2006 TOUCH FOR HEALTH Annual Meeting Repor

PATHWAYG TO WELLNEGG - 31GT ANNUAL TOUCH FOR HEALTH KINEGIOLOGY AGGOCIATION CONFERENCE

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Touch for HealthKinesiology Association

408 North Main Street, PO Box 392New Carlisle, OH 45344

This year's theme, "Pathways to Wellness," affords us the opportunity to present aneclectic mix of ideas that bring greater vitality to our lives.

Our journal and accompanying conference presentations present practical suggestionsto relieve physical, emotional and psychological imbalances and to realign ourselves toa more healthful state. Whether it is allergies that are plaguing us or our equilibriumaskew due to physical compensations, our goal is simple: to assist you in achieving agreater state of wellness by introducing you to some key concepts of holism and thepractical skills you can use on yourself or your loved ones.

Achieving a state of wellness means living a higher quality of life and experiencing apeace that goes beyond what material wealth and external situations can offer. In fact,those who "have it all," claim that there is no greater wealth. The state of wellness ispriceless. Achieving wellness is achieving real wealth. It allows you to leave anxiety,drama and disease behind you. It connects you with the means to inner-peace, physicalhealth and with positive like-minded people who help encourage and support yourpersonal well-being. Touch for Health harnesses all that is wellness.

We trust that the articles contained herein will add to your understanding of the manypathways to wellness. By using Touchfor Health principles and techniques to remainin balance, incorporating the new ideas found in this journal, and sharing your insightsand skills with those you love - we grow our ability to thrive and live a state ofwellness.

Thank you for joining us, and may we all live long and prosper.

Robert AboulachePresident,Touch for Health Kinesiology Association

Teaching wellness to the world

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Table of Contents06 The Legacy of Dr. John F. Thie and Future

Directions of Touch for Health Worldwideby Matthew Thie

14 The Crystal Guyby Gene Jackson

16 The John F. Thie Memorial Research Projectby Earl Cook

25 Bypassing the Stress Reactionby Wayne Topping, PhD, LMP

32 Self-Mastery: The Pathway to Wellnessby Diane Allan

40 The Rossiter System: Unlockingthe Body's Pain, Unlocking the Power of the Foot

by Richard H. Rossiter

47 How to Relieve Stress Pain &Learning Blocks Without Drugsby Elizabeth Barhydt, Ph.D, M.T.& Hamilton "Hap" Barhydt Ph.D

50 Let the Healing Begin - Withinby Richard E. Simmons, M.D.

54 Getting People to Try Touch for Healthby Larry Green

58 Neurotransmitters and AKby Sheldon C. Deal, D.C., N.M.D., D.I.B.A.K.

62 Touch for Health-Kinesiology? Old-Fashioned?Or Ready for the Future

by Deli Meier-Estrada

67 Putting on Our Thinking Capsby Carol Gottesman MEd, RN, C, PC, HNC

73 The Legge Method of Allergy Eliminationby Michael Legge

77 Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for Peace of Mindby Bonnie Marianna Niebauer EFT-ADV, CH, LMT, NCTMB


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SCHEDULEWednesday, July 12th

Speakers

Welcomeby Rob Aboulache & TFHKA Board

Keynote: Memorial and Celebration of the Life of John F Thie, DCby Matthew Thie, MEd


The Legacy of Dr. John F. Thie and FutureDirections of Touch for Health Worldwideby Matthew Thie

Dr. John F. Thie'scontribution and hislegacy will live throughso many people whowill continue in thetechniques and spiritof Touch for Health.

He counted his diagnosis(of aggressive Cancerin February of 2005)

as a blessing, because it did give him theopportunity to visit with so many of his friendsand have his family gather around him, andknow that he is loved and his life has made apositive contribution in the lives of those he hasknown, and even many people he will neverknow. He made a contribution in his profession,and to humanity through his work. And hedanced to his own tune. It was a good life.

His presence and support is missed in hisfamily, church and community, the professionof chiropractic, the International College ofApplied Kinesiology, and throughout the fieldTouch for Health & Energy Kinesiology. Yet hiswords and deeds remain as a touchstone as wego forward in our lives. Carrie and MatthewThie carryon the Mission of Touch for HealthEducation, with assistance from grandchildrenTim and Destine Thie. But every person whotouches for the purpose of health carries on inthe legacy of John Thie. This includes all theTFH Association members, Instructors andStudents, in the USA and Worldwide. So manypeople continue to use the concepts, systemand techniques of TFH, each one teachingone, and making the world a better place, oneperson at a time. The IKC continues its missionof training TFH Instructors internationally,and the EnKA (Energy Kinesiology Assoc.)shares a parallel mission with the TFHKA

in creating a support and network forpractitioners, instructors and students, andawareness among the general public, as doesthe IASK (International Assoc. of SpecializedKinesiology) on an international level.

Touch for Health has been acknowledged asa foundational training by most all of theinternational kinesiology associations, andis a key part of the training at kinesiologyinstitutes and within most of the differentkinesiology training programs. I think thatTFH will remain a common denominatorand common language among all peoplewho practice any form of energy balancingwith muscle testing. More and more, peopleare recognizing that within the philosophyand techniques of the TFH system, thereis a great deal to study, so more hours arebeing devoted to study in depth. The IKC isapproving more courses that allow a deeperunderstanding of the standard TFH Synthesis.In England they have developed a ProfessionalTFH Practitioner training program. I thinkthat this is an approach that will eventuallybe implemented worldwide. I think thatKinesiology will enter another major growthperiod and become much more known andintegrated within all of the healing professions,as well as contributing to the needed shiftback to empowering individuals to create andmaintain their own Wellness, rather than waituntil they are sick enough to go see a doctor.

Another association that has acknowledged thelegacy of John Thie's work, and the TFH systemis the Association of Comprehensive EnergyPsychology (ACEP). Currently, this is perhapsthe fastest growing group using kinesiologyand energy work, with an attending explosionof available academic writing on the subjectand a greater emphasis on scientific rationale


and professional research. This is creatingan ever greater need for the fundamentalknowledge and skills of TFH. We will need toexpand the base of instructors as well as workto create awareness of what we have to offerand where the training is already available.

Our existing associations are workingtowards that end and both the structuresfor disseminating information and theparticipation of members are improving. Inaddition, the Energy Kinesiology AwarenessCouncil was founded to coordinate and unifyour efforts at enhancing communication withinthe Energy Kinesiology field, and increasingawareness of the benefits of TFH and EnergyKinesiology among the general public.

There are several significant developmentsthat Dr. Thie was very satisfied to see realizedbefore his death. Dr. Thie was able to see thefinal galley copy of TFH· The Complete Editionand we firmly believe that this enhancedand expanded reference will be a qualityresource for years to come, as a platformfor practitioners and instructors to promotetheir programs, as a reference for balancingand a tool for learning and teaching.

Dr. Thie was very happy to see the adoptionof the eTouch program by many practitioners/instructors, and many new to TFH. Dr.Thie dreamed and worked for many yearsto create this teaching, learning and record-keeping tool and make it available to thepublic. Dr. Thie was especially grateful toEarl and Gail Cook who are the "Angels"who made this project finally real and alsocreated the eTouch Internet Gateway toupload sessions for our worldwide researchproject, now named the John Thie MemorialResearch Project (www.etouch4health.com)which will gather outcomes from thousandsof participants around the world. Dr. Thiewas able to participate in some of the initialtests of the Internet Gateway which is now upand running and we are now recruiting theinitial participants whose efforts will attractmany more, and eventually attract greaterfunding and more extensive research projects.

The original vision, of having someone in everyfamily who can do some basic TFH energy

balancing, has never changed. That goal hasnot been forgotten by so many TFH instructorsand practitioners and it is still part of themission of the IKC and Kinesiology associationsworldwide. We are still developing ways thatTFH can be used by families, children andlay people to have happier lives and functionbetter. The IKC is working on some trainingprograms that will be even more accessibleto all people. At the same time, there is anongoing development of professionalismand ethics in the emerging field of EnergyKinesiology. Professional Trainings in TFHspecifically are being developed and the TFHsystem forms a core element in many of theprofessional Energy Kinesiology trainings.

I (Matthew Thie) continue to enjoy and growin my role as a TFH Instructor, teaching TFHsynthesis (TFH 1-4 and TFH Proficiency)in Los Angeles. I am also carrying on in myfather's tradition of teaching Clinical Intensives(Covering TFH 1-3 in an immersion approach)at Serra Retreat in Malibu. As an IKC Trainer,I am currently teaching the TFH AdvancedTraining (Instructor Training Workshop) inLos Angeles, Puerto Rico and Mexico, andI am developing an Advanced Clinical TFHIntensive seminar building on the skills of TFH1-4, and incorporating many of the additionalideas that Dr. Thie shared in his workshops.This will be offered again in June of 2007. Ihave shared the TFH Metaphors around theworld, with more than 1,000 students, andnow want to focus on sharing this additionalaspect of TFH in the USA, as well as recruitingmore Instructors and Trainers to add thismaterial to their teaching programs/practices.

Many TFH In-Depth Courses are beingdeveloped around the world, devoting additionaltime to the concepts and details of Five ElementTheory, body mechanics and muscle function/testing, Posture Analysis, Goal-Setting andMetaphor, Pain Control, Interview/HistoryTaking, Communication skills, PracticeManagement, and other relevant topics.

It is exciting to see the rapid proliferation of somany ways to learn, teach and apply Touch forHealth specifically, and Energy Kinesiology ingeneral. Part of the legacy of John Thie is thespecific Model and philosophy embodied in the


Touch for Health system: making Educational,Non-Diagnostic, Wellness-Oriented EnergyBalancing available to everyone regardlessof prior learning and without the need forlicensing and regulation in order to touchone another for the purpose of health.

John Thie remained committed to aphilosophy of freedom and dedicated tosharing the truth. The most importantmessage I would have for kinesiologists isto seek the truth and share it freely witheveryone, for the greatest common good.

Thank you to all of the people who taketime from their lives to use their ownhands to help the people in their lives tofeel better and enjoy their lives more. Thisis the legacy that we can all continue.

Features of "Touch for Health:The Complete Edition"For 30 years now Touch for Health, John F.Thie DC's simple, safe system, distilled fromconcepts and techniques of Effective Inter-Personal Communication, Chiropractic, AppliedKinesiology and Traditional Chinese Medicine,among others, has been used successfully bylay people as well as in the clinical setting.Chiropractors as well as Medical Doctors,Acupuncturists, Massage Therapists, Nursesand even Psychologists have found that theholistic approach of balancing the muscularposture together with the Life Energy flow(the acupuncture meridian system: the Chi) ispowerful both as treatment and as educationof patients and clients. Patient satisfactionand clinical outcomes are improvedwhen the individual can become moreaware and empowered in their ownself care and health maintenance.

Touch for Health: The Complete Edition, Co-authored with Matthew Thie, M.Ed., is acompletely revised and expanded and improvedversion of the classic work. In full color anddouble the page-count of the original edition,it retails for $28.95, slightly less than theprevious edition. Covering the complete TFH1-4 Syllabus of the International KinesiologyCollege, as well as Dr. Thie's detailed insightsinto Goal Setting, Pain Control, History

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Taking and the Creative use of Metaphor tocreate self-awareness and change. Simplycontemplating the related metaphors, whethersilently or through dialogue, has been shownto often balance the meridian energy asindicated by muscle facilitation as well aschanges in posture, attitude and energy.People consistently find the Metaphors adddepth, meaning and FUN to the process J

We firmly believe that the quality, affordabilityand accessibility of the original TFH Manualhas played an important part in the growthof TFH and Energy Kinesiology worldwide,improving the lives of millions of people,and remaining a holistic health "best-seller"for 30 years. The Complete Edition is nowan even better introduction for the generalpublic to many holistic/energetic, Wellnessoriented concepts, and the foundationaltraining in Energy Kinesiology for everyone,regardless of prior training or experience.

Our intention is that The Complete Edition willcontinue to serve as the premiere manual andtextbook for learning, teaching, and practicingTFH and Energy Kinesiology, and be a catalystfor a new era of growth and accessibility of thisamazing work: A key Reference for the standardIKC (TFH I-IV) Training; A resource forindependent experimentation and investigation(a map for self-teaching as an untold numberof people have used it over the years!); AResource and Guide for diverse educationaland clinical settings (From community centersand community colleges to the top academicinstitutions, from home-school/home-care toInstitutions and clinics of modalities such asMassage, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, SportsTraining/Therapy, Coaching, Psychology,Complementary and Alternative Medicine aswell as orthodox allopathic bio-medicine.)

The new edition features a sturdy spiralbinding, protected by a bookstore friendly hardcover and convenient dimensions. There is FullColor throughout, with improved photographsof the 42 muscle tests, both lying and standing,and more detailed muscle anatomy illustrations,showing both surface contour/landmarks andthe underlying skeletal structures. As withthe original book, The Complete Edition has


printed tabs that can be cut for quick referenceto the meridians/muscles and an overview ofall 42 muscles as "thumbnail" illustrations,in both meridian and anatomical order.There are numerous additional tables anddiagrams, including the patterns of the 24-hour Wheel and 5-Element cycles, AcupressureHolding Points Theory, and multiple record-keeping forms for home or clinical use.Also included are inspiring TFH SuccessStories, illustrating the types of benefits andtransformations people have experienced.

I would like to thank Gary Peattie andthe entire staff of our publisher Devorss &Company, for the massive amount of work andresources they put into The Complete Edition,and I encourage all of our TFH'ers toexpress their thanks as well, and takeadvantage of this tremendous resource.Make sure all of your current and formerstudents and/or clients READ this new edition,and go ahead and renew your commitment toeducating your community in these methods toDevelop Awareness, Balance Posture and LifeEnergy, & Enjoy Life; The Event Managersat your local bookstores, includingthe big chains like Barnes & Noble orBorders, will be happy to coordinate yourlecture/demonstration of this easy, simple,safe system of Energy Kinesiology (muscle-testing and energy-balancing) with goal-settingand creative visualization to help you:

Clarify your personalvision & Passions

Clear mental/ emotional/physical and energetic blocks

Relieve pain and tension

Balance your energy flow toenhance your personal bests,achieve more consistent andfrequent peak performancesand reach your life goals.

This is a Win/Win/Win Process, increasingawareness and access for the Wellness ofthe public, bringing more traffic and salesinto the bookstores, and building up theprofile of local instructors/practitioners,increasing their volume of students/clients.

"Touch for Health: The CompleteEdition," Recommended ReadingTouch for Health: The Complete Edition, coversthe complete IKC TFH 1-4 Syllabus, as wellas Dr. Thie's insights into Goal Setting, PainControl, History Taking and the Creative use ofMetaphor to create self-awareness and change.

TFH Instructors, will want to readover the following sections so that youare aware of additional information andtechniques beyond your 1-4 Manuals:Introduction, Muscle Testing*, 16-24,41-47, Goal Setting, 72-73; 87-89; 303-314Pain Control & History Taking, 326-331,Assessment Balancing, Simple Model (NoOver-Energy): Wheel, 236-238; 25E, 40-244, Creative use of Metaphor * 66,67;215-223; Four Health Roles: 333-334

Non-Standard techniques (Not IKC1-4) described in The Compete EditionAttractor Value: 312, Fishing for Issues:308, Reactive Muscle Shortcut: 293, TestAlso/ Related Muscles: 65; OpposingMuscle Strengthening, 277, Sedating &Re-strengthening, 278, Repeated MuscleTesting, 276, Food as Metaphor, 323

*TFH Pocketbook with FiveElement MetaphorsIntroduction 3-6 , Options for Balancing 18-21, Touch Reflexes review 12-17; 21-28,ADDITIONAL Tips on Muscle Testing28-39, Five Elements 74-80, MetaphorProtocols Fix-as-go & Assessment, 4Health Roles 182, Reference: Details of 111TFH Metaphors 93-177

The following table provides a suggestedguideline for students and teachers ofTFH for relating the different sectionsof the new Complete Edition to theregular TFH Synthesis syllabus.

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TFH Level Reading Recommended for Students

Before TFH 1 Foreword, I-iv; Intro, v-xxii; Evolution ofTFH, 3-15

Muscle Testing 16-24; Posture 26-29; Meridians 30-

DuringTFH 1 36; Review Pre-tests and Touch Reflexes 36-66Test Also/ Related Muscles: 65; Opposing MuscleStrengthening, 277 [Review TFH 1 techniques]

Test Also/ Related Muscles: 65; Opposing Muscle Strengthening,Before TFH 2 277; Review Muscle Testing*, 16-24,41-47

*( Pocketbook :Tips on Muscle Testing, 28-39)

DuringTFH 2 [Review TFH 2 techniques as written in coursemanuals vs. in Complete Edition]

Before TFH Metaphors Goal Setting, 72-73; 87-89; 303-314(For Instructors who have Creative use of Metaphor * 66,67; 215-223;had 1 Standard update, the (NOTE: The metaphor workshop can be taken any time after TFH 2,Metaphor workshop counts and is not required for attending TFH 1-4, Proficiency or the ITW)as a subsequent update.)

