BW112 - Tellington TTouch^TM Bodywork with Practicum ::

Resolve behavior and performance issues, enhance the relationship you share with your companion animal, and create a sense of well-being with Tellington TTouch Bodywork.  Simple and easy to learn, TTouch Bodywork is done with gentle circular, sliding and lifting movements of the hands. These movements, which activate balanced brain wave patterns (the "Awakened Mind" state) and reduce levels of stress hormones, promote whole-brain learning, activate unused neural pathways, and work on a cellular level to help animals release dysfunctional emotional states and movement patterns. Tellington TTouch^TM Bodywork is used in veterinary practice to promote healing and rehabilitation.

The Bodywork component of Tellington TTouch^TM also covers body wraps.  Wraps apply the concept of maintained pressure to stimulate the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, decreasing reactivity and promoting calmer behavior and emotional state. Wraps also help support a body into a more symmetrical form, which may result in more balanced and functional movement.

Recommended texts for additional insight:

1. Getting in TTouch with Your Dog by Linda Tellington-Jones, or
2. Getting in TTouch with Your Cat by Linda Tellington-Jones
3. Unleash Your Dog's Potential DVD by Linda Tellington-Jones
4. Mindful Dog Teaching by Claudeen E. Mc Auliffe

These books/DVD/video will be available on site at the day of the class, and are also available at kindnessk9.com, dogwise.com , and amazon.com.

For those who wish to refine their skills, particularly in the areas of better understanding which TTouches apply to particular situations, the Practicum component of Tellington TTouch^TM provides guided and critiqued hands-on practice.  In the second element of the Practicum, participants may have the opportunity to work with dogs other than their own to refine their techniques and observational skills.  In the third element of the Practicum, participants will have the opportunity to test their skills as they create a TTouch protocol and give a narrated demonstration to the group.  Participants who wish to incorporate TTouch into another area of practice such as massage, grooming or veterinary care are encouraged to fully participate in the Practicum component.  The option of observation is available as well for the course dates that this is offered.

Listen to an interview excerpt with Instructor Claudeen E. McAuliffe:
(interviewed by Mary Ann Simonds)

Class Details:

Materials Fee:  $49 (collected at event; includes the book "Getting in TTouch with Your Dog (or Cat)", (2) body wraps, and a bound workbook).

This class is faciliated by Claudeen E. Mc Auliffe

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*This class is for informational purposes only and is in no way meant to cure or diagnose anything. It is not a substitute for professional medical or veterinary care.