Touch for Health™ - How does it work?
What is Touch for Health™?
Touch for Health™ is a safe, practical alternative therapy designed to balance the body’s electrical energy system using muscle responses to gentle pressure.
Touch for Health™ has its roots in the International College of Applied Kinesiology (AK), a system of healing specifically designed for healthcare practitioners. Applied Kinesiology utilizes concepts of both Western and Eastern healing philosophies, harmonizing these traditions in a synergistic way to restore balance to the body. In 1970, Dr. John Thie saw the potential benefit of making some of the more basic techniques of Applied Kinesiology accessible to others interested in health and wellness. Since that time millions of people globally have experienced the benefit of Touch for Health™, whether or not they have a formal medical diagnosis.
How does Touch for Health™ work?
The reflexes we use to bring the body back into balance are similar to electrical switches. When a body circuit "switch" gets turned off, we often experience various symptoms affecting our health and vitality. At other times our body's circuits may shut down because of a "short" from excessive energy, similar to an electrical storm knocking out the power in our home due to an intense surge. We do not want either too much or too little energy running through our system. Touch for Health™ helps identify and repair the areas of over and under energy and bring our bodies back into balance. Corrections in a Touch for Health™ balance are accomplished by holding or massaging specific points, tracing electrical pathways along body lines, stimulating the origin and insertion of involved muscles, or working with acupressure points. The correction points used are determined through the response from your muscles during testing/monitoring. Touch for Health™ is an interactive form of bodywork that utilizes the client's attention and participation to guide their own healing process.
Touch for Health™ stems from the Chinese Medicine philosophy that all disease begins in the electrical energy system before it reaches the body. While many therapies offer only temporary relief, Touch for Health™ often brings deeper, longer-lasting results by addressing the root cause of your symptoms. Touch for Health™ does not diagnose or treat specific symptoms or signs of named diseases. Rather, kinesiologists look at the whole person, often setting the stage for profound change and amplifying the healing intelligence of the client's body. By balancing the body's energy system, many ailments may clear up on their own or, at least, become more responsive to other therapies. With Touch for Health™ you may experience permanent relief after only one visit!
“Oh my goodness! My first 90 minute Touch for Health™ session was nothing short of life changing...for real! My low back has not been without pain in well over a decade and today, the day after my session, I felt my lower spine adjust into place with only the aid of some stretching! My chiropractor has been trying manually for years with extremely limited success. My expectations were blown away, thanks Dawn!”