“Speaking as One Heart” conference begins Friday, July 31st at 6:00 p.m. with opening comments and ends Sunday, August 2nd at 1:00 with a closing ceremony. In between will be an action packed time of communicating, listening and sharing with others from around the globe. In addition to a keynote address by Dr. Jean Watson, Friday night will include a pinning ceremony for all newly certified practitioners and instructors.
A banquet will be held on Saturday evening followed by a live auction for Healing Touch Worldwide Foundation (HTWF). Guests are welcome at the banquet. HTWF will also hold a silent auction. If you would like to donate to either the HTWF live or silent auction, please email HTWFoundation@aol.com. ISHA Foundation
will hold a silent auction. If you would like to donate to the ISHA Foundation silent auction please contact Info@ISHAfoundation.net
Sunday includes two keynote addresses and then our closing ceremonies.
Conference Schedule of Events:
Morning Exercise Activity ---new!
For those interested a morning exercise activity is now available:
TyChi: Friday, Saturday
and Sunday mornings 6:45-7:30a.m.
Watsu: Saturday and Sunday mornings at 6:45-7:30am.
Healing Touch Program Instructor Gathering
Friday, July 31st 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m. The Healing Touch Program Instructor gathering provides
time for learning new teaching material, updates on current instructor/student issues, and discussion.
| Friday, July 31st |
Time |
Content |
3:00 - 6:00 pm |
Registration |
6:00 - 6:30 pm |
Opening Welcoming |
6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Keynote: Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN
Caring Science/Heart Science:
A Caritas Consciousness Cosmology for
Touching and Transforming
the heart, head and hands of practitioners. |
8:00 - 8:20 pm |
Break |
8:20 - 9:00 pm |
Pinning Ceremony |
| Saturday, August 1st |
| Time |
Content |
| 7:00 - 8:00 am |
Registration |
| 7:30 - 8:30 am |
Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:30 - 8:45 am |
Meditation |
| 8:45 - 9:00 am |
Opening Announcements |
| 9:00 - 10:30 am |
Keynote: Dorothea Hover-Kramer, Ed.D., RN, CNS, D. CEP
Creating Right Relationships:
Ethics in Healing Touch Practice |
| 10:30 - 11:00 am |
Break |
| 11:00 - 11:45 am |
HTPA Membership Meeting |
| 11:45 am - 12:15 pm |
Research Update |
| 12:15 - 12:30 pm |
Certification Update |
| 12:30 - 2:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:15 pm |
Breakout Session |
| 3:15 - 3:45 pm |
Break |
| 3:45 - 5:00 pm |
Breakout Session |
| 5:00 - 6:30 pm |
Break |
| 6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Banquet |
| 8:00 - 9:00 pm |
HTWF live Auction |
| Sunday, August 2nd |
| Time |
Content |
| 7:30 - 8:30 am |
Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:30 - 8:45 am |
Meditation |
| 8:45 - 10:30 am |
Keynote: Linda Smith, RN, MS, HNC, HTCP, HTSM-CP/I, CHHP, CCA
Soft-Sell Marketing your Healing Practice: Learning to Stay in Your
Spiritual Heart While Letting People Know What You Do |
| 10:30 - 10:45 am |
Break |
| 10:45 am - 12:30 pm |
Keynote: Sue Wagner, DVM, DACVIM, HTA-P
Carol Komitor, CMT, HTCP/I, CHBMT, HTCAP, ESMT
Our Instinctual Energy Fields: What Animals Teach Us About Healing |
| 12:30 - 1:00 pm |
Closing |
Post Conference Offerings Schedule:
The following two days, August 3rd and 4th include Post Conference sessions you will not
want to miss. Check the schedule below. (For the complete post-conference agenda
click here).
