History of Palm Therapy

Future of Palm Therapy

What Experts, the Media, and Celebrities say about Palm Therapy

History of Palm Therapy:

In the Autumn of 1985, Moshe Zwang, inventor, and professor of alternative medicine, invented Palm Therapy (Palmtherapy), the breakthrough that 10 years later hit the TV screens from coast to coast in the United States when his book Palm Therapy: Program Your Mind through Your Palms (732 pages) was first published and he was invited to FOX TV, Hollywood, to apply the method live on individuals suffering from severe phobia since childhood--the rapid results achieved were amazing!  Moshe Zwang has been invited to teach his method in conventions of healthcare professionals all over the world. Among his students who uses his technique are psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, hypnotherapists, massage therapists, and other healthcare professionals.

In April 2000, Moshe Zwang's work, Palm Therapy, has been selected as one of the three greatest landmarks of the past 100 years in the field of hand analysis--hand/mind connection . (Kenneth A. Lagerstom. Canada, President of Humandhand.com, publisher of the newsletter for the serious analyst worldwide.). 

Searching for data: Although coming from a scientifically oriented background, his near-death experience at the age of thirteen and half has widen his horizons in many aspects. (About this experience you can read in his book: The Ultimate Prophecy") Moshe Zwang was fascinated with the secrets of the hand/mind connection and was determined to research it. As a young officer in the Israeli Merchant Marine, he had crossed oceans and visited sacred places all over the world in order to learn more about the mysteries that the hands reveal directly from sages of these places. Moshe Zwang had observed thousands of hands and had collected hundreds of books and professional magazines. His collection included data from the medical field pertaining to the hand. Among them research done during open brain surgery which showed that stimulation for a few minutes in certain areas in the brain can arouse emotions from overwhelming dread to pleasure and well-being.

Formulating hypothesis: Since the hand, although relatively only a small section of the body, has a large area of representation in the brain, both in the motor and sensory sections of the cerebral cortex, and there is a bidirectional flow of information through the nervous system, Moshe Zwang's hypothesis was that the hand represents some brain activities which relate to the personality and emotions and therefore we can affect the mind through a stimulation on specific lines and areas on the hands which are related to specific personality traits and emotions. Based on his hypothesis, Moshe Zwang predicted that if the lines of the palms of the hands truly describe some brain/mind activities related to personality traits and emotions, then, because of the bidirectional flow through the nervous system a simple stimulation on lines and areas correlated to specific personality traits or emotions represented by these lines or areas, will create a corresponding effect on the personality, mood, and behavioral patterns. He also predicted that the effect created should be more specific than the general soothing effect that may follow a stimulation of the skin surface.

Achieving results: His hypothesis was supported by multiple positive results. The effect of Palm Therapy included rapid release from anxiety, traumatic memories, sever fears, phobias, anger and grief. Palm Therapy helped to accelerates positive thoughts and behavior patterns, talents, self-esteem, motivation, mental clarity and willpower.

Moshe Zwang says: "The hand is like a keyboard of a computer. If you know where to stimulate you can produce anticipated results."

Worldwide Seminars: Beginning  October 1998, Moshe Zwang started to conduct Palm Therapy seminars worldwide. The seminars are in two forms one designed for practitioners, the other for individual self-growth/exploration. The names of the Certified Palmtherapists worldwide are listed on this web site, including their contact information (some restrictions apply) and IPTA Certification Serial Number. Check it often as new names are added. Moshe Zwang's goal is to train as many therapists as possible all over the world to further benefit  humanity.

Membership and further research: Membership in the International Palmtherapy Association (IPTA) is offered to individuals, Palmtherapists and Palmtherapy Instructors. This will benefit each member and will also help support the future development of Palm Therapy and research of the hand/mind connection for the benefit of humanity.

