balance any • areas showing imbalance.Could not explain the purpose of the imagery used. e.g. • used blue with no rationale.Yes – Understood fully the Therapeutic TouchTM process • and how to balance the field.Used other modalities as well as Therapeutic Touch. I • explained that we want to see Therapeutic Touch used exclusively.Used client’s full name, or enough to be identifiable. (Note • – client name should not be identifiable.)Missed opportunity to use symbol legend. • Had no awareness of assessment cues in hands, but • hands “sensed” (intuitive) where the need was for rebalancing.

Patricia Tamosetis & Jane GrahamPractitioner Liaison Committee

LEVEL 2 (May be taken 1 month after Level 1, although this may vary with teacher.)LOCATION DAY(S) DATE TEACHER CONTACT PHONE Belleville Fri/Saturday Nov 19, 20 Alison Cooke Her 613-395-3691Carrying Place Tues Evg x4 Nov 2,9,23,30 Donna Logan Van Vliet Her 613-962-1004Elora Saturday November 20 Deborah Gould Her 519-8462770Etobicoke Saturday November 20 Susan Keith Her 905-278-6970Hamilton Saturday October 23 Laura Pokoradi Her 905-385-9217Kingsville Sunday October 24 Connie-Jean Latam Her 519-325-0723London Saturday October 23 Carole Wray Her 519-668-0272Milverton Saturday x2 Oct 16,23 Heather Gurd Her 519-885-4313Niagara Falls Thurs Evg x4 Oct 21,28,Nov 11,18 Doreen Sullivan Her 905-354-8873 Thurs Evg x4 Feb 10,17,24 Mar 3 Doreen Sullivan Her 905-354-8873Ottawa Saturday October 23 Gail Lafortune Her 613-834-4524Owen Sound Sunday October 3 Evelyn MacKay Lynn Rusk 519-534-1234Peterborough Saturday October 23 Linda Nelson Her 705-755-0269Roseneath Sunday Nov 28 Pat Hall Her 705-924-9320Toronto Friday October 1 Rossiter-Thornton/Moore Theresa Moore 416-493-7646Thornhill CC Sunday November 21 Gail Sandler Her 905-770-0225Windsor Saturday December 11 Claire Massicotte Her 519-948-9453 Fri/Saturday Oct. 22, 23 F. Hartleib/S. Parrott Sharron Parrott 519-258-0440


The Therapeutic Touch Network of OntarioWORKSHOPS BY TTNO RECOGNIZED TEACHERS

Autumn 2010For workshops that are not listed here, please contact individual Teachers.

(Refer to the list on page 27 of this issue of in touch.)For email addresses, please consult the website at www.therapeutictouchontario.org

LEVEL 1 (Introductory/Beginner)

Belleville Fri/Saturday Oct. 22, 23 Alison Cooke Her 613-395-3691Carrying Place Tues Evg x4 Sep 28/Oct 5,12,26 Donna Logan Van Vliet Her 613-962-1004Chatham Saturday Jan 16, 2011 C. Dickson/L. Brodie Louise Brodie 519-354-0534Cobourg Thur Evg x4 Oct 7,14,21,28 Pat Hall Fleming College 905-372-6865Elora Saturday October 2 Deborah Gould Her 519-846-2770Etobicoke Saturday October 23 Susan Keith Her 905-278-6970Grimsby Thursday x2 October 7,14 Rose Philip Her 905-309-4755Guelph Fri/Saturday Oct 15,16 Evelyn MacKay Brd Cont.Educ. 519-836-7280Hamilton Saturday October 2 Laura Pokoradi Her 905-385-9217Kingsville Sunday October 17 Connie-Jean Latam Her 519-325-0723London Saturday October 16 Carole Wray Her 519-668-0272Niagara Falls Thurs Evg x4 Sep 23,30,Oct 7,14 Doreen Sullivan Her 905-354-8873 Thurs Evg x4 Jan 13,20,27, Feb 3 Doreen Sullivan Her 905-354-8873Ottawa Saturday October 16 Gail Lafortune Her 613-834-4524Peterborough Saturday October 2 Linda Nelson Her 705-755-0269Thornhill C.C. Sunday October 24 Gail Sandler Her 905-770-0225Toronto Saturday x3 Sep 25/Oct 16/Nov 20 Julia von Flotow Her 416-686-6463 Friday September 24 Rossiter-Thornton/Moore T. Moore 416-493-7646Toronto EGH Saturday Nov 21 Jodi Cole Her 905-731-4713Windsor Saturday Nov 20 Claire Massicotte Her 519-948-9453 Fri/Saturday Sep 24, 25 F. Hartleib/S. Parrott Sharron Parrott 519-258-0440

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LEVEL 3 (May be taken 6 months after Level 1.)


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THROUGHOUT ONTARIOBelleville Fri/Sat Nov 26, 27 Alison Cooke Her 613-395-3691Chatham Saturday Nov 20 C.Dickson/L.Brodie Louise Brodie 519-354-0534Kingsville Sunday November 14 Connie-Jean Latam Her 519-325-0723London Thursday October 28 Jitka Malec Her 519-668-2409 Saturday November 20 Carole Wray Her 519-668-0272Milverton Sat x2 Nov 13, 20 Heather Gurd Her 519-885-4313Niagara Falls Tue Evg x4 Oct 5,12,19,26 Doreen Sullivan Her 905-354-8873 Tue Evg x4 Jun 2,9,16,23 Doreen Sullivan Her 905-354-8873Ottawa Saturday November 13 Gail Lafortune Her 613-834-4524Peterborough Saturday November 20 Nancy Hall Linda Nelson 705-755-0269Roseneath Sunday October 17 Pat Hall Her 705-924-9320Thornhill C.C. Sunday October 3 Gail Sandler Her 905-770-0225Toronto EGH Saturday October 2 Jodi Cole Her 905-731-4713Windsor Saturday Oct 16, May 7, 2011 Claire Massicotte Her 519-948-9453 Fri/Saturday Nov 19, 20 F. Hartleib/S. Parrott Sharron Parrott 519-258-0440

Therapeutic Touch Workshops for Continuing EducationThese workshops include a Therapeutic Touch Practicum to integrate the workshop learning.

May be used for both achieving and maintaining Recognized Practitioner status.Please see teachers’ advertisements in the newsletter for workshop details and fees.

RP Status Niagara Falls Fri/Sat/Sunday June 3,4,5 2011 Doreen Sullivan Her 905-354-8873

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Upcoming Practice DaysLOCATION DAY(S) DATE TEACHER CONTACT PHONE

Guelph Saturday Oct 2, 2010 Mimi Craig Her 519-827-1819Kingsville Saturday Oct 16, 2010 Connie-Jean Latam Her 519-325-0723Niagara Falls Sunday Nov 21, 2010 Doreen Sullivan Her 905-354-8873Guelph Saturday Jan 29, 2011 Evelyn MacKay Her 519- 822-4174Belleville Saturday Mar 26, 2011 Alison Cooke Her 613-395-3691

NOTICE TO THOSE WHO PURCHASED THE CD OF DR. HOWARD EISENBERG’S SATURDAY MORNING TALK AT THE 2009 VISION AND REALITY CONFERENCE

This recording contains a meditation and is not suitable for listening during driving or any other activity that requires your attention. It is recommended for use as a meditation tool only.

A3 Rose Philip/Practical Wisdom for Therapeutic Touch Volunteers in HospiceLearn how to introduce Therapeutic Touch to patients, family and staff. Discover what issues arise when doing Therapeutic Touch in hospice and which strategies worked and didn’t work. Join in an informative discussion.Rose Philip was a teacher, first in elementary, then secondary school, and eventually she taught adults. At that point, she wanted to do more for body and soul, so she practiced Reflexology. For the last 15 years, she has been treating hospice patients and families, either as a Reflexologist or a Therapeutic Touch practitioner.

A4 PracticumThe Practicum is a learning opportunity that includes a full practice session. Small- and large-group discussions highlight new insights, and allow for sharing and further learning. This session is also offered Sunday afternoon. Evelyn MacKay has studied Therapeutic Touch since 1982, beginning with Dr Krieger. Active in teaching since 1985, she has served as Practitioner Liaison, Teacher Liaison and as Chair, now serving her last term as Past Chair. She co-edits the in touch newsletter and is looking forward to this session with you!


The TTNO Vision and Reality Conference November 6 Concurrent Sessions and PresentersThe following detailed descriptions may inspire you and inform your choice of speakers.

