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WHOSE HAND IS THIS? The human body has its own internal pharmacy and it is fully capable of producing what it needs for optimum health when it is encouraged to do so. embrace the inseparability of body and mind and the bioelectrical resonance between clients and therapists. This resonance, we now know, has always pervaded the healthcare environment, but it is only now being acknowledged more broadly. Who the therapist is and what she intends, play a key role in the recovery process. This is as true for physicians as it is for psychotherapists, massage therapists, or any caregiver. Healthcare, in all its forms, has always required the integration of awareness, intuition (a form of awareness), and technical expertise. The somatic therapist must embody what she knows through her confi dence in reading the body and responding to it. The truth is that all changes in consciousness are healthcare interventions. The human body has its own internal pharmacy and it is fully capable of producing what it needs for optimum health when it is encouraged to do so. The role of the therapist/healer/healthcare professional is to allow this to happen. When this is the primary goal of the therapist, changes in consciousness inevitably occur. Physiology and consciousness are inseparable. Author's note: this article grew out of a presentation I gave for the students and staff at Lotus Blooms Massage Institute in Kapa'au, on the Big Island of Hawaii in April 2008. and director of the TARA Approach for the Resolution of Shock and Trauma. Her design represents the new paradigm in somatic therapy that combines Eastern meridian-based therapies and Western neuropsychology to bring balance to the nervous system and enhance human potential. The TARA Approach is taught worldwide. For more information, please visit www.tara-approach.org. Stephanie Mines, PhD, is the founder visit massageandbodywork.com to access your digital magazine 55