| Kinesiology in its pure sense is a method of using manual muscle testing to obtain bio-feedback directly from the body. By using a light pressure to test muscle response, rather than muscle strength, one can gain information from the body that may not be easily obtained from the conscious mind. Kinesiology originated from chiropractic and chiropractors still use kinesiology muscle testing today as a method of diagnosis. Kinesiology, as a non-invasive, holistic, natural therapy, as provided by BodyComm Kinesiology, is based on the premise that the body is designed to heal itself. Based also on Chinese acupuncture theory, kinesiology works at an energy level. The body has a number of energy channels, or meridians, that relate to organs and functions of the body. Energy constantly flows through these meridians and when the energy flow is unhindered and balanced, we are well. When we experience any kind of stress - physical, mental, emotional or spiritual - the energy flow through the body is adversely affected, and the body's self-healing ability is also adversely affected. This energy imbalance results in the person experiencing dis-ease and a lack of wellbeing. Eventually, this dis-ease may manifest as a physical ailment. The use of muscle testing in a kinesiology session allows the kinesiologist to determine for an individual, by "talking" directly to their body, where the energy flow is out of kilter, what stressors and emotions are causing that imbalance and what the body needs to balance the body energies and get them flowing properly. The corrections for an energy imbalance are varied, can be different for different people and range from the gentle stimulation of acupuncture points to the use of colour/light/sound/smells, use of herbs, nutrition, homeopathics, essences, and sometimes, it's enough that the person gets an awareness of the emotional root cause of the issue and an understanding of how it's effecting them in order to be able to release it and move on. Kinesiology does not follow the western medical model in that we don't diagnose or treat named diseases. What we do is work towards (i) balancing a person's energies to a positive goal and (ii) releasing any stresses that are stopping the person from achieving that goal. For example, rather than treating someone for asthma, we might balance them to a goal of now being able to breath freely and easily at all times. Even more specifically, the goal might be to swim 20 laps with ease - something they find they cannot do at present. In balancing the client to either of these goals, we would determine what issues have caused and contributed to the respiratory or any other conditions affecting the person's achievement of the goal, what to do to remove the related stress and what the body specifically needs to heal itself in line with achieving the goal. Kinesiology can be used to resolve existing physical, mental, emotional and spiritual ailments and can also be used to assist a person in their personal growth. Therefore, kinesiology is not only about fixing what's wrong now, it's also about personal development and reaching your full potential and personal goals. |