During Metaphors (TFH Pocketbook: Introduction 3-6; Five Elements 74-80;Metaphor Protocols Fix-as-go & Assessment)

Following Metaphors (Pocketbook: Review Details of 111 TFH Metaphors 93-177)

Before TFH 3 Review Details of Wheel and Five Element Balancing, 236-238; 240-244


Before TFH 4 Review tests of 42 muscles Lying and Standing, 92-229; Preview Anatomical order 284-289


4 Health Roles: 333-334;

Before Proficiency Pain Control & History Taking, 326-331TFH Database: 238-239(Pocketbook: Tips on Muscle Testing 28-39)

During Proficiency TFH Database and be sure you are comfortablewith all of the techniques listed- 238-239

Database approach mastery 238-239

Non-Standard techniques (Not IKC 1-4)described in the Complete Edition:

Attractor Value: 312

Fishing for Issues: 308

Before ITW Reactive Muscle Shortcut: 293

Test Also/ Related Muscles: 65; OpposingMuscle Strengthening, 277

Sedating & Re-strengthening, 278

Repeated Muscle Testing, 276

Food as Metaphor, 323

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SCHEDULEThursday, July 13th

Speakers

Laying on of Stones for Chakra Balancing and Alignmentby Gene Jackson

The John Thie Memorial Research Databaseby Earl Cook

Marketing to Massage Therapy Schoolsby Jerry Blackburn

(no article submitted)

Bypassing the Stress Reactionby Wayne Topping, PhD

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The Crystal Guyby Gene Jackson

Kyanite ChakraBalancingTechnique

Have the personstand in front ofyou with theirarms uncrossed

Starting atthe CROWN,take the kyanite

and move down the chakras.

Move back up the body, stopping ateach chakra to open and re-balance it.

Move the kyanite in a clockwise orcounterclockwise direction dependingupon what feels intuitively correct. Whenthe chakra feels open, move to the next.

Gene's Basic Stone LayoutHave the person lie on the table withtheir arms and legs uncrossed.

Say a prayer for the highest well-being of the recipient, yourselfand the universe in this healingsession, with harm to none.

Work from their left side (heart side).

Sweep your kyanite wand from theroot to the crown chakra and downagain to align and open the chakras.

Starting at the Root chakra, laystone(s) on each of the chakras.

Basic Chakra layout:

> Root: Red or Black stone

> Sacral: Orange Stone

> Solar Plexus: Yellow Stone

> Heart: Green or Pink Stone

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> Throat: Light Blue Stone

> Third Eye: Indigo Blue Stone

> Crown: Violet or Clear/White Stone

> (Optional) Peace Chakra/Thymus: Robin Egg Blue stone

• Use a laser wand crystal overeach of the chakras to furtheropen and balance them.

• Use a shard crystal to "paddle"the aura over the entire bodyand blend the energies.

• Use any other healing techniqueyou want to combine withthe stones at this time.

• Remove the stones starting at the crownand working down from the root.

• Make sure the person is back in theirbody and grounded before getting upfrom the table or letting them drive.

Remember to cleanse your stones(smudge, water, beaming white light,rice, candle flame) after each use.

Gene Jackson513-984-5937www.thecrystalguy.com

http://www.thecrystalguy.com


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The John F. Thie Memorial Research Projectby Earl Cook

In this presentation,I will examine whyresearch is necessaryand beneficial forthe Touch for Healthhealthcare model. I willgive a basic overview ofthe scientific method,examine differentresearch methodsavailable and offer

recommendations for the types of research thatwe should conduct. We have been developinga set of research tools over the past five yearsand we examine why they are applicableto our research efforts. I will also presentinitial results from our research and plan toconduct a test of the entire system from theriverboat that conference attendees will be onwhile touring the riverfront of Cincinnati.

A short history of our research projectDr. John Thie talked for over 30 years aboutthe need for an organized research effort intothe efficacy and outcomes produced whenusing the Touch for Health techniques. As theeTouch for Health software was developed,many features were built into the software,at the request of Dr. Thie, with an eye on thefuture and its function as a research tool. TheGateway software drops into existing copiesof eTouch so that Participating Researchmembers can then submit actual results(minus personal identifying information)through the Internet to the online database.In his last public appearance at the TFHKAconference in Durham, North Carolina, Dr.Thie used the eTouch software and Gateway tosuccessfully submit the results of his onstagebalancing session to the research database.

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After over five years of development, the toolsare now in place to allow this project to happen.In research, it is extremely important to havean organized, consistent and thorough meansof record keeping and tools in place to use inthe research. The eTouch for Health softwareis the tool that allows TFH Researchers toconduct sessions and record the results thatis consistent among all eTouch users aroundthe world. Many of the entries are automatedto a high degree, which makes it easier forthe researcher and ensures a higher degreeof accuracy for the research purposes.

Why conduct a formalresearch project?

Clearly define and explain the benefitsof Touch for Health in legally andscientifically acceptable terms thatare backed by research. Today, we arelimited by what we can say about thebenefits of TFH energy kinesiologybalances. With research that backsup and supports what we know, wewill be able to expand our statements.Here is an example of something thatwe wish we could say ... "The TFHEnergy Kinesiology techniques havebeen proven in research to be the mosteffective and cost-effective means toreduce physical, emotional and mentalpain and allow people to lead fuller,more productive and happier lives."

Make ourselves relevant. Energykinesiology has been practiced foralmost 40 years around the world,yet, in formal research projects beingconducted by academia, governmentand healthcare professionals, TFHis not showing up in the list.


Provide a data source for researchersconducting Case Studies and preparingarticles for peer-reviewed journals

• Pave the way for formal researchgrants. Before we can expect to beawarded a formal research grant,we must show that we are alreadyconducting research and can showour studies, techniques and results.

• Build a foundation for research thatwill allow researchers to find new andnow-unimagined new techniques andways to use TFH energy kinesiology.

What type of researchshould we conduct?Quantitative, qualitative, quality of life,or double blind clinical studies withrandomly selected subjects and testers?

There is a general agreement in the scientificcommunity that formal research conductedusing scientific methods is needed to explainphenomena in our would. There is muchless agreement and, often times, outrightcontroversy over the methods used to test andprove these phenomena. Some methods work forsome study areas while others don't. Some holdthat the double-blind study is the only methodto be used, but it is sometimes impossible touse this technique and the ethics of using thistechnique have come into question. How wouldwe even conduct such a test in Touch for Healthwhen we are so actively involved in helpingpeople? We think that there are better ways.

Often, there are combinations of methods,i.e., quantitative and qualitative. While itis acceptable to select and use methods thatare most appropriate for testing and provingyour hypothesis, it is essential to performthe research, tests and observations withobjectivity and thorough and consistentrecord-keeping while using structured tools.

Some common qualitative methods areobservations, in-depth interviews and focusgroups. In the National Science Foundationarticle, Overview of Qualitative Methodsand Analytic Techniques, the authorsstate, "Observations are carried out usinga carefully developed set of steps and

instruments. The observer is more than justan onlooker, but rather comes to the scenewith a set of target concepts, definitions,and criteria for describing events. While insome studies observers may simply recordand describe, in the majority of evaluations,their descriptions are, or eventually will be,judged against a continuum of expectations.

Observations are usually guided by astructured protocol. The protocol can take avariety of forms, ranging from the requestfor a narrative describing events seen to achecklist or a rating scale of specific behaviors/activities that address the evaluation questionof interest. The use of a protocol helps assurethat all observers are gathering the pertinentinformation and, with appropriate training,applying the same criteria in the evaluation."This article continues by stating, "Theprotocol goes beyond a recording of events,i.e., use of identified materials, andprovides and overall context for the data.The protocol should prompt the user to:

Describe the setting of theprogram delivery, i.e., where theobservation took place and whatthe physical setting was like;

Identify the people who participatedin these activities, i.e., characteristicsof those who were present;

Describe the content of theintervention, i.e., actual activitiesand messages that were delivered;

Describe the interactionsbetween implementation staffand project participants;

Describe and assess the quality ofthe delivery of the intervention; and

Be alert to unanticipated eventsthat might require refocusing oneor more evaluation questions"

Our protocol tools, eTouch for Health, theInternet Gateway and online researchdatabase have been designed to be bothquantitative and qualitative tools andrecord details about the participants,results of the tests, techniques used andcomments made by subject or researcherin their observation and intervention.

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So that 'apples-to-apples' comparisons can bemade accurately, eTouch for Health codifiesthe TFH model so that meridians, muscles andtechniques all have identifying codes whiletesters and subjects also have IDs. Important inthe whole research and quantifying process isthat we enter before and after values for goalsor for conditions when we balance subjects.

These before and after values are extremelyimportant and are used by the online researchdatabase to calculate the 'ImprovementFactor' for each of the sessions submitted tothe database so that the effectiveness of theintervention can be measured quantitatively.This number, expressed in a percentage, showshow much improvement was measured inthe TFH intervention. There will be a largeamount of aggregate data that can serve asthe source for further statistical research asthe dataset grows in volume and diversity.

From our research efforts so far, we think thatthe qualitative and quality of life researchmethods best fit the holistic reality of the TFHsynthesis. Qualitative research involves in-depth interviews, observations and detailednote-taking ... things we already do in TFH,especially if you are already using eTouch forHealth in your sessions. In Touch for Health,we are actively involved in helping peopleimprove their lives as we work with themdefining meaningful goals, reducing stressand improving confidence and self esteemand measuring the progress as a result ofour interventions. Collecting this data in anorganized and consistent manner so that testsand results can be repeated and replicatedby others is essential in our research and ourtools provide a good protocol for researchers.

Our research experience has identified aquality-of-life (QOL) research tool that hasbeen accepted by the scientific communityand will fit our research. This tool, the SF-36 Health Survey measures before-and-afterintervention values for the subject's qualityof life when asked questions concerningmental, emotional and physical well-being.The Case Study is also an important researchtool that we think fits the nature of TFHand can be used in proving the hypothesesthat are being proposed as research topics.

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A future proposed study design may includethe SF-36 QOL research tool to measuresubject values before the study begins andat the conclusion of the study to measure theeffectiveness of the TFH interventions. Thistool, which is commonly accepted in the healthresearch community, can produce the valuesthat can be compared to other research projectsin other disciplines. But, since this tool does notcollect or produce the background supportingevidence necessary in a formal study, theeTouch, Gateway and online Research Databasewill collect the supporting evidence for thestudy and serve as the source for further casestudies and analytical and statistical research.

The database of results also providescomparative analysis so that patterns can bespotted graphically as the key measurementsof meridian energy status is presented alongwith energy blockages and energy 'beaverdams'. Identifying common patterns in theresults is a powerful way to find trends andeffective techniques and it is hoped that thegraphical nature of the display of these resultswill allow patterns to be easily recognized.

eTouch and the research database are bothbuilt upon relational database techniquesand are analogous to the 'relational'makeup of the body in its holistic state.

What is the scientific method andhow does it affect our research?The scientific method has four steps:

1. Observation and description of aphenomenon or group of phenomena

2. Formulation of a hypothesis toexplain the phenomena or alternatelya reasoned proposal suggesting apossible correlation between or amonga set of phenomena. It is essentialthat the outcome not be known, Ifit is, then it is a consequence andshould have already been consideredwhile formulating the hypothesis.

3. Use of the hypothesis to predictthe existence of other phenomena,or to predict quantitatively theresults of new observations


4. Performance of systematic experimentaltests of the predictions by severalindependent experimenters andproperly performed experiments

Other important guidelinesto be considered are:

If the tests verify the hypothesis then itmay become a theory. If the tests do notverify the hypothesis then itmust be rejected or modified.

Results must meet predictions

Scientist's bias must be reduced orremoved from influencing the outcome

Bias can be sorted out by manyperforming the same tests withall having different bias

What are the hypotheses thatwe will use in our research?During 2004, we were working with a localuniversity in Atlanta, Georgia to designand conduct a formal research study. Theuniversity has a physical therapy departmentthat includes a group of Chinese doctors thatare working to integrate Eastern and Westerntechniques. In this study, the plan was tohave 30 graduate PT students participate ina study where we would use the standardizedSF-36 health survey to measure before andafter general physical, emotional and mentalaspects of the participants while we plannedto use eTouch and the Research Database tocollect the specific data for each balancingsession that was performed on the students.Unfortunately, we were only able to get sevencommitments from the busy students andthe study did not proceed. During the designof the study, Dr. Thie, Research Directorfor the IKC, created a group of hypothesesthat we wanted to study as we build ourtheories. These hypotheses are listed below:

Proposed Hypotheses for formal Touch forHealth Research submitted by Dr. John Thie:

Balancing will relieve pain,improve pain-free range-of-motionand provide greater balance inmovmg.

Balancing the muscles as

indicators of meridian energy willimprove the posture and subjectivepersonal feelings.

We hypothesize that balancing will allowa quicker time of recovery after injuryand a lessened time for recovery after anathletic performance.

Balancing will create asubjective feeling of 'wellness'and less stress.

Recovery time from surgerywill be reduced when:

1. Balancing is done prior to thesurgery so that the subtle energieswill be in balance before a successfulsurgery procedure

2. Balancing the subtle injuriesafter the surgeryby either:

a) Balancing the person using painor discomfort when positioningthe limbs as themuscle indicator.

b) Using a surrogatefor balancing

Balancing the subtle energy willreduce the need and frequencyfor pain medication.

As we build our foundation for researchthere are other theories (hypotheses?)that our research will be based upon:

There exists a phenomena describedas an energetic meridian system inthe body that was known about over5,000 years ago by the Orientals andis known as chi, ki, ka, the life force.

This energy flows in predictable patternsand has polarity (Yin and Yang)

Blockages in this flow can be identifiedand intervention will restore the flowand balance of the bodily energy system

Challenges facing us inour research effortsTouch for Health is holistic/wholistic and theentire synthesis is extremely wide in aspectsand tall in content. One task at hand is toresolve this challenge is to explain TFH and

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energy kinesiology by identifying what is atheory, what are the hypotheses and what isthe model in the TFH Synthesis? PresentingTFH in a consistent manner in which weuse scientifically acceptable language willbe a key goal as we conduct research.

In TFH, our primary testing tool is 'US'! Weare an active participant in the interventionas we participate in evaluating the result ofa muscle test; therefore, we are the testing'instrument'. How do we overcome the skeptic'sviewpoint that this is too subjective?

In TFH, we encourage our subjects tocommunicate to us what they think the resultof the intervention in after and before tests.We muscle test and then ask the subject ifthey think the muscle locked or not? Havingthe subject be the primary decision-maker inthis process helps to overcome any subjectivitythat the tester may be introducing. Thetester, though, must observe the subject andlook for signs of muscle recruitment or bodylanguage that indicates that the subject is notcommunicating a correct assessment of thetest results. This partnership in the testingand balancing process is the key to keeping theprocess objective as we conduct our research.

The TFH curriculum and literature stressthe importance of objectivity and encouragethe finer points of how to develop increasedaccuracy in testing by improving themuscle-testing technique of the tester.

We also increase the probability of accuracyand reduce the margin of error by havinga large data set and a large number ofresearchers performing the same tasks oftesting and balancing and recording theresults using the same tools. When multipletesters obtain similar results when using thesame techniques, we decrease the marginof error while also increasing the level ofobjectivity present in our research efforts.

We prove that the results are repeatable byhaving other objective persons perform thesame procedures. We can make predictivestatements of what an interventionwill accomplish and then outline the

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processes to achieve these results andother researchers can then duplicate ourtests and therefore validate our results.

In our early efforts, one of the first challengesto our methods was by a researcher who saidthat our testing techniques were too subjectiveand a machine was needed to evaluate theresults of a muscle test scientifically. Thispresents a real challenge for us, because canwe design an 'instrument' to measure whatwe measure? Can an instrument be designedthat is sensitive enough to detect the 'lockingpoint' of a muscle test and adjust the amountof force to account for the muscle being testedand the specific strengths and weaknesses of asubject? We sometimes 'conduct' energy at thesame time we are a measuring and evaluatingstates of energy and the results of a muscle test.

So, we are the 'instrument' that is part of theintervention. Should we wait until a scientificinstrument is designed that can perform amuscle test and then evaluate the resultsbefore conducting research? It is our opinionthat we cannot wait for the invention of suchan instrument and that we should precedewith our observational, in-depth interviewingand case study approaches until such aninstrument is available. We will welcomehaving such a device to aid in our research, butuntil one is available, we will proceed usingthe best instrument that we have availablewhich turns out to be us! But, in doing so,we must be as objective as humanly possiblein interpreting the results of a muscle test.

A key factor in conducting a formal scientificresearch study is starting with a 'notknowing' mental attitude. It may seem tobe impossible, but we must take an attitudethat we do not know anything about whatwe use everyday. We then formulate ourhypotheses to explain the phenomena ofTFH and perform our testing in an objectivenature and record the results of before andafter our intervention. This 'state-of-mind' isvery important as we conduct our research.

The most important value that we use to assessthe effectiveness of our intervention is thevalue that the subject conveys to us about their


level of pain, discomfort and general sense ofwell-being after our intervention. We use thesemeasures constantly as we work to improvethe health and well-being of those we workwith. There is an impressive history of positiveoutcomes in Touch for Health. We must makenow make a concerted effort to record theseinterventions so that we will have the datato prove that the use of the Touch for Healthprotocols are predictable, repeatable and doimprove the quality of life of our subjects.

The Dr. John F Thie MemorialResearch Database is now functional!The John F. Thie Memorial Research Databaseis now functioning! This is a call for theTouch for Health worldwide community tobegin participating in these groundbreakingefforts. There are two ways to participate.First, Participating Members will be activelyparticipating by testing, balancing andsubmitting results to the online databasevia the Internet. Supporting Memberswill be helping the efforts of the researchproject with their dues and interest in theresearch program. For more informationon joining the efforts, please go to www.touch 4health.com/research/info.html

In a statement from 1991, provided by Dr.Joseph Keating, PhD, biographer of Dr. Thie,it is evident how long this project has beenin the works. In 1991 (Winter): Touch ForHealth [published by the TFH Foundation]Dr. Thie states, "We need evidence that theapplication of the TFHS gives the results wesay it does. We all believe in the effectivenessof the TFHS interventions, their economyand their ability to help the whole personin the physical, intellectual, chemical,emotional, social areas, the reaching of goalsand the healing of past unhealed wounds.

