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The Touch of Compassion
A Christ-centered Approach to Hands-on
Healing
 During this experiential workshop we will explore compassionate
touch and simple awareness techniques that enhance our ability to
support those in pain, forgive and develop compassion for
ourselves and others. Through the use of meditation, icons,
blessings/anointing, scripture, prayer, intention and the laying
on of hands Jesus meets us in our brokenness and there love
transforms, redeems, and heals. We will discuss in depth
information on the body's natural energy centers (charkas), the
difference between healing and curing, and have ample time for
hands- on practice, discussion and questions. We will use our
hands and hearts as a connection to God's healing energy of
unconditional love- you
won't read about it, you'll experience it.This workshop is open to everyone: nurses, therapists, pastoral
staff, hospital chaplains, spiritual directors, and lay persons who
are interested in healing. There will be ample time for "hands on"
practice, class discussion, and questions.
"God's compassion for all is revealed in
the human touch of Jesus." Through prayer, intention, and the laying
on of hands, Jesus meets us in our brokeness, and there love
transforms, redeems, and heals.
Workshop creator and facilitator-
Patricia Warren is a world-renowned speaker and teacher on
subjects relating to touch and healing. She has been a licensed
massage therapist for 22 years and a Reiki Master Teacher in full
time practice for 16 years. In 1992 Patricia became the first
woman to teach Reiki healing in the former Soviet Union, returning
13 times-it was there she developed much of this workshop. She is
an active member of the Fellowship of the Society of St. John the
Evangelist and has taught this workshop at Emery House as well as
Adelynrood, Ruah Spirituality Institute, LaSalette Center for
Christian Living and other churches throughout New England.
Patricia has travelled the world studying, teaching and practicing
Buddhist, Sikh and Christian methods of healing. She teaches
with passion, humor and integrity.
"Dear Lord, give me
the truths which are veiled by the doctrines and articles of faith,
which are masked by the pious words of sermons and books. Let my
eyes penetrate the veil,
and tear off the mask, that I can see your truth face to face." -
St. John of the Cross
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I found the self healing prayer very helpful. As a priest as I hand
out communion, I try to focus on communicating heart to heart with
people at the rail--I feel that this way of being present with
people in Christ's name was brought to my awareness during the time
you spent with us. I felt thawed out and opened up to the
Spirit by the whole experience. N.M.K. Priest