New Class: "Balance Your Chakras"! Offered Periodically.  In this class we will approach the Chakras ( energy centers) one at a time and discover how an imbalance can affect your physical health and what you can do to keep them healthy and balanced.   Watch the calendar for the next class or contact Dana if you would like to learn more about your energy system.

 New Class " What is the Human Energy System" .  Watch the Country Cupboard Calendar for the next class.

See note below regarding the Level One Healing Touch Class, and Introduction to Healing Touch classes.

Press play to enjoy the comforting sounds of Tami Briggs, a therapeutic harpist from the Twin Cities. To learn more about Tami, please visit http://www.musicalreflections.com. You can listen to other selections here as well. Just visit the home page and Stress Reduction page.

Dana Spates is a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner.  She became certified in Healing Touch in 2005, and in 2008 she was certified as a Healing Touch Instructor.   She has a practice in the Paynesville MN area, and practices out of her home office as well as at the Country Cupboard Wellness Center.  Dana is also now offering Level one, and Level two Healing Touch classes at Country Cupboard Wellness Center as well as other locations.   Dana has been working in the field of energy for the past ten years and has also been trained in Three Heart Balancing and Integrated Energy Therapy.  A one hour session of Healing Touch with Dana is $60.00  To set up an appointment or to find out what Healing Touch can do for you call 320-266-5476. 

Dana also teaches an " Introduction to Healing Touch" class that is just that.  It introduces you to the practice of Healing Touch and enables you the chance to experience feeling your own energy as well as that of other people.   In this class you can also learn helpful techniques to relieve pain and aid reduction of stress.  If you would be interested in hosting an Introduction to Healing Touch class you can contact Dana at dspates@mchsi.com .

Healing Touch is help for the Mind, body and Spirit.  It is a type of alternative healing using hands-on and energy based techniques to balance and align the human energy field.  Body, mind, emotion and spirit are touched through this therapeutic process, and each individual is empowered to participate fully in his or her healing journey.  Healing Touch works with your energy field to support your natural ability to heal.  It is safe for all ages and works in harmony with standard medical care.

Some of the common uses for Healing Touch are:

• Reduce Stress
• Calm anxiety and depression
• Decrease pain
• Strengthen the immune system
• Enhance recovery from surgery
• Complement care for neck and back problems.
• Support cancer care
• Create a sense of well-being
• Easing acute and chronic conditions

All healing is basically self-healing.  A physician can set two bone fragments in place, but the body itself finally heals the split; the physician simply directed and facilitated the process.  Healing Touch is a different and often complementary mode of facilitating the process but functions from an energy perspective rather than only a physical one.  The Healing Touch Practitioner realigns the energy flow, reactivating the mind/body/spirit connection to eliminate blockages to self-healing

Healing Touch Level one  Contact Dana at dspates@mchsi.com for details 

International Falls, MN  January 28-29,2012 brochure on registration page

Paynesville Mn August 25-26,2012

Hutchinson MN March 9-10,2012

Bemidji MN March 3-4, 2012

St. Joseph Mn April 27-29,2012

This is the first class in the Healing Touch Certificate progam and offers CE's to Nurses and Massage Therapists, but is open to all who have an interest in Energy Practices.  For information what is included in the class go to the Healing Touch International website listed below.  If you would like a brochure for this class email Dana at dspates@mchsi.com.

Healing Touch Level two

Paynesville MN  - May 19-20,2012

Bemidji MN - March 24-25,2012

This is a continuation of the Healing Touch certificate program.  Prerequisite is Level one Healing Touch.   In this class you will continue to learn valuable techniques including back and neck techniques.  For more information on what is included in the class go to the Healing Touch International website listed below or contact Dana at dspates@mchsi.com 

Introduction to Healing Touch

No Introduction to Healing Touch scheduled at present time.  Keep in touch to find out when the next class will be offered.

This is a good class for anyone who would is interested in Healing Touch, but would like to find out more about the program before committing to the Level one Class.   We will discuss the program of Healing Touch, the history of energy, experiment with sensing energy with our own hands, and learn some simple techniques to relieve pain and reduce stress.  Contact Dana at dspates@mchsi.com for more information on either class.

To find out more about Healing Touch you can visit www.healingtouchinternational.org

To read more about Healing Touch in the News you can go to www.healingtouchnews.com

To read more about Healing Touch Research you can go to www.HealingTouchInternationalResearch.org.