"I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. A number of years ago I participated in the Palmtherapy® Training Seminars conducted by Moshé Zwang. I watched in amazement as Moshé worked with volunteers suffering from anxiety, a wide variety of phobias, and grief. I was impressed with the rapid results of his method. I was immediately able to utilize what I had learned during the training. I worked with a businessman who had a fear of flying and with a child who feared insects. The results were impressive. I later worked with a woman whose husband died twenty years ago. She was unable to overcome her grief. Following a Palmtherapy session, she told me a burden had been lifted and she would be able to move forward in her life.      My most dramatic Palmtherapy session occurred while on an overseas trip last year. I was asked to work with a young woman whose friend and coworker had been stabbed to death and set on fire. In a single session we worked on her post-traumatic-stress issues and grief. We also worked on her perfectionism and desire to please others. I spoke to the client two weeks after our session. She sounded happy and positive about her future. A follow-up phone call six months later confirmed her continued improvement. Although striking results may be seen in a single session, an average of five sessions is normally required to get relief from deep-rooted painful issues."  --Ramona Stroman, Psy.D. Author of the poetry book about her journey though widowhood; A WIDOW'S WALK available through Winlock Publishing Co., Sun City, CA, USA (951) 943-0014.

I began my study of Palmtherapy in 1998 under the tutelage of Dr. Moshe Zwang (creator of the technique). Since then, I have been using it on a regular basis to release emotional pains or emotional blockages that prevent my clients from reaching their ultimate goals in life. The results are fascinating ... I have to evaluate people with suicidal thoughts. After 30-60 minutes of Palmtherapy, the patients are smiling, calm, and hopeful again. They certainly need more treatment, but the acute, emergency part can be  addressed with Palmtherapy... I have used have used Palmtherapy to help calm agitated patients. It has helped them gain control of their behavior. As a physician, my ultimate goal has always been the welfare of my patients. Thanks to Dr. Zwang, I have come across a tool that is helping me reach that goal, which is why I want the world to know that they have a beautiful, powerful, and safe technique available to them." --Jean Raymond Bastien, MD, Psychiatrist, New York, N.Y. USA

I took the Oct (98) and the March (99) class. It's wonderful. This is my third time, and there has been something different every time that I can use. My life has definitely changed since the first time, and I recommend it to all of my students.--Christine Horwath, Dynamic Integrative Therapy Teacher and Practitioner, MN

I would like to thank Moshé for helping me learn the foundations of Palmtherapy...I feel really prepared to utilize what I have learned. --Penny Weaver, Psychologist, MI

I was particularly astounded at the order and the simplicity in which the information was disseminated. I feel very confident... because of the way it was taught. I really appreciate it. Thank you. Palmtherapy is a wonderful gift to the world.--Edward Hanania, Master Certified Reflexologist, CA

From the moment that I first read the Palm Therapy book, I knew it would be fantastic ...  but this one...incredible...it reached climax... -- Jeremiah Weaver, Hypnotherapist, Ph.D. Computer System Analyst, CO

This is my first time; I certainly plan to come back. It was tremendously more than what I anticipated.--Evelyn Boswell, Massage Therapist, Reiki Practitioner, MO

From celebrities and the media:

"Extraordinary... for anyone interested in changing or enhancing their life patterns." "Moshe works with the lines in your hands to change deeply embedded negative behavior patterns, and thus altering the direction of your life in alignment with your full potential... The most striking result after working with him the first few times, was a dramatic shift in my attitude about the challenging circumstances I was still confronting. After working with Moshe , my path seemed easier to define. It was the first time that I could sense I was actually moving through the difficulties facing me and that the light at the end of the tunnel was getting closer." --Cathy Lee Crosby, actress, author & producer, Los Angeles, California, USA (From Cathy Lee Crosby's book: "Let The Magic Begin" pages 118-119).

"Fascinating" --Good Day N.Y. (T.V. News, N.Y., USA)

"Remarkable results" --EXTRA, (National T.V. Show, USA)

"I feel relax for the rest of the day" --Eye Witness News,(T.V. Indianapolis, USA, anchor Pat K.)

"The secret for stress release may be in the palm of your hand"--Eye Witness News" (ABC 7 Los Angeles, USA