Healing Touch International (HTI) is a non-profit certification, education, and membership organization that serves Healing Touch providers, instructors, and the general public. HTI certifies Healing Touch Practitioners and Instructors, coordinates Healing Touch research, assists integration of Healing Touch into healthcare settings, and promotes the work of Healing Touch around the world.

The organization was established in 1996 by Healing Touch founder Janet Mentgen, a nurse who wanted to bring greater healing and well-being to her patients. Healing Touch is endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).

Healing Touch is taught in universities, medical and nursing schools and other settings internationally. This relaxing, nurturing energy therapy is used in a wide variety of settings including hospitals, long term care facilities, private practices, hospices and spas.

During Healing Touch treatments, gentle touch is used to assist in reducing stress, calming anxiety, decreasing pain, strengthing the immune system, enhancing recovery from surgery, supporting cancer care, creating a sense of well-being, deepening spiritual connection, and easing acute and chronic conditions. « less