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Kinesiology is another name for muscle testing. Kinesiology was discovered in the 1960's by George Goodheart, a chiropractor who developed a system in which the muscles and surrounding nerves are manipulated to alleviate ordinary aches and pains and also to diagnose and treat organic diseases. He discovered that there was a relationship with the meridians and major organs in addition to the muscles. Goodheart called his system Applied Kinesiology. After these powerful initial applications, kinesiology has continued to expand over the years to test many areas of the body as well as how the body is affected by food and other substances. Kinesiology is also used to determine how well one handles emotional, mental and spiritual stress. Other healers like Dr. John Diamond and Therapist Dr. Roger Callahan applied kinesiology to determine a person's belief systems, and to help shift negative beliefs to positive ones. Callahan's information was synthesized by Gary Craig and called EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). EFT uses kinesiology to assess negative, sabotaging beliefs called "psychological reversal." FURTHER INFORMATION ON KINESIOLOGY AND RESOURCES Phillip and Jane Mountroses book and videotapes on Getting Thru to Your Emotions with EFT demonstrate how to do muscle testing. The Mountroses also have many
checklists that can be used with kinesiology in their
Getting Thru to Your Soul book and videotapes, which detail a process
called Spiritual Kinesiology. Spiritual
Kinesiology uses the soul's energy to help balance a person's condition, using
muscle testing to locate imbalances. Then muscle testing is also used to check
after the soul process if the person is in balance. The Mountroses' kinesiology
checklists in their Getting Thru to Your Soul works include kinesiology
on emotions, activities, events, places, the body, the chakras, archetypes,
polarities, subpersonalities, and family heritage. Muscle testing is a form of biofeedback. To perform kinesiology, a particular muscle is held in a contracted state. Then pressure is applied to this stiffened muscle. If the muscle holds or "locks", it is considered a positive feedback response. For example, if we had the testee think about her weight and the muscle went weak (unlocked), that would indicate a negative response to the subject of her weight. In kinesiology, many different types of stress are tested to see how they affect the person. Muscle testing is both an art and a science. You must have an open mind, free of agendas, when testing another or yourself. It takes practice to master. IS IT SAFE? IS THIS A FORM OF MEDICAL TREATMENT? No. Kinesiology can help identify blockages and balance a person. It is not used to diagnose, treat or work with named diseases. Kinesiology enhances the body's innate healing ability. It is not a substitute for seeing a licensed doctor. CAN I DO KINESIOLOGY ON MYSELF? CLICK HERE for more information on kinesiology and tips for better muscle testing.
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