| Monday, August 3rd |
Half Day Workshops
Morning Sessions |
Lunch |
Half Day Workshops
Afternoon Sessions |
| 8:30 am - 12:30 pm |
12:30 - 1:30 pm |
1:30 - 5:30 pm |
| |
| Full Day Workshops |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
12:30 - 1:30 pm |
1:30 - 6:00 pm |
| |
| Two Day Workshop Day One |
| 9:00 am -12:30 pm |
12:30 - 1:30 pm |
1:30 - 6:00 pm |
| Tuesday, August 4th |
Half Day Workshops
Morning Sessions |
Lunch |
Half Day Workshops
Afternoon Sessions |
| 8:30 am - 12:30 pm |
12:30 - 1:30 pm |
1:30 - 5:30 pm |
| |
| Full Day Workshops |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
12:30 - 1:30 pm |
1:30 - 6:00 pm |
| |
| Two Day Workshop - Day Two |
| 9:00 am -12:30 pm |
12:30 - 1:30 pm |
1:30 - 6:00 pm |
Keynote Speakers
The conference keynote speakers and breakout sessions will increase your knowledge, challenge you to think in new ways and provide a basis for sharing conversation, networking and new ideas to enhance your studies and practice of Healing Touch and energy medicine.
(To learn more about each address, click here).
Breakout Session Highlights
Conference breakout sessions offer 7 exciting opportunities to grow and learn. (To read more about each breakout session, click here).
Healing Touch Program Instructor Gathering
Friday, July 31st 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m. The Healing Touch Program Instructor gathering provides time for learning new teaching material, updates on current instructor/student issues, and discussion.
Other Meetings
Healing Touch for Animals will have an informal gathering on Sunday August 2nd at 2:30pm for Instructors/Coordinators/Students; please meet in the Atrium of the hotel.
The Institute of Spiritual Healing and Aromatherapy will have an informal gathering on Sunday, August 2nd at 2:30pm for Instructors/Coordinators/Students. Please meet in the hotel lobby for directions to the meeting space.
Healing Touch Professional Association will hold meeting as part of the General Conference on Saturday.
Continuing Education Credits
CE credits for nurses and massage therapists are available to conference and post conference participants.
Treatment Room
A separate room will be set up throughout conference for those who wish to receive or give a Healing Touch Treatment. Give the gift of Healing Touch or be on the receiving end. Either way, take advantage of the opportunity
to share a treatment with a friend or new acquaintance.
Conference Pricing
Register before May 1, 2009 to take advantage of the Early Bird pricing. Healing Touch Professional Association Members receive a special discount. If you are not a member, and would like to become one in order to take advantage of this discount you may do so in Step 2 of registration.
Early Bird – Register by April 30, 2009
| HTPA Members |
Non Members |
| $300 |
$350 |
Regular Price – Registration received after May 1, 2009
| HTPA Members |
Non Members |
| $325 |
$375 |
Banquet
Saturday night will find many coming together to share a banquet, fun and frivolity. This is a time to let down,
share a meal, laugh and re-connect. Guests are welcome. We invite you to join in this time.
Banquet Cost - $60.00 per person
Conference Registration
Registration can be done on-line or by downloading the registration form and faxing or mailing to the Healing Touch Program office. If you have questions or need help, please call the Healing Touch Program office at 303-989-0581.
Register On-Line
Download Registration Form, Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Single Day Registration. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Substitution/Cancellation Policy
General Conference: Please notify HTP of any substitutions in writing. The appropriate registration fee will be applied to the substitute attendee. A refund (minus a $50 cancellation fee) will be given if received before the start of the event. Notification of cancellation must be sent in writing. Refunds will not be given for cancellations received after July 30th 2009.
Post Conference Workshops: Please notify HTP of any substitutions in writing. The appropriate registration fee will be applied to the substitute attendee. A refund (minus a $50 cancellation fee) will be given if received 3 weeks prior to the start of the event. Notification of cancellation must be sent in writing. Refunds will not be given for cancellations received after July 13th 2009.
Substitutions/Cancellations should be sent in writing to:
Email: conference@healingtouchprogram.com
Fax: 210-497-8532
20822 Cactus Loop, San Antonio, TX 78258
