Healing Touch Therapy
Case Study and student Documentation Series 2023
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*This documentation series is full. Thank you to all that have signed up.
* I thank you for your interested. This series is full and now closed. If you missed this opportunity and are interested in trying Healing Touch and would like to be a part of my research, please email me directly at hbhealingtouch@gmail.com and ask to be on-call for any openings that may come up in the future. If you would like to try general Energy Healing, you are welcome to schedule directly on our website and book an “Energy Healing” session.
Hello! Welcome to my Healing Touch Case Study mini-series. The purpose of this study is to apply specific Healing Touch treatments to address physical, emotional, mental or spiritual needs you might have within yourself and document them in a 3 part series. It’s also okay, if your purpose is to simply experience what Healing Touch might feel like for you and explore how it can fit into your personal wellness.
Before each session, we will review your goals and how you’ve been feeling from session to session. I will assess the state of your energy before we begin each session, choose which Healing Touch interventions may suit your needs each time you’re on the table and reassess your energy field at the end of each appointment. I will use this documentation for an integrative healthy study to present to the Holistic Nursing Board of Directors and my mentors for research and teaching purposes.
Privacy is taken very seriously. Please make sure you sign your intake forms and privacy statement online after booking your first session. If you are a current bodywork client, please update your forms to include the energy work pages. Your name will not be added to the paperwork that is submitted for evaluation to Healing Touch mentors and the board of directors. If anyone should request that information, I will contact you and ask for additional signed consent.
Because privacy is taken seriously in my practice, I do not share information that you are a client with anyone outside of my office. This also means that I do not discuss or entertain conversation with your spouse or partner, family members or friends if you are a client and/or what happens in your sessions.
Your sessions are a safe space for you to work on feeling better for yourself. That being said, you are welcome to discuss anything you choose about your session or experience with anyone you choose and it is appreciated when you refer people that you think may benefit from Healing Touch Therapy. You will also be rewarded for referrals that complete their own first bodywork session.
Basic Guidelines and fees
ACTUAL SESSIONS ARE ZERO DOLLARS AND DONATION BASED. CONTINUE READING HERE:
1. You must fill out all intake and paperwork. This is a 3 session series. Book the initial session online and the rest scheduled after the initial session. If, after trying the first session, you would not like to continue, you can let the practitioner know to document and close out your file accordingly. It’s highly encouraged for your own benefit and progressive healing to continue all three or more sessions.
2. To help mitigate of some the administration costs, there will be a one-time, $45 admin fee that is due when booking the first session and is not refundable for any reason. You will also be required to keep a credit card on file. To protect the time and space of this practice study, should you cancel or reschedule within a 48-hour period you will be charged a $25 non-refundable fee.
3. The actual cost of each Healing Touch-specific session on the table is zero dollars and donation based. This means, if you are able and willing, you can choose to leave a donation in an envelope at the front desk after each session or you are welcome to venmo @holliebahr with a verification code phone number of 5033.
Common Questions:
Q: What is Healing Touch Therapy and what can I use it for? Healing Touch is a relaxing, nurturing, heart-centered energy therapy that uses gentle, intentional touch to assist in balancing physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. Classified by the National Institutes of Health as a biofield therapy and nursing intervention, Healing Touch may be used to address the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA-1) diagnosis of an “Imbalanced Energy Field.”
Healing Touch is a collection of standardized, noninvasive techniques that clear, energize, and balance the human and environmental energy fields. It is safe for all ages and works in harmony with, is complementary to, and may be integrated with standard medical care.
*There is a research basis that suggests Healing Touch is beneficial in * Calming anxiety and reducing symptoms of depression, decreasing pain, strengthening the immune system, enhancing recovery from surgery, complementing care for neck and spine problems, deepening spiritual connection, supporting cancer care, creating a sense of well-being, easing acute and chronic conditions, and supporting resiliency in health care providers.
Q: How much time will my table session take?
A. First session 75-90 minutes. The second and third sessions will be around 40-60 minutes.
What if I schedule and have to cancel last minute? (Within 48 hours)
A: You will be charged a $25 fee that is non-refundable that protects the practitioner’s time and space as both are limited. This also shows a commitment to yourself to do the work.
Q: Can I give one of my series sessions to another person?
A: Because this is a specific study and tracking over three sessions and we are following a path for you, each person requires their own plan and intake, you will not be able to replace your session with another person.
Q: What do I do during a session?
A: Anything that makes you comfortable. I encourage a focus on nice, easy breathing but you’re welcome to talk if that makes you more comfortable. Moving does not stop the energy work so if you need to adjust your head or body on the table, that’s okay. The only thing you need to do to make energy work effectively for yourself is to be willing to accept it and let it flow in the direction of your best interests and highest good.
Q: Do I stay dressed for energy work?
A: Yes, you remain fully dressed. You will have the option to use blankets and pillows.
Q: Am I laying on a massage table during these sessions?
A: Since there is no right or wrong way to be, if you are in our office, you will begin lying on the table in a way that is the most comfortable for you. You can also sit in a chair. If you are remote, then you can be where ever you might be comfortable in the space that you have around you, even if you are in a hospital room surrounded by other people.
Q: How much does a regular energy session cost?
A: The average cost of energy healing in our practice is anywhere between $85-$125 per session.
Q: Is this a religion?
A: Energy work has been around for many centuries and is not a religion. In fact, many scholars of energy work throughout time, come from a wide range of backgrounds including both secular and non-secular studies.
Q: I do not like to be touched. Do I have to have the practitioner’s hands actually on my body at all?
A: No. Healing Touch can use light hand placement around the body but it is not necessary. Also depending on the layer of the biofield that the practitioner is working on, there may not be touch at all. If you prefer no touch at any time, even lightly, please communicate this with your practitioner and it will be accommodated.
Q: I feel fine, can healing touch still help me?
A: Absolutely! Healing Touch is a great way to keep yourself balanced with optimal energy flow for continuing positive health.
Q: I’m on medication or have a specific disease, can I still do Healing Touch?
A: Because Healing Touch is non-invasive, with only positive intention, it can be done on anyone undergoing any medical intervention. It is always recommended that you talk to your doctor about any integrative care that you would like to add to your current treatment plan. Healing Touch is never meant to take the place of medical care recommended by your doctor and cannot make clinical medical claims or diagnose illness. If you feel ill or too uncomfortable at any time during your session, please let your practitioner know so they can stop the work.
Q: I’ve heard that Healing Touch is sometimes offered in hospitals. Is this true?
A: Healing Touch is actually certified through the Holistic Nursing Board. In fact, many hospitals are starting to recognize the need for more integrative therapies to help decrease pain levels and support the mind and body in self-healing. This is why we are trying to show more documentation and studies to help further prove the efficacy of integrative therapies. Healing Touch through Healing Beyond Borders has been a program that is recognized and certified through the Holistic Nursing Association and can be used as an effective therapy to help reduce pain and anxiety, increase efficacy in self-healing and support other current medical plans prescribed by your doctor.
Q: I don’t live in your area but would really like to participate in this student documentation series. Is that an option?
A: Yes, Healing Touch can be performed through distance work using methods and tools taught throughout the program. Please email us at HBhealingtouch@gmail.com, text us during business hours at 763-229-5033 or schedule your first session on line and mention that you are located in another area and would like distance healing.
You are always encouraged to seek out the care of your medical doctor if you are suffering from any acute injury or illness. Healing Touch, along with other Energy Healing work should not be used in place of or to diagnose illness or injury.
For further questions please email the practitioner at HBhealingtouch@gmail.com
If you’re ready to be a part of our study please schedule your appointment now.