I believe we can prove what we are doing! Allpractitioners and teachers worldwide need toparticipate and be involved in generating newknowledge about what does and does not workin the teaching and practice of TFHS. Wemust be part of the improvement of the qualityof the TFHS as it is used and taught.All practitioners, teachers and providers (PTP)of the TFHS can participate in developing

international databases on the changesresulting from interventions with the TFHS.

Our knowledge of what are the outcomesof our interventions must be scientificallygathered to justify the public's continuedand increased use of the TFHS. Proofwill allow its PTP to compete in a trulyfree market in the world of health care."

A few years back in my computer softwaredevelopment career, I worked on a project fora research group that is part of a children'shospital in the U.S. that is known as one ofor the top facility for conducting research onchildren's diseases. The project in which Iwas involved would allow the research staffto dynamically create clinical trial questionsin a database and then email these toselected researchers around the world. Theseresearchers would then submit their resultsvia the Internet to a central database wherethey would be available to the researchers.

Six years later, many of the same tools andconcepts were used in the development ofeTouch for Health, the Gateway and theonline database. One big difference in ourapproach is that our research tool (eTouchfor Health) is already in the hands of thepotential researchers. With our system,we do not dynamically create clinical trialquestions, but we do have the ability to emailall researchers and ask them to focus onone specific area, use the same techniques,submit the results so that all the data is thenavailable for comparison by analysts and otherresearchers, This capability is very powerfuland can be a useful feature in future research.

There will be two types of membershipavailable as we launch the John Thie MemorialResearch Project: Participating and SupportingMemberships. Participating members willactively participate in the project by conductingsessions, recording the results in eTouch forHealth and then submitting the results throughthe Internet to the Online Research Database.Supporting members will assist the projectthrough their dues and interest in the progressof the project. Both types of membership areimportant and vital in the success of the project.

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Initial Results from the ResearchDatabase and a live test in CincinnatiIn my presentation at the Touch for HealthAnnual Conference in Cincinnati, I will presentinitial results from the research efforts. As partof a demonstration of the flexibility of the tools,I want to conduct a Touch for Health balanceon the riverboat when we take our Tuesdayevening cruise. Then using the free wirelesscapabilities of the Cincinnati riverfront, Iwant to submit the results wirelessly fromthe boat through the Internet to the centraldatabase. During my presentation, I will thenshow these results. One of the strengths ofTouch for Health is that it can be performedanywhere and at anytime. This test is meantto demonstrate this fact and that the tools areflexible enough to match the strengths of TFH.

Touch for Health is designed to be availableto both professional healthcare providers aswell as for the layperson. Can both of thesegroups achieve similar results? The researchproject will track the results for each group sothat comparisons can be made by using theimprovement factor as the value for comparison.

Which techniques provide the mostimprovement? Does focusing on Goals provide

more improvement in outcomes than focusingon individual conditions? What techniques aremost effective in each situation? How muchdifference in improvement factors do performingpretests provide? We think that we can predictthese answers, but will the results supportour predictions? These are just some of theanswers that we expect the research databaseto provide in addition to providing the overallfoundational data to support the proof that theTouch for Health Synthesis is one of the mosteffective models for improvement overall well-being of those that receive TFH interventions.

The call goes out to Touch for Healthparticipants around the world to become partof this groundbreaking and historical effort.Become an active participant in Dr. Thie'sdreams as this project becomes a reality andhelp Touch for Health grow into the future.

Earl CookPresident, Laser Solutions, Inc., IKC ResearchTechnical Director, TFHKA Research Memberand IKCITFHKA TFH InstructorDeveloper of the eTouch for Health, TFHeCharts, Research Gateway and OnlineResearch Database software systems

Sources:

Qualitative Methods in Health Research by OfficeOf Behavioral and Social Sciences Research,National Institutes of Health, U.S. Government:http://obssr.od.nih.gov/Publications/Qualitative.PDF

Overview of Qualitative Methods andAnalytic Techniques, National ScienceFoundation, U.S. Government: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/199 7/nsf9 7153/chap_3.htm

Research Methodologies in Science Education:The Qualitative· Quantitative Debate by JulieC. Libarkin, Science Education Department,Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics:http://www.nagt.org/files/nagt/jge/columns/ResMeth-v50nlp78.pdf

The Scientific Method by Jose Wudka, UCRPhysics: http://physics.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node5.html

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Appendix E: Introduction to the Scientific Method,Rochester University: http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/phy_labs/AppendixE/ AppendixE .html

Scientific Method, Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method

Quantitative Method, Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/quantitative

Qualitative Research, Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualitative_research

Double-Blind, Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wikilDouble-blind

Clinical Trial Management: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/clinical_trials

Placebo-Effect, Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo

Pseudoscience, Widkipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoscience

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http://www.nagt.org/files/nagt/jge/

http://teacher.pas.rochester.


SF·36 Health Survey: http://www.qualitymetric.com/

Introduction to Case Study by Winston Tellis:http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR3-2/tellisl.html

Application of a Case Study by Winston Tellis:http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR3-3/tellis2.html

Reformatting Reporting Methods for Case Studiesby Dan Bachor, PhD, Univ. of Victoria:http://www.aare.edu.au/00pap/bac00287.htm

The Qualitative Report, Using Case StudyMethodology in Nursing Research by Donna M.Zucker: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/aindex.html

The Qualitative Report, Interviewing Exercises:Lessons from Family Therapy by Ronald J. Chenail:http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/aindex.html

Keeping Things Plumb in QualitativeResearch by Ronald J. Chenail: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR3- 3/plumb.html

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Bypassing the Stress Reactionby Wayne Topping, PhD, LMP

AbstractMany of us claim wewant to integratepositive changes intoour lives, yet most ofus struggle in thisarea. We shall examinesome outstandingresearch concerningtroubled marriagesthat identifies a major

problem that prevents such changes fromtaking hold. Then we'll consider solutions thatarise from taking a kaizen approach to life.

IntroductionHow would you feel if a former classmate at atwenty-fifth class reunion said to you, "Wow!You haven't changed a bit." Now, if it is inregard to personal appearance - trim waistline,full head of hair, unwrinkled face - you wouldprobably be delighted. However, what about ifthe comments related to your character andbehavior? That wouldn't be so cool! Because,the reality is -- as much as we would like tomake certain improvements -- it is actuallyquite difficult for the average person to change.

Let's look at some marriage research thatshows why it is difficult to institute self-improvement. Then we'll look at a concept thatshould make it easier for a person to change.

Why Marriages DeteriorateFor years I had wondered why marriages oftendeteriorated into the nagging wife-withdrawnhusband scenario. I had observed it empiricallybut had no way to rationally explain it. OnceI was introduced to the research of clinicalpsychologists John and Julie Gottman myquestions were answered. For more than 23years, the Gottmans and colleagues have been

studying marriage to answer questions such as:

Why do some relationships click, whileothers just tick away like a time bomb?

How can you prevent a marriagefrom going bad - or rescueone that already has?

After extensively examining over 3000relationships in the "love lab" at the Universityof Washington in Seattle, they have someanswers. Their knowledge of what causesmarriages to succeed or fail is now so precisethat Dr. Gottman can observe and listen toa couple interacting for an hour and predictwith 95 percent accuracy whether that couplewill still be together in 15 years' time, fifteenminutes and his success rate is around 90percent (Gladwell, 2005). How is that possible?

In the "love lab," while a couple discusses anyissue from their marriage, their responsesare measured in a number of ways; they arevideo-taped on camera from various angles,they are observed through a one-way mirrorsystem, electrodes on their chests measuretheir heart-rates, devices taped to their fingersmonitor their pulse and how they sweat inresponse to stress, sensors clipped to theirears record how fast blood flows from theirhearts to their extremities, and a shiftingplatform beneath their chairs measures howmuch each partner wiggles during the session.After recording the physiological responses tostress, the researchers have reached a numberof conclusions. I'll share two here that answerthe question I posed above and will providea segue into the second part of my talk.

In simplified terms, in an emergency situationthe brain and body are wired up to react ina number of predictable ways that have beencharacterized as the "fight or flight" response.

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We fight off the aggressor or we run out ofharm's way. In a troubled relationship, theflight response will appear as withdrawal orstonewalling. The Gottmans found that in 85%of marriages the stonewaller is the husband.Why? This is primarily because the malecardiovascular system is more reactive thanthe female cardiovascular system and slower torecover from stress. For example, if a man and awoman hear a very loud, brief sound like a tireblowout, most likely his heart will beat fasterthan hers and stay elevated for a longer periodof time. His blood pressure will also becomemore elevated and stay higher longer. Sincemarital confrontation that activates vigilancetakes a greater physical toll on the male, it isno surprise that men are far more likely thanwomen to resort to avoidance strategies.

The Gottmans have discovered that morethan 80% of the time it is the wife, who isconstitutionally better able to handle stress,that brings up sensitive issues. The husband,who is less able to cope with it, will attempt toavoid such subjects. He may become defensiveand stonewall. Or he may even becomebelligerent or contemptuous in an attemptto silence her. Typically a wife may say, "Weneed to go for some marriage counseling." Thehusband's response is likely to be, "You can go.You're the one that's messed up. I don't needany help." Truth is, he's more afraid of it. If thecouple don't get help, the husband will oftendistance himself from his spouse. That can leadto divorce, or a dead marriage, in which theymaintain separate, parallel lives in the samehome. They no longer feel connected to eachother and have given up on the relationship.

These couples desperately need help. However,this research illustrates that it is difficult tobring about change when you are in survivalmode. What can be done? Kaizen to the rescue!

The Development of an IdeaIn 1940 France fell to Nazi Germany.America's allies needed shipments of militaryequipment desperately. Moreover, it wasbecoming increasingly more obvious thatAmerica would eventually enter the war.American manufacturers would need to stepup quality and quantity of their armament

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production. Accordingly, the United Statesgovernment created management coursescalled Training Within Industries (TWI) tomeet this need. Instead of encouraging radical,more innovative change, one of these TWIcourses exhorted managers to implementwhat it called "continuous improvement"- i.e., to look for hundreds of small thingsyou can improve. Rather than being a totallyinadequate response, this concept of continuousimprovement resulted in a profound accelerationof America's manufacturing capacity. One ofthe most vocal advocates of this approach wasa statistician called Dr. W. Edwards Deming.

KaizenFast-forward a few years. Now it is after thewar and General Douglas MacArthur andhis forces are occupying Japan. MacArthuris concerned about an invasion from NorthKorea and sees that it is in America's bestinterests to have a stronger Japan. Achievinga thriving Japanese economy would requireimproved worker efficiency and raisedbusiness standards. Ironically, at a time whenAmerica no longer sees a need for "continuousimprovement" the United States governmentTWI specialists go to Japan to introducesuch concepts to the Japanese. They are veryreceptive. Dr. Deming is involved in theirtrainings and, behold, the Japanese economicmiracle. In fact, the Japanese are so impressedby the idea of small, comfortable steps towardimprovement that they coined the term kaizento describe it. Interestingly, one of my friendswho works for Boeing told me that he keepshearing management talking about "kaizen thisand kaizen that"! What was once an Americanidea has now come back into American industry.

How does it work? In Dr. Robert Maurer'sbook One Small Step Can Change Your Life:The Kaizen Way, the underlying physiologicalresponses are summarized in this way:

Large goal - fear -access to cortex restricted - failure

Small goal - fear bypassed -cortex engaged - success


We, kinesiologists, understand the first line.Innovation, i.e. shocking and radical reform,is sufficiently stressful that the individualgoes into the fight/flight response, the frontallobes of the brain shut down and the persongoes back to reacting out of the midbrain forsurvival. If change is the goal, we're doomed tofailure. In kinesiology, our response has beento use techniques such as emotional stressrelease to restore brain function to the frontalcortex. While these approaches work, taking akaizen approach in addition increases chancesfor a successful outcome, especially when weconsider clients with posttraumatic stressdisorder who have been severely traumatizedand clients who are in a troubled relationshipsuch as the marriages described earlier. Withkaizen, the changes are deliberately made tobe sufficiently small that they don't activatethe vigilance response, which would put theindividual into fight/flight. Because kaizenallows the control of the brain to remain in thefrontal lobes, the person can entertain newoptions, new dendritic connections are beingmade and the person can head on towardssuccess. This approach is consistent with whatI have observed among peak performers. Theyadvocate that people who are serious aboutbeing successful should do something smallevery day to advance them toward their goals.Every small step is a step forward. Whileeach in itself is very small, if they accumulateenough of them they will achieve their goals.Recognizing Kaizen in Action

The Kaizen approach can be recognized inother areas as well. For alcoholics to considergoing the rest of their lives without drinkingis inconceivable. It would create such stressthat they would go back to drinking. However,if the goal becomes that of going for a singleday without drinking, for many that isconceivable, yet if done continuously results ina life of sobriety. Einstein described the powerof compound interest as the eighth wonderof the world. To illustrate, if a fifteen-year-old were to invest $7 (U.S.) each month andcompound it at 15% per year, by age 65 theywould have more than $1 million. At age 50,it would require an investment of $1500 permonth (Givens, 1991). The latter is such alarge amount it is not conceivable for the vast

majority of people. The former is so plausiblethat all that prevents it is a lack of knowledgeand the development of the habit of puttingthe investment aside regularly. However, aswith kaizen, a small continuous effort resultsin profound results. An accountant friend ofmine, Eric Bowen, was contemplating (andcalculating) one day what the daily difference ineffort and achievement was between Bill Gates(two years his junior) and himself. He cameup with what he calls The 0.1% Principle:

"One-tenth of one percent improvementevery day over the previous day willmake a million-fold difference inone's lifetime achievement. One-tenthof one percent improvement everyday makes the difference betweena common person's achievementsand those of the great leaders, thegreat inventors, the Nobel Prizewinners, and the billionaires."

I'm sure the Japanese would approve!

Dr John Gottman, in his books (1999,1994),educates people as to the "four horsemen ofthe apocalypse," the factors that are mostdestructive to relationships. While dramaticchanges in a relationship are probably doomedto failure, one of the major strategies advocated(Gottman and DeClaire, 2001) is that ofbidding for connection, where a "bid" is thefundamental unit of emotional communication;this can be a question, a gesture, a look, atouch -- any single expression that conveysthe message, "I want to feel connected to you"-- would certainly fit into the kaizen model.

How Can We Apply Kaizenwith Our Clients?If the client's proposed change isconsiderable, there is increased chance forfailure. Therefore, we can use the kaizenapproach to greatly increase the likelihoodof a successful outcome for the client innumerous ways, regardless of the goal.

Have the client commit to doingsomething toward the goal everyday, no matter how small.

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Spend two minutes each day imagining(sculpting) an ideal marriage.

Spend five minutes a daydecreasing credit card debt.

Spend five minutes a day cleaningup excess paperwork.

Questions are a great way to engage thebrain in a playful way, for example,

How can I improve my communicationwith my spouse in some small way?

What would an ideal marriage look like?

If it is difficult to generate answers to thequestions listed above, Dr. Maurer advocatesrepeatedly asking the same question sothat the hippocampus (the part of thebrain that stores information) will haveno choice but to eventually answer it.

PostscriptApply the kaizen strategy to your own lifeand at some future class reunion, instead ofa former classmate saying, "Wow, you haven't

changed a bit!" he or she will be saying,"Wow, you've changed! How did you do it?"

Wayne Topping, PhD, LMP, is a former geologyprofessor who became a TFH instructor in1977. He has training and certificationsin many kinesiologies including extensivetraining with John Barton of the BiokinesiologyInstitute. Wayne has taught in 22 countriesand written 23 books and workshop manuals.He is founder of Wellness Kinesiology withits 17 courses and is a Touch for Healthfaculty member for the United States.

Dr. Wayne ToppingTopping International Institute, Inc.2505 Cedarwood Ave, Ste 3Bellingham, WA 98225United States

360-647-2703Information about classes is available onthe website www.wellnesskinesiology.com

ReferencesGivens, Charles J. More Wealth Without Risk.New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.Gladwell, Malcolm. Blink. New York:Little, Brown and Company, 2005.Gottman, John M. with Nan Silver. The SevenPrinciples for Making Marriage Work.

New York: Crown, 1999.Gottman, John M. Why Marriages Succeedor Fail ... And How You Can Make Yours

Last. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994.Gottman, John M. and Joan DeClaire. TheRelationship Cure. New York, Crown,

2001.Maurer, Robert. One Small Step Can ChangeYour Life: The Kaizen Way. New York:

Workman, 2004.

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SCHEDULEFriday, July 14th

Speakers

Self Mastery: The Pathway to Wellnessby Diane Allen

The Power of the Footby Richard Rossiter

How to Relieve Stress Pain & Learning Blocks Without Drugsby Elizabeth Barhydt, Ph.D., M.T. & Hamilton "Hap" Barhydt, Ph.D.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About TFHK and the IKCby IKC Faculty

Let the Healing Beginby Richard Simmons, MD

Massage Therapy Techniques for the TFHK Practitionerby Jerry Blackburn

Marketing Your TFHK Classesby Larry Green

New Developments in Kinesiologyby Sheldon Deal, DC

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Self-Mastery: the Pathway to WellnessThe Mind-Body Connectionby Diane Allan

AbstractThe path to wellnessbegins and endswith self-mastery.Self-Mastery isunderstanding yourdivine-self and choosingto conduct your life ina way that supportseveryone and everythingin the universe. In this

presentation, Diane will share her personalstory and use Holistic Kinesiology™ toexplore the consequences of limiting beliefs.

