Healing Touch A Guide Book for Practitioners, 2nd Edition,9780766825192

Healing Touch A Guide Book for Practitioners, 2nd Edition

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780766825192
ISBN10: 0766825191
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-09-19
Publisher(s): Delmar Cengage Learning
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Summary

Healing Touch is a practical guide for those interesting in training in the healing arts. The essentials of energy healing are examined through relevant theoretical and research information and case studies and reference practically reinforce material. Covers general course curriculum, the credentialing process and practical step-by-step guides to basic techniques. Includes a glossary, links to outside resources and sample client consent and intake forms. ? User-friendly ? New chapter on theory of energy healing cites recent discoveries ? Emphasizes self-care of the practitioner

Table of Contents

Introduction xiii
How to Use this Book xvii
SECTION I HISTORY, RESEARCH, AND BACKGROUND OF HEALING TOUCH
The Development of Healing Touch as a Major Force in Energy-Oriented Healing Practices
3(5)
Janet Mentgen
Dorothea Hover-Kramer
Ten Year Celebration: Healing Touch International Conference, 2000
3(1)
Beginnings of HT and Differentiation from Other Energy Healing Modalities
4(1)
Evolution of the HT Course
4(1)
Evolution of HT Organization and Certification
5(1)
Emphasis on Practitioner Development
6(1)
Summary
6(2)
Concepts of Healing in Human History
8(16)
Sharon Scandrett-Hibdon
Dorothea Hover-Kramer
Definitions of Healing
8(1)
Differentiation between Healing and Curing
9(1)
Documentations of Energy Healing
10(2)
Beliefs About Illness and Healing
12(2)
The Use of Electromagnetics
14(2)
Energy Utilization in Medicine
16(1)
The Endogenous Healing Process: A Model of Healing
17(3)
Endogenous Healing Compared with Established Symptom Response Patterns
20(1)
Summary
21(3)
Research Related to Healing Touch (HT)
24(19)
Norma Geddes
Introduction
24(1)
Limitations of Quantitative Data
25(1)
Healing Touch International, Inc. (HTI)
26(3)
Overview of HT Research Topics
29(4)
Implications of HT Research
33(3)
Need for Ongoing Research
36(2)
Summary
38(5)
SECTION II THE HUMAN ENERGY SYSTEM
Toward an Understanding of the Scientific Bases of Healing Touch
43(20)
Victoria E. Slater
Introduction
43(1)
The Mechanisms of Healing Touch: What is Surmised
44(10)
The Power Behind Healing Touch: Consciousness
54(6)
Summary
60(3)
Identified Aspects of the Human Energy System
63(13)
Introduction
63(1)
Scientific Developments
63(2)
The Chakras
65(1)
The Meridians
66(1)
The Biofield
67(3)
Practical Applications
70(3)
Summary
73(3)
The Chakras and Their Functions
76(16)
Introduction
76(1)
The Chakras
76(1)
Location and Function of the Chakras
77(6)
Relationship of the Chakras to the Biofield
83(6)
Chakra Meditation
89(2)
Summary
91(1)
Assessing and Identifying Patterns in the Biofield and Chakras
92(12)
Introduction
92(1)
Identifying Patterns in the Biofield
92(2)
Assessing the Biofield and Chakras
94(1)
Physical Problems as Patterns in the Biofield
95(4)
Emotional Issues in the Biofield
99(3)
Summary
102(2)
Basic Applications for Healing Interventions
104(15)
Introduction
104(1)
Therapeutic Touch
104(2)
Basic Processes
106(9)
Summary
115(4)
SECTION III HEALING TOUCH INTERVENTIONS
Full Body Techniques
119(16)
Janet Mentgen
Introduction
119(1)
Full Body Techniques
119(15)
Summary
134(1)
Localized and Specific Techniques
135(16)
Janet Mentgen
Introduction
135(1)
Specific Techniques
135(15)
Summary
150(1)
Specific Interventions for Identified Problems
151(11)
Janet Mentgen
Introduction
151(1)
Techniques for Identified Problems
151(8)
Pre- and Postoperative Techniques
159(1)
Medical Procedures
160(1)
Summary
160(2)
The Clinical Practice of Healing Touch
162(11)
Janet Mentgen
Introduction
162(1)
The Healer
163(2)
Creating a Healing Environment
165(1)
Healing Touch Sessions
165(4)
The Healing Touch Practitioner
169(1)
Summary
170(3)
SECTION IV HEALING TOUCH PRACTICE AS A COMPLEMENT TO OTHER HELPING MODALITIES
Bridges with Medical and Clinical Settings
173(11)
Introduction
173(1)
Toward and Integrative Medicine
174(1)
Healing Touch as a Complementary Approach
175(7)
Documentation
182(1)
Summary
182(2)
Interfaces with Somatic Therapies
184(7)
Introduction
184(1)
Body-Related Therapies
184(1)
Healing Touch as a Complement to Somatic Therapies
185(4)
Summary
189(2)
Interrelationships with Psychotherapy
191(14)
Introduction
191(1)
Healing Touch and Psychotherapy
192(1)
Healing Touch as a Complement to Psychotherapy
193(5)
Implications for Family Therapy
198(1)
The Advent of Comprehensive Energy Psychology
199(1)
Summary
200(5)
SECTION V SELF-CARE OF THE PRACTITIONER
New Developments in Healing Touch: Expansion of Resources for Practitioners
205(8)
Sharon Scandrett-Hibdon
Introduction
205(1)
Advanced Energetic Interventions
206(1)
Building Communication Skills
206(2)
Enhancing Practitioner Resources
208(1)
Healing Touch for Animals
209(2)
Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Program
211(1)
Summary
211(2)
Healing Touch for the Caregiver
213(10)
Introduction
213(1)
The Need for Self-Care
213(1)
Essentials of Energy-Oriented Self-Care
214(1)
Healing Touch for Self-Care
215(6)
Limitations of Self-Healing
221(1)
Summary
221(2)
Self-Development of the Healing Touch Practitioner
223(11)
Introduction
223(1)
The Inner Journey to Becoming a Healing Touch Practitioner
223(2)
Personal Development Techniques
225(5)
Opening to the Transpersonal Perspective
230(2)
Summary
232(2)
Conclusion-Opening to the Next Decade of Healing Touch
234(7)
Introduction
234(1)
Continuing Expansion of Complementary Modalities
234(1)
Increasing Studies of Consciousness and Energy
235(1)
Acceptance of Spirituality as Central to Healing
236(1)
Ongoing Explorations
237(4)
Appendix A Glossary 241(2)
Appendix B Resources for Further Information 243(3)
Appendix C Sample Informed Consent 246(1)
Appendix D Sample Intake Sheet 247(2)
Index 249

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