Healing Touch...
Healing
Touch is an energy-based therapy that supports the
body's natural healing process. At Cincinnati
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Healing Touch
practitioners use gentle movements of their hands
- either lightly touching the body or several
inches above it - to sooth and balance the energy
field. Healing touch assists in creating an
environment of safety and harmony to soothe and
comfort a frightened child. Benefits for children:
* Relieves pain * Promotes relaxation * Reduces
anxiety and stress * Supports the body's natural
healing process * Prepares the child for medical
treatments, procedures and surgery * Increases
energy * Provides comfort for patients who are
dying
Principles The five
principles that are the basis of Therapeutic Touch and
Healing Touch are:
1. Human energy field
Therapeutic Touch and Healing Touch are based on the
belief that that humans and animals possess an energy
field that permeates the body and extends beyond it.
The energy fields especially emanate from seven areas,
called chakras, based on ancient practices from
India.
2. Effects of energy
field Disease, illness, injury or discomfort show up as
changes or differences in the energy field. Eliminating
these differences can relieve discomfort and aid in the
healing process.
3. Perception People can
be trained to perceive the energy field of others and
thus determine problem areas in the patient. The
intention of the practitioner is important in
perception. Often the motion of a pendulum over chakra
areas is used to indicate the state of the energy
field.
4. Changing field A
trained practitioner can manipulate the energy field to
relieve discomfort and promote healing. The intention
of the practitioner is important in affecting the
field.
5. Using hands The
practitioner's hands are used to perceive and change
the energy fields. A pendulum held in the hand is often
used to indicate the state of the energy field at the
chakra areas.
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