TTOUCH with Linda Tellington-Jones PHD & Keri Davis

Published: July 15, 2011, 5 p.m.

b"WOW what\\xa0a treat to\\xa0welcome\\xa0pioneer\\xa0Linda Tellington-Jones, PhD (Hon) join\\xa0Frank Ferrante and Keri Davis in this educational platform.\\n \\xa0\\nLinda has her\\xa0roots in a philosophy that sees all beings -- humans and animals alike -- as reflections of a Divine Whole. The Tellington Method was first created 4 decades ago as a system of animal training, healing and communication that allows people to relate to animals in a deeper, more compassionate way -- a way that furthers inter-species connection and honors the body, mind and spirit of both animals and their people. The Tellington Method utilizes a variety of techniques of touch, movement and body language to affect behavior, performance, and health, and to increase an animal\\u2019s willingness and ability to learn in a painless and anxiety-free environment.\\n Linda's highly effective and revolutionary approach to working with animals brought her world wide recognition, and it was out of this success that Tellington Ttouch for humans has arisen.\\n The method for horses, first developed in the 1970\\u2019s, is known as TTEAM (Tellington TTouch Equine Awareness Method). In the 1980\\u2019s, Tellington TTouch broadened to include the world of companion animals, developing techniques that deepen mutual trust and understanding and strengthen the human/animal bond. During this period, TTouch work was also introduced as an effective and valuable method to reduce stress in wild life rehabilitation and to enhance the well-being of animals in zoos.\\n\\xa0Keri Davis has\\xa0trained through the Institute of Integrated Sciences, in the HUNA\\u2122 program (Humans Understanding Nature and Animals) which is based on the philosophy that all life is connected and cannot be separated."