It’s All about the Ministry
Since 1991, Loving Touch Center has been recognized for its commitment to spiritual healing through Reiki. Our ministry, founded by Reverends Samuel Strauss and Myrna Farbiash, was established as a not-for-profit Interfaith Ministry, acknowledged by the Supreme Court, Board of Education, and Attorney General of the State of New York.
Loving Touch Center is dedicated to spreading the transformative power of Reiki, and through The Ministry of Spiritual Healing, our Ministers can offering healing to friends, relatives, and clients even within hospitals and institutions. Our ministry is exclusively for graduates of Loving Touch Center, who earn the designation of Minister of Spiritual Healing through their Reiki classes.
Ministry Night at Loving Touch Center
Twice a year at loving touch center we hold a special Ministry Induction Evening. Any Loving Touch Center Practitioner, whether Reiki I, Reiki II, Advanced Practitioner or Reiki Master can apply to be considered for the Ministry. The application process is easy… we just want to know why you feel called to join the Ministry and what wonderful things you you envision yourself doing with it.
Besides access to hospital and institutions, as a LTC Minister you can also officiant a wedding or funeral, and become a notary if you choose.
Outreach Programs
With centers across the United States, Caribbean, South America, Europe, and Asia, Loving Touch Center extends its reach to communities worldwide. Most centers designate certain nights as ministry nights, offering free Reiki healing to all in need.
In addition to our weekly outreach, Loving Touch Center supports various communities through programs such as Women in Distress, Halfway Houses, and Hospices, utilizing Reiki to calm and activate healing in people’s lives. Through our Community Project Program, we stand ready to assist organized support groups and institutions, ensuring that those in need receive the natural healing power of Reiki.
Come and be a part of this transformative experience as we continue to spread love, healing, and light across the globe!
Meet our Founders
MYRNA FARBIASH
Myrna was involved in helping, healing and teaching people how to improve and take responsibility for their lives since 1970. She incorporated a variety of techniques in her healing practice.
She was a traditional Reiki Master, Spiritual Counselor, Lecturer and Teacher. Myrna graduated the Silva Mind Control and Avatar program. She was a certified Hypnotherapist, Crystal Healer and Master Teacher of Magnified Healing. Myrna was also a Counselor for Emotional Release Work, Charka Balancing, and Inner Child Work. She believed that healing is a partnership. She prided herself on guiding students and clients through their healing process. Our beloved founders Myrna and Gene ran and operated Crystal Vision in Hollywood, Florida. The legacy that they have created lives on through her grand daughter Stephanie and husband Anthony, who continue to carry the torch and cultivate the light they sparked so many years ago.
REVEREND SAMUEL STRAUSS
Samuel is an Independent Traditional Reiki Master / Teacher, Interfaith Minister, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Master Teacher of Magnified Healing and a Gifted Psychic. He has shared some of his innovative work in Past Life Regression, with his students, “Change the Past and you will Change the Future”, as well as in his one day seminar Awareness and Beyond*.
Samuel shares channeled information on his 5 Step holistic healing process. He is a Master Teacher and has helped thousands of people around the world both in large groups and on an individual basis. He returned to the path in the early 70’s and has been involved in the world of Mind, Body Spirit Healing ever since. He is a nationally known teacher lecturer and author and has been interviewed on national television and radio.