Therapeutic Touch Education and Training

Therapeutic Touch education and training common elements are outlined below.

Basic (Level I)
Nominally 3 days or equivalent in length. Length may be extended according to industry needs.
This level is designed to prepare people to use TT in the community for family and friends, and for those who have reasonable health. Health professionals can use TT in the clinical area following Level I with mentoring and/or a further 2 days training.

Intermediate (Level II)
Nominally 3 days or equivalent. Length may be extended according to industry needs.
Preparation for those with more impaired health is the focus of this level, as well as an extension and deepening of skills. Generally, participants have completed 6 months of regular practice in TT and other requirements as set down by the teacher.

Mentorship or Practitioner
Mentor or practitioner programs are usually a minimum of 12 months in length involving regular ongoing contact with the mentor and the completion of specified requirements such as case studies, up to a 100 individual treatments plus reading and educational activities. Mentorship and practitioner programs are designed to help the personal development required for more expert practice as well as the deepening and extension of skills. Support is also provided for those wishing to set up in practice or to combine TT into a health care practice. Anyone completing level one is eligible to undertake these programs.

Advanced
This level is undertaken after at least 3 years of regular TT practice. Acceptance into courses is dependent upon teacher/mentor recommendation. A variety of advanced level courses are offered on a range of subjects.

Teacher
Teacher level may be undertaken after 5 years of regular TT practice. There is a credentialing process for teachers through Therapeutic Touch International.

           

 

If you would like to arrange TT training in your community or agency contact any of the above teachers.

Practice Groups

After completing Therapeutic Touch Level I participants can attend TT practice groups. These offer an evening or afternoon of meditation, exchange of Therapeutic Touch treatments and opportunities for practitioner support and discussion.

Therapeutic Touch Practice Groups
State	Group Details	Venue & Contact No.
Victoria	1st Thursday of the Month 7.30pm – 9.00pm	Malvern (03) 9572 1860
	2nd Tuesday of the Month 7.30pm – 9.00pm	Port Melbourne (03) 9645 6700 0411 018 124
	2nd Saturday of the Month 2.00pm – 5.00pm	Seaford (03) 9773 6320 0413 370 722
	3rd Monday of the Month 7.30pm – 9.00pm	Kew (03) 9853 8097
	Contact for Details	Essendon 0400 226 286
	Contact for Details	Ballarat 0419 391 488
Tasmania	Contact for Details	Hobart 0419 584 206
South Australia	Contact for Details	Adelaide (08) 8262 4277
	Contact for Details	Pinaroo (08) 8577 8431
New South Wales	Contact for Details	Berrigan (03) 5885 8251
Northern Territory	Contact for Details	Alice Springs 0419 119 744

 

Conferences

TTAA offers biennial national conferences with national and international speakers. The next conference is:-

TTAA National Biennial Conference
8th and 9th September 2010
International Speaker Diane May
Advanced and intermediate level courses to be offered by Diane May

The Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario Announces the 2009 Vision and Reality Conference – Saturday & Sunday, November 7th & 8th 2009, in Toronto.

For further details go to www.therapeutictouchontario.net

Retreats and Seminars

Stepping into Stillness
Brahma Kumaris Centre, Frankston, Melbourne Victoria

Therapeutic Touch has a fine tradition of retreats which offer a chance for time out and to deepen TT practice. There are two held annually in the USA.
For further information on these retreats visit www.therapeutictouch.org.

The next Australian National Retreat is:-
5th & 6th September 2009
Bookings: info@therapeutictouch.org.au