What is Touch for Health?
Touch for Health falls under the branch of alternative and complementary therapy known as kinesiology - systems of healing that use manual muscle bio-feedback to determine which stimuli stress the body and how that stress can be decreased.
The Touch for Health model does not treat or diagnose symptoms, but works with the energy, lifestyle and aspirations of the client, offering a safe and effective way to maintain health, enhance well-being and upgrade performance.
Touch for Health is the most widely used system of kinesiology in the world.
It is recognised and respected as a fundamental training for other kinesiology systems as well as a healing modality in it's own right.
The Touch for Health Synthesis
The Synthesis is taught over 5 two-day workshops, or equivalent hours to suit students and Instructors:
- Level 1
- Enables you to perform a 14 muscle balance using neuro-lymphatic, neuro vascular and spinal reflexes. You will also learn to release emotional stress and help reduce pain.
- Level 2
- Builds on skills and introduces the application of the Chinese Law of 5 Elements to energy balancing, over and under energy; food testing with sensitivity mode; the principles of yin and yang applied to meridians and organsÉ and more!
- Level 3
- Introduces facilitation/inhibition theory; correction methods for gaits, postural problems and reactive concepts, allowing the body to function as a harmonious whole, even under stress. Pain tapping for chronic pain, using pulse checks, is also within this module.
- Level 4
- Develops the emotional work introduced in previous levels, balancing with sound, colour, deeper goals, Tibetan energy flows and posture stress release are all covered.
After each or all of these workshops, you are well equipped to balance family and friends, or use the self- help techniques to improve your own health and wellbeing.
Proficiency
This level reviews the entire syllabus and prepares participants for the practical, written and oral (open book) assessments. The official IKC certificate of proficiency is awarded to successful graduates. Where it is available, completion of the IKC Touch for Health School endorsed workbook is part of the proficiency assessment. Contact the faculty of your country for more information about the workbook. Proficiency is the prerequisite for attendance at the Touch for Health Training Workshop.
Touch for Health Training Workshop
This eight day workshop offers participants the opportunity to work in groups and individually to gain skills in areas such as problem solving, presentation, marketing, communication, client care, safe practice and more. Practical, written and oral assessments (open book) are included. Successful graduates may choose to become registered Touch for Health instructors with certification to teach TFH classes anywhere in the world.
Touch for Health Metaphors
Metaphors expands on Touch for Health techniques and balances, offering metaphors based on the Law of Five Elements, TFH muscle testing, and muscle functions. This two day workshop includes practical, oral and written assessment. Check with the TFH School faculty of your country to find out the prerequisites required for attendance.