Intentional Touch™
Fundamentals of Bodywork Therapy with Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Since 1979, Donna C. Cerio’s years as a Holistic Health Professional have included private practice and
education in academic, bodywork, and medical settings. She developed Intentional Touch™, a body of
work that addresses the needs of people recovering from sexual abuse and other traumatic experiences,
having surgery, suffering from serious illness, and those who deal with chronic emotional, physical and/or
mental pain.
Donna is published on the subject of delivering health care to survivors of sexual abuse in a variety of
publications such as Massage Magazine, Florida AMTA Journal, Zero Balancing Journals in the US and
UK and the McGraw Hill Textbook New Foundations in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, by Jan
Sager.
Donna served as founding director of the Holistic Health Program at the University of California at Santa
Cruz, for 20 years. She trained and certified thousands of staff, students and instructors and remained on
staff at the University as a Master Instructor for 22 years.
Ms. Cerio is an approved CEU provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, #CEP 13560;
the California Acupuncture Board, #CEP 660; The National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage
and Bodywork, # 398238-00; the Florida Board of Massage Therapy, #CE 50-4153; and the Texas
Department of Health Services, #CEO556. She is a member of the International Association of Health
Care Practitioners, American Massage Therapy Association, Process Acupressure Unlimited, and the
Zero Balancing Health Association. She has a degree in Social Work and is an instructor in Holistic
Health Education, Intentional Touch™, and Zero Balancing.
Currently Donna is in the dissertation phase of her doctorate, her subject being Delivering Health Care to
Survivors of Sexual Abuse. She delivers educational seminars and on site services locally and across the
nation.
Donna can be reached at dccerio@thecerioinstitute.com or (831) 475-5472. Visit her websites at
www.thecerioinstitute.com and www.intentionaltouch.com
12 Hours
$250
$250
This inspiring 12-hour workshop offers an introductory working knowledge needed to work with clients
who are suffering from the aftermath of sexual abuse and trauma in general. Heightening awareness of
the specific nuances of this client population as a bodywork client and learning how and why to make
fundamental adjustments in the approach to touch are the hallmarks of this 12 hour training.
Class includes lecture, interactive activities, case studies and guided hands-on practice.
This training offers:
• Important information on giving bodywork to survivors of sexualabuse
• How this information applies to the health-care practice
• The four stages of safe touch
• Insights and methods that create safety for client and practitioner
• Methods to prevent retraumatization during hands on
• Guided practice applying the methods taught
Covered in this class:
Essential Touch
- What is Essential Touch?
- Demonstration
Interactive Exercises
- Types of Physical Touch
- Three types of touch
- The safe type of touch
- Demonstration
- Interactive Exercises
Appropriate Touch to use when giving bodywork to survivors of sexual abuse
- Demonstration
- Guided Hands-on Practice
Introduction to PECE – The Stages of Safe Touch