Saturday, November 6, 2010 11:15-12:30 Please indicate first and second choice in Section A. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 - MORNING A1 Janet Fallaize/Basic Anatomy and Physiology: How This Knowledge Might Enhance Your Therapeutic Touch™ ExperienceThis session will touch on basic human anatomy and physiology. Attendees will gain appreciation for the body and the interdependence of its systems. Visualize the body as a whole and in complete health. Janet Fallaize, RN, hosts advanced practice workshops as well as annual Practice Days and monthly Practice Group meetings in her home. Janet has a keen interest in anatomy and physiology.

A2 Patricia Tamosetis and Gail Lafortune/Spirit of the Moment and Therapeutic TouchDora Kunz stressed the importance of meditation to enhance Therapeutic Touch practice. In this workshop, we explore some forms of meditation to find a good fit for you. Patricia Tamosetis, BA, BEd, through her business, Earthwalks, Patricia offers workshops and customized retreats. She is the Practitioner Liaison Co-chair on the Board of Directors for the Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario.Gail Lafortune, RPN, has taught and practiced Therapeutic Touch internationally. She serves as Practice Group Liaison for the TTNO Board of Directors.

Saturday, November 6, 2010 2:00 – 3:15 Please indicate first and second choice in Section B.SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 - AFTERNOON

B1 Crystal Hawk/Therapeutic Touch and Qi GongIn this workshop, Crystal will teach a Qi Gong method that she taught at the Annual Retreat in Orangeville for many years. Practising this energy modality can help practitioners expand their knowledge of human energy, energize themselves and bring their own energy fields into balance and harmony. Crystal Hawk, MEd, brought Therapeutic Touch to Canada, co-founding the TTNO with Mary Simpson. She teaches Therapeutic Touch, Emotional Freedom Techniques, Imagery and The Law of Attraction.

B2 Alison Cooke/Conversations with Dolores KriegerIn Montana, in August, Dr. Dolores Krieger held a ‘Seeking Group,’ comprised of 40 practitioners from across North America, to explore the evolving experience of healing, as seen through the lens of Therapeutic Touch. Join Alison as she shares what she learned from Dr. Krieger.Alison Cooke, BSA(Hon), BEd, has studied Therapeutic Touch for 16 years and has been taught by both Dora Kunz and Dolores Krieger. This year, Alison coedited the Curriculum and Guidelines for Therapeutic Touch. She provides Therapeutic Touch treatments to the residents of a nursing home, and, as a member of a pastoral care committee, she provides Therapeutic Touch to church members, supporting them in their grief, through surgery and in palliative-care settings.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 - AFTERNOON B3 Cherry Whitaker/Finding Intentionality in Intention Dora Kunz and Dolores Krieger consistently used the term intentionality in their writing. Yet Cherry predominantly uses the term intention. She believes there is a difference; in this session, she will explore the meanings in some depth. Before coming to this workshop, think about what you mean when you use these terms in relation to a Therapeutic Touch session.Cherry Whitaker, BA, MEd, loves the way Therapeutic Touch helps the body to relax and support its own healing. She also teaches meditation and Emotional Freedom Technique and hosts practice/support groups for energy-healing practices.

B4 Mari Naumovski/Spiraling Energy with the Ball The exercise ball invites movement that is naturally fluid and rich in three-dimensional shaping. The flowing hand movements of Therapeutic Touch are often described as “poetry in motion.” This motion can be expanded to include the whole body. Wear loose, comfortable clothes. This session is also offered Sunday morning.Mari Naumovski, BA, MA, is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist with ISMETA and a Certified Movement Analyst from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in New York City. Mari holds a BA in Native Studies and an MA in Sociology in Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. She joined the TTNO in 1995.


The TTNO Vision and Reality Conference November 7 Concurrent Sessions and PresentersThe following detailed descriptions may inspire you and inform your choice of speakers.

Sunday, November 7, 2010 11:15-12:30 Please indicate first and second choice in Section C.C1 Kim M. Watson/“Watson Hears a Who!” Complementary Therapy in Acute Care The RNAO Advanced Clinical Practice Fellowship provided an opportunity for Kim to spend five months looking at ways to introduce and integrate Complementary Therapies in acute care at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor. The focus of her fellowship was biofield/energy therapies, including Therapeutic Touch. Kim will share her experiences and findings. Kim Watson, MScN, is an advanced practice nurse with a background in nursing, healthcare and nursing education. She presently is a staff nurse in the Emergency Department at Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor. She also teaches the 3rd year Complex Health course at the University of Windsor.

C2 Heather Gurd/Communications: Finding Your Voice and Speaking Your Truth This seminar is designed to develop the natural beauty of your voice, as well as your ability to communicate. As participants in a growing energetic practice, our communication abilities are paramount, and a clear, strong, beautiful voice has impact. Heather Gurd, BA, earned her degree in Drama and Communications, then added a business diploma and an international championship in improvised comedy. She was a certified Reflexologist for several years, became a Reiki master in 2004 and has practiced Therapeutic Touch™ since 1995.

C3 Valerie Morrell/Expanding on the Energizing of Absorbent Cotton with Therapeutic TouchLearn how to energize cotton and other natural and synthetic fibres. You will work with shawls, blankets and pillows that can comfort and warm the receiver. These energized items can have Therapeutic Touch built in for the asking. Valerie has demonstrated that hers worked even from a distance.Valerie D. Morrell’s application of Therapeutic Touch is in hospice palliative care, a cancer clinic and with referred clients. In 2007, she was invited to co-lead a Prayer Shawl group, and, as of April 2010, 650 hand-crafted shawls and blankets have been given worldwide, energized with Therapeutic Touch. C4 Mari Naumovski/Spiraling Energy with the Ball The exercise ball invites movement that is naturally fluid and rich in three-dimensional shaping. The flowing hand movements of Therapeutic Touch are often described as “poetry in motion.” This motion can be expanded to include the whole body. Wear loose, comfortable clothes. This session is also offered Sunday morning.Mari Naumovski, BA, MA, is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist with ISMETA and a Certified Movement Analyst from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in New York City. Mari holds a BA in Native Studies and an MA in Sociology in Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. She joined the TTNO in 1995.

Sunday, November 7, 2010 2:00 – 3:15 Please indicate first and second choice in Section D.D1 Lillian Hutchinson/In Honour of Shakti, the Goddess of Life Energy In this experiential session, you will explore yoga-based breathing and mudra work to quiet the mind and relax the body, both for yourself and while doing Therapeutic Touch. Lillian Hutchinson, RYT, is a Recognized Practitioner of the TTNO. Lillian also holds Registered Yoga Teacher status through Yoga Alliance, an internationally recognized North American body and the Federation of Ontario Yoga Teachers. She has experience in the fields of pre-/post-natal and gentle yoga work.

D2 Donna Logan Van Vliet/Therapeutic Touch and PlayIf you have a lifetime pattern of trying too hard, this workshop invites you to bring more lightness and spontaneity into the Therapeutic Touch dance between two energy fields. When deeply centered in that place of lightness, fun and play, the practitioner and the receiver benefit greatly. Donna Logan Van Vliet, RN (Ret), was teaching Therapeutic Touch in 1981, before the TTNO existed, after completing over 400 academic and clinical hours with two of the original Krieger’s Krazies from New York University. She has studied many healing modalities, but her first love is still Therapeutic Touch. Donna is dedicating this workshop to the many TTNO members who created the new Curriculum and Guidelines for Teaching Therapeutic Touch, 2010.

D3 Evelyn MacKay/Swift and Sweet: A Level One Review With first response as a goal, Evelyn will do a swift review through a different approach to Level One. From an organic perspective, the attendees will deliver a session quickly and effectively while including all elements of the process.Evelyn MacKay, BA, RN (Ret), has served on the TTNO Board as Practitioner Liaison, Teacher Liaison and Chair, and is now serving her last term as Past Chair. The Teacher Liaison Committee and the in touch newsletter presently occupy her. She offers Therapeutic Touch sessions to palliative clients through the local hospice. Evelyn is a recipient of the June Callwood Award due to her efforts to promote Therapeutic Touch, Reiki, Tai-Chi, meditation and visualization in hospice in Guelph. In April of 2010, she was honoured with the Wellington County Volunteer Appreciation Award.

D4 Practicum The practicum is a learning opportunity that includes a full practice session. Small- and large-group discussions highlight new insights and allow for sharing and further learning. This session is also offered Saturday morning.Sharron Parrott, RN, retired after 37 years of nursing, is now active with the Windsor Essex County Hospice, where she is the Therapeutic Touch resource person. She is serving her first term on the TTNO Board as Chair of The Teacher Liaison Committee where she admits she is learning a lot!


So Many Books, So Little TimeFollowing Body Wisdom: How Energy Medicine Can Help Heal

by Atherton Drenth

I can not remember the last time I curled up with a cup of tea and read a book cover to cover. So I was delighted to be asked to review Atherton Drenth’s new book, Following Body Wisdom: How Energy Medicine Can Help Heal. Atherton is a Holistic Energy Therapist in Guelph, Ontario and one of our own Therapeutic Touch™ practitioners who shares her personal journey about becoming a ‘healer’.

