Leonie Van Gelder
BA LMT QTTT
I originally learned Therapeutic Touch in the 1970’s, but it wasn’t until I began to manage Camp Indralaya with my husband in the mid 1990’s that I more fully committed myself to an ongoing practice. Over the years, I have worked on people with a variety of conditions, and I continue to learn. As I grow in experience and confidence, my receptivity also grows. Currently I am on the Therapeutic Touch International Association’s board. During these past few years, I have practiced TT in person as a caregiver, and also on Zoom with friends and colleagues. Therapeutic Touch has become an expression of my inner life, and an opportunity to be of service. As Dee Krieger so often stated, TT is an “act of compassion” and an “act of interiority.”
Events with Leonie Van Gelder
Foundations of Therapeutic Touch-oldJune 8 - 12, 2024
Foundations of Therapeutic Touch Therapeutic Touch (TT) workshops were first offered at Camp Indralaya in 1977. Since that time, this healing technique has become increasingly accepted in hospitals and clinics throughout North America, in addition to being taught in many universities. TT is currently practiced and taught in over 90 countries around the world. A substantial body of research backs up the clinical wisdom that TT promotes the healing of a large variety of physical, emotional and spiritual challenges. This program provides a foundation in the theory and practice of Therapeutic Touch. It is designed for anyone new to the…
Foundations of Therapeutic TouchJune 8 - 12, 2024
Foundations of Therapeutic Touch What is Therapeutic Touch? Therapeutic Touch (TT) is a safe, non-invasive holistic healing modality that can be learned by anyone with compassion and the desire to help another. Developed by Dolores Krieger, RN, PhD and Dora van Gelder Kunz in the early 1970’s, TT has a long history of application and research promoting healing and wholeness in numerous physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges. Therapeutic Touch is defined as a holistic, evidence-based therapy that incorporates the intentional and compassionate use of universal energy to promote balance and well-being. Therapeutic Touch is based on the idea that inherent…