What’s energetic kinesiology?

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Energy kinesiology is a non-invasive form of alternative medicine that identifies and corrects areas of weakness and imbalance in the body. Practitioners use muscle testing to determine imbalances and offer a variety of modalities to address them. The technique integrates multiple healing techniques and can benefit people of all ages and fitness levels.

Energy kinesiology is a form of alternative medicine in which the patient and practitioner work together to identify and correct areas of weakness and imbalance in the body. He combines many healing techniques including acupuncture, lymphatic drainage, energy healing, and psychotherapy to achieve results. Because energy kinesiology is non-invasive, people of all ages and fitness levels can benefit from an energy kinesiology session, as long as they approach it with an open mind.

The roots of energetic kinesiology lie in the 1960s, when a chiropractor named George Goodheart first established that there was a connection between internal organs, acupuncture meridians, and skeletal muscles. The link between meridians and internal organs was an ancient concept dating back thousands of years to Chinese medicine, but Goodheart also suspected that muscles could be used to gather information about the body’s health, through a process called muscle testing, which began to develop with their patients. In the 1970s, the term “applied kinesiology” began to be used by a woman named Donna Eden, who also popularized the technique.

During an energetic kinesiology session, the practitioner will place a limb in a specific position, depending on the organ being targeted, and apply a small amount of pressure to a major muscle. The body’s response is observed and used to determine if that organ and meridian is in a state of balance or if it needs work. If a muscle cannot hold a position during the test, it indicates that there is an energy imbalance that needs to be corrected. This process is called biofeedback, since you are collecting information about the body from the body.

Once an imbalance is identified, a variety of modalities can be used to address it, including massage, acupuncture, psychotherapy, reflexology, crystal work, nutritional counseling, play, guided imagery, and energy work. As the imbalance is worked on, the muscle is tested and retested until the body begins to respond. Some patients respond well to energetic kinesiology because it integrates a wide range of healing techniques, providing multiple healing modalities in a single session.

Numerous holistic healing schools offer training to individuals interested in learning energy kinesiology, many of whom then join professional organizations. Individuals interested in practicing this therapeutic modality should consider studying other forms of complementary medicine before beginning energy kinesiology training, so that they have a wide range of experiences to draw on. Individuals who are interested in experiencing energetic kinesiology for themselves can search for a regional professional organization for information on practitioners in their area.




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