Written for those who are new to energy work, this book is ideal. It is a quick read and easy to understand, with simple definitions of energy work, intuition, healing and miracles in everyday language. I felt as if Atherton and I were having a fireside chat, and I became personally inspired as I read her life story where she describes moving through obstacles, turning them into positive opportunities. Using her own life as an example, she explains how ‘blips’ in our lives can help us to move forward, how we can heal our negative belief systems and incorporate healthy new beliefs.

The reader will find practical tips to help develop gratitude, discover personal power symbols and choose an energy practitioner. Atherton alerts the reader about the importance of ethics in energy medicine. She gives a clear account about what to expect from energy work, that “a holistic energy therapist can’t make you heal. But a holistic energy therapist can walk beside you, as an interpreter, and help you to read the signs, remove the blocks, free the energy, and thus give the body the freedom to heal.” She reminds us of the importance of listening to the body: “The body can only talk to you in symptoms… if you don’t listen, eventually it will find another way until you have a crisis.”

Case histories of healing miracles are used to teach various principles such as how to stay safe energetically and to ‘send love’ to support others.

One particularly touching account tells the story of one of Atherton’s patients, a six-year-old who recovered from an inoperable brain tumour using energy work, Tibetan medicine, nutrition and diet. She also stresses that the Holistic Energy Therapist is simply one member of a healing team.

Whether you are new to energy work or a seasoned practitioner, I invite you to pick up a copy and snuggle into an easy chair with a cup of tea for a couple of hours with Atherton. This book is available from: www.followingbodywisdom.com.

Karin Cremasco, PhD, ThD Healing Myths, Healing Magic

by Donald M. Epstein, Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc. 2000

Donald M. Epstein, founder of NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) has written a fabulous book on healing that would complement our library of Therapeutic Touch. He states on pg 10: “ Healing Myths, Healing Magic is to help you to become the storyteller of your own life; to recognize and empower those stories that help your life flourish, so you can experience greater level of health and well being.”

Healing Myths, Healing Magic examines the deeply ingrained stories or myths we commonly hold about how our bodies heal—myths that actually inhibit healing. These myths have a powerful magical suggestive effect on the way we interpret our symptoms, the way we heal, and the quality of life we experience.

Our Therapeutic Touch practice can really relate to what he covers in this book and would be a tremendous help in explaining the concept of healing. It is written in very plain language and can easily be understood by anyone.

On page 144, he states: “Silence does not heal. Music does not heal. Noise does not heal. We heal.” This was such an a-ha moment for me, as I have often heard such things as “Silence is healing”, “Music is healing”, etc. They certainly can help on the healing journey, but it totally depends on the situation and the person. Epstein explains this really well.

I highly recommend this book. You can see his website, www.Donald Epstein.com, for details.Regina Sheere

Current News & Views from Crystal HawkOUR BRAIN HAS AN EMOTIONAL SENSE For some people, the smell of an apple pie might spark a warm childhood memory. For others, a loud sound may bring back strong battlefield images. New research in rats may help explain these connections by suggesting that poignant emotional memories like these are stored in parts of the brain linked to sight, sound and smell.

Scientists have long known that emotionally charged memories tend to be stronger than neutral ones. But researchers haven’t been able to pinpoint where in the brain those memories are stored in the long term.

In the new study, researchers trained rats to associate sounds, smells and sights with electric shocks. After a month, the researchers damaged an auditory, visual or olfactory part of the brain, called a secondary sensory cortex, in some of the rats. The damage appeared to make the animals lose memories linked to the damaged sense; they no longer froze in their tracks at the sounds, smells, or sights they had previously learned to fear.

Neuroscientist Alcino Silva of the University of California, Los Angeles feels that this is a groundbreaking paper. “It indicates that sensory cortices that commonly are not considered key structures for emotional memories are indeed necessary for them,” says neuroscientist and study co-author Benedetto Sacchetti of the University of Turin in Italy. They now plan to investigate if the same brain areas store positive emotional memories such as joy.

Storage of emotional memory over large, distributed areas of the cortex may explain why it’s harder to forget painful memories. A sense-based storage method may also have given a survival benefit to our ancestors; it was probably important for them to remember fear-related stimuli in order to prevent or avoid them in the future.

Weinberger says. “And there’s no part of the brain which is immune from memory storage of some kind.” By Gwyneth Dickey , www. ScienceNews.org - Thursday, August 5th, 2010, August 28th issue. ______________________________________________My experience is that we do store positive memories with emotional content somewhere in our brains. The most effective Imagery exercises to elicit the Relaxation Response is based on this premise. Dee Krieger once said this was the most effective imagery she had ever heard.

FAVORITE SMELL EXERCISE: (Think of a favorite smell - you don’t have to be able to smell it, but just to remember that you enjoyed or still continue to enjoy its smell.)

Get into a comfortable position... Check out how you feel now... note any areas of tension in your body... now let yourself relax... undo your belt.. take the phone off the hook..


Close your eyes... and take a few deep breaths... now the next time you take in a breath... at your own rhythm... let yourself remember a favourite smell and allow that smell to come into every corner of your body... so that every molecule of your body will be filled with the memory of that wonderful smell... breathing it in for at least three minutes... allowing yourself to enjoy it ... and then letting it go...continuing to breathe deeply and comfortably... at your own rhythm...and very slowly... and gently... before you open your eyes, check out how you feel now... think about coming back to the room you are in... move your feet and hands ... and then very slowly open your eyes... and let yourself take a few more deep breaths... ________________________________________VITAMIN D Every week, I receive information about Vitamin D. Most of it describes the benefits of taking quite large doses. But how to know if you need it and how much to take? That’s the big Vitamin D question. Dr. Linda Rapson, a Toronto medical acupuncturist, has been researching the relationship between heart conditions and lack of Vitamin D in children. After my heart incident, she told me to get my Vitamin D checked. She said, “When you get your 25OHD3 done, make sure your serum calcium has been done and is normal and ask for a PTH also (parathyroid hormone). Your calcium will have been done for sure.”

As I told you previously, when he received my blood work, my GP ordered me to take 10,000 units daily. Dr. Rapson then said, “You have to wait 3 months to see the effect of that dose.”

Once I was in the ‘normal’ range, my question was, “What amount should I take?” There was no one to ask; there are no definite guidelines. Dr. Mercola, in his newsletter, advises taking 5,000 units daily. I take a liquid—each drop is 1,000 units, taken with my biggest meal because it’s fat soluble. You can hear his reasoning at: http:/articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/13/New-Model-for-Cancer-Dynamite-aspx and listen to Dr. Cedric Garland talk about this issue. Each of us has to decide for ourselves. Most doctors don’t know much about this vitamin, and now our government has added a further difficulty.

On August 14th the Toronto Star reported, “Ontario puts brakes on testing for vitamin D”, and the test I took twice will no longer be covered. How are we then to know if we need this vitamin and how much we need to take? To completely show their ignorance the article ends with this sentence: “Adults over age 50 should take a daily vitamin D supplement of 400 international units....”

Crystal Hawk, www.therapeutictouch.com

The Practice Group Corner

Attention: Practice Group MembersIf you have never been a Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario (TTNO) member, you are now eligible for a free Introduction to Membership. You will receive Autumn and Winter issues of in touch. You will also be eligible for member rates to the Annual Conference in November. Upon renewal for 2010, you will receive the distinctive TTNO lapel pin. Please contact the TTNO office by email or phone, and an Application Form for an Introduction to Membership will be sent to you.

The Casey House Therapeutic Touch™ Practice Group: A Gem and A Community.

“Community, like a gem, is multifaceted, each facet a mere aspect of a whole that defies description…..facets of community are interconnected, profoundly interrelated. No one could exist without the other. They create each other, make each other possible” M. Scott Peck, (1987)

These are some of the characteristics that describe the Casey House Therapeutic Touch Practice Group in Toronto. In 1994, Patrick Mahoney and Maria Rossiter-Thornton were invited to teach and practice Therapeutic Touch at Casey House in response to the increased interest in it, within the community. Although Patrick left to pursue his nursing degree in 2002, I continued to teach and run the group, which meets monthly on the last Thursday of the month in Casey House.

As I reflect over the past 15 years, I recognize how the Casey House practice group has played a vital role, not only in my practice of Therapeutic Touch, but also in my personal life. Although words can never describe fully the immense influence the group has had on me, nevertheless, it remains clear to me that being part of any Therapeutic Touch practice group can and will have a positive impact on one’s life, because it has the potential to provide that deep sense of community.

