Therapeutic Touch® is a holistic, evidence-based, integrative therapy that incorporates the intentional and compassionate use of universal energy to promote balance and well-being in all aspects of the individual: body, emotions, mind and spirit.
Developed in the early 1970’s through the pioneering work of Dolores Krieger, PhD, RN, a professor at New York University, and Dora Kunz, a natural healer, Therapeutic Touch is a body of knowledge and practice of self care and healing, supported by the work of nursing theorist Dr. Martha Rogers and regulated by the Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario. Taught and practiced throughout the world, Therapeutic Touch is offered and taught as a complementary modality in a hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, cancer and wellness clinics throughout Ontario.