Therapeutic Touch International Association

Therapeutic Touch has been a part of research-based practice since its development. Dr. Krieger’s initial research demonstrated that the Therapeutic Touch interaction could increase hemoglobin levels in recipients as previous studies had indicated that chlorophyll content could be increased in healer treated plants. This finding was one of the first that allowed quantitative biochemical measurements in humans to detect healing energy effects (Gerber, 2001).

We were incorporated in 1979 as Nurse Healers Professional Associates International, Inc.(NH-PAI) and in 2008 began doing business as Therapeutic Touch International Association (TTIA). NH-PAI is the credentialing arm of the organization and TTIA is the membership arm.

Our Mission

It is the mission of Therapeutic Touch International Association (TTIA) to lead, inspire and advance excellence in Therapeutic Touch ® as a healing practice and lifeway.

Our Beginning

Therapeutic Touch has been a part of research-based practice since its development. Dr. Krieger’s initial research demonstrated that the Therapeutic Touch interaction could increase hemoglobin levels in recipients as previous studies had indicated that chlorophyll content could be increased in healer treated plants.

Our Definition

Therapeutic Touch® is a holistic, evidence-based practice that incorporates the intentional and compassionate use of universal energy to promote balance and well-being.

Therapeutic Touch® is a holistic, evidence-based practice that incorporates the intentional and compassionate use of universal energy to promote balance and well-being in all aspects of the individual: body, mind, and spirit.

The Co-Creators of Therapeutic Touch

wp44c41ad7_06Since these studies in the early 70’s, there has been numerous research studies on TT, including doctoral and masters theses. Therapeutic Touch is currently taught in more than 100 countries and it has been taught to over 200,000 individuals in the United States, Canada and around the world.

wp61c25919_06Therapeutic Touch has been a part of research-based practice since its development. Dr. Krieger’s initial research demonstrated that the Therapeutic Touch interaction could increase hemoglobin levels in recipients as previous studies had indicated that chlorophyll content could be increased in healer treated plants. This finding was one of the first that allowed quantitative biochemical measurements in humans to detect healing energy effects (Gerber, 2001).

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Featured Story

Dr. Dolores “Dee” Krieger August 1, 1921 – June 16, 2019

 

Dr. Dolores “Dee” Krieger, PhD, Professor Emerita, New York University Division of Nursing, age 97, crossed over at 12:50pm on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at her home outside Columbia Falls, Montana. She was born to Maurice and Mary Krieger at Paterson, NJ on August 1, 1921. Dee earned her Nursing Diploma at Westchester School of Nursing, Grasslands Hospital, Westchester, NY in 1955 and continued her education at New York University (B.A., 1960; M.A., 1962; Ph.D., 1967). As a Professor of Nursing, Krieger developed innovative curricula. Her graduate course, Frontiers in Nursing, became a model for many other groundbreaking classes in the field of healing.

While in her late 20’s, a ‘chance’ discovery of books tucked into an obscure nook led Dee to Theosophy, and this guided her to Dora Van Gelder Kunz, a medical clairvoyant. In 1972, with Dora, she co- founded Therapeutic Touch (TT); the first healing method taught within a fully accredited university.

Her work as a pioneer and innovative thinker in post-modern professional nursing focused on a holistic perspective, giving health professionals a broader view of the potential for human wellness. In 2010, Dr. Krieger extended the concept of Therapeutic Touch to include the idea of Therapeutic Touch Dialogues which explores in depth the future consciousness of the TT process, research and theory.

Dr. Krieger garnered many awards and honors in her life. Among those are NYU’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 1982 and the Alice and Elmer Green Award for Excellence from the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine in 1997. She was a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the honor society of nursing. In 1979, she established Nurse Healers Professional Associates (NHPA) which eventually became known as Therapeutic Touch International Association. And in 1981, she received the Renaissance Nurse Award from NHPA for her courage, compassion, and vision.

She traveled internationally as a teacher and speaker and her many books have been translated into at least nine languages. Thousands of people spread around the world have learned to practice and teach Therapeutic Touch in order to bring this compassionate work to those in need. Her work is carried on by a cadre of professionals who will extend Therapeutic Touch into the future both theoretically and in everyday healing interactions. She will be missed by healers all over the world. Her legacy is a living one.

Dee was preceded in death by her parents, Maurice and Mary and her siblings Grace K. Brings, Dorothy Balk and Charles Z. Krieger. She is survived by three nieces; Hope R. Rosenberg of Miami, FL, Ellen Krieger Ratner of McLean, VA, and Tammy L. Klein of Coral Gables, FL, and numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews. Memorial plans are pending. In lieu of flowers, mourners may contribute to TT Dialogues at P.O. Box 393, Whitefish, MT 59937, or to their favorite charity.