Equally, I feel the group’s dynamic has offered definite facets of insight, which are similar to the analogy of a ‘Multifaceted Gem’, filled with beauty and wholeness and where there is an increase in the awareness of interconnectedness, which the group offers unconditionally and in the true spirit of Therapeutic Touch.

A special ‘thank you’ to all the members, both past and present, too numerous to mention and whose participation made this community possible. I thank you all for the


For Membersof the Teachers Collectiveand Recognized Teachers

Become more familiar with the revised Curriculum and Guidelines 2010

Teaching Strategies for Therapeutic Touch

Receive credit for Level 1, 2 and 3 while investigating techniques to improve your teaching skills.

TIC TOUCDoreen Sullivan, TTRP/RT

A three-day workshop is offered onFri., Sat., Sun from 9 to 5:30

June 3, 4, and 5, 2011Niagara Falls, ON

Contact Doreen at [email protected]

many gifts that each of you has given me over the years, including your contributions to Casey House and the beautiful book “Maria”. As I take a step back into the community as a member of the group, I look forward to our continued friendship and to the sharing and learning, which I have grown to love and appreciate over the years. I welcome our new group leader, Julia von Flotow (RT), and thank her for taking on the leadership role.

Namaste, Maria Rossiter-Thornton, RN, RT (TTNO/TTI)

MA (Candidate).

Reference: M. Scott Peck, (1987) The Different Drum. New York: Simon and Schuster. New York.

For more information about Casey House, check the website: www.caseyhouse.com.

For information about the Casey House Therapeutic Touch practice group, contact Julia von Flotow at [email protected] or Helen Kuttner, RP at [email protected]. Helen has offered her expertise, acting as our communication resource person for the group for over 10 years. Thank you so much, Helen.


The Linger EffectsI first read the expression “linger effects” in books by Daniel J. Benor, M.D. In these books, he is reviewing research on healing. He comments on “an apparent lag or linger effect of a healing, in which a healing effect lingers at the site where healing was given”. (2001, Pg 314)

We all are aware of “lingering” energies. We are comfortable in places that have “good vibes”, whether they are indoors or in the nature.

We also create all sorts of “vibes” by getting together for a common purpose. During peak performances, the artists and their audiences can experience a unique connection in the shared space. Fans at sports events often create intense energies that linger in that space, influencing everyone present.

Lynne McTaggart in her article, “Doing unto others: the linger effect” adds another meaning to this expression. She calls the results of her experiments with intentions extraordinary: altruistic intentions not only affect the targets, they also have long-term positive rebound effects on the participants.

To me, this is also true for those involved in Therapeutic Touch™. In my understanding, when we are engaged in the healing work, we create higher frequencies and volumes of energy that linger in the space until it can be naturally dissipated or used in response to a need.

We start within self, by centering and intending to bring more order into the receiver’s field. Our fields subsequently expand. As we continue giving the session, the frequency and volume of energy in the surrounding area further increases.

I believe that, in most cases, this is simply compressed dense energy. As such, it has no properties. It is just an energy that is released into the universal field.

The “byproducts” of healing work can feel welcoming, loving and healing—like at Wellspring in London. Our team loves to volunteer there; Wellspring members love to come in. Therapeutic Touch, Reiki and other healing activities constantly replenish the energy supply, and so there is plenty available for everyone.When we do presentations on Therapeutic Touch, we often demonstrate the process. Commonly, regardless of number of people present, there comes a moment when we notice complete stillness in the room. Some observers comment later on that they felt like they were receiving the session together with the subject.

The same happens when we give a session to a patient in the hospital or in a nursing home. We become aware of the noise level gradually decreasing and, upon leaving, often see the other patients or residents dozing.

In certain circumstances, the same phenomena can work against us. I have been to events where, as the day progressed, the feeling of wellness and joy changed into an experience of heaviness that in some ended in all kinds of discomfort.

This happens only in enclosed spaces, where we are exposed to all sorts of influences that affect our wellbeing. For example, wiring, technical devices, position of water pipes or lack of air circulation can create a sort of a “cage” where the energy created through the sessions cannot dissipate easily. When we do sessions outdoors, all is well. Nature knows what to do with any excesses.

We can prevent energy overload (a heavy case of linger effect) by being aware of qualities and possible limitations of that particular space. That includes considering how many participants it can accommodate.

It is useful to assess the feng shui of the place, take breaks, open the windows, drink plenty of water, and do a lot of grounding and deep breathing. It is important to snack. Many agree that chocolate is the best!

First time I got the idea to disperse the energy mentally, I asked the members of our Therapeutic Touch practice group to donate the excess of energy to loved ones, people in need, events, hospitals, our Earth, etc. It worked instantly. We felt both relaxed and alert. We can do this also individually whenever we need to let go of energy excesses of any origin.

I practice it since, and conclude with the hope that readers try this out. Perhaps we can find other innovative ways of using the lingering energies for a good purpose.

Resources: 1 Benor, Daniel M.D.: Spiritual Healing: Scientific Validation of a Healing Revolution. Vision Publications, 2001. Pg 314 and 3152. Ibid: Consciousness, Bioenergy and Healing: Self-Healing and Energy for 21st Century. Wholistic Healing Publications, 2004. Pg 449 3. McTaggart, Lynne: www.theintentionexperiment.com/doing-onto-others-the-linger-...

Submitted by Jitka Malec, RT

Responses

From Heather Gurd, Recognized Teacher I do not use the term ‘Sacred Space’ when teaching Therapeutic Touch, but I too have heard it used many times. It is crossover lingo from other energetic practices and esoteric teachings.

Sacred space defined is simply a space of stillness, which radiates peace and wholeness, with an amplified connection to universal intelligence and information. Sacred space can be found in nature, a church, a labyrinth, a yoga mat, a healer’s practice room, or any place where prayer and or meditation is easy. The point is that we can create it, as well as recognize where it has already been created.

When we give Therapeutic Touch, the simple act of first becoming meditative, by definition, is creating sacred space. Through our practice of presence and nonjudgment, we immediately amplify the connection to the whole. Then, in that space, we use our attention to facilitate healing, and because of the amplification, things safely evolve.

When I first came to Therapeutic Touch, I heard someone say that outside of an actual session, there are times when all one needed to do was “hold the space” and healing would happen. I came to understand what they meant. (It was something my farming father had taught me as a young woman but with much different language!) It is to simply be present—doing nothing really—just allowing peace and love to radiate, while being with another who is troubled. This technique can be used one-on-one or to amplify the healing work of another. For example, when other Therapeutic Touch practitioners are offering a session, one can go into “sacred space”, and that “holds space” for both the practitioner and receiver. This supports the healing, without overloading energetically.

From Sue Langer, Retired TeacherWhat does sacred space mean to me? I can give two examples (from many experiences) of how I came to my understanding of this. Twelve years ago, I was asked to

Questions and Answers About Therapeutic Touch™Both your Questions and Answers are very welcome ... Please let us know yours!

While there may be differences in the answers people send, they all are based on Therapeutic Touch’s assumptions and concepts. As we all bring our own experiences to Therapeutic Touch we may understand the modality somewhat differently.

Hence, practitioners are encouraged to study with a variety of TTNO Recognized Teachers.

Question:I hear other practitioners refer to ‘Sacred Space’ in connection with Therapeutic Touch. I’m not sure what it is. What do they mean by ‘sacred space’?


travel to the remote Native Reservation at Lac Le Croix, about four and a half hours drive from Thunder Bay and about 70K off the main highway down a logging road. I drove each way with the health nurse, staying at the clinic for the four days, teaching Therapeutic Touch Level One in the evenings and doing sessions during the day. At one point during the week, I found myself with time to spare and, wishing I’d brought my drum with me, went to the dock and sat watching the lake and meditating. Just in front of me were two eagles performing what I could only assume was a mating dance. The circles, spirals, and figures of eight around each other was the most breathtakingly beautiful display of flying/floating I’ve ever seen. For about twenty minutes, time stood still, as the lake, forest, sky, and the eagles performing their own dance, and me as the observer, were all connected in the most sacred way, and I was aware of the unity in everything and that there was no space between us. We were all as one. It felt as if the whole universe was dancing. I still feel an enormous sense of privilege that I was able to watch for so long.

The second example is of a time when I was participating in a class that was teaching a different energy technique, although the comment could just as well have applied to Therapeutic Touch. At one point, one of the students who had finished her practicum on her partner stepped back to watch the rest of the class, and I saw the look of utter astonishment on her face as she quietly said “Oh, … this is angels’ work!”

Sacred space, for me, is the awareness of the universal energy field and my presence within it, together with the realization of the unity of all things through the field that encompasses all, and through which we all communicate in one way or another and at one level or another. It is also the awareness of my ability to use that field for the greater good if I so desire.

