Touch for Health Classes
I will be offering Touch for Health Classes at various times throughout the year.
Professional continuing education credit (CEU) contact hours are available for Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists and Athletic Trainers. Other professionals may qualify for credit. All students are responsible for verifying with their state board to determine if Touch for Health certification from the International Kinesiology College will be accepted.
NOTE: I teach Levels 1 & 2 together - Click Book a Class to learn more!
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions. We look forward to having you in class!
Touch for Health Level 1
Prerequisite: none
Length: 16 hours
Touch for Health Level 1 is for laypeople and health professionals. You will learn the art of muscle testing and the basic procedure to balance the body’s muscles and acupuncture meridians as presented in Dr. John Thie’s book, Touch for Health.
You will learn:
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To increase your energy level
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Reduce stress and pain
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Increase mental clarity
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Enhance immune system function
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to assess nutritional support for the muscles
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How to effectively reduce emotional stress and pain by touch
The basic balancing system includes:
How to test and correct 14 muscles/meridians, including the spinal reflexes, neurolymphatic reflexes, neurovascular points, and meridians
You will learn how to assess nutritional support for the muscles.
Touch for Health Level 3
Prerequisite: Touch for Health Levels 1 & 2
Length: 16 hours
Touch for Health Level 3 goes further in depth with the application of the Five Elements Theory in balancing skills using color and emotions.
You will experience how balancing with goals and emotions brings results that are much deeper and longer lasting.
Another 14 additional muscles will be taught
You will learn about pain tapping, gait testing and acupressure holding points.
Chronic muscle problems will be addressed by the Reactive Muscle correction that clears long-standing patterns quickly and permanently in most cases
Touch for Health Level 2
Prerequisite: Touch for Health Level 1
Length: 16 hours
Touch for Health Level 2 builds on the skills taught in level 1. Learn 14 new muscle tests and additional corrections especially helpful for back pain, strengthening the core muscles, assessing the legs and neck.
The new techniques and concepts presented in Touch For Health Level 2 are:
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Circuit Locating
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Alarm Points for over-energy detection
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The Meridian Wheel and Time of Day Balance
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Five Elements theory
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Three self-balancing techniques
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Additional pain control skills and short cuts to improve efficiency
Touch for Health Level 4
Prerequisite: Touch for Health Levels 2, 3, & 4
Length: 16 hours
Synthesis reviews the 42 muscle balance expanding how to test all muscles both standing and laying down.
Learn the Tibetan Figure 8 Energy technique.
How to effectively release traumatic muscle memory through the postural stress release method.
You will also be shown how to prioritize and utilize all the skills in the TFH system in an easy, practical format