"All meaningful and lasting changestarts first in your imaginationand then works its way out.Imagination is more important thanknowledge." -Albert Einstein

Introduction

"Wedo not see things as they are, wesee things as we are" -Anais Nin

The first decision you must make on thepathway to wellness is to discover what youbelieve about the universe. Do you believeyou live in a friendly universe or do you livein a hostile universe? Who are you? Wheredid you come from? Why are you here? Whatis your purpose? Do you live your life by thewisdom you have acquired or the beliefs youhave been given? Behind the roles you play, thestrategies for getting by, the defenses againstbeing hurt, who are you? Is it difficult to seeyourself as you really are; has conditioningtrained you to be materialistic, or to constantlydefend or prove your worth or point ofview? How do you really see your world?

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Mastery is not a place, but a process. The pathto wellness or self-mastery could be definedas a process of accumulated philosophicor scientific learning. Experiencing andinvestigating life to gain knowledge whenaccompanied by a desire to live and actaccording to the wisdom that has been revealedis self-mastery. Self-Mastery is having theCourage to Use Your Own Intelligence.

"You must be the change you wishto see in the world." - Gandhi

When humans begin to search for the causeof events instead of reacting to the events, weacquire the information needed to consciouslychange our lives. This journey of changingold patterns and perceptions transforms ourreality. This conscious shift begins with theunderstanding of self. If you have a pain, doyou take a pill or do you seek out the cause?If you have an unpleasant experience, do youblame someone else, or do you seek to see whatyou are telling yourself? Understanding theconscious and unconscious choices you makeis the first step in intentionally creating yourreality. This self-awareness is a cornerstoneof self-mastery. Achieving self-mastery willchange your life and the lives of those youconsciously or unconsciously touch forever.

The Foundations of Self-Masteryand the Creation of HealthThe mind-body connection to health andwellness was first introduced to me throughmy own illness (an autoimmune disorder) andDr. Bernie Segal's book, Love Medicine andMiracles (Segal, 1986). Dr. Segal's book is abouthow "exceptional" cancer patients take chargeof their lives by finding their authentic self and


following what they feel is their own true coursein life, and how this can lead to "self-induced"healing. This wonderful book was the beginningof many life changing ideas, concepts andevents, for me personally and professionally.

The Encyclopedia of Britannica states: Energyexists in various forms-including kinetic,potential, thermal, chemical, electrical andnuclear-all can be converted from one formto another ("energy" Encyclopedia Britannicaonline). For example, fuel-burning heatengines convert chemical energy to thermalenergy; batteries convert chemical energyto electrical energy. Though energy may beconverted from one form to another, it may notbe created or destroyed; that is, total energyin a closed system remains constant. Allforms of energy are associated with motion.

Keeping this definition in mind, we can beginto understand that if everything is energy inmotion, then our thoughts are also a form ofenergy. Energy may be converted from one formto another but not created or destroyed. Totalenergy in a closed system remains constant.Could everything already exist in this closedsystem we call earth? Could the laws of energyapply to our thoughts and remain constant?Quantum science has proven that potentialenergy resides at the level of the particle andwave. Our thoughts reside at the quantumlevel where the potential "to become" lies in ourimagination. When seen through our mindseye, what we imagine can become our reality.

Characteristics of QuantumBehavior: Wave-Particle DualityPhysical science tells us everything is madeof atoms. Atoms are made of electrons,neutrons and protons. They all hold a charge.They are in a constant state of motion andare just like a community working togetherto create something. At the quantum level,our understanding of atomic structure andquantum mechanics and the effects werediscovered and described early this centuryby Earnest Rutherford, Max Planck and NielsBohr. It has been observed that when we focuson the particle it becomes a wave. When wefocus on the wave it becomes a particle. Atthe cellular level this energy works together

to become something. It has the potentialto be converted into something new.("Wave-particle duality" Encyclopedia

Britannica, online)

What does this information say about ourability to become something, experiencesomething, or to have something? Couldthe human body, just like the electrons,neutrons, protons and atoms it is composedof, be a community of cells working togetherwith a focus on balance and health? If thisis true, could disease, be a communityof cells that have lost their balance andare not focused on the same intent?

The Belief in Two Powers:The CONSCIOUS mind, theSUBCONSCIOUS mind and theSUPERCONSCIOUS mindWe need to retrain the imaging faculty. Thethinking self or conscious mind is what youare focusing with in the moment. It seeslife as it appears. It can focus forwards andbackwards. It has free will, which is theability to stop a behavior and create a newresponse. It also sees life with two powers.Good and Bad. It is where polarity exists.

The subconscious mind is an emotionlessdatabase of stored programs. It is power withoutdirection. What a person feels deeply or imagesclearly, is impressed upon the subconsciousmind, and carried out in the minutest detail.You can get a clue to your own personalprograms or limiting beliefs by observingyour parents and then noticing your ownfundamental behaviors, beliefs and attitudes.The subconscious mind always operates in thepresent moment. It is always on duty, managingthe behaviors required at the moment withoutconscious supervision. It is a programmable"hard drive" into which your own lifeexperiences are downloaded. The programsare stimulus-response activated. Pleasure,pain, emotions and external events activatethe programs. When a stimulus is perceivedit will activate a behavior response that waslearned when the signal was first experienced.

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The superconscios mind is the realm of perfectideas or the place where Infinite Intelligenceresides. Plato spoke of "perfect pattern" orthe divine design for each person. There isonly one power residing in the superconscios.There is no polarity. This power is calleddivine perfection or love. Anything that is notlove comes from the conscious mind and thesubconscious mind of programmed beliefs. Inthis place of perfect ideas we use our words,thought's imagination and ideas to heal,bless and prosper everyone and everything.

Our lives are a reflection of our beliefs andfears. These beliefs and fears - usuallysubconscious, are the cumulative effect oflife-long "programming." As a result of pastnegative programming, we sometimes thinkand behave in self-defeating ways. Changingsubconscious beliefs and discovering fearsthat may be sabotaging us is similar toreprogramming a personal computer.

Every event in your life whether with family,job, friendship, romance, love, or betrayal haveall provided you with important emotions andfeelings, which will lead you to self-mastery.

Limiting BeliefsHopeless - not possibleHelpless - not capable

Worthless - not worthyBlameless - not responsible

Useless - not desirable

Universal FearsTrust

Self-worthSeparation

AbandonmentJudgment

Beliefs for Self-Esteem:1. I deeply appreciate and accept myself.

2. I love myself unconditionally.

3. I deserve the very best life has to offer.

4. I am confident and self-assured.

5. I am proud of my results,comfortable with my successes

6. I am proud of my results,comfortable with my failures.

7. I am a good person.

8. I do my best and my best is good enough.

Beliefs for Relationships:1. It's easy for me to give love to others.

2. I am worthy of an intimate,

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passionate relationship.

3. I am ready for a powerful, intimaterelationship in my life now.

4. I am willing to risk lovingand being loved.

5. It's okay for me to express mytruth in a relationship.

6. It's okay for me to grow andchange in a relationship.

7. It's easy for me to receivelove from others.

Beliefs for Spirituality:1. I believe in (Divine Intelligence,

God, Buddha, Allah, Great Spirit).

2. I am loved by (Divine Intelligence,God, Buddha, Allah, Great Spirit).

3. I trust (Divine Intelligence, God,Buddha, Allah, Great Spirit.).

4. I love (Divine Intelligence, God,Buddha, Allah, Great Spirit, etc.).

5. I am a necessary and importantpart of the Divine plan.

6. I am guided & protected by(Divine Intelligence, God, Buddha,Allah, Great Spirit, etc.).

7. I have a personal relationship with(Divine Intelligence, God, Buddha,Allah, Great Spirit, etc.).

Beliefs for Personal Power:1. I trust the decisions I make.

2. I trust the Divine guidanceI am receiving.

3. I acknowledge my ability andresponsibility to make a positivedifference in the world.

4. I actively embrace the opportunitiesthat come with change.

5. I am true to my personal vision.

6. I am willing to take the risks necessaryto live my life openly and honestly.

7. I give myself permissionto do what I love.

Beliefs for Grief and Loss:1. I release all guilt, shame and


blame resulting from my pastthoughts and actions.

2. I forgive myself for love andaffection I withheld in angerfrom others and myself.

3. I fill my mind with positive,nurturing and healing thoughts.

4. I acknowledge my feelings as anecessary part of my healing process.

5. I know when it is time to let go, and I do.

6. Everything happens in Divine Order.

7. I have faith in my future and myself.

Your mind, when programmed with love andacknowledgement, creates happiness andabundance. Your mind, when programmedwith beliefs supporting fear, shame, blameand guilt, creates hard or difficult experiences.These experiences are filled with pain andsuffering. TO THINK IS TO CREATE. Whatare you creating: Something old or somethingnew? Changing the old programs enablesyou to rewrite the software of your mind.

Self-mastery is using The Power of Thoughtto create positive change and requires anunderstanding of one's own power anda strong sense of self-determination.

In his famous 1784 essay "WhatIs Enlightenment?", ImmanuelKant defined enlightenment:

"Enlightenment is man's leaving hisself-caused immaturity. Immaturityis the incapacity to use one's ownunderstanding without the guidanceof another. Such immaturity is self-caused if its cause is not lack ofintelligence but by lack of determinationand courage to use one's intelligencewithout being guided by another. "

Science, Self-Mastery and Faith:We have two choices in life -Grow and learn or defendDavid Hawkins M.D., PhD, in his book,Power vs. Force, describes two generalclasses of people: believers and non-believers.

The pessimistic position of non-believers iseverything is false until proven true stemsfrom fear; the optimistic believers acting fromself-confidence say things are true until provenfalse. His book is the study and mappingof the energy fields of consciousness usingkinesiology. He states, "Living things all reactto what is life-supportive and what is not; thisis the fundamental mechanism of survival,Inherent in all life forms is the capacity todetect change and react correctively." By payingclose attention to your thoughts, perceptions,beliefs, attitudes and feelings, his Map ofConsciousness (Pg. 30-53) can help you identifyin the moment, where your consciousness lies.

The Power of Thought is the abilityto use the mind to create changeOur subjective mind creates duality. The

law of attraction, like the law of gravity, isever present and always in effect. Simplystated: Like attracts like. In achieving self-mastery and wellness it is important tounderstand and master the universal lawsthat underpin our existence. Our thoughts arelike magnets; what we think about returnsto us and create our physiology. To createwellness in our lives, we need to investigateour thoughts, feelings, perceptions, andbeliefs and learn to think thoughts of health,happiness and prosperity. Every thoughtyou have has a corresponding action in thebody. Man's conscious thought, acting throughuniversal law, may change any condition in hisexperience, provided he can clearly conceiveof that condition as being changed. The onlylimit is in man's desire to search out the truthsof these laws and constructively use them.

The Placebo Effect is one of the mostextensively documented and widely acceptedforms of the power of thought. The placeboeffect occurs when the mere belief in theremedy renders the remedy effective.However, according to Dr. Larry Dossey inHealing Words: The Power of Prayer andthe Practice of Medicine, the placebo effecthas contaminated even double-blind studies(Dossey, 1993). This suggests: Experimenters'and physicians' beliefs about a remedy can becommunicated to their patients subliminally,if not telepathically. Even in the Bible, the

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faith in the cure was one of the essentialelements in healing in statements attributedto Jesus (Matt: 17:20, 13:58, and Mark 6:6).

Just how do beliefs and emotions create change?If we use the human body as a model forcreation, a good example would be the body'sresponse to an emotion. In the first step, abelief is held (a habit or state of mind in whichtrust or confidence, is placed in some personor thing). In the second step an emotion ... astate of feeling that, creates a physical reactionand physiologically involves a change ...prepares the body for immediate action. Allthere is: is mental action and reaction.

Belief + Emotion = Change

Just how did this perfect response system getconfused. Remember, like attracts like. Theemotions of fear, guilt, anger and resentmentdraw to us what we focus upon. Many peopleare adept at focusing on problems and canarticulate very clearly what isn't working inthe world. Imagine what that person's lifemight be like if he/she was focused on whatthey wanted. Learn to be happy with who youare! Happiness is a choice not an emotion.

FAITH is taking the first step even whenyou don't see the whole staircase. Yourexpectations set the boundaries for yourlife. Everything is energy in motion. Dareto believe for the impossible. Conceive it inyour heart and see through eyes of faith.Don't settle for anything less than the best.First, evaluate yourself. What kind of beliefsdo you have about yourself? Be honest. Arethey positive, neutral, limiting or negative?What you believe about yourself has a greaterimpact than what others believe. Do you havedifferent types of beliefs for different areas ofyour life? Look for incongruence. Examplesin your life might be you may believe youare a successful doctor or practitioner, buthave a lifeless marriage. Or you may seeyourself as active and healthy, but strugglingfinancially. Do you believe in some medicaldiagnosis being the only outcome and certaintreatments the only options? If so it is timeto step out of the box. Let go of old collectiveconscious beliefs and focus on new outcomes.

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Beliefs, Conscious Creation and Self-Mastery: Your Beliefs Establish TheLimits Of What You Can Achieve!Our outward life experience is the result ofour inner mental beliefs. Our actions, whichcreate our experiences, are the direct resultof our thoughts. Our ego bombards our mindwith many cleverly devised patterns of naggingthoughts, fears, doubts, suspicions, reasoningand theories. The ego knows our strengthsand weakness, our beliefs and fears. Our egohas created concentrated areas in our mindwhere a particular group, activity, or set ofopinions is concentrated. This area keeps usin prison due to a certain way of thinking.Barriers are in your mind; change yourthinking, and influence your life experiences.

Roger Banister ran a 4-minute mile. A fewdecades ago no runner could break thisrecord now more than 336 others have. Hemoved beyond the barriers by training,focus and having the belief he could do so.Banister broke a perceived limit in humancapacity. Once he broke through that limit,he shifted beliefs about what was possible.Once those beliefs shifted, many otherswere also able to cross that barrier. We seethis happen all the time in the worlds ofathletics, medicine, science and technology.

"Responsibility is about living in thepresent moment. We cannot changethe past. We can only affect thefuture by what we think and do inthe present." - Science of Mind

You can't unscramble eggs. Fostering thepositive creates successful solutions. Letting goof the past, instead of using the past emotionalwounds as an excuse for making poor choicestoday, is preferred and powerful. Speak positivewords about every situation you face. Yourwords affect others. What are you passingto others? Learning to send negative energyprojections back to the sender enables you tomaintain a positive frame. Example: I cansee you are very angry, thank you for tellingme; I might be angry also if I were you.


While Kinesiology is the allopathic study ofmuscle movement, Holistic Kinesiology™also includes the study of all natural bodyenergies and their effect at the physical,emotional, mental and spiritual levels. HolisticKinesiology™ acknowledges the relationshipof the mind, body, and spirit and is a greattool for discovering limiting beliefs. Manyof our beliefs are hidden from our consciousmind, but they still affect our decisions andour life. They affect what we attract into ourlives. What do you expect to happen in yourlife? Think about your relationships, yourjob, your community and your life. Be honest.What are your limiting beliefs? When a clientor patient comes to see you and they have adiagnosis where does your mind go? Are youopen to the possibility of spontaneous healing?

The Path to Well nessand Self MasteryWellness begins when a person understandthat their life is in their control. Whatdifferentiates self-mastery from self-doubtingis being willing to show up for life and not bepassive. A continued focus on what is wronglessens the flow of our creative abilities keepingus stuck in our emotions and old realities.You will never rise above the image you haveof yourself. Who do you think you are?

Understanding your Divinityand choosing to conduct your lifein a way that supports everyoneand everything on the planet

Faith is required becauseyour expectations set theboundaries of your life

Begin to look inside for answersinstead of casting blame. Whydid I react this way?

Understanding the law ofattraction (like attracts like)

Figure out if you are coming from aplace of compassion, polarity or denial

Giving up the need to be rightand the use of fear, shame, blameand guilt to control others

Understand that your life is in yourcontrol and you are not a victim(you only have a victim story)

Understanding no one canmake you feel anything

Deciding to rewrite the 'software' of yourmind in order to change the 'printout' ofyour life (It is all in the programming. Inorder to change your life it is importantto conquer and transcend the challengesof life by changing your thinking andfeelings, reactions and behaviors.)

Believing that you have a uniquepurpose and potential in the worldand it is up to you to discoverwhat it is and how to use it.

Use the power of thought tocreate positive change

Have a strong sense of self-determination to accept the perfectionin every event knowing it is anopportunity to gain wisdom

Become Compassion; "acquire the abilityto witness an event without judgment"

Deciding to articulate new beliefs andlead others to new understandingsof health and wellness

The Golden RuleThe golden rule is expressed in many of theworld religions and in many cultures. Differentwords are used but all say the same thing; " Dounto others as you would have them do untoyou." To apply the golden rule adequately, weneed to be able to imagine ourselves, vividlyand accurately, in another person's place on thereceiving end of our actions. In order to do thatthere must be a desire to know our beliefs andunderstand what effect our beliefs and actionshave on our lives and the lives of others.

Centuries ago, when Greece was consideredthe epitome of Philosophy and Civilization, thewords 'Gnothe Seauton' which means 'KnowThyself' were inscribed over the entrance tothe Apollo Delphi an Athenian Temple.

I challenge everyone to "Know Thyself" todiscover who you think you are and then decidewho you are to become. Always remembera belief is a state or habit of thought inwhich trust or confidence is placed in someperson or thing. Wisdom is the perfection of

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knowledge about the most important truthsaccompanied by an inclination of the entirehuman nature to live and act accordingly.

Resources"Imagination", "What Life Means to Einstein: AnInterview by George Sylvester Viereck," for the October26, 1929 issue of The Saturday Evening Post.

Nin, Anais 1903-1977) US (French-born) author & diarist

Segal, B. (1986). Love, Medicine andMiracles. New York: Publisher.

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David Hawkins M.D., PhD, Power vs. Force,

Dossey, L. Dr. (1993) Healing Words: ThePower of Prayer and the Practice of MedicineHarper San Francisco: Publisher.