When I am doing Therapeutic Touch, my awareness of the client is through this space, where we are both connected to the whole, and where I am able to tap into his/her inner space and work to assist healing. The client, for me, is no longer just flesh and blood with a personality, but a being of energy that is melding with my own, and who is, in that sense, no different from me. In that regard, it is easy to see why resonance plays such a part in Therapeutic Touch, and why it is necessary for us to do our own healing when doing this work. In this sacred space, possibilities are endless,, and only our own limiting beliefs hold us back. When I am


Question for Winter, 2010 in touch

What do we mean when we say ‘hold the space’ or ‘holding space’ and what does it look like as it is being done?

in this space in the act of assisting another, I become co-creator with all the energies of the Universal Field, and for me that is the sacredness of this work.

From Crystal Hawk, Recognized TeacherThe words ‘sacred space’ are easy to bring to mind when involved with Therapeutic Touch™. Anyone who has been in the presence of someone receiving a session can remember noting how the energy around those involved seems to be different, unusual, not ordinary. I’m privileged to facilitate a monthly Therapeutic Touch practice group in my apartment. Often, we are 10 or 12 practitioners offering sessions at the same time. During this time, the energy in the entire room changes, noticed not just by those involved with their session but also those resting or watching. The change is palpable. It’s difficult to have words that can adequately describe this. So I imagine that many Therapeutic Touch practitioners fall back on relating it to a previous experience of some sacred space. Perhaps it’s similar to the experience one has when entering an ancient church or temple, or seeing a brilliant sunset, or the full June moon, or watching a contented sleeping baby. We don’t have adequate language to describe our feelings during these special moments.

In my dictionary* all references to the word ‘sacred’ involve religion. We have to watch how we use that word in Therapeutic Touch. We know that from the beginning Dr. Krieger and Dora Kunz were careful to present Therapeutic Touch as a secular healing modality. Early on, Dora attended a healing day at a New York Institute as a guest. She was startled and amazed to hear all the healers say that all healing had to be done through religious beliefs. She strongly felt otherwise. She always felt that healing was a natural phenomenon of the universe and that anyone, with compassion and proper guidance, could learn to be an instrument of healing and to offer it effectively.

The process itself, from the moment Centering begins, brings the practitioner to a quiet central place within themselves, also difficult to adequately describe. I personally have great reverence for the process we call Therapeutic Touch. Perhaps ‘reverence’ means to me the same as ‘sacred’ means to others.

*The Random House College Dictionary, revised 1980

Our Experiences with Therapeutic Touch

A Retreat that was a Real Treat!

We spent an intimate weekend at Five Oaks Retreat Centre with 14 good friends, including Jitka Malec and Regina Sheere, our very competent and knowledgeable leaders.

On Friday night, we started by discussing the purpose of the weekend, “Getting to the Heart of Things”. We wrote intentions on heart-shaped cut-outs, which most of us wore around our necks so that we could refer to them throughout the sessions.

Our discussions and activities centered around how our heart influences our Therapeutic Touch life as well as our personal life. All shared their life experiences honestly and deeply.

On Sunday, our guest speaker Deborah Gould reviewed the revised Basic Assumptions and stimulated us with choices of artistic expressions. We created, shared, laughed, and we cried.

Accommodation and food were great, and we had thunderstorms plus rain to put us to sleep.A weekend to remember!

Rose Philip and Susan Oliver

Third Annual, Advanced IntensiveTherapeutic Touch Retreat

“Inspirations & Echoes”Ontario retreat

June 9 to 12, 2011At Ecology Retreat Center, Orangeville,

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Comings and Goings“I like comings better than I like goings”- Sharron Parrott

For those who read this column, you are aware that I always start off with a quote from somebody. I am not sure how correct it is to quote oneself, but I couldn’t find anyone who has said what I want to say; hence, I am quoting myself.

I had a psychic reading where I was told that I am a typical Cancer: “Once you get your claws into someone or something, they can’t shake you loose or get rid of you.” I admit that I am a lot better at letting things and people into my life than I am letting them leave.

At our recent board meeting, there was much discussion around the fact that four board members, whose terms are ending, would not be returning after November. Wow, how much can a Cancerian take?

I know that you are all aware, to some extent, of what these remarkable women have given in terms of their commitment, intelligence and integrity to the TTNO. What you know is just the tip of the iceberg. There are not enough words in any language to describe the care, concern and devotion to the TTNO that these members have shown on a daily basis. I have learned and grown leaps and bounds just by being in their presence.

Please, take the opportunity and privilege in any way that you can to thank these precious women for their time and their work on all of our behalf and on behalf of the TTNO.

I would also like to acknowledge Denise Labbe, who has decided to move on from the TTNO. Denise has been a member of the TTNO and the Teacher Liaison Committee for many years. She has been a constant support for the Network by presenting at Conference and by always being available to the Teachers Liaison Committee, giving feedback and by reviewing submissions when asked. I would like to thank Denise for her years of service to the TTNO and wish her the very best in all that she chooses to do.

Now for the comings!

Congratulations to Julia von Flotow on becoming a Recognized Teacher for Level 1. As well, congratulations to her Supervising Teacher Jodi Cole for her thoughtful support in this very important role.

Congratulations to Jitka Malec for the approval of her new Continuing Education workshop “Essential Anatomy and Physiology for the Therapeutic Touch Practitioner”. As well, congratulations to Jitka Malec, Regina Sheere and Donna Logan Van Vliet in the approval for the educational component of their 2011 retreat submission “Therapeutic Touch™ : A Path to Oneness”.

Coming soon is November Teachers Day; I hope you are planning on attending. This year’s agenda will include topics that pertain to some of the roles of a Recognized Therapeutic Touch Teacher.

Jane Graham and Mei-fei Elrick have volunteered to talk to us about “Ethics” and will have us participate in discussing real ethical situations.

Doreen Sullivan and Alison Cooke have volunteered to discuss Modulating and Directing of Energy. Alison will have just returned from spending a week with Dr, Kreiger, so we will be privileged to have the most up-to-date information on these topics.

Ellen Hadley, Arlene Cugelman, and Linda Nelson have also volunteered to take an active role in this day.

Facilitated by the Teachers Liaison Committee, there will also be time set aside for questions and answers. With the wealth of experience this group brings, no question should be left unanswered.

As 2010 began, several of us said that “this year we will rest on our laurels” for awhile. However, we have not had a chance as yet to do that.

The TTNO is so dynamic at this time. We are constantly being presented with situations that require all of us to examine, explore and move forward. At times, the momentum is so great, we can barely keep up!

How wonderful to be a part of this ever-growing, ever-expanding network.

If I had my way, no one would ever be allowed to leave, but alas, life is about reasons, seasons and lifetimes, and so we cherish and honour each other when we are brought together and hold each other in our hearts when it is time to move on. Thanks to all of you for making the TTNO the best that it can be.

Sharron Parrott, Chair, Teacher Liaison Committee


Summer has been very busy here in the Cole household, as we’re in the midst of major renovations and everything is pretty much topsy-turvy at the moment. It’s a wonder that I even remembered to send my column.

I heard from only a couple of people, so this is going to be short but sweet. I’ll start with a submission from Crystal Hawk who wrote: “Believe it or not, I spoke at this day long teaching at the Vedic Cultural Centre in Markham on Saturday. I was to talk from ‘The Noetic perspective’... being the co-ordinator of the IONS Toronto Group, but managed to talk a lot about healing and Therapeutic Touch.

There were about 60 people in attendance, and I closed with Dora’s daily meditation, and they loved it. There was a lot of interest in Therapeutic Touch™, and I was able to send them to our web site. What could be a better hope for the future than everyone being able to offer and/or receive a Therapeutic Touch session? We were each told to speak for 10 minutes. I thought I had done that. But the moderator told my daughter, who’d come with me, that he let me speak for 20 minutes because what I was talking about was so interesting. Therapeutic Touch always is!

“Swami Veda Bharati was amazing as a teacher of meditation. He’d taken part in one of Dean Radin’s experiments in energy healing at IONS, and he approved of what I said. He invited me to visit him in India. Maybe one day. It was a great honour to be on a program with him.” Congratulations, Crystal. Well done.

I end with the following, which isn’t about Therapeutic Touch but well worth celebrating as another sort of energy. Roslyn has won the Juror’s Award for Japanese Calligraphy in the Third Annual Japanese Calligraphy Competition in Canada. It is sponsored by Shodo Canada.

She will be speaking at a lunch-time session at the Globe in Rosemount, Ontario on December 7th, 2010 on the history of this beautiful and difficult art form as well as on brushstroke painting. Roslyn has also been selected to show her work at the McMichael Annual Volunteer Exhibit, October 22 to 24th. Her work has been selected to be in the Headwaters Arts Festival’s SGI Exhibit this Fall, and she was a participant in the Hidden Treasures Art Tour on September 17/18th.

