Tellington TTouch Training™

Disc 1: 90 minutes; $20.00
CELLebration Morning featuring:
• Opening Blessing by Sybil Taylor.
• Travels with Linda - TTouching the World with Kate Riordan. Kate has the audience roaring with laughter and waiting with baited breath for her next adventure with the skill of a seasoned raconteur, relaying her fascinating tales and photos of travels with Linda in Japan, Germany, Australia and Jordan. It's a must-see.
• The Evolution of TTouch by Linda Tellington-Jones. Linda describes the Influences, Scientific Support, Synchronicity and the Role of Intention that have guided her on this journey to birth and nurture TTouch over 30 years..
• The Influence of the Tellington Method on the Horse Industry by Susan Harding. As the former publisher of Equus Magazine and the current director of Primedia Horse Publications, Susan gives a very informative presentation of the influence of the Tellington Method over the span of 30 years with archival photos and details.

Disc 2: 127 minutes; $20.00
• TTouch for Cats, Bunnies & Wee Ones. Robyn Hood Robin demonstrates TTouch techniques for little critters - a cat, a bunny and a rat. This is a must-see demonstrating TTouch Toweling methods, use of tools other than our hands to apply TTouch. Robyn's quiet, confident and respectful interaction with three animals is informative and inspiring.
• Puppy Lessons of Sit, Come and Stay with Andy Robertson. Australian dog trainer and TTouch Practitioner Andy Robertson demonstrates her masterful yet simple training method, demonstrating a respectful and loving way to teach a puppy to sit, down and stay in a matter of a very few minutes.
• TTouch Applications for Extreme Dog Behavior presented by Kathy Cascade, Tellington TTouch Instructor
Dealing with fearful, reactive or aggressive behavior issues is certainly challenging and often a topic of heated debate. Unfortunately, these behaviors are often worsened by training techniques and handling that intensify the dog's fear and anxiety.
Based on her experience working with numerous dogs who exhibit these often frustrating behaviors, Kathy presents an integrated approach using TTouch, positive reinforcement, and creative exercises designed to help dogs (and people) reduce stress and build confidence. The goal is to give the dog a new experience of feeling safe, relaxed, and in control while in a challenging environment or in the presence of other dogs or people, which previously would have elicited a fearful response. Kathy describes this process as "building trust one experience at a time".

Disc 3: 94 minutes; $20.00
• The Equine EEG: Immediate and Long-term Benefit of the TTEAM Program in an Anxious Horse presented by Robin C. Bernhard, LCSW, MEd, Sandy Rakowitz
Introduction
The previous work of Linda Tellington-Jones and Anna Wise suggest that TTouch and TTEAM techniques activate brainwave patterns that awaken the brain, increase focus, encourage quiescence and develop emotional and muscular balance through improved mind-body integration. Robin Bernhard and Sandy Rakowitz explore brainwave patterns with an objective EEG tool to test the hypothesis that TTouch stroking with the wand would generate visible signs of relaxation in the horse and produce an EEG pattern reflective of this calmer, more focused mental state.
Conclusion
Stroking with the wand produced brainwave patterns reflective of quiet attention and focus. The horse's mind was active while the body appeared to be very relaxed. A detailed description of the brain is offered for each of the five tests sites. This study supports the previous findings of Anna Wise and Linda Tellington-Jones many years ago. Our informal EEG assessment suggests whole brain activation with differentiation of function, especially in the integrative associative cortex. The soothing action of the stroking calms the body and as the body calms, so does the mind. Quiet focus is then possible.

Disc 4: 119 minutes; $20.00
• Getting in TTouch with Traditional Chinese Medicine presented by Sarah FisherGaining a little knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine can give you more tools when working with animals.
Although the subject takes many, many years of study, awareness of the potency of approaching animals from a Chinese Medicine point of view can enhance your skills as a TTouch and/or TTEAM Practitioner. At times, it can provide a vital piece of information that enables you to seek appropriate help for an animal or suggest a change in the management of a client's horse, cat or dog.
Like TTouch, the aim of TCM is to maintain or restore harmony in the mind, body and soul to support optimal health and wellbeing. Being aware of how each meridian and organ is linked to certain attributes we can deepen our understanding of our animal friends.
TTouch and TCM is that they dovetail well together. Having the added knowledge of the attributes and associations of each organ enables you to be a little more specific about the exercises you may use perhaps, gives you more tools to explain why TTouch may be beneficial for a clients' animal and reinforces and validates the TTouch ethos. There is always a reason for unwanted or inappropriate behavior.

Disc 6: 103 minutes; $20.00
• TTouch for You  by Linda Tellington-Jones.   Linda demonstrates TTouch humans and interacts with the audience while the participants practice TTouch on themselves.
• Tellington TTouch in Acute and Critical Care:  A Primer presented by M. Cecilia Wendler, RN, PhD, CCRN
Acutely and critically ill patients and their families undergo an inordinate amount of stress when encountering hospitalization.  Pain, anxiety, stress, sleeplessness, fear, and loneliness are commonly experienced.
If you are a health care professional - physical or occupational therapist, physician or nurse - this breakout session discusses the use of Tellington TTouch techniques that may reduce your patients' negative response to high-tech care.
A summary of some of the research that has been done on Tellington TTouch will be featured, and future directions in Tellington TTouch for humans will be discussed.