Journal of Transformative Touch | Journals | Eastern Illinois University
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The Journal of Transformative Touch is a peer-reviewed journal advancing any and all aspects of therapeutic touch. Our mission is to provide an open forum for the various modalities and sciences that seek to understand touch in its promotion of well-being and healing. By bridging clinical practices, education, science, and the arts we can aid in creating a strong synergistic field among researchers and practitioners alike.

About the Zero Balancing Touch Foundation (ZBTF)

The ZBTF is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to promoting the therapeutic use of skilled touch as a means of improving a person’s health and vitality. An international organization, the ZBTF’s mission is to educate health care professionals and the general public about the benefits of touch in bodywork therapies through research, conferences and through this Journal. To learn more visit https://zbtouch.org/

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Current Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1 (2025)

Research and Case Studies

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Grounded in Touch: The Science Behind Anxiety Relief and Human Connection
Misty Rhoads Ph.D. CZB; Mary Murphy M.A., LMT, CZB; Mary L. Behrens PT, CZB; Rhonda Salvo PT, CZB; Sarah-Elizabeth Anderson LMT, CZB; Clare Gowen PT, CZB; Dawn Humbles LSH, CZB; Veronica Quarry PT, CZB; Deborah Rosene Ph.D., CZB; Wendy Tribelhorn LMT, CZB; Jared Urcheck L.Ac, CZB; and Deanna Waggy OTR, CZB