Dorothy has been an Emergency Room Physician since 1977. She began her energy training in 1999, practicing Healing Touch in both Mason City and Clear Lake, IA since 2004. She became a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner in January 2004 and became a Level I Instructor in January 2010. She is now teaching in the Omaha, Nebraska area.

Peggy Dickson, BA, FAC, RM, CHTP, has been a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner with Healing Touch International, Inc. (now Healing Beyond Borders) since 2008. Peggy has additional professional training in massage therapy, anatomy, physiology, and psychotherapy, and is a Flow Alignment Connection Practitioner, Reiki Master, and Light Body graduate. She did her undergraduate and graduate studies at San Francisco State University where she earned a BA degree in International Relations and World Business and was awarded the highly-regarded Distinguished Achievement Award for her graduate work. Peggy has a private Healing Touch practice in the northwest suburbs of Chicago focusing on seniors, chronic illness, pain management, pre- and post-surgical care, trauma release, and meditation practices. She is also a professional presenter of Healing Touch and offers introductory workshops to the public, as well as private mentoring for students and practitioners.

Cathy is a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner. She has been using healing touch since 1996. She was trained as a certified surgery technician at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Lafayette and has furthered her education at the University of Indianapolis, IUPUI, and also, ISD taking Sign Language Classes. She retired as a teaching assistant at Park Tudor School, where she taught sign language and produced the year end videos. Cathy is a member of Healing Touch International and also a member of the Association of Surgical Technologists for over 39 years, last working in 1998 at White County Memorial Hospital.. She has volunteered at the Gennesaret Clinic and Cathedral High School and has been on several mission trips to El Salvador. Cathy has been married to her husband, Joe, for 54 years. They have 3 children and 3 grandchildren. She enjoys quilting, reading and gardening.

Sharon Wilson is a compassionate, heart centered, gentle practitioner. Her peaceful, calm nature allows clients to feel and experience true connection and safety as they journey into their own healing. Her ability to tune in and channel pure positive love and wisdom wherever her clients are is deeply profound. When you are in her presence the warmth and love from her heart is palpable and comforting. Clients leave with a renewed state of clarity, serenity, and connection; returning to their natural innate alignment of well-being.

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Sharon has spent the past 15 years studying many healing modalities. These include the traditional chakra, energetic, and ancient healing methods, just to name few. In those 15 years she has attended, participated in and taught numerous different workshops, seminars, and classes. She has been a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner since 2015.

“Marty” Margaret Downey, MS, Ph.D., RN, AHN-BC, CHTP/I has a spiritual heart centered passion for holistic nursing, health and Healing Touch. A former critical care nurse and Emeritus Associate Professor/Adjunct faculty at Boise State University School of Nursing, she has taught nursing for 28 years, integrating Holistic Nursing & Complementary therapies. Marty is a certified Advanced-Holistic Nurse (AHN-BC), Certified Healing Touch Practitioner Instructor (CHTP/I). Teaching Holistic Nursing, stress management, guided imagery, with elements of Holistic Health Coaching. She is a nurse mentor at St. Luke’s Health System Research Fellowship Center for Nursing Excellence- supporting research on Healing Touch, guided imagery, aromatherapy and reflexology. And, faculty for the American Holistic Nurses' Association Integrative Healing Arts Program (AHNA-IHAP) certificate course in Holistic Nursing, She has a private Healing Touch practice and is deeply dedicated to Healing Touch service.