Kinesiology 101…
What is Kinesiology?
Kinesiology (pronounced kin-easy-ology) is a holistic natural therapy. It combines theories and knowledge from various modalities such as traditional Chinese medicine, physiotherapy, chiropractic, naturopathy and counselling.
What makes kinesiology unique is that it uses muscle monitoring/biofeedback to tailor each treatment specifically to you. A fundamental premise of kinesiology is that the body has innate healing energy and is at all times doing its best to care for and heal itself – sometimes it just needs a bit of help to get into a better position to achieve this.
I use painless manual muscle monitoring techniques to evaluate the body’s systems in relation to stress. The muscle response not only directs us to cause of the problem but also directs to the ‘correction/balance’ needed to assist resolving it.
‘Corrections/balances’ are generally a combination of western techniques and eastern wisdom i.e. it could be stimulation of pressure points, administering a flower essence or modifications to diet. The correction will assist in re-establishing effective and functional energy pathways to bring the body, mind and spirit into balance and harmony, thus promoting physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health.
What is manual muscle monitoring?
Manual muscle monitoring is done by the Kinesiologist placing a muscle into a specific position and applying light pressure in order to establish the muscle’s response. The response provides an indication as to whether or not the body is holding stress in relation to the muscle, energy meridian or issue.
It’s a simple and painless process and is my main assessment tool.
What do you mean by stress?
Stress can be structural, chemical (nutrition), electrical (brain integration) or emotional in nature. When something is causing stress to the body the muscles will respond accordingly when monitored.
Traditional Chinese medicine principles state that ‘stress’ blocks the flow of energy or “Qi” in and around the body. This subsequently affects the functioning of organs, glands, muscles and systems of the body which in turn affects overall health and wellbeing.
Stress may be conscious or unconscious and is often hidden under several layers. Dramatic changes can be seen once the causal layer of the stress is resolved.
Kinesiology enables us to deal with all the layers of stress to uncover and release the core layer, thereby freeing you of the stress and/or giving you ways to manage and cope with it to facilitate natural healing and wellbeing.
What can Kinesiology help with?
Kinesiology can assist in bringing the physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and social aspects of your being into alignment and balance. It can create an energy shift to clear out old cell memories, patterns and emotional blocks before they manifest into illness or physical ailment.
It can assist with an incredibly broad range of issues such as:
· Pain relief
· Injury recovery
· Stress and anxiety
· Learning difficulties, brain integration, comprehension and fine motor skills
· Focus, concentration and co-ordination
· General well-being and health
· Emotional issues – phobias, fear and abuse
· Energy levels
· Behavioural issues
· Understanding and improving relationships with family and friends
· Issues at school, family, friends or work
· Headaches
· Low self esteem
· Food sensitivities and allergies
· Hormone issues
· Behavioural problems and attention deficit