On June 5, 2013 Colorado Governor, John Hickenlooper signed into law Senate Bill 13-215, The Colorado Natural Health Consumer Protection Act.
 
The purpose of the legislation is to give all natural health practitioners the legal right to practice in the state of Colorado. Healing Touch is specifically noted in the bill. This bill applies to any person who is not licensed, certified or registered by the state as a health care professional, and who is practicing complementary and alternative health care services.

Any practitioner providing alternative and complementary health care services who is advertising or charging a fee for services is required to disclose the following in a plainly worded written statement to all clients:

• Your name, business address, telephone number, and other contact information
• The fact that you are not licensed, certified or registered by the state as a health care professional
• The nature of the services you provide 
• A listing of any degrees, training, experience, credentials or other qualifications that you hold regarding the services you provide 
• A statement that the client should discuss any recommendations made by you with their primary care medical professional
• A statement indicating whether you carry liability insurance

Practitioners are now required by law to obtain a written, signed acknowledgment from the client stating they have received the above information. A copy of the acknowledgement must be given to the client and the practitioner must keep a copy in their records for two years after the last date of service. Failure to do this means violating the law.

 

Click here for a copy of the bill. 

 August 23 - 24, 2013

Denver, CO  

 

Oneness: Speaking with one voice

about energy healing therapies 

 

Early Bird discount pricing - register by June 23rd 

HTPA Members $190 / Non Member $230

 

Includes:
* Friday Evening Reception
* Saturday Continental Breakfast and Buffet Lunch
* 7 Continuing Education hours

 

• Update you on any changes within each level.
• Refresh your learning!
• See examples of effective ways to teach various sections of the courses and methods.
• Have an opportunity to ask specific questions.

• Be Introduced to a learning program called "Clean Language". In this one hour presentation by Barbie Starke, we will learn the basics of how to dialogue with clients according to the framework of Clean Language. Created by Marian Way, this program educates coaches, practitioners and other interested people in increasing our awareness of how we communicate and how to empower those we work and communicate with.
• Provide important updates about accreditation, HTP services and HTP growth.
• Have an Open Forum with HTP leadership to discuss whatever the instructors are interested in knowing.

 

Click here to register for the conference and instructor meeting and receive a $50 discount.

 

HTPA will conduct the Annual Membership Meeting virtually (phone and webcast) on Thursday June 27, 2013 9 pm Eastern.

The Annual HTPA Member Meeting is important to attend so you can add your voice to it. Please MARK YOUR CALENDAR and do join us. It is a time of recapping where we have been, outlining what we are currently working on and sharing what we have on the Horizon. We ALWAYS want your input and suggestions and there will be plenty of time for you to speak, offer suggestions and ask questions. We always send a Member Survey prior to the Annual Meeting so look for that to come in May. PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY so we know your satisfaction level as well as what you would like us to add to what HTPA offers. We look forward to serving you as we continue to grow our benefits and service worldwide.

Healing Touch Worldwide Foundation Believes in Miracles!

In granting the support for Aparna Bhatta to pursue her HTP Instructor advancement, we have witnessed a miracle on the par of the multiplication of the loaves and the fishes.

Beginning in August 2010, Aparna Bhatta was the recipient of a grant from the Janet Mentgen Vision Fund, a fund set up in Janet's memory to support the training of residents of foreign countries as Healing Touch Level 1, 2, and or 3 Certified Instructors.

Spring 2012, HTWF was able to help send Tim McConville to Nepal, as Aparna was ready to advance as a Level 2 instructor. He took along a suitcase with 50 lbs. of HT books donated to HTWF for Nepal. On his return, Tim brought back Aparna's gifts for the foundation to auction and use for fundraising.  At the 2012 HTP Conference, raffle and auctions multiplied the value of these gifts and the fund was replenished.

Spring 2013, Aparna was again supported in her advancement to Level 3 Instructor training. She arrived in time for the HTP Mid West Regional in Chicago with her suitcase packed with gifts for the HTWF to use for fundraising. Her gifts have contributed several thousands of dollars to add to the HTWF mission of granting funds to support help us help others "Spread Healing Light Worldwide."

Uniquely, Aparna has been able to donate several times over to the fund as she has supplied desirable items from Nepal to go into the auction items for fundraising.
We have a divine connection with the hearts of our Healing Touch Community.

Thank you for supporting the fundraising efforts. Your contributions allow for miracles to happen.

Level 3 Instructor training: Cynthia Hutchison, Aparna Bhatta, Yolande Douglas and Ines Hoster represent seven countries where Healing Touch Program is taught: USA, Nepal, India, Canada, Germany, Italy and Swizterland.

Nepal treasures, April 2013 Chicago Regional Conference

 

HTWF has purchased the following article to share with the Healing Touch Community: Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch, and Reiki: Energy Medicine Advances in the Medical Community by Jane Hart, MD; published in Alternative and Complementary Therapies Volume: 18 Issue 6: December 2012.

Use this article to promote your practice and to show the validity of Healing Touch to your clients, students and colleagues. This article highlights Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch and Reiki, and their increasing acceptance in the medical community.  Click here to visit the HTWF website and get the article.

On May 13th, 14th, and 15th, 2013, Healing Touch Program Community of Hampton Roads joined in the celebration of Hospital Week at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, VA. This was our third time to offer Healing Touch to the hospital staff. Relying on the organizational structure and communications network established by Dottie Graham, HTCP/I, Virginia Center for Healing Touch, we recruited six Healing Touch Certified Practitioners and three Healing Touch students for the three-day event. The nine persons who volunteered their time and talent included: Clara Boyle, Sandy Branham, Tresa Harlow, Janie Hughes, Ann Peck, Herb Pixley, Nancy Sheheen, Marilyn Stulb, and Debbie Woodell. Sandy Branham led the group and coordinated the times and assignments. A total of 59 staff members, including nurses, nurses' aides, and hospital support staff, received Healing Touch. The greatest response came from the Post-anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The volunteers were well received. We were told by many, for example, that they felt more relaxed at the end of their sessions. Many persons, including Lynn Newberry, Director of Professional Practice, and Peggy Frizzell, Director of Service Excellence, asked us to come back in the future. We hope to return to Mary Immaculate Hospital in the fall.


Pictured left to right: Pat Paull, Nancy Sheheen, Ann Peck, and Hsu Sandy Branham

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