Kinesiology
Kinesiology is a form of therapy that uses muscle monitoring (biofeedback) to look at imbalances that may be causing disease in the body. Kinesiology aims to detect and correct imbalances that may relate to stress, nutrition or minor injuries.
What is Kinesiology?
Kinesiology, etymologically the study of movement, encompasses a set of energy-based protocols centered around the triangle of health (physical, mental, and biochemical aspects of a person). It utilizes muscle testing to obtain biofeedback related to emotional stress, allowing individuals to release their discomfort and improve their well-being.
Kinesiology serves as a method of health education, promoting quality of life, hygiene, well-being, and human potential development. It integrates natural laws to benefit individuals.
A kinesiologist serves as an educator and health facilitator, supporting natural techniques for overall self-regulation leading to physical, mental, and social well-being.
Various kinesiology approaches provide practical teachings for clients to achieve their desired objectives, offering techniques to enhance existing skills and acquire new ones.
Core Principles
Muscle Testing
The primary tool of Applied Kinesiology is muscle testing, also known as manual muscle testing. It involves evaluating muscle strength or weakness to gain insights into the functioning of the body’s various systems and identifying areas of imbalance.
Triad of Health
Applied Kinesiology follows the “Triad of Health” concept, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of three main aspects: structural, chemical/nutritional, and mental/emotional. Practitioners consider that dysfunction in one aspect can impact the others, and addressing all three is essential for restoring health.
Neurological Feedback
The muscle testing in Applied Kinesiology is based on the idea that muscles are connected to the nervous system, and the response of a muscle to external stimuli can provide valuable information about the body’s imbalances.
About Kinesiology
Limits of kinesiology
Kinesiology is not suitable for addressing disease; it focuses solely on promoting health on all aspects of human beings.
The kinesiologist cannot be the driver of the evolution of the individuals who seek their help. Instead, they serve as a facilitator, revealing the potential of the person, allowing them to take responsibility for their growth and destiny. Without any judgment, the kinesiologist helps the individual accept both failures and successes as opportunities for learning and growth.
With deep respect for each person’s path and pace, the kinesiologist remains open and transparent.
They regularly share and question their concepts, enabling them to practice and teach based on their own experiences.
Kinesiologies view the human being as a coherent ensemble of interactive planes.
Origin of Kinesiology
Kinesiology is a method of health and well-being that emerged in the 1960s in the USA. It aims to strengthen or restore a person’s vitality on physical, mental, energetic, and emotional levels. This method reestablishes or develops a person’s multiple potentials.
Dr. Goodheart, an American chiropractor, was the first to use muscle testing in the 1960s to determine vertebral blockages in his clients.
Observing that muscles move the structure they attach to, he found that balancing the muscular system simultaneously balanced the entire skeletal system.
Through experience, Dr. Goodheart established the fundamental principle of kinesiology: muscle tone weakens whenever something disturbs us, whether on a structural, biochemical, or psychological level.
Using muscle testing, blockages in the spine, unmanaged stress, sensitivities to substances, or any other physical or mental imbalances can be revealed, improved, or corrected.