This activity has been approved by the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) for 12 contact hours. AHNA is accredited as an approver of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This class meets a requirement for the Qualified Therapeutic Touch Practitioner credential.

Both healthcare providers and lay people will enjoy this introduction to Therapeutic Touch, the evidence-based healing method that doubles as a life-enhancing journey.

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What is Therapeutic Touch? Krieger-Kunz Therapeutic Touch® is a holistic, evidence based therapy that incorporates the intentional and compassionate use of universal energy to promote balance and well being. More concretely, it is a way of consciously using your heart and your hands (either hands-on or not) to promote healing. It was developed in the early 1970’s by Dolores Krieger, PhD, RN, Professor of Nursing, Emerita, New York University and Dora Kunz. It is based on the belief that a human being is a complex system of energies; disease may occur when there is congestion, depletion, and/or imbalance of energy. A Therapeutic Touch treatment is administered with the intent to help a person re-pattern energy to facilitate healing.

What has Therapeutic Touch helped? A few examples:

• Anxiety / stress, with an average 2-4 minutes induction of a relaxation response.
• High blood pressure.
• All types of pain.
• Sleep
• Side effects of chemotherapy.
• For comfort during labor and delivery.

See the research section on therapeutic-touch.org for more. Of course this material will be a very fascinating part of the class discussion.

Is Therapeutic Touch just for people? Plants also respond well to Therapeutic Touch. Dogs love it. So do cats, but they usually aren’t as direct in their acknowledgement. Dog trainers use it in their work. It has been used successfully with guinea pigs, horses, birds, and more.

Why should you take this course?

• You are intrigued by the notion that we all have the capacity to be healers.
• You want a practical channel for your compassion that also develops your intuition and enriches your inner life.
• If you are a healthcare provider, you’d like a quick simple way to jumpstart deep healing with patients in your work setting.
• You’d like to have a new tool to deal with basic healthcare situations at home — pain in a child’s skinned knee, a simple headache.
• You love science and are interested in esoteric questions. You wonder if the two have anything to say to each other.
• You want to meet others who are deeply committed to their personal growth.
• You want nursing continuing education credits for a skill that you can use for self-care.

Jen Wiegand, LMT QTTT has been studying and practicing TT since 2002. She resides in Poulsbo and has a Therapeutic Touch private practice. She has a background as a Reiki Master, in John Barnes Myofascial Release, and craniosacral work. Students enjoy Jen’s enthusiasm and passion.

Kathy Wilmering, MSW, ARNP, BC QTTT has studied for 21 years with TT co-founders Dolores Krieger and Dora Kunz. For over 30 years she has helped people heal chronic physical and mental health challenges and has presented her work across the U.S. and Canada. Kathy teaches with humor, compassion and clarity.