Therapeutic Touch inner work: Expansion of Therapeutic Touch developed and taught by Dolores Krieger, Ph.D., R.N. Its principle is that the most profound healing originates in a transpersonal realm.

(See also: Therapeutic Touch inner work, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Bio-Magnetic Healing (Bio-Magnetic Healing Methodology, Bio-Magnetic Methodology, Bio-Magnetic Touch): Manual technique that, helps to heal recipients and increases their quality of life. Practitioners, who are tools of a greater Force, lightly touch specific points on recipients, to allow this Force to reawaken the healing process.

(See also: Bio-Magnetic Healing, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

paranormal healing: Field of metaphysical health-related practices.

It encompasses absent healing, Bach flower therapy, Bioplasmic healing, channeling, faith healing, the laying on of hands, LeShan psychic training, magnetic healing, psychic dentistry, psychic healing, psychic surgery, psychosynthesis, remote diagnosis, Seicho-No-Ie, self-healing, shamanism, the Simonton method, spirit healing, spirit surgery, spiritual healing, and Therapeutic Touch.

(See also: Paranormal healing, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

contact healing (laying on of hands): Healing by touching a person with the hands or palms.

According to its theory, a healthy person has vital energy to spare, which is transmittable into sick persons. Contact healing is at least 15,000 years old. Usually, the healer places his hands, palms down, on the top of the patient's head or on the shoulders or waist.

Some proponents use the expressions laying on of hands and touch therapy interchangeably. The former expression may also refer specifically to the act of laying hands on a person's head to confer a spiritual blessing, as in Christian rites of confirmation and ordination (see: Healing)

(See also: Contact healing, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

vibrational medicine (energetic medicine, energetics medicine, energy medicine, subtle-energy medicine, vibrational healing, vibrational therapies): Healing philosophy whose main tenet is that humans are dynamic energy systems (body/mind/spirit complexes) and reflect evolutionary patterns of soul growth.

Its principles include the following:

(a)   Health and illness originate in subtle energy systems.

(b)  These systems coordinate the life-force and the physical body.

(c)   Emotions, spirituality, and nutritional and environmental factors affect the subtle energy systems.

Vibrational medicine embraces acupuncture, aromatherapy, Bach flower therapy, chakra rebalancing, channeling, color breathing, color therapy, crystal healing, absent healing, Electroacupuncture According to Voll (EAV), etheric touch, flower essence therapy, homeopathy, Kirlian photography, laserpuncture, the laying on of hands, meridian therapy, mesmerism, moxibustion, orthomolecular medicine, Past-life Regression, Polarity Therapy, psychic healing, psychic surgery, radionics, the Simonton method, sonopuncture, Toning, Transcendental Meditation, and Therapeutic Touch.

The expressions energy healing, energy work, and energetic healing work appear synonymous with vibrational medicine.

(See also: Vibrational medicine, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

AQUA TOUCH: A whole body treatment given in water which has been developed by Patricia Morrell. See also Reflex Touch.

(See also: AQUA TOUCH, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

REFLEX TOUCH: This is a development associated with Patricia Morrell who achieved success with her methods of diagnosis and light touch (Morrell Reflexology) which have been further refined.

(See also: REFLEX TOUCH, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Touch for Health: Touch for Health is a holistic approach to health which teaches the restoring of our natural energies. It is a practical guide to natural health using acupressure, touch and massage to improve postural balance and reduce physical and mental pain and tension.

(See also: Touch for Health, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

TOUCH FOR HEALTH

Developed by chiropractor John Thie, Touch for Health combines methods and techniques that include acupuncture principles, acupressure, muscle testing, massage, and dietary guidelines.

The method of treatment requires a second person who performs muscle testing. This determines which muscles are strong or weak, indicating if a physical problem or organ malfunction exists. Once weak muscles are determined, a variety of methods are used as part of a muscle strengthening program. Such techniques include finger pressure on neuro-vascular holding points on the head and pressure on the acupressure holding points.

After the muscles have been strengthened, Touch for Health theory states that energy then flows through the body, improving vitality and ability to maintain good health. See kinesiology.

(See also: TOUCH FOR HEALTH, Alternative Health, Massage, Bodywork, Body Mind and Soul)

TURAYA TOUCH SYSTEM

With Turaya Touch, using the body’s system of light energy, practitioners place their hands on various parts of the client’s head, back, shoulders, and abdomen.

This technique brings about a feeling of deep relaxation as it releases the energy blocks causing mental and physical distress. Turaya also unlocks creative potential at the cellular level.

(See also: TURAYA TOUCH SYSTEM, Alternative Health, Massage, Bodywork, Body Mind and Soul)

Sound Touch Therapy (Sound Touch): Variation of Toning promoted by toning channel Wayne Perry. It involves identification of personal missing notes, attempts to facilitate their return, and the breakup of bodily energy blockages.

(See also: Sound Touch Therapy, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Touch for Health (TFH): Form or variation of energy balancing developed by chiropractor John F. Thie, author of Touch for Health: A New Approach to Restoring Our Natural Energies (T.H. Enterprises). TFH is a combination of acupressure touch, applied kinesiology, and massage.

(See also: Touch for Health, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Omar's Touch Therapy: A means of clearing blocked energy in the aura, body, and brain.

(See also: Omar's Touch Therapy, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

acupressure touch: Gentle form of acupressure.

(See also: Acupressure touch, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

High Touch: Part of BRETH. High Touch is a way of touching on an energetic or physical plane anda means of soul-to-soul contact.

(See also: High Touch, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Metta Touch: a blend of techniques from acupressure, reflexology, shiatsu, Swedish massage, Thai Massage, and yoga. One of its aims is to bridge the connection between the practitioner, the patient, and the cosmic life force.

(See also: Metta Touch, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

joy touch: A means of transcending one's body, taught by faith healer Pete Sanders, the author of You Are Psychic! It involves imagining gently brushing a certain part of the brain.

(See also: Joy touch, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

therapeutic touch

To transfer healing energy from one's hands to the patient to promote normal healing more quickly

(See also: Therapeutic touch, Body Mind and Soul)

Biofield Therapeutics

Healing science, healing touch, SHEN therapy, therapeutic touch; 'medical chi gong'.

(See also: Biofield Therapeutics, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

The term is sometimes used in reference to the belief of some Christians who hold that God heals people through the power of the Holy Spirit, often involving the "laying on of hands". Those who hold to this belief do not usually use the term "faith healing" in reference to the practice; that expression is more often used descriptively by commentators outside of the faith movement in reference to the belief and practice. Pentecostals and Charismatics who believe in supernatural healing generally do not condone the practice of withholdi ...

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Some would point out that faith healing has not scientifically been proven effective, since its practitioners can only cite anecdotal evidence of cases where it has been successful. Skeptics point out that proponents of faith healing ignore the far more numerous cases where the patient dies despite the efforts of faith healing. Doctors often ascribe any success to the placebo effect or to spontaneous remission: some people will heal with or without treatment, and it is generally natural to credit the most recent treatment for the cure (this form of reas ...

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Faith healing, Faith healing - Christian faith healing, Faith healing - Proposed sociobiological basis, Faith healing - Criticism, Faith healing - Ethical issues when conventional treatment is refused

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The use of nonbiomedical healing practices, such as using herbs, touch, and spiritual methods to heal.

(See also: Alternative healing, Magic, Shamanism, Pagan Dictionary)