Healing Touch is energy healing, employed through practical techniques. Healing Touch has also been found to ease the process of dying/transitioning to the next phase of existence.īy working with the energies of the emotional body, Healing Touch can decrease anxiety, tension and stress. There have been many studies that demonstrate Healing Touch relieves symptoms during chemotherapy. This will often improve mobility after surgery, thus reducing the length of hospital stay.

Many clients receive Healing Touch benefits to improve postoperative recovery. Healing Touch is one element of holistic, complementary medicine that reduces pain. In 1993, certification of Healing Touch Practitioners began and was administered by AHNA.” It began in 1990 as the Healing Touch certificate program sponsored through the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) coincided with the providership of continuing education for nurses by the Colorado Nurses Association. In 1989, Janet formally created Healing Touch as an energy medicine program. Her real love of patients and the nurse connection began emerging as she developed her “healing touch” methods. Janet began using her energy based healing skills in 1980. She saw the positive effect of touch while using various energy techniques and modalities. Her drive was to deepen and expand the connection between nurses and their patients. Janet Mentgen, RN, BSN was an energetically sensitive nurse. “Healing Touch was pioneered by Janet Mentgen. Healing Touch Certified Practitioners (HTCP) work through an extensive training program, which is accredited by the American Holistic Nurses Association With proper training, intention and focus – with light or no touch- practitioners provide clients energetic healing sessions.

Healing Touch is a type of energy medicine that is practiced in leading healthcare facilities.

Healing Touch by Jenna Anderson