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Essential Touch - With Alan Jordan
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Essential Touch - With Alan Jordan

The Essential Touch Experience
Essential Touch is a form of therapy that involves platonic physical touching, such as holding or cuddling, to promote emotional well-being and healing. It is often used as a complementary therapy for people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, or other emotional issues.

Essential Touch provides a compassionate and nurturing experience of non-sexual human touch for individuals who:
-Seek to understand and delve deeper into the significance of touch and human connection in a safe, non-judgmental setting.
-Feel a lack of touch in their lives or desire more human connection for various reasons.
-Are searching for a secure avenue to overcome their fear of touch on their terms, within a safe environment.
-Struggle with social anxiety and need a supportive space to develop social skills and boost confidence.
-Desire the comfort of holding someone or being held.
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What Happens During An Essential Touch Session?

One of the benefits of an Essential Touch session is that it does not need to observe a strict protocol. An Essential touch session may be designed and even changed on-the-fly to best meet the needs of the client. A session may be as simple as just talking, or holding hands, or practicing gentle touch to a "safe place" on the body. A session may include touching, hugging, cuddling, stroking hair, or caressing in a sitting, standing, or lying position.

 

The most important considerations during any session are mutual respect and the comfort of each person. Essential Touch sessions are comfortable, easy-going, non-judgemental, and pressure-free.

 

Essential Touch takes place in a quiet, gentle, informal, and healing atmosphere. Both parties must be comfortable for any touch to proceed. The session may be stopped at any time by either party for any reason.

 
 

Alternative Sessions: Connection Without Touch ... or until you are ready to add touch.

Are you feeling lonely and craving human connection? Well, fear not because there is a solution that doesn't involve any physical touch. An Essential Touch Alternative Session is the perfect way to develop your relationship skills without feeling overwhelmed or uncomfortable. Whether you're not quite ready for touching or simply prefer other forms of connection, this session has got you covered! Essential Touch Alternative sessions provide a safe space for you to express yourself and be heard, all while forming a genuine human connection.

Sometimes, the simplest acts of being together can have a profound impact on our well-being. In an Essential Touch Alternative Session, you can simply be in the presence of another person and enjoy each other's company without any pressure or expectations. Whether it's sitting side-by-side or taking a walk in the park, the power of shared experiences cannot be underestimated. These sessions allow you to cultivate connection through shared activities, fostering a sense of community and belonging.

So, if you're feeling lonely and yearning for human connection but aren't quite ready for physical touch, an Essential Touch Alternative session is the perfect solution for you. Through chatting, reading, simply being together, or engaging in shared activities, you can develop your relationship skills in a safe and comfortable environment. Don't let your hesitations hold you back - embrace the power of connection in new and exciting ways!

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    Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT)

    A Powerful, Long-Lasting Approach To Pain Relief

    Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is a specialized form of manual therapy that focuses on treating the soft tissues of the body, particularly muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia. NMT can effectively reduce chronic pain in many medical conditions, Including:

    • Neck & Shoulder Pain
    • Low Back Pain
    • Sciataca
    • Headaches
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
    • PMS Symptoms
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    Trauma Bodywork

    Safe, Restorative Healing Touch For The Body, Mind & Spirit

    Trauma Bodywork offers healing support for people affected by issues including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, abuse, grief & loss, negative body image, low self-esteem, drug, alcohol, sexual and other traumas or addictions.

     

    Trauma Bodywork uses gentle, nurturing touch, holding, energy bodywork, and other modalities to assist in the healing of physical, mental, or emotional trauma. In the comfort and safety of the massage treatment room and the use of safe, skillful touch, there can be a letting go of the pain and trauma of the past.

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    Energy Work/Reiki/

    Chakra Balancing

    Gentle, Meditative Touch for Grounding, Restoring Balance, Being In The Moment, Deep Relaxation, Stress Relief, Personal Growth and Self-Discovery.

     

    The Energy Work therapist seeks to channel positive, healing, universal life-force energy to the receiver and works to balance subtle energy patterns in the body. As a result, the body’s natural self-healing mechanisms strengthen, helping to establish optimum mental, emotional, and physical health.

     

     

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    Lymphatic Breast Massage

    All-Natural Therapeutic and Preventative Breast Health Care That Works.

    Lymphatic Breast Massage helps to reduce pain and discomfort in breast tissue associated with PMS, compression from bras, swelling, engorgement, tight chest muscles, and other factors. Additionally, Breast Massage helps to reduce fibrocystic breast tissue, fibroadenomas, cysts, and scar tissue while assisting in healthy tissue regeneration and scar reduction.

     

    According to Medical News Today, "Breast massage may help detect breast cancer, support lymphatic drainage, and relieve pain from breastfeeding." While some women seek breast massage for relief from pain and tenderness, others are interested in proactive preventative breast health care. 

    Learn More About Lymphatic Breast Massage

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    Essential Touch Therapy

    We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.~ Dalai Lama

    Essential Touch Therapy promotes personal growth, self-awareness, and a deeper connection to one's own body and inner self. Through mutual gentle, therapeutic touch, Essential Touch helps clients gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the physical, emotional, and energetic dimensions of touch and intimacy. It is suitable for anyone seeking a transformative self-discovery experience."

     

    Essential Touch Therapy can be especially beneficial to those who have touch-based anxiety or want to become more comfortable with touching and being touched. Essential Touch can be helpful to individuals who’ve experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns.

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    *Clicking "Learn More" will direct you to my Essential Touch Therapy website.

    Alan Jordan, BA, LMT,  CNMT

    Alan Jordan, 25+ Years of Experience as a Results-Oriented Neuromuscular Massage Therapist.

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