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The Rossiter System: Unlocking the Body's Pain, Unlockingthe Power of the Foot • Richard Rossiter, a Certified AdvancedRolfera, has refined a powerful system of two-person stretchingtechniques that quickly and powerfully prevent and relieve pain ...by focusing exclusively on the body's connective tissue systemBy Richard H. Rossiter

When I graduated fromthe Rolf Institute in1983, I was infusedwith energy andwell-trained in theprinciples, practices,the recipe and languageof Rolfing. But when Iopened my practice andbegan receiving phonecalls from prospective

clients, their reality didn't match my training."I hear you do Rolfing," went the typicalphone-call inquiry. "Can you fix my lowback pain?" If it wasn't a low back problem,it was an achy elbow, a stiff shoulder,a painful knee, a case of carpal tunnelsyndrome or something else causing pain.I wanted to respond with an enthusiastic"Yes!"...but my official Rolf responseinstead went something like this: "If thebody is realigned with gravity, and if I canrecreate the flow and get harmony in yourbody, yes, your pain can be alleviated."Not only was that response a mouthful...notvery many people understood what I wastalking about. And in true Rolfing fashion,I felt compelled to schedule 10 one-hoursessions to fully get rid of their pain.Their next most common questions were"OK, how few sessions will it take to get thatfixed? And how much is this gonna cost?" Itwas obvious they were as concerned aboutas their pain as they were about their timeand their wallets, and caller after callerkept throwing the same questions in myface: how few sessions, and how much?Today, 20 years later, I still get similarcalls, but my responses and my approach tobodywork/Rolfing/Structural Integration havechanged completely, thanks to a combination of:

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• The challenges presented bymy clients over the years

• A rethinking of what causes structuralpain - and what gets rid of it

• The ability to work early in my careerwith a neurosurgeon who referred tome his most difficult patients, and

• The willingness of my clients to testnew techniques and movements,

Eventually, I created a system of powerful,tissue-changing techniques called TheRossiter System. Over the past five years,I have begun taking The Rossiter Systemto the bodywork community - massagetherapists, Rolfers/structural integrators,healing touch therapists, nurses, physicaltherapists, chiropractors athletic trainersand the lay public. No matter where I go orwhich audience I teach, the frequently askedquestions are the same, and I hope to answerthem in this paper - both to explain whatThe Rossiter System is and how it works, butalso to give bodyworkers of all backgroundsand training a sense of how these techniqueswork quickly and effectively to prevent/relievepain and address the root causes ... and notjust the symptoms ... of structural pain.

What Is The Rossiter System?The Rossiter System is a series of more than100 powerful stretching techniques that twopeople do together to quickly and powerfullychange large volumes of connective tissuein short amounts of time. The upper-bodytechniques are arranged in 10 levels, each levelbuilding on the knowledge and foundationsof the one before it. The higher the level, themore challenging the techniques and thequicker the results. The Rossiter System alsohas specific sets of techniques for low back/sciatic region, hips, knees, feet and hands.


Each technique has to meet four qualificationsto be included in the system: it has to be:

Simple

Teachable to anyone

Easy to learn

• Able to produce consistent results

Each technique has a name, a specific use,written instructions and an accompanyingvideo. One of the most powerful techniques,for example, is called Hole in the Shoulderfor opening the shoulder girdle. Two ofthe elbow techniques are called Bicep andBicep Torque. One of the most powerfulfoot/ankle techniques is the Lower CalfCrunch, and something called Double Clawcan help open up the hand and wrist.

What makes these techniquesdifferent than say Pilates, stretchingor traditional massage?First, the techniques are based on twoconcepts: weight and movement. The therapist/provider (called the "Coach" in the Rossiterframework) uses the foot to add weight tothe client's body before and during eachtechnique. The foot adds warmth to thetissue, allowing it to stretch more easily andfreely, and it anchors tissue in place whilethe client executes each technique's specificmovement(s). The client is called the Personin Charge (PIC), because he/she is in chargeof finding the pain in the body and workinghard to stretch it out. Each technique requiresdetermined and active movement by the PIC.

Why use the terms "Coach" and "PIC"instead of therapist and client?In the Rossiter System way of thinking, gettingout of pain is a team approach. The Coachhas the knowledge of the body/anatomy/tissueand can help "coach" the client, literally outof pain by knowing how, when and in whatorder to use the techniques. The PIC, in turn,knows exactly where pain exists and moves inhis/her body, and with the Coach's instruction,encouragement, badgering and guidance,can find the pain, stiffness and tightness,follow it through the tissue and stretch itout so that it resolves and moves out of the

tissue very quickly. With this relationship,the PIC takes responsibility for healing andrecovery, and both share in the results. Thetherapist isn't put on a pedestal as an expert,and the client becomes an active participantin his or her own health. The PIC, not theCoach, gets credit for successful results.

What is a typical Rossitersession like?First, it's called a "workout," not a session. Andit's much different than a traditional massage,healing touch or therapy session. And there'sno need for the client to undress. All Rossiterworkouts are done with the PIC fully clothed.The PIC typically lies on the floor on a foammat (a few of the techniques are done in astraight-back chair). The Coach stands next tothe PIC and uses his/her foot to add weight tothe PIC's body and then instructs the PIC oneach technique ...when to move, how to move,where to move, etc., constantly adding verbalencouragement and instruction to the process.No table work is ever needed, although it'san option. Before each technique is done, thePIC moves into a position called "Locking."

What is "Locking" and why is it done?Locking, in my way of thinking, is the positionthat integrates each technique into thePIC's body. Locking involves three specificmovements. First, the PIC pushes out withthe heels and pulls the toes toward the torso,engaging or "cocking" the long sheaths ofconnective tissue at the backs of the legs. (ThePIC does NOT engage the low back, and ifhe/she does, is instructed to use only the legs).Secondly, the PIC sweeps the opposite arm outto the side with the palm facing outward andthe fingers pointed to the ceiling, resting it sothat the arm is perpendicular to the body. Thisengages the large sheaths of connective tissueof the arm, hand and upper side torso. Andlastly, the PIC naturally rolls the head downand away, so that the nose is pointing towardthe shoulder (this is not a tilt, not a lift, but anatural roll down and away and must be donecorrectly to avoid headaches). These movements,along with normal breathing, engage thesheaths of fascia in the upper neck andshoulders. If the PIC is doing a technique on

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the right arm or right elbow, Locking is done onthe left side of the body; and vice versa. Whenthe PIC is in this three-movement "Locking"position, the body's head-to-toe network offascia/connective tissue is engaged or "cocked"-the true essence of integration of connectivetissue. The PIC is asked to keep breathingnormally and to keep the eyes wide open - away to ensure the PIC is always present andparticipating. THEN and only then does thetechnique begin on the other side of the PIC'sbody. (For floor techniques done face-down,some modifications are needed for Locking,but the concepts remain the same and someform of Locking is almost always involved).

How is each technique used?Give some examplesAnyone who learns the Rossiter Systemlearns the guidelines that govern the use oftechniques. First the techniques are done threetimes each, about 10 seconds each repetition.With each subsequent repetition, weight ismoved about one-quarter inch to address aslightly different but equally broad area oftissue. The same side/same foot principleapplies as well, meaning if you're delivering atechnique on the PIC's right side, you use yourright foot. If the technique is on the PIC's leftside, you use your left foot. That keeps yourbody, as the therapist, balanced as well. ThePIC is asked frequently to compare what thestretched side/body part feels like comparedto the un-stretched/unaddressed side or bodypart. Communication is important, and thePIC and Coach must talk constantly to discussresults, sensations, placement of weight, etc.The PIC determines the amount of weight, thePIC determines the amount of the movement,but the Coach encourages maximum effort andparticipation for all techniques for best results.Once you get the hang of The Rossiter System,you can do a full workout in 20-30 minutes.

Are there some clients who can't doThe Rossiter System techniques?Many of the same guidelines that governwhich clients are eligible (or not eligible) forother types of bodywork apply to Rossitertechniques as well. The primary differencewith Rossiter is that clients must be able get

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onto and off the floor by themselves. One of theRossiter System's benefits is that it's attractiveto potential clients who might not ever pursueother modalities, such as people who do notwant to undress, people who are obese/body-conscious, even big beefy athletic types whosetissue is so dense that the practitioner's handsaren't able to penetrate it well. It's particularlywell-suited for clients who want to take anactive, conscious role in their own healing andrecovery ... people who want to do more thanjust lie on a table and let someone else workon their body. They want to do the moving, thestretching, the feeling, and the sensing of theirown tissues. Once they "get it," they understandthe huge difference that Rossiter techniquescan make in their own bodies, and they'reamazed at how quickly the results can be felt ..In my 20 years as a bodyworker, the clientswho got the best results were those who trulywanted to be active participants and do thehard work needed to get better Within minutes,they're saying things like, "It feels lighter,""It feels looser," "It hasn't felt this fluid in 5years," or "Oh, my gosh ... the pain is GONE.".

How did you develop the RossiterSystem? What's its evolution?One of my first successful clients happenedto be a neurosurgeon who - although heoffered back surgery to his own patients- was interested in every possible alternativeexcept surgery for his own chronic back pain.Impressed by the results he received from myRolfing intervention, he began referring to mewhat I refer to now as his "basket-case" patients- the ones for whom he'd run out of options.They'd had multiple surgeries. Their jointswere swimming in cortisone. Some were legallydisabled or unable to return to work because ofworker's compensation injuries, or-more likely- the surgeries and treatments foisted uponthem by the workers' compensation system.

Their presence in my Rolfing practice forced meto re-think the tenets of my training, especiallyabout which body parts get "worked on" duringeach of the 10 sessions. And re-thinking thetenets of my training forced me to try newthings in my practice, particularly with clientswho were good at giving feedback about whatwas happening in their own bodies. Through


trial and error, I started experimenting.When I'd work on a particular part of theirbody, I'd ask them to describe how it felt, howit changed, how it moved, which approacheswere more powerful, which produced thequickest and best results. Over time, it becameclear that I alone couldn't resolve their paincompletely. By asking THEM to move whileI worked their tissue, I doubled my results.By making them stretch and elongate theirown tissue while I applied weight, they weresuddenly getting the results I felt they shouldbe getting - and getting them immediately.

Most importantly, I began to pay attention tomy own body. After a day of Rolfing, I watchedmy clients leave my office - moving freely,thanking me for making them feel better,proclaiming easier freedom of movementand less pain ...while I went home hurtinglike hell. My thumbs and fingers ached.My palms and hands hurt. My elbows andshoulders hurt and bothered me into theevening and sometimes made it difficult tosleep. How long, I began to wonder, could Ikeep subjecting my own body to this kindof physical demand before it gave out of me?And what would I do with my career then?

In time, I began experimenting with my feet.Instead of kneading/pushing/poking withmy hands, fingers and shoulders, the feetprovided a flat and powerful surface thatallowed me to anchor a PIC's tissue in placewhile he/she stretched under my direction.And clients, I've found, are much morewilling to accept weight, delivered slowly anddeliberately by the broad/flat foot, than theyare to endure the pointed, painful probingand digging of sharp fingers and elbows.

Anyone trained in various forms ofbodywork would look at a Rossiter Systemworkout and see elements of Rolfing/SI,Shiatsu, massage therapy, Thai massageand other modalities. But what's reallygoing on is a powerful combination of thosethings and something else: client-driven,practitioner-coached bodywork that deeplyand powerfully changes a large volume ofconnective in a very short amount of time.

What The Rossiter System excels at, is creatingand re-creating the original "space" that thebody is designed to have. As soon as you putback into the body its originally designedspace, pain goes away. Often, you can't takeremove or change a client's pattern or habitor lifestyle. No matter how much bodyworkclients seek out, they will still walk and runthe same way, return to the same job, standthe same way, perform the same tasks, repeatthe same bad habits and play the same sports.The practitioner's role, then, is to remove thestress lines that create the pain on a regularbasis in the client's body. What you can dois give them as young a body as possible bymaintaining its youthful "space." Your clientsmay not have a choice in the work they do,but you can give them powerful tools andtechniques that can prevent and relieve painas often as they need it wherever they need it.

The bottom line is that all our clients wantto do is get out of pain and feel normalagain. The Rossiter System uses commonlanguage, common techniques and commonlyunderstood practices to help them do that- quickly, inexpensively and effectively.They FEEL the results immediately,and that's what counts most to them.

How quickly areresults delivered?Most of the actual tissue work in a Rossiterworkout can be done in 30-40 minutes. What'sguided me personally is this question: Whatis the most I can do in the least amount oftime to get maximum results? I'll let otherpractitioners answer this question as well.Because each practitioner, I've found, uses theRossiter techniques differently and adapts thesystem differently into their own practices,their own philosophies and their own needs.

Roberta Eichman, 25-year massage therapistand Aston Patterninga specialist, Durango, CO:"Most people who do the Rossiter System 'get it,'and those who do are so grateful. They realizesomething different is going on that's going tomake a difference, and they see it within thefirst two moves. You can see it on their faces.This is different than any massage they've

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had. This is different than any bodyworkthey've had. This is a better way of gettingat things ... it really addresses tissue three-dimensionally ...you can get the underneathside, the wrap-around, the places you can'tpenetrate with your hands. Whatever clientsneed to happen, they can find it with movementand weight if you're coaching them right."

Jean Loose, Grand Junction, CO, nurse for36 years, massage therapist for 18 years, SIpractitioner for 4 years: "I can now do in fiveminutes with Rossiter techniques what usedto take me 30 minutes of SI work. Rossiterjust works so much faster than any SI thingsI ever did. Clients seem to be able to movethrough the weight of a foot much easier thanthey can through my fingers or hands digginginto the surface area. And it's a lot easier onmy body. I was getting to where it SI was verydifficult for me, it was just so much hard workand my sessions were an hour or 90 minutes.I could do only a couple of SI sessions a day.With Rossiter, it's so much easier to do."

Steve Lakoff, King of Prussia, PA, 6-yearRolfer; "I've switched almost entirely to usingthe Rossiter techniques. I rarely use my handsany more. In fact, I try to avoid using myhands. I use my feet. I do 15-20-minute sessionsand I usually focus my pitch, my advertising,on getting rid of their pain. If they have ashoulder problem, I don't try to sell them the10 series. I'll say 'let's fix your shoulders.'To really build my practice, I focus more ongetting rid of their specific problem in the firstsession. When they walk out that door, I wantthem to be happy. I want that problem theycalled me about to at least be significantlybetter. And I guarantee that. I tell them, ifyou don't feel significantly better, I won't takeyour money. For the most part, my sessionsare all geared around Richard's techniques."

Dr. Jane F. Bourgeois, chiropractor for 15years, Iowa City, IA: "I sometimes use massagetherapy as an adjunct in my practice, but whenI put the Rossiter method to work on bodiesthat have seen much more of a torsion pattern,say from the impact of a car accident, I've seenwhat's like an unfolding of the body, a bodythat's willing to release so much more. It's

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beautiful to watch. Knees and shoulders aretwo of the biggest joints that start to 'talk' tous early in life, even if there's just one incidentthat has set off a problematic, kinetic chainthat affects the rest of the body. And there'snothing that has ever gotten to the kneeproblems with such an unbelievably quickturn-around response time as the Rossitertechniques. It's like a gift to the basementof the memory pattern .. .I've had years andyears and years of bodywork, and the firsttime (my massage therapist) did the Rossitermethod on me, I said, 'Who is this man? I'vegot to hook up with his work. It's brilliant.'"

Janet Stanfield, Auroroa, CO, energy workpractitioner for 7 years: "The type of work Iwas doing before ... energy work, kinetic muscletesting ... helped find out from the person whatthe underlying cognitive factor is for theirdisease/condition. What happened is that peoplewould feel good after I did this body-balancingtechnique, but 2-3 days later, the lower backwould hurt again, or the rotator cuff was flaringup again. Now, with the Rossiter techniques, Ican address and resolve the connective tissueproblems right from the start. What I loveis that Richard figured out the fastest wayto do it in the shortest amount of steps. Andonce I get their pain out of the way quickly,I can begin to deal with the emotional andstress factors that are going on underneath."

"Achive the work in as fewmoves as possible"One of the things I remember from my trainingis this piece of advice handed down from IdaRolf: "Strive to achieve the work in as fewmoves as possible." That's what I've tried todo, and part of getting to that point meantthinking differently about how best to change,lengthen and loosen large volumes of fasciaand connective tissue. I'd say that 99% of thegeneral public still has no clue what Rolfing/SI is, what it's about or how it works. Thatmay be true of energy work/healing touch aswell. But they know about stretching. Theyknow how much their bodies hurt, and theyknow they want healing approaches that workeffectively and safely. They want their pain togo away, and they want it to go away as quicklyas possible. That, to me, is key. And how you


get there is up to you. I consider The RossiterSystem another "tool" for your toolbox ...whetherit's visceral work, healing touch, energywork, cranial-sacral work, myofascial release,whatever ...it's another tool to affect change inthe body's tissue in order to get rid of pain andrestore the body to a place that feels normal,

loose and pain-free. Rossiter techniques,in my opinion, are the best, fastest tools toget there for your clients and for yourself.

Richard H. Rossiter,Certified Advanced Rolfer/creatorof The Rossiter System®

About the authorRichard H. Rossiter is a certified advance Rolfer since1983 and CEO/Founder of Rossiter & Associates.He is coauthor of two books, Overcoming RepetitiveMotion Injuries the Rossiter Way (1999; NewHarbinger Publications) and the self-publishedSurgery Sucks!!!! Fix Your Body Without Needles,Knives, Scalpels, 'Scopes, Lasers or Other SharpStuff! (2004; Rossiter & Associates at http://surgerysucks.com). He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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How to Relieve Stress Pain BeLearning Blocks Without Drugsby Elizabeth Barhydt, Ph.D, M.T.& Hamilton "Hap" Barhydt, Ph.D

Never again be stuck foran answer to that mostcommon of questions,"What can I dofor myself?"

