Brief History
Kinesiology was first developed by chiropracter Dr. George Goodheart in the 1960s. It brings an exciting integration of proven techniques and principles from both eastern and western medicine including Chiropractic, Chinese Medicine and the science of muscle movement.
Chiropracter Dr. John Thie later brought some of the safe, simple and extremely effective techniques of Kinesiology by developing Touch for Health Kinesiology, aimed at helping ordinary people improve their health naturally. He wanted to empower people to promote and maintain health in themselves and their families. It can be taught to people with no previous knowledge of their body and how it works. Millions of people globally have already benefitted from Touch for Health and the many specialized forms of professional Kinesiology that it has inspired.
What is Touch for Health Kinesiology?
Touch for Health is a non invasive method of natural healthcare which helps to reduce pain, releases stress, improves performance, promotes greater awareness and improves health and wellbeing. It can help the physical, emotional and biochemical aspects of the body to work more efficiently, increase clear communication between the body systems and enable the body to better use its natural resources to stay healthy.
The International Kinesiology College describes it as:
'A practical guide to natural health using acupuncture touch and massage to improve posture, balance and reduce physical and mental pain and tension.'
A Balance
Gentle pressure is applied on an arm or leg to obtain information about the quality of response of a muscle. Muscles all over the body can be accessed by using the arms or legs. This allows information to be gathered and the client and practitioner to work together to understand where the imbalances lie. The same muscles tests can be explored to identify what can restore balance to the body.
Imbalances are addressed by using a variety of safe, gentle techniques such as working with neuro-lymphatic massage points, working directly on the muscle, acupressure holding points, meridian pathways, nutritional changes or working with emotional responses.
All aspects of the body are taken into consideration to reach optimum physical, emotional and biochemical balance. In this way the body becomes more effective in it's functioning and is better able to reduce its own imbalances, symptoms or illness.
Some of the benefits that a Touch for Health 'Balance' can bring:
- Improved health
- Better posture
- Better sleep
- More energy
- Better quality of life
- Less aches and pains
- Easier movement
- Less stress or anxiety
- Enjoyment of learning
- A means of achieving your potential
- A way to maintain health
- A sense of well being
- Self empowerment
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Touch for Health Principles - The Triangle of Health