| Applied Kinesiology is a complementary | | | | the body. Muscle monitoring techniques are |
| therapy which uses various forms of muscle | | | | applied to identify and correct energy |
| testing to identify imbalances in the body's | | | | blockages within the body. The basic theory |
| structural, chemical, emotional and spiritual | | | | here, of course, is that physical, chemical, |
| energies. By using these tests, the therapist | | | | and mental imbalances are associated with a |
| can establish the body's priority healing | | | | muscle inhibition which usually precedes an |
| needs, and go on to evaluate the changes in | | | | over-facilitation of an opposing muscle. |
| energy flows that result from any therapeutic | | | | |
| procedures applied. | | | | A therapist will test a client's muscles in |
| | | | many different positions, both before and |
| The basic assumption behind Kinesiology is | | | | after the treatment; this enables the |
| that the body has a natural innate capacity | | | | therapist to assess the efficiency of the |
| to heal itself, but that sometimes the | | | | treatment. When the therapist has found the |
| assistance of the therapist is needed to | | | | correct therapy, there will be an improvement |
| bring this care into the body's reality. It | | | | in the inhibited muscle. In practice, muscle |
| follows that one of the principles of | | | | testing requires the specific isolation of a |
| Kinesiology is that there are energy flows | | | | particular muscle. Next, the therapist asks |
| within the body at every level - cellular, | | | | the client to resist as the tester exerts |
| tissue and organ level - as well as within | | | | downward force on the subject's arm. The |
| the body as a whole organism. And while | | | | amount of force exerted by the client gives |
| you're not consciously aware of these energy | | | | the therapist a baseline for subsequent |
| flows, the vast repository of knowledge in | | | | testing. |
| the subconscious mind contains information | | | | |
| about every aspect of them. This is where | | | | The therapist might then repeat the test |
| muscle testing allows the therapist to | | | | with, say, a nutrient substance under the |
| diagnose imbalances in energy flow and then | | | | subject's tongue; if the next muscle test |
| intervene with an appropriate remedial | | | | shows a weaker result, the assumption is that |
| action. | | | | the substance is contra-indicated. Various |
| | | | hand positions can localize the symptoms even |
| You may realize that Kinesiology has close | | | | further. For example, to localize testing to |
| links with the concept of energy flow in | | | | the kidneys, the subject would place a hand |
| Acupuncture. It's a treatment approach that | | | | over the kidneys. A strong arm muscle test |
| taps into the energies that other therapies | | | | suggests healthy kidneys, while a weak test |
| overlook. But Kinesiology is not just a | | | | suggests a problem. Some therapists simply |
| therapy for correcting ailments. When a | | | | ask the client to hold the therapeutic |
| person's energy is in balance, they are | | | | substance under investigation near a |
| closer to performing at their most balanced | | | | particular organ. Another approach is simply |
| and nearer their higher potential. It can | | | | to hold a sealed container of the substance |
| therefore bring you closer to achieving any | | | | to be tested on a particular meridian and |
| goal: sport, relationships, academic work, or | | | | then perform the strength test. |
| just life in general. | | | | |
| | | | The great advantage of Applied Kinesiology is |
| The reason that muscle testing works so well | | | | that it's a non-invasive therapy which can |
| is that the musculature of the body is a | | | | quickly locate the right treatment for a |
| natural feedback system which acts as a | | | | client, regardless of whether the problem is |
| precision indicator with information supplied | | | | emotional, physical or spiritual. |
| by the nerve pathways and energy meridians of | | | | |