What is Kinesiology?
Kinesiology uses a process called bio-feedback, which in lay terms means “information obtained from the body-mind”, to identify the stressors that are the root cause of your issues or disease. In this case, biofeedback is obtained via gentle muscle monitoring. This involves the practitioner moving one of your limbs into a specific position to isolate a specific muscle, then applying gentle pressure against which you provide resistance and the practitioner assesses the muscle response.
Our muscles are controlled by our subconscious. We can consciously decide to ‘walk’, but we do not then consciously manage the contraction and inhibition of each pair of muscles in a synchronous manner across the body in order maintain balance and forward motion when walking! Can you imagine trying to walk and talk simultaneously if we did? We also know that emotional and mental stresses can create a physiological response in our body, e.g. muscles tighten, heart rate increases, stress hormones are released etc in the case of fear. This means that the state of our muscles can be interpreted as a direct expression of the content of our subconscious. They can therefore provide a link to the information contained therein. This is the basis upon which muscle monitoring is used to provide bio-feedback in Kinesiology.
The underlying principle of kinesiology is a philosophy of presenting challenges to the subconscious which responds with a change in muscle contractile integrity , i.e. your muscle maintains contraction or not. These challanges could be, amongst many things, bringing a food sample into your enegy field; verbalisation of an emotion, thought or belief; accessing an acu-point, chakra or meridian or gentle movement of an affected body area etc. Your subconscious’ perception of the challenge as a stress or benefit determines the muscle response. By assessing this response, the practitioner can help you to discover the true nature of the stresses that affect you and also the techniques required to resolve them. The most important thing to note here is that the subconscious is running all of your body - managing the function of every single cell in the body, processing every emotion we feel and thought we have all at the same time. It holds our beliefs, perceptions and self image. It contains information on, and responds to, challenges pertaining to all levels of our being: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and energetic. This is what allows Kinesiology to work in a holistic manner, identifying true underlying causes at any level of our being and applying appropriate corrections.
How Does It Work?
A balance (a kinesiology session) usually follows a basic structure. The practitioner first discusses with you the issue(s) that you wish to resolve or the outcome you would like to achieve. Then, using discussion and bio-feedback, the practitioner helps you identify the stresses that are causing the issue / disease or blocking a desired outcome. These “stresses” usually are caused by unhealthy beliefs and false perceptions of ourselves that come from past trauma and unhealed emotional upset. Finally, bio-feedback is used to identify the “correction” technique(s) required to aid in the diffusion of these stresses and removal of blockages to the healing process. This allows your body and mind to return to their natural balance and create healing. Corrections are a blend of Western and Eastern techniques and may include:
• Balancing chakras
• Acupressure
• Balancing Auras
• Interactive discussion of the client’s experience and perspective
• Emotional stress release
• Flower essences
• Visualisations and affirmations
• Structural work
• Providing of nutritional information
Most importantly, the practitioner will seek to help you obtain greater perspective about your Self by accessing the information held in your subconscious. This may result in you needing to make lifestyle or behavioural changes in order to achieve your desired outcome. It is those clients that willingly take on these changes that manifest the greatest results. But, rest assured that you will be supported through every change you need to make.