Well that’s all for this edition. Take care. Jodi

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Therapeutic Touch and DNA Synthesis Study A study was conducted on the effect of Therapeutic Touch on the growth of human cells in culture compared to sham/placebo Therapeutic Touch and no treatment. The bone cells used in the study were cells from healthy bone fragments discarded during foot surgery. All fragments were from people under 50 years old. These fragments were minced and placed in culture dishes with media for bone cell culture. In this experiment, the researchers also used an osteosarcoma–derived cell line, SaOs-2.

Therapeutic Touch was used in the experiment, because it is a highly disciplined modality and requires extensive training to become a practitioner. Such preparation makes Therapeutic Touch amenable to be used in research because its practice is reproducible.

The researchers understood that the modality is not aligned with any religion and can be used with standard medical care. Also “Therapeutic Touch may benefit the patients since the practitioner attempts to promote healing with intention aimed for the greater good of the patients so that the patient may self-heal.”

Working on bone cells in a culture dish removes that mind/body connection and hence basic questions about the biofield could be addressed.

Together with the researchers, the Therapeutic Touch practitioners involved in the study devised a method to administer Therapeutic Touch to culture dishes. The practitioners were nurses who had more than five years experience. They also had passed a screening test. As there is no need to touch in Therapeutic Touch, the practitioners held their hands at 4-10 inches from the culture dishes. when the experimental stage of the study was complete.

The researchers conclude, “Therapeutic Touch appears to increase human osteoblast DNA synthesis, differentiation and mineralization and decrease differentiation and mineralization in a human osteosarcoma-derived cell line” (p1541).

As Jhaveri and his colleagues wonder about the results, they say, “Although there is no knowledge to date on what type of energy may be emanating from a TT practitioner’s hands, it is conjectured that TT may affect biological changes through altering biomagnetic fields. All living organisms reveal a dynamic biomagnetic field that is indicative of both natural biological changes and abnormal biological states. Several studies reveal large pulsed biomagnetic fields emanating from the hands of practitioners in a variety of modalities including TT, Qi-gong, yoga, meditation and martial arts.” (p 1545).

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Practitioner as Partner

Approaching the Therapeutic Touch™ session from a place of partnership with the recipient helps to guide our ability to be fully present for that person. The practitioner of Therapeutic Touch acts in concert with the receiver as a therapeutic partner, where the relationship is one of being of service to another, honouring the individual with a willingness to work together toward health and wholeness.

Many people enter into the practice of Therapeutic Touch wanting to try to fix or help in some way. While the desire to help might be admirable, it does not necessarily contribute to a healthy healing relationship. Rachel Naomi Remen 1 writes about being “in the service of life”. She makes definite distinctions between fixing, helping and serving.

She states that coming into a relationship with the idea of fixing means the other must be broken. It is a form of judgment, which creates distance and disconnection due to the experience of difference.

When entering into a relationship with a view to helping someone, the other person is assumed to be weaker, which contributes to a feeling of inequality. This can have the effect of diminishing self esteem, and sense of wholeness. Helping implies assuming strength over that which is not whole.

Being of service, on the other hand, is a relationship between equals, a partnership of healing. When we serve, we engage with ourselves. We bring the wholeness of who we are, all of our experiences, light and dark, to the relationship in order to connect with the wholeness of the other. It is a service of life that creates an energetic, spiritual connection, a movement toward wholeness and well-being.

The article entitled Honouring the Receiver2 makes the distinction between honouring and helping. In recognition of those distinctions, the Therapeutic Touch practitioner, as partner, focuses on honouring the receiver rather than assuming responsibility for any healing that happens. We can contribute to a healing partnership by letting go of our own issues and truly listening to the other person.

Being fully present with someone means supporting that person in a process, while recognizing the whole being. Listening provides some wonderful insights for the practitioner. By remaining open to what another is willing to bring to the relationship and setting an intention accordingly, respect is established in the Therapeutic Touch relationship.

A Therapeutic Partnership implies respect and support, and respect for privacy is essential in a healing partnership to

ensure a feeling of safety. Any information offered by the receiver must remain completely confidential, so the need for security is respected.

The practitioner listens genuinely, but does not diagnose nor counsel. We allow the receiver to direct the unfolding of the session and refrain from interjecting any personal intuitions. If the recipient insists on knowing what the practitioner found in the session, responding with general statements is advisable, i.e. “There was a bit of an imbalance in the field, so I focused on that area to assist the flow.”

Connecting to the recipient’s field in a non-judgmental, open way allows the practitioner to address all aspects of the energy field, rather than focusing only on perceived imbalances. In doing so, the practitioner is in service of the whole of the other and not just what might be out of balance.

Working within the frame of Practitioner as Partner is at the core of what we do in a session. The attitude that Rachel Naomi Remen encourages in us enhances our practice of Therapeutic Touch. By being centered from the very outset of the session, from the initial introductory discussion with the recipient, to encouraging a rest period at the end, being fully present, using good listening skills, remaining receptive and open serves both the practitioner and receiver in the process of Therapeutic Touch. When we bring these qualities to the session, the recipient feels valued and safe and begins to relax, even before the session begins. The practitioner, being fully present, begins to pick up signals from the recipient, through verbal discussion and energetic nuances that can help to prepare her for the process. This is an effective partnership.

References1 Remen, Rachel Naomi. “In the Service of Life” Noetic Sciences Review Spring 19962 Janelle, Barbara “Honouring the Receiver” in touch February 2001

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What is Therapeutic Touch? Therapeutic Touch™ is an energy-field modality that is a contemporary interpretation of several ancient healing practices. Webster’s Dictionary defines “modality” in the medical sense as “the application of a therapeutic agent.”

In Therapeutic Touch, the ‘agent’ is the conscious intent of the practitioner to balance and modulate the energy flow through and around the body of the client. This is done by using the hands of the practitioner as a focus to facilitate the natural healing process.

Therapeutic Touch was developed in the 1970s by Dolores Krieger and Dora Kunz. “Dolores Krieger, PhD, RN, is Professor Emerita of Nursing Science, New York University (NYU). She is a recognized theorist on holistic nursing and an innovative researcher on the dynamics of natural healing. At NYU, her graduate-level course on healing, Frontiers of Nursing has been taught each semester since 1974, and its format has been replicated internationally at other universities. An early proponent of the holistic perspective, Dr. Krieger has been a radical pioneer of fresh, innovative thinking in post-modern professional nursing.”

Dora Kunz was a clairvoyant and healer, and her ability to sense unseen human energy fields was well-known to her contemporaries. “Since childhood Dora was aware of such forces, and she made a lifetime study of how they work and how they relate to attitudes and emotions; this awareness later evolved into an understanding of the universal healing field from which both healers and patients can draw fresh, potent healing energies.” Her work with Dolores Krieger resulted in the standard of Therapeutic Touch that is so widely practiced today.

There are several basic assumptions that underlie the practice. Three of these are:

In a state of health, life energy flows freely in, through and out • of each person’s energy field in an orderly manner.

When disease or injury occurs, the flow of energy is • affected and may be described as obstructed, disordered or depleted.

Therapeutic Touch practitioners influence the energy flow • to restore the integrity of the field and to move it toward wholeness and health.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?Research and experience have shown that Therapeutic Touch is effective in eliciting a relaxation response, reducing anxiety, changing the perception of pain, facilitating the body’s

natural restorative process, bringing about an improved sense of well-being, and providing comfort during distressing circumstances.

WHAT IS A SESSION LIKE?Always individualized, a Therapeutic Touch session usually does not exceed 20 minutes. The client remains fully clothed. Depending on the preference of the client, Therapeutic Touch can be done with no physical touching, or with light touch on the shoulders, arms and legs. The session can be administered while the client is sitting or lying down

First, the practitioner consciously places herself in a calm, alert state of being–achieving inner quiet and being in the present moment. Then, as she moves her hands from the head to the feet, two to four inches from the body, the practitioner notes any differences in the quality of the energy flow. Following this, she moves her hands in a gentle, rhythmic motion with the intent to redistribute and rebalance the receiver’s energy field.

Following the Therapeutic Touch session, a rest period of 20 minutes is encouraged, during which time the body’s natural healing mechanisms respond to the client’s altered and rebalanced energy flow, and the client’s own healing momentum continues.

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.

WHO CAN LEARN TO DO THERAPEUTIC TOUCH?Anyone with the compassionate intention to help or heal has the natural potential to learn this practice. It is a skill that requires sensitivity and needs to be practised initially with supervision and feedback. Since there are ever-deepening levels to Therapeutic Touch, practitioners find that they continue to learn as long as they practise Therapeutic Touch.

