Healing is a multi-dimensional process. By re-aligning energy flow, this natural, therapeutic approach can help an ailing person heal quicker, require less pain medicine and recover faster from anesthesia.
As a Healing Touch practitioner, I had mixed emotions when my friend Connie asked me to be part of her process during sinus surgery. I was excited about promoting Healing Touch in a hospital setting, yet concerned that she needed surgery. A request for two practitioners pre/post op and during surgery was made and became part of the Doctor’s Orders-not a mainstream request.
Because Connie was apprehensive about the upcoming surgery, a group of healers helped calm her the night before. The morning of surgery, Jody, another practitioner and I used energy techniques to relax her. The medical staff was receptive to our presence and this reassured Connie. The anesthesiologist suggested the mask to put her to sleep, as this would enable her to listen to the healing music she brought. He told me to whisper in her ear as she was drifting off. I expressed optimism for the successful surgery and recovery as she drifted deeper into unconsciousness. I felt assured that we were there not only for a physical healing, but also psychologically to comfort and put her at ease.
During the operation, the surgeon offered information about the procedure and asked questions about Healing Touch. He felt that touch was an important part in patient care. Jody and I took turns at Connie’s feet while the other held a sacred space for those attending her. Our intention was for a healing to occur, not only for Connie, but also for everyone there. Intention is difficult to identify, but is an important part of an exchange of conscious and unconscious hopes and expectations each brings to the therapeutic process.
The operation completed, Jody gave the surgeon and the nurse’s a personal demonstration of energy work. We left the CD for the hospital to use with other patients during surgery. In recovery, we did a Healing Touch procedure to help Connie come out of anesthesia quicker. She woke up without pain and expressed appreciation for our presence. Healing Touch was performed to remove any congested energy from her energy field surrounding her body once she was in her room. Her husband was shown techniques to help her during the night.
I feel fortunate to have been involved in this pioneering effort to bring touch therapy into the mainstream medical setting. Hospitals are experiencing a need to reduce costs and at the same time improve patient care. This heart-centered approach is an important aspect that needs to be fully recognized as a supportive part of the health care system. This is a wonderful window of opportunity for Healing Touch and other energy modalities to be welcomed into our community, whether you are the patient or the healer. It is a way to introduce compassion into the healing and recovery process. I applaud the progressive efforts of this hospital in Lafayette, La. for supporting it’s patients to heal holistically.
Credit: Wholistic Wellness Network “Connections” newsletter
Written by Sue Heldenbrand, CHTP
certified Healing Touch Practitioner
Synergistic Healing
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