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My name is Alex or you can call me Zandra. I am a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner as well as Reiki Master, and certified level 1 in Healing Touch For Animals. I have a Master of Arts in Holistic Health Studies, and I work part time at a local food co-op in the wellness department. I pride myself on creating a safe, supportive, and healing space for people. My work is gentle but profound. I am passionate about educating others on how to take better care of themselves and find more joy in their lives. In my free time, you can find me climbing mountains, at the beach, dancing, reading books, or snuggling with my healer cat Nellie.

Kathleen, owner of Reset & Renew, has been doing energy work since 2010, and became a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner in March of 2018.

In addition to Healing Touch, Kathleen is a Reiki Master, House Clearer and SoulCollage® Facilitator.

To learn more, or to make an appointment, please contact Kathleen at: 336-782-9131.

As a yoga teacher and Healing Touch Practitioner, I love when people find tools to feel and live better. The community and energy at Yoga Sanctuary are saturated with kindness and I love being part of it! I moved to MInneapolis after earning my MFA in Choreography from University of Iowa, and began teaching dance at St. Cloud State University.  When stress and injuries started to hold me back, I would drop in to Ben Vincent’s yoga class, which put enough of a band-aid on things that I could keep going.  After my daughter was born in 2010, I was eager to replace work-stress with Mom-stress, but found that I needed yoga and Healing Touch study to unwind the ropes of new responsibility and identity.   I completed the 235 hr yoga teacher training at Devanadi and started training in Healing Touch there, mostly because I wanted better tools to live more fully--with less pain and stress. I studied Healing Touch with Barb Schommer, Carol Schoenekker and Dana Spates, who became one of my mentors.

In May 2017, I completed a 9 month program of intensive Yoga Studies with Ben Vincent, and became a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner in 2018.  Partnering with Shelley Pagitt at Yoga Sanctuary to create the Holistic Yoga Teacher Training and Personal Transformation program has been an amazingly fulfilling experience. I am currently undertaking another in-depth study or yoga at Devanadi to become a 500hr RYT.

Carmel O’Sullivan is a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner and Reiki Master.  She has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Education from California State Northridge. She is certified through Healing Beyond Borders and recognized by the American Holistic Nurses Association.  She is trained in sound therapy by Bliss Bowls Healing Arts.  Also has taken “Death Doula” certification classes with the Death and Dying Institute.  She has been doing healing energy work since 2012 and has worked with over 200 clients.  She specializes in working with breast cancer survivors, auto immune patients and complicated medical clients. Her passion is people and helping their life journey.  She has been spreading her Healing Touch skills at UC Health Memorial Hospital for the past 3 years and she is also a Healing Touch Class Coordinator for the Colorado Springs area.  

My name is Carmel O'Sullivan and I am a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner.  I have been practicing energy work for over 3 years now but found my niche and passion in practicing Healing Touch Therapy.   I specialize in helping the cancer patient ease through their treatments with less side effects and more peace of mind.  Also,  I travel to hospital settings for HTT treatments pre and post operations to help speed up the recovery process with less associated pain from the operation.

Healing Touch can benefit everyone and anyone and I love seeing my patients leave my office looking and feeling lighter and more balanced.  

Let me hold your hand energetically and physically while experiencing lifes struggles.    

Providing healing energy and heart centered caring.

After more than 41 years of hospital nurisng, Cheryl now practices Healing Touch full time in her Bloomington, Minnesota office. Cheryl is also skilled in guided imagery, and uses this with Healing Touch to empower the client with tools to facilitate the healing process and promote continued wellness.

Cheryl specializes in pediatrics, cancer treatment, depression, anxiety, pain, recovery from surgery, chronic illness, and trauma.

Cheryl has a special interest in working with clients with breast cancer.

Elizabeth is a graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.  She received her State Certification in School Nursing from Rowan University and later received her Certification as a Massage Therapist from Lourdes Wellness.  During her nursing career, Elizabeth worked in a variety of medical disciplines such as Respiratory ICU, Psychiatry, School Nurse, Occupational Health, Breast Health Educator and coordinated local community events. Elizabeth is currently employed as a Refinery Nurse for PBF Energy at Delaware City Refining Co.

