SubscribeGift a Sub
Enable cache 100
Categories: Horse News

Workshop Teaches Healing Touch for Animals

Learning how to increase relaxation and improve a pet’s general wellbeing through the simple touch of human hands is the goal of a workshop taught by Healing Touch for Animals. This is the first of a four-level program leading to certification.  During the workshop, easily-applied HTA techniques provide hands-on experience as participants work with dogs and horses. Students learn how to assist animals in areas such as injury, illness, trauma, bonding, general wellness and behavioral and stress-related issues.
  
Just what is this hands-on therapy? Carol Komitor founded the Healing Touch for Animals program in 1996 when she combined her experience as a certified Healing Touch Practitioner/Instructor, certified massage therapist, and certified hospital-based massage therapist with her 13 years of experience as a veterinary technician.
“The techniques taught in Healing Touch for Animals are meant as a cooperative application of animal healthcare working in conjunction with our veterinarians,” Komitor explains. “The varied techniques taught in HTA can support the animal’s physiology, helping to improve the immune system and promote the healing process.”
  
Laura Surovi, DVM, of Brightwood Animal Hospital in Colorado, agrees. “As a veterinarian I am always faced with new challenges in the treatment of my clients. When I first learned about HTA, I was excited at the prospect of combining traditional medicine with complementary therapy. While conventional medicine continues to make great advancements, clients frequently ask about using holistic remedies for their pet’s healthcare. The techniques employed by HTA can be easily utilized in any veterinary practice.”
  
For more information, visit www.healingtouchforanimals.com

View Comments

  • I have two horses at my place who were so scared of people, I touched then every chance I got, when feeding I would run my hand over the back, when they walked up to me, I would touch the head, when offering a treat, they had to be touched first. Now years later, they both come running to meet me. Both of these horses has some abuse issues, but with simple touch, they came around!

Recent Posts

ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: My Man Ira

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the…

15 hours ago

Riding Lipizzaners in Hungary

Two hours’ drive from Budapest in the picturesque Bükk National Park lies Szilvásvárad, a beautiful little village that is home…

2 days ago

How Horses Helped Two Boys with ADHD

During the height of the pandemic and racial tension around the U.S., two boys struggling with ADHD found healing through…

3 days ago

Adopting a Companion Horse

When you think of the term “companion horse,” one that is versatile with the ability to fill a variety of…

4 days ago

Emergency and Natural Disaster Preparedness with Horses

Each year, hurricanes, wildfires, and severe storms force thousands across the country to evacuate their homes. When preparing for a…

7 days ago

ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Xanthus

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the…

1 week ago