By Annette Campbell
Did you know that the healing art of kinesiology was actually devised by a chiropractor in the 1960s? There’s lots we didn’t know about this therapy, so we asked practising kinesiologist and teacher Sue Crosdale a few quick questions.
There are many different types of kinesiology, but generally-speaking, the client remains fully dressed (unless they want to take off their shoes) and can stand up or lie down.
Here’s an example of one muscle test (though there are lots of others). The practitioner asks the client to raise their arm a little and then presses down lightly on the wrist. If there’s no stress and all’s okay, the arm won’t move. If there is stress in the body and mind, the arm won’t be able to hold against that little bit of resistance.
There are then more than 100 corrections (for example, lightly holding specific points on your head, rubbing under the collar bones or tracing meridians) kinesiologists can perform to achieve whatever our goal is.
A lot of people come to see me about problems they’re having now that we can actually trace back to their childhood — such as one woman who was offered a promotion but was terrified of her new job because it would require public speaking.
She’d long forgotten the experience, but through our sessions she recalled performing in public as a child and being laughed at. Her brain and body held onto that humiliation until this day. We were able to relieve that memory from her childhood and that in turn gave her much more confidence.
For more info, visit the Australian Kinesiology Association’s website at www.akakinesiology.org.au or have a look at Sue’s website at www.cessnocknaturalbalancecentre.com.au.
Related stories
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
