Empowering Healers as Leaders and Leaders as Healers

Project lead for the Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario’s inaugural CARE 150, Therapeutic Touch Awareness Week, May 1 – 7, 2017,  Kaizen Leadership Institute’s founder, Julia von Flotow, is walking her talk when it comes to healers being leaders. Julia believes in “leading the change you want to see in the world”…. change that can make a difference in the lives of everyday people; teach them skills that can help them relax, alleviate pain, improve sleep, enhance wellness and develop a culture of healing.

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CARE 150 runs from May 1-7, 2017  and features more than 50 events in communities throughout Ontario – 4 of which are events facilitated by the Kaizen Leadership Institute and partner organizations. Members of the Kaizen Healers’ Circle,  practitioner development program and members of the Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario will be in attendance offering healing sessions at each event.

 

 

May 1  Therapeutic Touch® Works! For Self Care and Helping Others

12:30 – 2:30 pm    Relax ~ Relieve pain and anxiety, improve sleep and mental health for those with Huntington Disease and their families.
Paula Cassin Learning Centre, 300 New Toronto St. Unit 1, Toronto
Hosted by the Huntington Disease Society

Huntington disease is an inherited, neurodegenerative brain disorder that is devastating for both mind and body. Symptoms may include uncontrollable jerking movements and relentless cognitive and

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emotional impairment. May is Huntington Disease Awareness Month.  Julia von Flotow RT, CPC will present an overview of Therapeutic Touch; its research, theory, practice with a focus on how it can be applied to heal oneself and help others in the home, hospice and long-term care.  Catch a Therapeutic Touch demonstration and learn some foundational self-care practices. Learn how you can make self-care a practice.

 

May 1    Caring for the Caregiver with Therapeutic Touch                      

4 – 8 pm     May Day! Caring for the Caregiver Health and Wellness Fair
Hosted by Heart House Hospice, Bramalea Seniors’ Residence, 30 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton
Free to Caregivers

7 pm Talk:   Alleviate pain and face the challenges of chronic illness with Therapeutic Touch

 

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Experience a Therapeutic Touch session from members of the Kaizen Healers’ Circle, practitioners in training and members of the Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario.Visit the CARE 150 Therapeutic Touch display table and enter the raffle to win a registration to an upcoming Therapeutic Touch Level 1 workshop.

 

May 2    Therapeutic Touch as Mindfulness Practice in Action

12 – 1:30 pm  Mindfulness Month/Children’s Mental  Health Week
Sick Kids’ Hospital Rotunda (Black Wing), 555 University Avenue
Free

Learn about clinical research and history of Therapeutic Touch that came out of the healthcare field, developed by Dolores Krieger, RN., Ph.D. and Dora Kunz in the early 1970s; Explore foundational mindfulness practices inherent in Therapeutic Touch practice for stress management and self-care with Julia von Flotow, RT, CPC.

Learn from Darka Neill, RN., BScN., formerly with Psychiatry Inpatient Unit at Sick Kids, Therapeutic Touch applications to alleviate strain and stress in everyday nursing care with challenging patients and situations. Experience a Therapeutic Touch mini session.

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May 4     Caring for the Caregiver with Therapeutic Touch          

10 am – 2 pm   Relax, Rest, Restore, Renew  Learn How
Dorothy Ley Hospice, 220 Sherway Drive, Toronto, ON
Free

Julia von Flotow RT, CPC will present an overview of Therapeutic Touch; its research, theory, practice with a focus on how it can be applied to heal oneself and help others in the home, hospice and long-term care.  Learn some foundational healing and self-care practices and experience a Therapeutic Touch session.

ABOUT THERAPEUTIC TOUCH

Over 40 years of scientific research and clinical practice has shown Therapeutic Touch is effective in promoting relaxation; reducing anxiety and stress; managing pain; improving sleep; facilitating the body’s natural healing process and fostering a sense of well-being. In addition, once a person is trained in the technique, Therapeutic Touch can be used effectively for self-care. Therapeutic Touch was developed in the early 1970s by Dora Kunz and Dolores Krieger, Ph.D., RN (Professor Emerita of New York University).

“I initially turned to Therapeutic Touch in 2002 to restore my health and balance after an auto-immune health crisis,” states Julia von Flotow, RT. “My healing journey led to me becoming a Therapeutic Touch Recognized Practitioner in 2008 and Teacher in 2010.”

All healing is sself-healing We all have the inherent ability to heal ourselves and help others. Therapeutic Touch can be learned by anyone with compassionate desire to help or heal. It is taught in three basic levels. Competency is gained through ongoing practice and continued study. Learn more about the Therapeutic Touch Learning Journey.

For upcoming Therapeutic Touch training visit our Events calendar 

 

HOW IS THERAPEUTIC TOUCH DONE?

Each Therapeutic Touch session is tailored to the individual’s needs and usually does not exceed 40 minutes including the rest period. The client remains fully clothed. Depending on their preference, Therapeutic Touch can be done with no physical touching, or with light touch on the shoulders, arms, legs, and feet.

The session can be administered while the client is sitting or lying down. First, the practitioner quiets their mind, becoming calm and present in the moment. Then, as they move their hands from the head to the feet, two to four inches from the body, they note any differences in the quality of the energy flow. Following this, using the energy centres of the hands, the practitioner appropriately modulates energy with specific intention and clear visualization to redistribute and rebalance the client’s energy field. The Therapeutic Touch session ends with a rest period of 20 minutes or more, during which time the body’s natural healing mechanisms respond to the client’s altered and rebalanced energy flow, and the client’s own healing momentum continues.

ABOUT KAIZEN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Kaizen Leadership Institute programs and services are designed to help you put yourself at the centre of your life; get in touch with and awaken the Leader Within so you can lead with your heart and live your practice.  Our approach is holistic and integrative, designed to enable you to ground your wisdom and create the inner capacity to feel deeply, think clearly and act wisely; an empowered you, empowering others.

Services offered include Life Coaching, Mindfulness training, Therapeutic Touch training and healing, End of Life Coaching and Ceremony Design. The Kaizen Leadership Institute is launching the Integrative Self Health Coach certificate training program, Fall 2017.  

 

 

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About Julia von Flotow

Julia von Flotow is an executive coach, Therapeutic Touch Teacher and Practitioner, mindfulness instructor, and founder of the Kaizen Leadership Institute and Therapeutic Touch Institute, Toronto, Canada. Her 12 step program to becoming an authentic and mindful leader kaizenleadershipinstitute.com/12steps/ has helped hundreds of independent professionals and business owners live happier lives and build more sustainable businesses. www.kaizenleadershipinstitute.com.

Enquire about the Integrative Self Health Coach certified training program and her 8 week online Mindfulness Practice Development Program. Connect with her on Linked In at https://ca.linkedin.com/in/juliavonflotow or email her at julia@kaizenleadershipinstitute.com.