In addition to her nursing career, Elizabeth has participated in many community outreach programs and has faciclitated programs such as Stress Management, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Teens and Unplanned Pregnancy Prevention, Health and Wellness Awareness, Dining Out for Life and varied Health Fairs.  During her tenure with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women - Southern New Jersey Chapter, she served on the Board of Directors, as a Health Committee Chair and participated in the Edge Mentoring Program.

Elizabeth is a member of Healing Beyond Borders Educating and Certifying the Healing Touch and the American Holistic Nurses Association.  Elizabeth welcomes the opportunity to speak to groups and organizations about the uses and benefits of Healing Touch.

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I am a mom, wife, sister, daughter, friend, student of life and much more.  I enjoy practicing yoga, walking in nature and feeling my feet in the sand.  I am continuously amazed by the power of being present and facilitating the Healing Touch process for people. I especially value working with LGBTQ identifying individuals and their allies. 

Joel G. Anderson, PhD, CHTP, FGSA, (he/they) is a Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK). He holds a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro (UNCG), a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, a certificate in Advanced Clinical Dementia Practice from the University of Michigan, and a certificate in Inclusive Teaching from UTK. Joel completed an NIH-funded postdoctoral research fellowship in the conduct of clinical research at the Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies at the University of Virginia (UVA). He is an Honorary Associate Professor at the Centre for Age-Related Medicine in Stavanger, Norway.

Joel’s research program focuses on supporting caregivers of people living with dementia. This focus includes exploration of the psychosocial impacts of caregiving to develop strategies to alleviate caregiver strain and improve quality of life. He currently leads several studies to examine quality of life in dementia caregiving, including the use of digital health resources and the unique needs of LGBTQIA+ caregivers and older adults. Joel has received funding from the National Institute on Aging, the Pat Summitt Foundation, the Kavli Foundation, and the British Academy. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed articles in numerous academic journals, including The Gerontologist, the Journal of Aging and Health, and Brain Research. Joel is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Family Nursing and Research in Gerontological Nursing. He chairs the Gerontology Research and Scholarship Group and is a member of the Scholars Collective on Mortality at the Denbo Center for Humanities and the Arts at UTK.

Joel is an elected fellow of the Gerontological Society of America. In 2021, he received the Innovative Contribution to Family Nursing Award from the International Family Nursing Association and in 2020 received the UTK College of Nursing Allison and Patrick Harrison Nursing Innovation Award. He is co-convener of the International Dementia Scholars Collaborative and co-chairs the Communications Committee of the International Family Nursing Association. He has served as a peer reviewer for the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, the Dementia Australia Research Foundation, the Wellcome Trust, and the Singapore Ministry of Health. He is past president and a member of the Board of Directors of Healing Beyond Borders, an international integrative health organization. Joel currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Carolina Aging Alliance, the Advisory Committee for the Aging Rainbow Coalition, and the Caregiver Educators Coalition for Senior Services of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. 

For over two decades, Joel has been actively involved in efforts to support multicultural diversity, equity, and inclusion. He was a founding member of the Gay-Straight Alliance at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and a member of the Inclusive Community Initiative Task Force of the Faculty Senate at UNCG. While at UVA, Joel was a member of the School of Nursing Diversity Committee and the UVA Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Planning Committee. In 2016, Joel received the UVA Health System Martin Luther King, Jr. Award in recognition of his work related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Joel served as a member of the UTK Faculty Senate from 2018 to 2021, including co-chairing the Faculty Senate Diversity and Inclusion Committee. He previously served on the UTK Scholarship Diversity Analysis Committee, the UTK Taskforce on Naming, the UTK Strategic Visioning Executive Committee, the College of Nursing Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council, and as co-chair of the UTK Chancellor’s Commission for LGBTQ People. In 2023, Joel received the UTK LGBTQ Advocate Award in recognition of his contributions in promoting an inclusive campus environment. Dedicated to inclusive teaching, Joel has received the 2022 Open Education Resource Trailblazer Award from the UTK University Libraries and Student Government Association and the Outstanding PhD Faculty Award from the UTK College of Nursing in 2020 and 2023.

Certified with both humans and animals.

I do energy work that goes deep into every cell of your body, balancing your chakras and cleansing your aura for deep spiritual healing. If there are messages that come up during the session, I will share those with you. This session is a powerful way to explore a deeper sense of peace within your own body. I am a light-body energy worker that helps you center, ground, and really know who you are on a deep soul level. Physical issues can also be addressed.