Healing Touch: a social worker finds Her Calling in Energy Healing
You don't need to know exactly where Healing Touch will take you before you begin. Sometimes the first step is simply following the curiosity that brought you there.
In this episode of The Energy Healing Podcast, Leila Briggs welcomes Christine Salas, community director of the Healing Touch Professional Association, to share the unexpected journey that began when she decided to learn Healing Touch.
Christine started her career as a licensed clinical social worker. She loved helping people, but felt there was another layer of healing she couldn't quite reach through her professional training alone. After exploring acupuncture, massage, chiropractic care, mindfulness, and Reiki, a family friend introduced her to Healing Touch. The structure of Healing Touch immediately connected with her social-work background, and after her first day of Level 1, Christine remembers feeling that she had finally found what she'd been looking for.
That first class became the beginning of a much larger journey. Christine continued through Healing Touch Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 and ultimately became a Healing Touch Certified Practitioner. She also shares a profound experience from her Level 4 retreat while five months pregnant with her daughter, Lola—an experience that deepened her trust in connection, healing, You don't need to know exactly where Healing Touch will take you before you begin. Sometimes the first step is simply following your curiosity.
In this episode of The Energy Healing Podcast, Leila Briggs welcomes Christine Salas, community director of the Healing Touch Professional Association. A licensed clinical social worker, Christine shares how searching for a more holistic way to help others led her to Healing Touch Level 1—and eventually through training and certification.
Christine reflects on a profound experience during her Healing Touch training that deepened her understanding of healing, connection, and the relationships we carry with us. She also shares how Healing Touch became more than a set of techniques and began shaping her life personally, professionally, and spiritually.
Her journey eventually led her to HTPA leadership, where she found greater confidence, purpose, and community. Christine talks about overcoming a lifelong fear of public speaking and why creating spaces for Healing Touch practitioners to connect, learn, and support one another means so much to her.
Whether you're considering Healing Touch Level 1 or already on your practitioner journey, Christine's message is simple: you don't need to know where the path will lead. Follow your curiosity and take the first step.
What You'll Hear In This Episode
- Why Christine felt something was missing from her work as a social worker
- How Reiki helped lead her toward Healing Touch
- Why the structure of Healing Touch immediately clicked for her
- Christine's experience learning Healing Touch through Levels 1–5
- The profound Healing Touch experience she had while pregnant with her daughter
- How Christine went from practitioner to HTPA community director
- How a woman who grew up with a significant stutter became a community leader and speaker
- What the Healing Touch Professional Association offers its community
- Why Christine believes practitioners become stronger by learning from one another
- Her advice if you're curious about Healing Touch but don't know where the journey will lead
Popular Episode Topics
Healing Touch, learn Healing Touch, Healing Touch Level 1, Healing Touch training, Healing Touch practitioner, Healing Touch Professional Association, HTPA, Healing Touch community, practitioner development, energy healing, holistic healing, Healing Touch education.
Episode Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 How Healing Touch Changed Christine in an Unexpected Way
00:41 Meet Christine Salas & Her Healing Touch Journey
02:21 When Social Work Felt Like Something Was Missing
03:55 From Reiki to Finding Healing Touch
04:47 Why Healing Touch Level 1 Finally Clicked
07:01 A Profound Healing Touch Experience During Pregnancy
11:56 From Practitioner to HTPA Community Director
14:04 Finding Confidence Beyond a Lifelong Fear of Speaking
15:15 Why the Healing Touch Community Means So Much
18:31 Inside the Healing Touch Professional Association
21:01 What Makes the Healing Touch Community Different
25:06 Want to Learn Healing Touch? Christine Says “Just Start”
27:03 Closing Reflections & Resources)
About Our Guest
Christine Salas is the HTPA Community Director, where she leads connection, programming, and professional engagement for the Healing Touch Professional Association. She supports Healing Touch students, practitioners, and mentors through community programs, committees, initiatives, and shared learning opportunities, including facilitating the Healer Development Series.
A licensed clinical social worker and energy healing practitioner, Christine brings together Healing Touch, Reiki, healing energy tools, and solution-focused, strengths-based social work interventions in her holistic approach to self-healing. Through her practice, she supports clients in deep relaxation, stress and anxiety relief, self-awareness, personal growth, and their healing journey.
Learn more at www.free-yourmind.com or contact fymhealing@gmail.com.
About Your Host: Leila Briggs
Leila Briggs is the host of The Energy Healing Podcast, presented by the Healing Touch Program. A Healing Touch Certified Practitioner since 2015, Leila brings a lifetime of intuitive experience into grounded, heart-centered conversations about energy healing and lived spiritual practice.
The Energy Healing Podcast explores the world of Healing Touch through practitioner stories, education, research, and real-life experiences. Whether you're discovering energy healing for the first time, exploring your own healing journey, or considering becoming a practitioner, each episode offers practical insight and thoughtful conversations designed to help you discover, experience, and learn Healing Touch.
About the Podcast
The Energy Healing Podcast explores the world of Healing Touch through practitioner stories, education, research, real-life healing experiences, and healthcare perspectives. Hosted by Leila Briggs, the show helps people discover, experience, and learn Healing Touch—from first curiosity through practitioner education, certification, and professional practice.
Disclaimer
The information shared in this episode is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice or as a substitute for professional medical diagnosis, treatment, or care. Always consult your qualified healthcare provider regarding medical concerns and take responsibility for your own health and well-being.
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