HOW RIGOROUS ARE THE TRAINING STANDARDS?Recognized Teachers of The Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario (TTNO) provide workshops that are available privately and through health care facilities and community colleges.

The basic training consists of three levels, each a minimum of eight hours, taken over at least a six-month period. Following the basic levels, students are encouraged to study with a variety of teachers, each of whom brings his or her own experience into the teaching. Students and Recognized Practitioners participate


iin Practice Groups, retreats and conferences as well.

The TTNO has developed both standards for practice and curriculum guidelines for Recognized status. For example, to achieve Recognized Practitioner status, practitioners must complete a workbook with 84 case studies, detailing sessions they have given and received. Those students who meet the established criteria are granted the status of Recognized Practitioner and with further study, Recognized Teacher. In both cases, status is renewed annually on evidence of continuing education.

You also may download the article, Research: Outcomes of Therapeutic Touch, describing the results that have been published for several research studies. Both research and experience have shown the effectiveness of Therapeutic Touch™ in eliciting a relaxation response, decreasing anxiety, changing the perception of pain, facilitating the body’s natural restorative process, bringing about an improved sense of well-being, and providing comfort during distressing circumstances.

One research paper makes an interesting point:

“The issue of mechanism can be sidestepped by adopting a pragmatic view and instead focussing on utility. We argued that TT (Therapeutic Touch) was offered as an adjunctive clinical treatment because of positive evidence to the question “Does TT work?” and not “Can we explain why TT works?” In our view, practitioners and patients should be allowed to hold their own beliefs and interpretation of how TT works. Research should continue exploring theories of mechanism, but it does not serve integrative practice to wait for definitive answers or to maintain contentious debates that cannot be resolved by science at this time. … Support of the [TT] program and subsequent patient referral through multidisciplinary teams of oncologists, nurses and counselors have been an essential component in providing the best care possible to patients within our cancer centers.”

In other words, Therapeutic Touch Works! While it is important to continue offering Therapeutic Touch because it proves its worth to the individual who is tired, ill, in pain or anxious, the ongoing research findings continue to help us understand outcomes of Therapeutic Touch and the modality’s underlying processes.

Reproducibility is essential in research. Fortunately, standards of practice make Therapeutic Touch a modality that agrees with this principle of science. Recent research published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine entitled “Therapeutic Touch Stimulates the Proliferation of Human Cells in Culture” 14:3 (2008): 233-239 states, “TT was chosen for our studies, because it is a highly disciplined method, and requires extensive

What is Therapeutic Touch? continued training to become an advanced practitioner.” Wanting to control for the mind/body connection in healing, Dr. Glowowicz and her colleagues used human cells in culture. “Fibroblasts, tendon cells, (tenocytes) and bone cells (osteoblasts) were treated with TT, sham (TT) or untreated for 2 weeks and then assessed for [3H]-thymidine incorporation in the DNA and immunocytochemcial staining for proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA).” They found that, “ A specific pattern of TT treatment produced a significant increase in proliferation of fibroblasts, osteoblasts and tenocytes in culture. Therefore, TT may affect normal cells by stimulating cell proliferation.”

It is relevant to add here that Dolores Krieger, one of the two founders of the modality, has a PhD, and early recognized the importance of conducting research on outcomes of Therapeutic Touch as she taught Therapeutic Touch within the NYU Nursing Program. Many Therapeutic Touch practitioners are nurses. In Ontario, under the College of Nurses Standards of Nursing Practice, Therapeutic Touch can be administered under Clause 7.1 that states: “promotes comfort using touch, massage and stress-reduction techniques.” The College goes on to say, however, that “the decision as to whether Therapeutic Touch is an acceptable treatment modality is the responsibility of the agency/institution. Once the decision has been reached, Therapeutic Touch can become part of the recognized plan of care.” Of benefit to both practitioner and client, this modality is proving to be a significant antidote for burnout in health care professionals.

WHERE IS THERAPEUTIC TOUCH PRACTICED?Therapeutic Touch is taught and practised throughout the world, including at numerous universities and colleges in Canada and the United States. It is accepted in the policies and procedures of an increasing number of health care institutions worldwide and as an intervention in a number of Ontario hospitals, nursing homes, hospices and clinics.

Therapeutic Touch is a registered trademark in Canada.

Source: Stephen, Joanne E.; Mackenzie, Gina; Sample, Sarah; Macdonald, Jennifer. “Twenty years of therapeutic touch in a Canadian cancer agency: lessons learned from a case study of integrative oncology practice.” Support Care Cancer 15 (2007): 993-998.

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Montreal: Irma Bubolic, RN 1 514-483-6688 Susan Buscemi Susan Hamilton*, RPN 514-624-0920

ONTARIO

Ajax: Janet Fallaize*, RN 905-683-9264Barrie: Arlene Cugelman*, RN 705-721-1850Belleville: Alison Cooke* 613-395-3691 Jean Dunnett 613-969-7483Burlington: Diane May*, RN 905-569-9822Carrying Place: Donna Logan Van Vliet*, RN 613-962-1004Chatham: Louise Brodie*, RN 519-354-0534 Cheryl Dickson*, RN 519-674-0602Elliot Lake: Dianne Bussmann* 705-461-7599Elora: Deborah Gould*, RN 519-846-2770Glencoe: Regina Sheere 519-287-5526Golden Lake: Patricia Tamosetis* 613-625-2277Grimsby: Rose Phillip BEd 905-309-4755 Guelph: Mimi Craig*, B Ed 519-827-1819 Evelyn MacKay* 519-822-4174Hamilton: Laura Pokoradi*, RN 905-385-9217Huntsville: Shirley Boon*, RN 705-789-7434Kingsville: Connie-Jean Latam* 519-325-0723Kitchener/Waterloo:Sue Frid*, RN 519-885-3764 Heather Gurd* 519-885-4313London: Jitka Malec*, RN 519-668-2409 Carole Wray* 519-668-0272 Carolyn Buchanan* 519-641-4190Loring: Cynthia Graham*, RN 705-757-1383Midland: Helen Will*, RN 705-534-1101Mississauga: Diane May*, RN 905-569-9822 Marguerite Langley*, RN, MA 905-271-8224 Susan Keith*, RN 905-278-9800Moffat: Martha Hoey 519-823-5847Niagara Falls: Doreen Sullivan*, RDH 905-354-8873Orangeville: Nancy Hall* 519-938-9268Ottawa: Gail Lafortune*, RPN 613-834-4524Peterborough: Linda Nelson* 705-755-0269Pickering: Karen Marks, RN 905-649-3030Richmond Hill: Gail Sandler* 905-770-0225Roseneath: Pat Hall* 705-924-9320Sarnia: Margaret Pennesi*, RN 519-336-9990St. Catharines: Marg Deane*, RN 905-646-4948St. Thomas: Hele Spangenberg 519-769-2374 Melinda Whitehead 519-633-2506Stouffville: Pamela Beach* 905-852-6440Sudbury: Susan Lee* 705-524-5084

CANADIAN THERAPEUTIC TOUCH™ NETWORKSRECOGNIZED TEACHERS

Teachers will travel to other areas on request.Each network sets its own criteria for curriculum and teaching.

* indicates a teacher of all levels.(Information for these pages is supplied by the individual networks and is

accurate up to and including May 15, 2010 (see note in box below))

CANADIAN THERAPEUTIC TOUCH™ NETWORKSPractice/Support Groups

The people listed below will give you information about Practice/Support Groups.