Do you suffer fromany of the following?

Back Pain

Headaches-Migraines

Knee Pain/Foot Pain

Carpal Tunnel Pain

Neck/Shoulder Pain

Tendonitis. Etc

There ARE MANY CAUSES FOR THESECONDITIONS, but the basic cause of theseconditions is what we call Repetitive MuscleStress (RMS). Muscles, we discovered, are theMissing Link to our aches & pains. We need torestore the muscle tone that was lost by doingrepetitive or strenuous activities or caused byaccident or injury. Muscles pull bones; bonesdo not pull on muscles. When we balance themuscles, the pain will diminish and when giventime to heal, the pain go away completely.

Repetitive Muscle Stress may occur withany activity involving repetitive or strenuousmotion. Ask any computer operator, grocerystore clerk, beautician, meat packer,dentist or musician, just to name a few.

RMS is also a factor in many athleticactivities. We have seen these balancingexercises improve basketball, golfing,hiking, and aerobic exercise performanceand would expect significant improvementin most athletic and dance activities.

Muscles have to work together in groupsor in pairs. For example, if you want toraise your arm, the muscles under thearm must relax, or it may create pain. Ifyou have neck stress from even turningyour head, other muscles have to relax.

The signal has to come from the brain torelax the muscles. However, if the signalhas been blocked by stress or an injury,the result may create pain. This is whywe say we work with the body-mind.

However the bottom line is restoring the lossin muscle balance and strength triggeredby the repetitive activities. Major factors inRMS are Reactive and Frozen Muscles.In a typical repetitive activity, certain musclessoon tire. As the activity is continued themuscle tone, or energy level, is altered tocompensate. Gradually more and more reactivemuscle interactions are set up. A reactivemuscle is a muscle that weakens, when anothermuscle is activated. Often the person has thefeeling of getting weaker and weaker as theycontinue to attempt to perform an activity,while other parts of their body tighten up.In our modern high stress society it is notuncommon for a large number of our neckand shoulder muscles to be chronicallyfrozen, or hypertonic. This not only leadsto stiffness and pain, but also results ina continuous, fatiguing energy drain.

We carry much of our stress in our neckmuscles. When these muscles tighten up, theycause other muscles in the body to weakenwhenever you move your head. In other words,other muscles in your body tend to becomereactive to your neck muscles when you areunder stress. This stress can be reduced withour simple self-help neck release exercise

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Sample technique:

NECK RELEASEThis technique sends a signal to thebrain to release the tension in the neckmuscles and also corrects reactiveinteractions with other muscles.There are muscle fibers in the neckthat run up and down on the neck.Do some neck rolls; look up with thehead, then look left, right & down

Gently pinch the neck muscles in and UPand DOWN direction with your thumband index finger. Work on each side of yourneck from front to back and on both sides.Keep your thumb facing downward. You

can pretend that your thumb and indexfinger is a little "Packman" gently nibblingon your neck. This activates the sensorcells under the skin and sends a signalto the brain to relax the neck muscles.

Benefits of the Neck Release:

Computer operators repetitivelylook from their display down totheir keyboard or over to materialthey are working with.

Reduce hyperactivity in schoolchildren who tend to repetitively lookup at the teacher or looking down attheir desks or around the room.

Improve performance in sportsrequiring looking down and up asin golf, basketball, and tennis.

Can also be helpful in reducing vertigoand balance problems, particularlyin older people, by eliminating weakmuscles in their legs when looking down

Most people when they get up from asitting position, their natural tendencyis to look down. As a result, thereactive muscles in the neck signalsthe muscles in the legs to go weak.This simple Neck Release techniquemay eliminate most vertigo problems.

Elizabeth Barhydt, Ph.D, M.T. and Hamilton"Hap" Barhydt, Ph.D developed these new self-helptechniques as a result of more than two decades ofresearch and experimentation. They taught theirwork in 13 countries. They have three books, and a2-hour VideolDVD on "HOW TO RELEIVE STRESS,PAIN AND LEARNING BLOCKS NATURALLY."Elizabeth healed herself from arthritis, bursitis,headaches, back pain etc.At the age of 70, Elizabethwalked a marathon, 26.2 miles without pain.

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The Barhydts founded Loving Life, a non-profitorganization, in order to share their findings with themillions that suffer daily from pain. The organization'svision is to teach people how to relieve stress and painwhile increasing their energy level and quality of life.

http://www.lovinglife [email protected] (4673)

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Let The Healing Begin • Withinby Richard E. Simmons, M.D.

Wayne Dyer, a popularpsychologist, once saidthat when you squeezean orange, the only juiceyou get is orange juice.The same is true forhuman behavior. WhenJesus was squeezed,He was so full of lovefor His tormentorsthat he asked God to

forgive them. So the question before us is "Howdo you respond in a stressful situation, whensomeone is angry with you or is critical of you?

My theory is that everyone of us shouldcontinually be aware of the kind of vibrationswe radiate not only in our professional roles,but also in our personal lives. A Greekphilosopher once said "the unexamined lifeis not worth living." We are all aware of thebiblical saying "love your neighbor as yourself."

We all give love to others in proportion to thelove we have for ourselves. Mother Teresawas well aware of this when she requiredeach of the nuns who worked long hours inher hospitals to set aside one hour per day forpersonal use. Do we give ourselves the sameluxury? We are all on a journey of healingwhich ends only when our physical body hasreached the end of its earthly journey.

In his book Self-Esteem, Mathew McKay,Ph.D., states "the essence of self-esteemis compassion for yourself." You forgiveyourself for mistakes (lessons you neededto learn). You have reasonable expectationsof yourself. You set attainable goals.You see yourself as basically good.

Let's take an assessment of how you go throughlife. It is called The Coopersmith Inventoryfrom the University of California at Davis.

Read each sentence and then place an X under the appropriate column:

Like Me Unlike Me01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.09.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.

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Things usually don't bother me.I find it very hard to talk in front of a group.There are lots of things about myself I'd change if I could.I can make up my mind without too much trouble.I'm a lot of fun to be with.I get upset easily at home.It takes me a long time to get used to anything new.I'm popular with persons of my own age.My family usually considers my feelings.I give in very easily.My family expects too much of me.It's pretty tough to be me.Things are all mixed up in my life.People usually follow my ideas.I have a low opinion of myself.There are many times when I would like to leave home.I often feel upset with my work.


Like Me Unlike Me (Continued)18. I'm not as nice looking as most people.19. If I have something to say, I usually say it.20. My family understands me.21. Most people are better liked than me.22. I usually feel as if my family is pushing me.23. I often get discouraged with what I'm doing.24. I often wish I were someone else.25. I can't be depended on.

It is fairly easy to score with 4 points for eachpositive answer. The maximum score wouldbe 100 for those with the highest self-esteem.

So now that you have had a chanceto look at yourself and realize theremay be some baggage you are carryingaround that is not useful personally orprofessionally, what can you do about it?

Start by accepting yourself right now just asyou are. If you have a hard time with thisidea then tell your best friend or join a smallgroup where you can be heard and acceptedeven if you don't at the moment accept yourself.If others can love you with your faults, itbecomes easier for you to love yourself.

Please don't fall into the trap of blaming yourgenes or the rough environment you had toendure as a small child. Blaming others foryour issues only locks in the unhealthy baggagemost of us carry around. It can be helpful tolook at how you got into this predicament butonly if you are willing to heal the hurts.

The most therapeutic program theauthor has experienced is the HoffmanQuadrinity Process. More information isavailable from a very spiritual colleaguePeter Kolassa at 1-800-741-3449.

Dr. McKay's book mentioned above isanother helpful guide for increasing yourself-esteem and compassion for yourself. Itis really a very useful guide for therapistswho are trying to help their clients.

We often hear about how stressful life canbe. Physiologically stress is a very usefultool for the human body since it fires up oursympathetic nervous system. We need this for

our protection as in the fight or flight response.Unfortunately prolonged stress causes ourbody to develop various types of physicalillnesses. We all need to overcome this with itscounterpart, the parasympathetic system whichcalms us down, as with meditation or prayer.

One of my favorite tools I use with my patientsis the formula E + R = O. The E stands forevent, the R for response and 0 the outcome.For example: a coworker says something unkindabout you (the event). If your response is outof fear rather than love then you will retaliatein kind. The outcome is thus anger and aseparation. But guess what? The outcome isnot dependant on the event (life's stressors)but on your response to the event. If youresponded to the event with love and triedto understand why the other person wouldsay such things the outcome could be moreunderstanding and love between the two of you.

You have probably heard the expression,happiness is an inside job. It is so easy in ourculture to see things, events, or other personsas being responsible for our good feelings. Ifyour happiness rests on only one or two items,and something goes wrong with one then youwill immediately feel threatened and fearful.We all need at least four things in our livesthat make us happy. If you are deficient is thisregard, then open up some new avenues so thatyour life becomes more balanced. Look at howoften when a marriage turns sour one or bothpartners can be devastated. Life is going tothrow us curveballs to test us and to teach us.

One of my favorite psychiatrists is BrianWeiss, whose book Many Lives, Many Mastersopened my eyes as to the purpose of our soul.I have alluded to the idea of how we are all ona spiritual journey temporarily housed in a

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physical body. Life throws us many challengesin order that we might become more loving andspiritual. Some benefit from such challenges,others succumb and develop emotional and orphysical problems as a result. Many patientswith cancer have stated that their diseasewas a wake up call to make much neededchanges in their lives. They are grateful forthe learning and healing this ordeal provided.

The final thought has to do with learning tolove yourself and elevating your self-esteem. Itmay be helpful to read books such as the onesmentioned above, but this alone will not erasemany of our deeper and more life affectingbehaviors. My observations of people whohave undertaken this healing journey is thatthey are more successful when undergoingemotional release through an experientialprocess. Trying to go it alone does not workvery well. We need other people in our liveswho want to travel along the same road. Join atalk it over or sharing group. For this conceptto work the group must adhere to certain rules,such as strict confidentiality, total honesty,acceptance--not judgment--and commitmentto the group as an important priority. Thegroup will fail if we try to be therapists toone another. Noone has all the answers toyour life so pontification is just an ego tripnot helpful for another person's growth.

If you always do what you've always done,you'll always get what you've always gotten.Change is good. Embrace it. Find newpaths for yourself so that your life may beincreasingly meaningful and satisfying. Wecan shed the baggage which was thrust uponus when we were helpless little beings. Stopbeing a victim of the past and make yourlife one you feel blessed to have lived ..

Not Such a Silly GooseWhen you see geese heading south for thewinter ... flying along in V formation ... youmight consider as to why they fly that way.

As each bird flaps its wings, it creates anuplift for the bird immediately following.

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By flying a V formation, the whole flockadds at least 71 percent greater flyingrange than if each bird flew on its own.

People who share a sense of communitycan get where they are going morequickly and easily because they aretraveling on the thrust of one another.

When a goose falls out of formation itsuddenly feels the drag and resistanceof trying to go it alone, and quickly getsback into formation to take advantage ofthe lifting power of the bird in front.

If we have as much sense as the goose,we will stay in formation with thosewho go in the same way we are.

When the head goose gets tired it rotatesback in the V, and another goose flies point.

It is sensible to take turns doingdemanding jobs ...with people or geese.

Geese honk from behind to encouragethose up front to keep up the speed. Whatdo we say when we honk from behind?

Finally ... and this is important ...when a goosegets sick, or is wounded by gunshots and fallsout of formation, two other geese fall out withthe goose and follow it down to lend help andprotect. They stay with the wounded gooseuntil it can fly or until it dies; and only then dothey launch out on their own, or with anotherformation to catch up with their group.

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Getting People To Try Touch For Healthby Larry Green

Abstract.- Touch ForHealth is an energymodality that isunknown to manypeople. How can you getpeople interested andwilling to experience it.This talk will focus onstrategies for enrollingpeople into letting youbalance them. If time

allows in the presentation I will talk about howto work with people so they recognize thepositiveness of the experience and see/hear/feelthe value of TFH.

Whether you us TFH professionally with paidclients, or, with friends and family, there areprobably more people who you would like to seeexperience a TFH balance.

There are two main areas that may havestopped you from doing more balances.1.) Any of your 'stuff' that stops you frompresenting TFH as an important and effectiveoption 2.) The people you want to share thiswith may have said. "No thank you."

CLEARING SABOTAGES ANDPSYCHOLOGICAL REVERSALSTo address the first point we should workwith our skills in TFH and get a goal(s)balance. Some possible goals to balance for-

I am comfortable and confidentapproaching and/or presenting TFH toothers(general others or specific others e.g.peers, teachers, family, mother, etc)

I am comfortable and confidentdoing TFH with others

I am comfortable asking toget paid to do TFH

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I believe TFH will workfor me with clients

I am confident my clientswill benefit from TFH

I am comfortable about what otherswill think of me if I do this weirdenergy work (or ad in all yournegative, fearful descriptions)

I deserve to succeed at TFH( or work, life etc.)

I am committed to doing TFH

It is safe for me to do TFH

I am accepted if I do TFH

It is acceptable for me to doTFH (Acceptable to me, myparents, peers, friends, God)

I am allowed (I allow myself) to do TFH

I have a right to use TFH.

I have a right to get paid forusing TFH. (I am allowed, Ideserve, it is acceptable, etc)

I am worthy to get paid $ _using TFH. (per session, per week)

I am willing to let go ofeverything stopping me fromusing TFH (or succeeding)

I accept/ allow myself to bepowerful with TFH.

Others accept/ allow me to bepowerful (or succeed) with TFH

I will be forgiven if I do TFH

I am comfortable (acceptable)'selling' myself and/or TFH.

The possibilities that can be added to the listare quite long. It may be useful to explore ALLthe blocks in your way, and balance for them.Use muscle testing to identify any and all


specific places you hold yourself back fromsharing TFH.

In addressing the second point we are talkingabout marketing and selling. Marketing isinforming the public that a product exists andthe utility of that product (why you should useit). Sales is asking someone to buy the product.You may need to go back to step 1 to clearissues you have about marketing and sellingthe product called TFH. This section is aboutsales and how to 'sell' more people on usingTFH. Information about marketing can befound in other places, including the author'sregular column on marketing in the TFHKAnewsletter.

Once you feel clear about step 1, there aremany well known strategies for sales. I willtouch upon some of them here, but this is nota comprehensive list of all the approachesand methodologies known about sales andmarketing.

Many people consider 'sales' a negativeor charged word, and don't want to'sell' themselves or their service. Ifthis is you, go back to step 1.

SOME SALES FUNDAMENTALSOversell.-In sales they say it is far easier to saleanother product to a satisfied customer than tofind a new customer, Wait a day or three afterbalancing someone and call them as a follow-up.Ask how they are doing and do they notice thedifferences. Then ask them what other issues intheir lives they would like to clear using TFH.

Referrals.-Ask for referrals. When you get agood result, ask the person if there are otherissues in their life they would like to work onwith TFH. They are referring them self. Ask ifthey know anyone who they think would benefitfrom this work. It may help to suggest possiblecategories- people from work, family, church,social clubs, neighbors. As they think througheach list, other possible people may come intotheir awareness. Ask them if you can calland say "So and so asked me to call you." It isgreat if they first tell the person about how youhelped them. Remember, it will probably workfar better for you to describe what TFH is and

how it works, rather than letting them explainit.

Ask for the sale.- This is a common theme insales training, People pitch the product butaren't comfortable asking the person to signup. If this is you, go back to step 1 and geta balance. If you are comfortable asking theperson to come see you, notice what else mightget in your way (your beliefs about their/yourfinancial situation, your belief about theiropenness to TFH, Your comfort level asking formoney, Your beliefs about how your integrity isperceived? Are you focused on them achievingtheir goal or you achieving your goal of gettingpaid?, etc).

Be enthusiastic!- Ever notice how you pick upon other people's enthusiasm? People will bedrawn as much to your energy and aliveness asthey are to the 'reasons' TFH is good. Show howenthusiastic you are for TFH.

Enthusiastic or emotional agents.- You mayhave clients who LOVE what you do and talkit up to everyone. Offer to support them inselling your services. Would they like to hold ameeting at their house for you to talk and do ademonstration on stress release skills? Do theyneed brochures from you? How about a half offcoupon for the first session that they can giveaway?

Handling objections.- Most sales trainingteaches people to handle objections and thenre-ask for the sale. If someone says they are notinterested, ask them the reason they don't wantto do TFH. Ask them what is stopping themfrom trying it. Whatever the reason, reallylisten and try to understand their concern.Then address it and ask if they are ready totry it now. Sometimes people have only oneobjection, sometimes a few (sometimes manybecause they may not be sharing themain one). In sales they say a "No" answer istemporary until you clear all the objections,then they will say "Yes". Sometimes people willsurprise you, but try not to alienate people byover pestering. Pay attention to the energy, thevibes. Have fun. Be enthusiastic. Hold theirbest intention while talking with them.

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80/20 Rule.-In sales they have a rule called the80-20 rule. This 'rule' says that 80% of yoursales will come from 20% of your clients. Whatthis means is that you may have some reliableand regular clients who will use TFH muchmore than many other clients combined. Treatthese people who are your best clients like theyare your best clients. Appreciate them, supportthem, encourage them.

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Neurotransmitters and AK{Based on the book, "Edge Effect",by Eric Braverman, M.D.}by Sheldon C. Deal, D.C., N.M.D., D.I.B.A.K.

