GAZURTAL (GTL)

How: Take time for each body part and allow fascial tissue to stretch , open and receive improved circulation.. …Yet be efficient ( Review concept of Plastic Tissue Elongation)

Used For: IPTouch awareness, patience and FULL animal assessment, allows proper time for tension patterns to release and tissue to give hands-on permission.

Pay Attention: to daily physical and emotional (personality) changes in the animal.

• Full Body IPT sessions may not be in this animal’s schedule.

• Sporting animals may need a warm up or cool down as well and these IPT sessions are short and right to the ‘body’ point.

This pup was VERY excited when IPT class began. AND we were also outside with 6 other pets…cats, ferrets…

How: Breathe together for a relaxing rhythm. Breathe with sound so the animal can hear you and begin to focus with you.

Used For: This will create a rhythm and relaxation response for you and animals you are close to.

Be Aware: Breathe with the rhythm of your ‘IPTouch’. This will keep you, the human, aware of your pressure and speed for your IPTouch session.

DOG BREATHE (DB)

Extras

Meowing (MW): Hum a sound slowly and relax with your breathing. This has the same affect as Dog Breathing out loud. Animals will focus and remain aware of you and your time together.

Animal Stilling: Lightly blow towards the animal’s nostrils or facial–head area. This will create an improved focus on each other as well as share a learned bonded ‘smell’ together. Precautions: NOT to be used for reptiles/snakes or directly face to face.

How: You must ALL be in a comfortable position for the time together to be enjoyable and healthy.

• Also, animals should tolerate different positions. Example: Like a baby in your lap.

• Animals should be able to release their body and fully relax.

LAPDOG (LPD)

Be Aware: Maybe this animal needs a pillow or a towel leg support.

• Smaller animals like bunnies, rats, and snakes may feel more relaxed if IPTouched in a small box or their own bedding. Territorial precautions with Snake, Bird, Gerbil…

• Some, as Ferret, Cat… may want movement with IPT… holding and walking (Full Body IPTouch AV) for example. Extra: Toweling Lapdog may quiet pets such as Parrot during ‘Bath IPTouch’.

How: Place your full hand anywhere on the animal and DON’T MOVE.

PHANTOM PAW (PPa)

Used For: Calming flight response, decreasing muscle tension, readying the animal for deeper IPTouches, for wild - feral animals, shock (Dr’s clearance), following surgery (Dr’s clearance).

Be Aware: Moving touches may make the animal anxious. Be sure to Snake with both hands and Dog Breathe or Meow.

IPTouch an area of discomfort or not. This touch can activate the Parasympathetic Nervous System (calming response) for dis-ease reduction and general relaxation.

Extra IPT Squeeze: smaller animals such as Feral Cat or Ferret become quiet when wrapped in a towel and held snuggly. DB with AV and begin PPa for spinal PE.

How: Light, long feather-like stroking should remain with 'touch’.

Used For: Activating PNS, anxiety, muscle warmup, body awareness, elderly, general discomfort, fear, defensiveness, beginning and finishing IPTouch after other IPTouches. This touch allows you to feel for areas of sensitivity that may need medical care. This touch readies the muscles and body systems for deeper IPTouches. The animal may be sensitive to your hands, attempting to nip or shy away.