Toronto: Marleene Burfield*, RN (Scarborough) 416-438-7720Jodi Cole*, RN, BA 905-731-4713

Crystal Hawk*, M Ed 416-922-4325 Jane Milligan*, M Ed 416-694-1636 Theresa Moore*, RN MScN 416-493-7646 Maria Rossiter Thornton*, RN 416-926-8944 Julia von Flotow 416-686-6463Wellesley: Ellen Hadley 519-656-3493Wilno: Karen Schimansky*, RN 613-756-6172Windsor: Flora Hartleib*, RN 519-974-2157 Claire Massicotte*, RPN 519-948-9453 Sharron Parrott*, RN 519-258-0440

MANITOBA, SASKATCHEWAN

Winnipeg: Laura Carroll* 204-452-1107 Lil Smith* 204-489-7977

Llyn Wren* 204-477-1757St. Jean Baptiste: Jacqueline Marion* 204-758-3861

ALBERTA

Calgary: Linda Terra* 403-238-3734 Melanie Graham 403-249-9489 LeeAnn Wiseman* 403-873-0457Edmonton: Linda Woznica 780-468-9326Lethbridge: Joy Petheridge BaxterSherwood Park: Cheryl Ann Hoffmeyer 780-467-8701

BRITISH COLUMBIA Burnaby: Marie Preissl* 604-526-6836 Delta: Cheryl Larden* 604-943-8915Duncan: Judith Schweers* 250-748-5993Golden: Maryke Patterson-Robinson 250-344-5325 Nanaimo: Linda Sampson* 250-924-5797North Vancouver: Lynda Harvey* 604-980-8604 Doreen Matkovich* 604-929-3719Surrey-White Rock: Faye Torgerson 604-576-8176 Winlaw: Camille Roberts* 250-226-6886

NOVA SCOTIA

Bridgewater: Janet Manthorne 902-543-4266Dartmouth: Barbara Stone 902-469-0317 B&B Nelson 902-852-4427Halifax: Dianne Simister 902-455-7355New Glasgow: Cherry Whitaker 902-925-2042Pictou: Linda Chisholm 902-485-4548Port Hawkesbury: Natascha Polomski [email protected]: Colette Thibodeau 902-769-2160Sydney: Elaine Hawrylak 902-539-0074 Sharon Unsworth 902-567-2432Yarmouth: Sandra Noah 902-649-2201Windsor: Catherine Boyd 902-798-8628

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Charlottetown: Judy Donovan-Whitty 902-569-3496Kensington: Carol Evans 902-836-5200Stratford: Sandra Fraser 902-569-5310

QUEBEC Montreal: Irma Bubolic 514-483-6688Montreal (West Island): Susan Hamilton 514-624-0920

ONTARIO

Ajax: Janet Fallaize 905-683-9264Aurora: Margaret Shearman 905-841-6059 Vera Turner 905-833-5969Barrie: Arlene Cugelman 705-721-1850 Margaret Cottle 705-719-1463Beamsville: Beth Schat 905-563-8495Belleville: Nancy Sherk 613-395-2973 Alison Cooke 613-395-3691Belleville: Theresa Dodds 613-392-1848 Suzette Morgan 613-395-3473Bolton: Ching Hsiung 905-848-1622Bramalea: Gabriele Boer 905-791-8637Brampton: Lillian Hutchinson 905-457-2211Brantford: Doris Marcellus 519-752-7044 Raymond Poole 519-753-4150Brockville: Audrey Harkness 613-348-3736Burlington: Lynda Hill 905-681-2575 Connie Price 905-637-5442Carrying Place: Donna Logan Van Vliet 613-962-1004Chatham: Louise Brodie 519-354-0534 Cheryl Dickson 519-674-0602Collingwood: Nancy Lee Johnston 705-445-4032Elliot Lake: Dianne Bussmann 705-461-7599Etobicoke: Karen McKeown 416-742-5628 Moony Khan 416-234-5504Fergus: Deborah Gould 519-846-2770Gananoque: Elaine Davidson 613-382-3772Golden Lake: Patricia Tamosetis 613-625-2277Grimsby: Rose Philip 905-309-4755Guelph: Evelyn MacKay 519-822-4174 Mimi Craig 519-827-1819Hamilton: Robin Anne Child 905-648-6079Huntsville: Ruth Brandt 705-787-1445 Shirley Boon 705-789-7434Kitchener: Margo McIntosh 519-894-0002Kitchener/Waterloo: Susan Frid 519-885-3764 Joyce Mingiardi 519-570-1258

London: Jitka Malec 519-668-2409 Dorothy Salmon 519-641-2761Loring: Cynthia Graham 705-757-1383Midland: Norma Piitz 705-549-5165 Helen Will 705-534-1101Mississauga: Debbie Abate 905-712-8119 x225Moffat: Martha Hoey 519-823-5847Muskoka South: Bonnie Christie 705-646-2095Niagara Falls: Doreen Sullivan 905-354-8873 Pierrette Guise 905-356-2884 North Bay: Monica Giles 705-724-5163Orangeville: Roslyn Levin 519-925-2401Ottawa: Gail Lafortune 613-834-4524Parry Sound: Anna Brisson 705-342-5769 Barbara Bennett 705-389-9828Pembroke: Berlyne Mills 613-687-2921 Peterborough: Linda Nelson 705-755-0269 Port Perry/Uxbridge: Helen Thompson 905-852-5929 Terrie Slack 905-982-0389Richmond Hill: Gail Sandler 905-770-0225Roseneath: Pat Hall 705-924-9320 Sarnia: Margaret Pennesi 519-336-9990 Sault Ste. Marie: Margaret Saarela 705-759-2024Scarborough: Marleene Burfield 416-438-7720St. Catherines: Margaret Deane 905-646-4945St. Thomas: Melinda Whitehead 519-633-2506 Helen Spangenberg 519-769-2374Stouffville: Marita Concil 905-642-5403 Sudbury: Susan Lee 705-524-5084 Thunder Bay: Jean Riddell 807-622-7790 Lee Searles 807-628-8054 Sue Langer 807-939-2984Toronto: Maureen Smith 416-967-0381 Maria Rossiter-Thornton 416-417-2744Wardsville/Glencoe: Regina Sheere 519-287-5526 Phyllis Ann Millyard 519-693-4347Wawa: Aldona Mitrikas 705-856-2090Welland: Louise Aikman 905-938-2345Whitby: NancyTurner 905-666-5503 Susan Scherbak 905-430-9600Whitby: Lynn Vukosavljevic 905-668-9683 Dorothy Pierce 905-668-8474Wilno: Karen Schimansky 613-756-6172Windsor: Flo Hartleib 519-974-2157 Sharron Parrott 519-258-0440Windsor: Claire Massicotte 519-948-9453

MANITOBA, SASKATCHEWAN

Winnipeg: Llyn Wren 204-477-1757

ALBERTA

Calgary: Linda Terra 403-238-3734Edmonton: Linda Woznica 780-468-9326Sherwood Park: Chery l Ann Hoffmeyer 780-467-8701

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Burnaby: Marie Preissi [email protected]: Cheryl Larden 604-943-8915 Duncan: Judith Schweers 250-748-5993Golden: Marijke Patterson-Robinson 250-344-5325 Ladysmith: Linda Sampson 250 924-5797Lionsgate: Linda Harvey 604-980-6604Maple Ridge: Jean Ruttan 604-463-7711North Vancouver: Doreen Matkovich 604-929-3719 Richmond: Lynn Steeves 604-273-3211Surrey/White Rock: Faye Torgerson 604-576-8176Vancouver-Langra: Alex Jamieson 604-738-0453 Winlaw: Camille Roberts 250-226-6886


The PIPEDA (Privacy Act) requires that the Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario (or any organization) has written permission to publish a person’s name and contact information in in touch.

Names in this section are included only if a signed PIPEDA form is on file with the Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario at the submission deadline.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CTTN

Chair: Barbara E. Stone - ATTN 902-469-0317Treasurer: Linda Sampson - BCTTN 250-924-5797Secretary: Marion Cameron - TTNA 780-988-7211Members-at-large: Irma Bubolic - TTNQ 514-483-6688 Brita Ball - TTNO 519-823-4452 Lil Smith - MTTN 204-489-7977

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in touch Newsletter Agreement #40034150 The Therapeutic Touch Network of OntarioP.O. Box 156, Station U Etobicoke, ON M8Z 5P1

From beginning to end, this upcoming conference is a winner!!Get the most out of your conference experience. Plan to explore these opportunities:

David Maginley will be speaking on Saturday morning, November 6. He is a champion of Therapeutic Touch, and hearing him will renew your enthusiasm for the simplicity and real strength of this modality.

Teri Degler will speak on Sunday morning and end the conference on Monday. Teri will set a wonderful stage for your awareness of the Divine Feminine Fire, which may inspire your creativity in a different way.

There are other conference opportunities for you to enjoy!

The Marketplace: The Conference Marketplace is beginning to take shape. We have dowsing supplies, spiritual artworks, labyrinths, flower essences, interesting books and CDs and, of course, jewelry. Make up your shopping lists and prepare to enjoy!

The Silent Auction: The rare, decorative and crafted items of the Silent Auction table are often too good to be true! Bidders line this table at every break, so come prepared. If you bring one to donate, you have the room for whatever you take home. And think of the bidding fun!

Take and Donate Table: CDs/ DVD’s/ books you have outgrown can find a place on this table; if an item appeals to you, donate in the jars provided, and at the same time, support the Scholarship Fund!

The Bookstore: Teri Degler’s new book, The Divine Feminine Fire, hit the #1 spot recently on the Amazon.ca Bestseller List in the Spirituality/Feminist category. You can get it here!

Therapeutic Touch Resources and Materials: available right here for your convenience. Pick them up at Conference so you have them on hand when you need them.

POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP with TERI DEGLERMonday, NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The Divine Feminine Fire: Creativity and Your Yearning to Express Your SelfOpen to the Public. Fee $135

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