First of all, we asKinesiologists areworking every day withthe nervous system. Wework tirelessly to releaseour patient's innatepotential for optimalfunction. We do this, asyou all know, througha variety of techniques.However, we are all

working against patterns and compensationswhich may very well be as old as our patient.The nature of these patterns are structural,emotional, chemical, and above all, neurological,and that is why we are Kinesiologists. So inthe hierarchy of our nervous system the brainrules supreme. If we can successfully recruitthe brain in helping us reduce interference,then our results could be dramatically better.

We live in the information age. All of uswork hard just to keep up with the latestinformation in our field and things that affectour daily lives. And the information justkeeps coming faster. I see the results of thispace in my practice every day. We stay insympathetic overdrive and people are eitheranxious or depressed and we are one of themany places they go looking for answers.Some people, as always, just need a littleAK and some sound advice and they are ontheir way. On the other hand, far too often,people need a whole lot more. This is one ofthose pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that can beof enormous benefit to you and your patients.

The major premise of this paper is that if werestore proper balance of the four primarychemical messengers or neurotransmitters wecan restore or create whole body well-being. Oras we Kinesiologists like to say, take the body

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out of dis-ease. The four neurotransmittersare dopamine, acetylcholine, GABA,and serotonin. Each of these has its ownsignificant properties and actions and it ispossible to have a deficiency or excess. Wewill address some of the likely reasons forimbalance including chemical, nutritional,hormonal, emotional, and electromagnetic.

Another concept we will discuss in somedetail is dominance. Each of us has a geneticor inherited dominant neurotransmitterand this contributes to our personality andgeneral behavior. Once you and/or yourpatient discover this you are on your way.You simply go to the indicator that is yourdominant neurotransmitter by putting yourhand over the appropriate skull bone. Thiswill show tendencies for your personality,types of illnesses to which you are likely tobe predisposed, hormonal imbalances youmay have, foods you may crave, foods andsupplements that are best for you, drugs thatmay benefit you, and so on. This informationis exciting as we are all very curious andlove to learn more about ourselves. Almosteveryone I have tested this on gets veryinvolved and excited to learn more aboutthemselves. As an example, I had a patientwho was acetylcholine dominant and accordingto our findings, this patient should crave fat,especially if they are deficient, which is thecase and has been, off and on, their whole life.

These four neurotransmitters are associatedwith four different skull bones. Which oneis out of balance can be detected with theedge of a monopolar magnet as opposed tothe dominant neurotransmitter, which canbe detected with the palm of your hand. Thenutrients used for a chemical correction arepretty much adaptogens, meaning that they


help whether the neurotransmitter is in excessor deficient. After you find the skull boneindicator with the edge of the magnet, now youcan use the North side of the magnet to show adeficient condition. You can use the South sideof the magnet to show an excess condition.

The following chart can be used to helpdetermine which nutrient is needed:

DOPAMINE - FRONTAL - TYROSINE

ACETYLCHOLINE - PARIETAL- PHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE

GABA-TEMPORAL-GABA

SEROTONIN - OCCIPUT - TRYPTOPHAN

I will give you the basic breakdown of eachneurotransmitter and its major nutrient, butthis will in no way do justice to the amount andquality of information available in the book.

Dopamine is associated with high-voltagebeta waves from your brain and affects thepower of your body and mind. With normallevels you are powerful and quick with fastreflexes. These people are doers; they knowwhat they want and how to get it. They areusually less comfortable with emotions andfeelings. If in excess, this nature can becometoo intense, aggressive, driven, and possiblyviolent. In deficiency, this person will feelless energetic, less powerful and have troublethinking clearly. The best nutrients for thisnature are phenylalanine and tyrosine.

If you are an acetylcholine nature, you areadept at working with your senses and view theworld in sensory terms. You are highly creativeand open to new ideas. If in excess, you can bein danger of giving too much of yourself away

or becoming paranoid. If a deficiency occursyou cannot react as well to sensory stimuli andyou become forgetful and lose some workingmemory. The major nutrients for supportare choline and phosphatidyl choline.

The GABA nature is calm and steady. If thisis your nature you are very dependable andyou thrive on and create organization. If anexcess occurs you will become more dependenton your spouse and authority figures and paytoo much attention to the judgment of others.When there is not enough available you becomeanxious, nervous, and irritable. Two nutrientsthat may be helpful are inositol and GABA.

Finally, the serotonin dominant ischaracterized by enjoyment and a sense offun. You are usually flexible and live in themoment. In excess, this person feels inferior,inadequate, shy, sad, and fearful. In the caseof not enough serotonin this person will losetheir ability to recharge their brain. Theyare unable to get a restful sleep and are over-tired. Calcium and fish oils are the mainsupplements to strengthen serotonin.

In conclusion, this paper offers a how-to-guidefor you and your patients to help support oneof the most important and complex organs inthe body. One of the things I like most abouthis book is the fact that tests are includedthat the reader can take and get individualresults. It makes the book much more practicaland meaningful. I have used this techniquein my practice for almost one year now andhave had great success with some otherwisevery difficult patients. The last third ofthe book rehashes the same information,only focuses on memory which can also behelpful. I hope you find this informative andrelevant for yourself and your patients.

References1. "The Edge Effect", by Eric Braverman, M.D.2. Knights of the Roundtable presentation byHans Wakeman, D.C., February 2006

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SCHEDULESaturday, July 15th

Speakers

Good Reasons That TFH is Ready for the Futureby Ueli Meier-Estrada

Putting on Your Thinking Capsby Carol Gottesman

The Legge Method of Allergy Eliminationby Michael Legge

Emotional Freedom Techniquesby Marianna Niebauer

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Touch for Health-Kinesiology? Old-fashioned?Or ready for the future?by Ueli Meier-Estrada,

Balancing my son Jan Iremember the powerfuland helpful balancesI got from Dr. Thietowards my life-goalof being a father ...

With the 14 mainmuscles of the Touchfor Health-Kinesiology Iwould like to show and

explain you in an easy and playful way, why theTouch for Health-Kinesiology will continue tobe important for health services in the future.

Supraspinatus (Central Meridian)What do we have to let go? (or accept?)

Teres major (Governing Meridian)What burden or load do we haveto get rid of? (or to endure?)

I combine these two meta-energy-systemswith the ethical guidelines of the SwissNon-Medical Kinesiology Associaton(SVNMK/ASKNM). Being a non-medicalprofessional I need the ethical guidelinesfor my work. These guidelines describe andclarify the way I accompany my clients:

The kinesiology I represent isnon-medical in terminology andcontent. I do not use medicalterms, make no diagnoses and donot prescribe medication in anyform. According to the statementsof Dr. John and Matthew Thie(January 16, 2004) and Dr. Paul &Gail Dennison (January 23, 2004).

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I work within an educative,energetic and salutogenic model.Non-medical kinesiology is a fieldof its own but can be applied tocomplement medical treatment.

I do not treat illnesses. I ask myclients to seek medical consultationin case of physical problems, painor psychological stress situations.I accept medical diagnoses but amaware of the fact that my own workis educative, energetic and integral.

I state clearly that I do not exploitclient relationships in financial,emotional, religious, social, sexualor bodily terms. Sexual acts andrelationships during and outsidemeetings (up to one year afterthe end of the accompaniment)are under no circumstancesallowed for reasons of ethicalbehaviour and responsibility.

I recognise that muscle testsare limited in their explanatoryvalue. A muscle reaction is not afinal answer to a simple Yes/Noquestion and cannot be regardedas a definite decision in termsof the clients' goal formulation/orientation. Through the use ofmuscle tests I assess togetherwith the client stress factors andenergy imbalances. My tests aresimple and clear. I explain theprocedure of balancing to myclients in comprehensible terms.


I work in partnership with my clientsand recognise the fact that before,during and after balancing finalresponsibility lies with the client. If I seeno change for the better in the client'scondition I openly discuss this with himor her and end the accompaniment.

I am continuously extendingmy professional training andpersonal education. I inform myclients about my present level oftraining and I am well aware of myprofessional and personal limits.

Medical persons are welcome inthe Swiss Non-Medical KinesiologyAssociation. As a member of theassociation I represent, maintainand promote the educative,energetic and integral model ofthe non-medical kinesiology.

I fully acknowledge that the invoicessent to the health insurance companiesmust correspond exactly with theservices rendered. It is forbidden tobill other methods applied under theterm of non-medical kinesiology.

Pectoralis major clavicularis(Stomach Meridian)Have we got to show more prideo rare we too proud?

The Touch for Health-users should definitelytake more pride in their work. Eventhoug80 % of the users are more or less amateurs,housewives and -husbands, they don't need tohide. The use of Touch for Health-techniquesby housewives and -husbands has alreadyhelped many families a lot. Thereforeall Touch for Health-users can say withconviction: "I am proud of being "only"a Touch for Health-practitioner!"

Latissimus dorsi (Spleen Meridian)Are we able to break our problemsdown into "small portions"?

When we look at this muscle we have to doa lot to make "small portions" out of it. TheLatissimus dorsi is one of the largest musclesin our body. Anyway, if we are flexible, fullof ideas, humorous open, intuitive and

honest, even this problem can be solved.These are the most important qualitiesin energetical consultation of people, whohave to face difficult situations in life.

Subscapularis (Heart Meridian)What do we hide or what do we keep toourselves? (What do we have to reveal?)

It is time to put more effort and energy intoresearch. Touch for Health-related associationscould contribute enormously. I think ofresearch-groups that get paid for their workand effort. We should analyse our experiencesand e.g. spread the results over the internet.

Quadrizeps (Small Intestine Meridian)Should we risk greater steps?

Especially in the field of Touch forHealth-training we should offer andacknowledge many more consolidatedTouch for Health-courses with all thegeneral Touch for Health-techniques.

Peroneus (Bladder Meridian)Do we feel free in our movements?

Amateurs and non-medical Kinesiologists getless and less space for "free" movement (e.g. inSwitzerland). More and more competent peoplecapable of energetic work are put off especiallyby the amount of training lessons in anatomy.So they do not want to start a Kinesiologytraining any more. More medical knowledgecan lead us to medical diagnosis. We need tostand up for that if we want to continue energy-work without medical knowledge. Therefore wehave to emphasise on the ethical guidelines andextend them. Ethical guidelines are importantin everyday work, so they should be validfor the job as well as for our private life.

Psoas (Kidney Meridian)Do we drink enough water? Do wetake care of our spiritual, emotional,mental and physical purification?

During a 14 Muscle-Balance the Psoasis the sixth muscle on the meridian-clock(starting stomach meridian). Now half ofthe "game" is done and it is definitely time

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to drink some water. When we lecture todrink water, so we actually drink enoughourselves? Is it possible that we stand up forsomething as amateurs or professionals butwe don't stick to it in our spare time? It isvery important when we accompany peoplethat we try to live according to the ethicalguidelines. Otherwise we lose our credibility.Especially professional users should set a goodexample and stick to the ethical guidelines.

Gluteaus medius (Circulation-Sex Meridian)What are the small things we stumble over?

Many amateur users often stumble over theirown inability to use the Touch for Health-techniques in a self-confident way. The Touchfor Health-Kinesiology is the basis of manymethods in Kinesiology. It has "survived" for 40years now. So it makes sense to use the Touchfor Health-techniques with joy, pride and self-confidence as well as to teach them this way.

Teres minor (Triple Warmer Meridian)In what respects should we be open-minded?

Despite of the ongoing discussions aboutrecognition, diplomas, certificates, trainingand continuing education we shouldn'tforget the most important aspect of ourjob. This is our client, a woman, a man ora child. Somebody who has decided to beaccompanied and needs consulting. This iswhat we have to be open for and stay open.Only our client decides whether we havedone a good or a bad job. The appreciation ofthe insurance or other institutions doesn'tguarantee that we find clients. Thereforeit is so important that we don't forget theactual person while doing our job.

Deltoideus anterior(Gallbladder-Meridian)Do we do things that cause "headache"?

When amateurs and professional Kinesiologistswithout medical pre-education or medicalstudies start to use medical terms all of asudden it can cause "headache". All of us knowthat working according to the holistic andwellness orientated or the salutogene Touch for

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Health-Kinesiology-concept is safe, legal andeffective. TfH-Kinesiology doesn't need orthodoxmedical terminology or technology. To use it youdon't need special medical training or studies.

Pectoralis major sternalis(Liver-Meridian)What do we have to "detoxicate"?

The idea and opinion that amateurs are notable to seriously accompany their clientsshould get "detoxicated". Amateurs are veryoften the ones who do a particular good jobwith simple Touch for Health-Balances.

Serratus anterior (Lung-Meridian)Have we lost our voice?

Especially the non-medical movement needsa more powerful voice and support towardsauthorities, institutions and people withmedical education. The non-medical andsimple Touch for Health-Kinesiology holds animportant part in health services. Neverthelesswe should repeatedly point this out with apowerful voice. If we get pushed into medicaltraining structures, we have to raise our voices.

Tensor fasciae latae (LargeIntestine Meridian)Why do we lose our composure andself-control? (How can we maintainour composure and self-control?)

The effects of simple Touch for Health-Balanceshave supported me for many years now. Theyhelped me to keep myself under control andstay calm even in difficult situations of mylife. For that reason I am always happy withthe results of the goal-orientated Touch forHealth-Balances and techniques. I use thesetechniques thankfully with pleasure andappreciation towards the founder Dr. JohnF.Thie and his wife Mrs. Carrie Thie. Hishelpful way opened my mind and his powerfulbalances brought light into my life. One brightlight is my son Jan who was born in May 2001.

Certainly the Touch for Health-Kinesiologywill continue to contribute to the wellness ofpeople with its simple and clear techniques infuture. Now I have to think of the statement


before: "I am proud of being "only" aTouch for Health-practitioner!"

With this statement I wish all of you a lotof joy, respect, gratitude, intuition and pridewith your work as amateur or professionalTouch for Health-Kinesiology user.

Keeping in touchUeli Meier-EstradaSwitzerland

M. U.M. Zentrum SwitzerlandHirtenbiindtenweg 15, CH-4102 BinningenTel. ++41 61 72201 44, Fax ++41 61 722 01 45unoio.mumeentrum.ch:e-mail: [email protected]

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PuHing on Our Thinking Capsby Carol Gottesman MEd, RN,C, PC, HNC

Abstract: This articleis about utilizingacupressure andmovement techniquesto improve learning andathletic performance.I will explain basicKinesiology forLearning theories,share personal resultsof working with these

methods, and demonstrate techniques.The main focus of the demonstrations isDennison Laterality Repatterning for visionand movement, and balancing for a goal.

Lets put on our thinking caps. Do thisby unrolling the cartilage starting at thetop of your ears, and going down to yourear lobes. There now, isn't that better?This technique improves auditorycomprehension. In my younger years thiswas not a problem for me. However, as I ammaturing, I sometimes find that I am hearingwords, but not comprehending their meaning.After I do this technique, I am able to bettercomprehend. Many times, children withlearning disabilities have this auditory problem,because they cannot block out all the stimuli,and they short circuit. They then becomerowdy because they cannot comprehend whatis being said to them. Doing this techniquetunes them in to what you are saying. Theirbehavior becomes more appropriate, and theyare more easily able to focus on the task a hand.

You already know and are using some of theKinesiology for Learning methods because theyhave been incorporated into Touch for Health asSuper Learning techniques to improve learningand retention of information. They are the threeprechecks (switching, Central Meridian Zip-

Ups, and the Dehydration Check), balancingeyes and ears, cross crawl, and ESR points.

I have been teaching Kinesiology for Learningfor the last 19 years to teachers, students,and parents. These techniques are helpfulfor anyone because they help to improvelearning, whether a person has learningdisabilities or is working on a PhD. Athletescan utilize these techniques to improvewhole body and hand/eye coordination. Ahigh school basketball player came to mewith the desire to improve his shootingpercentage. He was missing baskets becausehe was trying too hard from a left brainperspective and missing the right brainrhythm and flow. The techniques allowedhim to integrate right/left brain. He said,"I don't care what the students think. I'musing these techniques because they work."He ended up with a basketball scholarshipto college where he set records, and is nowplaying on the team opposite the Harlem GlobeTrotters. I worked with a 6 year old Asperger'sSyndrome client, to help him to concentrate,and eventually to read. Another client Iworked with was a 5 year old, blind boy withcerebral palsy. After balancing him forvision and movement, he went to PhysicalTherapy, where for the first time, hereached for the rope when he was put onthe swing. The balancing helped him withhis proprioception, knowing where his bodywas in space, even though he couldn't see.

This is what Kinesiology for Learning isall about. It is acupressure and movementtechniques that reset circuits to integrate right/left brain and improve learning. The benefitsare improved comprehension, concentration,coordination, confidence and calmness. PhillipCrockford developed Kinesiology for Learning

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in 1987, using portions of Paul Dennison'sEducational Kinesiology model. The followinginformation is taken from his workbook.

Basic TheoriesRight/Left Brain IntegrationFor any learning to take place, the right andleft hemispheres need to be working togetherin an integrated way. According to theNeuropsychology model of the brain's processingin Philip Crockford's "Kinesiology for Learning"workbook, the left brain is focal, analytical,and serial. It is the "try brain", where languagetakes place. It is under conscious control. Theright brain is diffuse, holistic and simultaneousin its processing. It is the "reflex" brain, whereautomatic reactions take place. It is unconsciousand receptive, and into the rhythm and flow.

When you experience difficulty with learning,the two halves of the brain aren't workingtogether in an integrated way. There is eithertoo much try brain, with not enough abilityto process the whole picture and relax intolearning, or too much reflex brain, with notenough ability to concentrate and processlogically. Parallel processing is a stressfulcompensation in which the person switchesback and forth from left to right. This isan exhausting process, and may accountfor people falling asleep while reading.

