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*HEALING WITH BODY ENERGY WORK*

Healing Touch
by Veronica (Ronnie) Sutherlan RN, CHTP

What is Healing Touch?
Healing Touch is a therapy used to promote health and well being by using techniques that influence the energy system of the body through touch. It is built on the philosophy of caring for the whole person…body, mind and spirit. The purpose of Healing Touch is to restore harmony and balance to the energy system in order to maximize a person’s healing potential and enhance a sense of well being. Healing Touch is not intended to cure patients, nor is it meant to replace traditional medicine and therapies. It complements traditional therapeutic approaches of physicians and other health care providers. Healing Touch may help promote relaxation, relieve stress, relieve or reduce pain, and increase vitality and energy. Healing touch has its roots in the nursing profession. The curriculum is designed as a multi-level educational program. The practitioner has to meet all program requirements followed by a one-year mentorship with a certified Healing Touch practitioner, and requires documentation of 100 Healing touch sessions before applying to the Healing Touch International Board for certification.

What is a Healing Touch Treatment Like?
You will be asked to lie on a massage table, fully clothed, in a quiet room. Relaxation occurs best when there are as few distractions as possible. During the treatment you may experience gentle touch or notice my hands moving above your body through your energy field. If you have fallen asleep by the end of your session, you will be allowed to rest quietly for a while then gently awakened. Many people report that healing touch has a powerful and positive effect on their well being. Most people say that they are completely relaxed after the session.

About Me
I was introduced to healing touch in 1996 when my husband was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Healing Touch was the only thing that relieved his pain and nausea. He would sleep peacefully for hours after a session. After his death I became a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner to give back to others the peace and comfort that he received during his illness. In January 2001, I left hospital nursing and opened my private practice in Healing Touch on the island of Kauai. I provided Healing Touch to the employees of Malama Pono and First Hawaiian Bank for stress management. Georgia is my new home. I have been a Healing Touch provider at the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support since June. I look forward to sharing my professional experience with the clients of the Mind Body Institute.

Aloha and Mahalo, Ronnie

Reiki

Bobby Tyler, Reiki Master, has been a Reiki practitioner since 1995 and has been working at the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support since 2001. He is also an ordained minister and has served as a speaker and group facilitator for different spiritual organizations around the country.

WHAT IS REIKI?
Reiki (pronounced “ray-kee”) is a 3,000 year old healing art that traces its origins to Tibet and Japan. The word Reiki is Japanese for “Universal life force energy.” It is a form of healing touch used for stress reduction and relaxation, thereby improving health and enhancing the quality of life. The Reiki practitioner serves as a facilitator, helping the recipient open up to the natural healing energy that flows within every living being.

WHAT IS A REIKI SESSION LIKE?
During a Reiki session, the recipient simply lies on a massage table, remaining fully clothed, and relaxes as the Reiki Master directs healing energy throughout the body. Many clients report feeling a profound sense of peace or relaxation following a Reiki treatment.

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