Stress Management ModelVarious kinds of stress on the body-mind willinterfere with brain integration, and thuslearning. As stress goes up, integration goesout. This happens to everyone to a certainextent, but with children who have learningdisabilities this is very apparent. They arenot able to block out external stimuli, and canmore easily become stressed, thus affectingtheir ability to concentrate, and comprehend.

Dennison Laterality RepatterningWhen you first learn something, like doing adance step, the left brain is active, as you focusa lot of attention on a small area of activity, andbreak down the pieces. However, as you learnthe step, the right brain takes over and thesteps become automatic. In certain instances,

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the left brain doesn't let go of control, and youcontinue to put a lot of effort into accomplishingthe task. Dennison Laterality Repatterningimproves the connections across the midline ofthe brain to increase brain integration. Thisallows the left brain to let go of control, and theright brain to get into the rhythm and flow ofthe activity. You can feel this happen when youstart to move effortlessly through the motions.

There are three phases to Dennison LateralityRepatterning; testing, repatterning andintegration. In the testing phase, you test tosee if the body is functioning in the homolateral(one-sided) or bilateral (integrated) mode formovement and vision. In the homolateral stateyou are using only one side of the brain or bodyand are unable to access both hemispheressimultaneously. This blocks integrated thinkingand movement. In the bilateral state you canaccess the full resources of both hemispheres.

In the bilateral state you will switch on forcross crawl and off for homolateral crawl. Inthe parallel processing state, you will switchon for both cross crawl and homolateral crawl.When you switch off for cross crawl and onfor homolateral crawl, your body prefershomolateral movement and is switched off byusing both hemispheres together for movement.When you switch off for both cross crawl andhomolateral crawl, your body is disorganizedand switched off by any kind of movement.

The interpretation of the visual field testis similar; you are testing integration ina different area of the brain and the sameprinciples apply. For example, in the bilateralstate you will switch on for looking at an Xand off for looking at parallel lines (II).

The purpose of this testing is to make you,your brain and your nervous system aware ofthe homolateral state. This indicates the areaneeding help, so that the corrective informationthat comes next will go where it is most useful.

In the repatterning phase, you first ask thebody's permission by saying, "I am (or thisperson's body is) ready for repatterning", andmuscle test. Next, to determine which eyemode causes a switched on response, look up to


the right (with eyes only, without moving thehead) and muscle test, then look up to the leftand muscle test. The eye mode that resultedin the switched on response will be the eyemode that activates the reflex brain for thisperson. The activation of the reflex brain allowsyou to cross the midline easily and naturally,without the need for conscious control.

Now do cross crawl with your eyes in theappropriate eye mode to activate the reflexbrain, and anchor the result with a switchedon muscle test. Next, do homolateral crawlwith your eyes turned down in the oppositedirection, to activate the try brain, andanchor the results with a muscle test. Yourmuscle will be switched off by this activity,signifying that the try brain can let go of itsneed for total control; it can relax to allowthe reflex brain to work for movement.

The integration phase completes theprocedure by using an integration metaphorand then retesting to be sure that thesimultaneous activation of both hemisphereshas taken place. This retesting verifies andanchors the result of the integration.

The integration metaphor brings the twohemispheres together and anchors the resultwith vision, touch, and movement (includingproprioception or internal awareness of bodyposition). Through the integration metaphoryou do a symbolic moving, touching, seeingintegration, by spreading your arms wide apart.Imagine that half of your brain is in each hand,and then slowly bring the hands together ateye level to clasp the fingers together withthe thumbs crossed. You will enhance theeffectiveness of this step by breathing smoothly,relaxing and at the same time allowing yourselfto feel the two brains working together.

If you want to effectively give the brainimportant new information, it is best to

communicate through the systems the brainunderstands best. Vision, touch and movementare the communication systems the brainunderstands best, and by which a baby learnsabout its environment from the time it is born.

Next, cross crawl, and as you do so, lookin all different directions. These eyemovements activate several different partsof the brain. Anchor this with a switchedon muscle test. Now do homolateral crawlwith eyes moving in all directions. Anchorthis is with a switched off muscle test. Lookat an X and anchor this with a switchedon muscle test. Then look at the parallellines(II),and anchor this with a switchedoff muscle test. These two tests indicateintegration at the level of the visual field.

After repatterning, the brain has learned to usethe reflex brain for crossing the midline. Now,any exercise which follows this pattern willbe beneficial because it will enable the brainto reinforce its newly effective mode. Lookingat an X will also have a reinforcing effect.

Just as in Touch for Health, you can do a basicbalancing of the energy or you can balance fora goal, in Dennison Laterality Repatterning,you can do a balance for movement and vision,or you can balance for a goal. Personally, Ihave found Dennison's balancing for a goal tobe very powerful, both for myself and for myclients. One example was when I worked witha psychiatric nursing student who was unableto talk over the loud speaker. The day followingbalancing her for this goal, she walked up tothe loud speaker and announced exercise classfor the patients, in such a melodious relaxedvoice that I didn't recognize that it was her.A checklist to assist you in using DennisonLaterality Repatterning for a goal follows.

Carol Gottesman MEd, RN,C, PC, HNC

1355 Will·o·wood Dr., Hubbard, OH 44425(330)759·0797 e-maii.carolgottetioyohoo.coni

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CAROL GOTTESMAN RN,C, M.Ed., PC, HNC

DENNISON LATERALITY REPATTERNING FOR A GOAL: WORKSHEET

MUSCLE TEST RESULTS01. MUSCLE TEST IN THE CLEAR ON* OFF

02. READ YOUR GOAL AND MUSCLE TEST ON* OFF

03. SAY"I AM EASILY ABLE TO (GOAL): MUSCLE TEST ON OFF*

04. VISUALIZE ACCOMPLISHING GOAL: MUSCLE TEST ON OFF*

05. SAY"I'M READY TO ACCEPT REPATTERNINGFOR THIS GOAL: MUSCLE TEST ON* OFF

06. CROSS CRAWL WITH EYES UP TO RT/LT: M.T. ON* OFF

07. HOMOLATERAL CRAWL WITH EYES DOWN TO RT/LT:MUSCLE TEST ON OFF*

08. INTEGRATION METAPHOR(MOVING/TOUCHING/SEEING) NOMT

09. CROSS CRAWL WITH EYES IN ALL DIRECTIONS:M.T. ON* OFF

10. HOMOLATERAL CRAWL WITH EYES IN ALLDIRECTIONS: MUSCLE TEST ON OFF*

11. LOOK AT II AND MUSCLE TEST ON OFF*

12. LOOK AT X AND MUSCLE TEST ON* OFF

13. READ YOUR GOAL AND MUSCLE TEST ON* OFF

14. SAY"I AM EASILY ABLE TO (GOAL): MUSCLE TEST ON* OFF

15VISUALIZE ACCOMPLISHING GOAL: MUSCLE TEST ON* OFF

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1. Crockford, Phillip. Kinesiology for Learning.Touch for Health Foundation,1987.

2. Dennison, Paul, PhD. Brain Gym. Glendale,CA: Edu-Kinesthetics, Inc., 1986.

3. Dennison, Paul, PhD. Brain Gym:teacher's edition. Glendale, CA:Edu-Kinesthetics, Inc., 1989.

4. Dennison, Paul, PhD. Edu·K for Kids. Ventura, CA:Edu-Kinesthetics, Inc., 1984.

5. Dennison, Paul, PhD. Personalized Whole BrainIntegration. Glendale, CA: Edu-Kinesthetics, Inc.

6. Dennison, Paul, PhD. Switching On.Glendale, CA: Edu-Kinesthetics, Inc., 1981.

7. Hinsley, Sandra. Brain Gym Surfer.Stuart, FL: Hinsley & Conley, 1989.

8. La Tourelle, Maggie. Thorsons IntroductoryGuide to Kinesiology. Hammersmith,London: Harper Collins, 1992.

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The Legge Method of Allergy Eliminationby Michael Legge

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IntroductionThe Legge Method isa safe, noninvasiveway of rebalancingthe body's energy bythe healing powerof music. The LeggeMethod is the result ofmany years of researchto combine ChineseMedical Theory with

Western Music Composition.

Unique in its comprehensiveness and precision,the Legge Method is able to restore a senseof well-being in the patient by means of 384compositions, each highly differentiated.

HistoryThe idea for the Legge Method for energeticrebalancing and allergy elimination beganwhen composer Mike Legge was introduced toChinese Medicine by acupuncturist NicoletteSchwartzman. Seeing all energetic imbalancesas falling into one of five categories, theChinese over four thousand years ago createdhealing music among the modalities to addressthese imbalances. Their compositions work toaffect the body and mind to rebalance these fivecategories: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal or Water.

For Legge who had long been interested inmusic's potential as a harmonizing influence,this introduction to Chinese music providedthe stimulus to build on this ancient andvalidated system. Why limit a healing musicto only five pieces, each based on a separatetone, when greater differentiation was possible?If each key could have one of 5 differentChinese notes added to it, 60 different healingpieces could be used. This system was furtherdeveloped into 120 discrete pieces of music

with the introduction of two different timesignatures, what Legge termed yin and yang.After further research, it was determinedthat not just one but two extra tones from theChinese pentatonic scale could be harmonized,thereby expanding the original 120 to 360.

But would this system work as a rebalancingtool? Clinical trials on patients found it tobe definitely effective. Up to this point, theLegge Method was used to effect a generalrebalancing in the body.The final step asa modality to eliminate specific allergiescame with the introduction of specificallergens into the testing protocol.

In the Legge Method, we're working withthe energetic healing and rebalancingpower of sound in the form of music. Eachof the 360 pieces has its own integrity andapplication according to the patient's need.Another way of putting it is that each pieceis a potential prescription, the means torebalance or neutralize a disharmony.

Of course, using sound or music to heal isnothing new and the Legge Method hascarried it much further with other musicalresources to present a safe, precise and effectivehealing modality. In fact the practitionerof the Legge Method is able, by kinesiologytesting, to determine which of the meridiansin the Chinese medical model is the actualone being rebalanced by the music.

Musical Concepts:Traditional Chinese MusicTraditional Chinese Music was composed inthe pentatonic scales, where each mode wouldspan two or more octaves. The tones and modeswere related to the Elements. Today, exceptfor the traditional orchestras, the Chinese

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play in the diatonic scales. The Legge Methodemploys concepts from both East and West.Pop musicians often use pentatonic scalesin solos with the harmony containing chordsbuilt from the diatonic scales. Some chordsmay even contain tones outside the scale.

Repeated tests with the patient base atthe Bucks County Health Center indicatedthat only the two main time signatures arerelevant. The Yin polarity vibrates to 3/4 timeand the Yang polarity vibrates to 4/4 time.

Also, the composition was repeated five times.The reason for repetition is that in order forthe healing musical patterns to have theireffect a retraining of energy is necessary.

Since anyone of the twelve keys could beused in treating energetic imbalance, theremust be a rationale that underlies the system.The twelve keys are relevant to the twelvemeridians in the meridian system. Further,one patient may require one key whileanother patient could require a differentkey in addressing the same allergy. Inorder to get a fix on the patient's system theLegge Method practitioner tests, throughkinesiology, the tone or key of that center.

Musical Concepts:Music for the Legge MethodAnyone scale has seven tones so there are fivenon-harmonic tones from which to choose. Thehealing music composed by Mike Legge is intwo layers - tonal with one non-harmonic tone-and tonal with two non-harmonic tones. Theselayers are available in all twelve keys both 3/4and 4/4 time (360 healing music compositions).At a more discreet level the modal sequence ofeach and every composition is in optimum order.

The Training ProgramIn this course the participants need to learn:

Chinese Five Element TheoryConcept of Yin and YangThe 12 Meridians and 12 Organ systemsThe Chinese biological clockThe use of Kinesiology and thependulum to test patients

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Musical keys and how they relateto the meridians and organs.Vibrational impact of the healing music

What is an allergen?Why do we react allergically?Allergies and the immunesystem: a vicious cycleTesting for allergens with dilutionsWhat is the most importantallergen to clear first?How to ask the right question

Understanding how to test forthe prescriptive musicWhat computer to useSound cards, notation software, musicaldirectory and sub directoriesAnalog versus digitalCD's, Midi files, MP3's

What can a patient expectfrom a session?A highly trained Legge Method Therapistwill test for energetic imbalances, oftenspecific ones at the request of the patient.

For example, the patient may complain ofa certain allergy. The therapist, followinga strict protocol, determines which musicalcomposition will neutralize that allergy. Key,time signature and non-harmonic tones aretested by applied kinesiology to determinewhich piece of therapeutic music is needed.

The patient then listens to the compositionand is tested again. In this example, thepatient would no longer test as reactingnegatively to the allergen. If necessary,the patient will listen to the same musicagain, or to another if testing reveals thatis what is needed to complete the process.

The treatment is very powerful yetgentle because the music brings harmonyinto the patient's energetic system.There is no negative reaction becausethe body is healing in its own way.


The FoundersMike Legge holds a Master of Arts Degree inMusic Composition. He studied classical guitarunder David Harris and jazz guitar under JoeCinderella. He is also a certified hypnotherapist.He is a Research Scientist in HealthSystems with the New Jersey Departmentof Health and has a private practice wherehe treats patients with hypnotherapyor the Legge Method healing music.

Nicolette Schwartzman L.Ac. is a nationalboard certified acupuncturist with abackground in homeopathy, energeticmedicine, nutrition and biology. She hasbeen practicing in Pennsylvania since 1986and since 2005 also in North Carolina.

Together they teach workshopsthroughout the United States.

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Emotional Freedom Techniques{EFT}for Peace of MindBy Bonnie Marianna Niebauer EFT-ADV, CH, LMT, NCTMB

Not enough time, toomuch stress, longhours at work, familyobligations. Whew!Too much to do & tolittle time to do it. Doesthat sound familiar?Where do you put yourstress? Where do youstore the "Woulda,coulda, shoulda's?

Maybe it's time to take a big breath andquiet the inner voice of our judge. EFT hasthe ability to free the body, the mind & thespirit. Release the baggage of the past. Live inthe now, bring more joy into your life. Erasethose old scripts that keep you in the past.Sound too easy? That is the beauty of EFT. It isso simple children can learn it and so effectiveit really works. In just a minute or less you candiffuse the emotional intensity and get clues asto what is really going on. EFT was born about10 years ago when Gary Craig (its founder)took the training he had in TFT (Thought FieldTherapy) and made it simple! No separate listof protocols for each emotion. Just a simpletapping recipe was born. One of the blessingsof EFT is that once you know the points totap/rub you have help at your fingertips.You don't have to be a therapist to use it.What is your "self talk"? Is it serving you?When change is desired do you meet resistance?Does the self talk say we can't leave ourcomfort zone, it's not safe? Stretch yourcomfort zone, create real change that lasts.What has EFT been used for? The saying is"Try it on Everything". It only takes secondsto do a round of tapping. What have you gotto lose. So EFT practitioners all over theworld have done just that. We have used it foranger, pain, reaching goals, relieving jet lag,fear of flying, smoking, weight issues, and the

list goes on. Individuals use EFT, doctors,dentists, veterinarians, teachers, and children.Here's the basic recipe:

1. Identify an issue/problemyou want to work with

2. Tune into this issue. On a scaleof 0-10 (1 almost no emotion-lOintense emotion), how would yourate your response to this issue?

3. Pick a specific part of the issueto work with. EX: Fear of lying.What is it about flying that causesthe most anxiety? Take off? Beingmiles in the air? Landing?

4. Here are the tapping points. Youcan tap, rub, or hold them

KC= side of hand by little finger

EB:= eyebrow, inside edge(toward center of forehead)

SE= side of eye (outside of eye)

UE= under the eye

UN= under nose (between nose & lip)

CH= chin (between lips& bottom of chin)

CB= collarbone

UA= under arm (about4" down from armpit)

TOH= top of head (on crown)

That's the basic recipe. Tap/rubapproximately 5-7 times at each point.

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Want to try it? Let's tap:What number would you give formemories held in your body? Nowtap/rub the KC point and say:I forgive my physical body for keeping

these memories in my tissues. Itwas only protecting me.Repeat this 2 more times.

Now tap the points in order & say:EB: forgive my bodySE: protecting meUE: forgive my bodyUN: protecting meCH: forgive my bodyCB: protecting meUA: forgive my bodyTOH: protecting meTake a couple breaths to your comfortlevel. Now what is that number? Same?Lower? Did something specific surface?

Tap at the KC point again:I release my emotional body from the burdenof storing these memories. I am ready tomove forward. Repeat 2 more times.

EB: release memoriesSE: move forwardUE: release memoriesUN: move forwardCH: release memories

CB: move forwardUA: release4 memoriesTOH: move forwardAgain take some breaths andcheck in with yourself.

EFT is effective for many issues. If you findyou are having difficulty you may wish towork with an experienced EFT practitioner inperson or on the phone. Yes, I did say on thephone. Another benefit of EFT is its ability tobe used over the phone as well as in person.Did I just stretch your belief? You could tap forthat!EFT sessions can even be done by email.Now I have really stretched your beliefs.What would it be like to release the burdensfrom the past and achieve levels of peace thatseemed impossible? Take a moment to thinkabout that. How would your life change?

I invite you to visit these websites for more information:www.EFTMUSE.blogs.comwww.emofree.comwww.Mercola.com

For research about eft go to the emofree site or,www.eftupdate.com or www.eftdownunder.com

Have fun, get results, keep tapping.Use it for everything!

Bonnie Marianna has trained extensively with thefounder Gary Craig. She teaches approved Level1 and 2 classes in EFT She has been an EFTpractitioner for 6+ years and uses it daily in herown life. EFT is taught to all clients for self help.Her practice includes Massage, Reiki, Hypnosis,EFT for personal and business coaching.

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http://www.emofree.com

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