What is Touch for Health Kinesiology?
Kinesiology is a way to help your body feel better by improving how you stand, think, and move your energy. It helps you feel stronger, happier, and more comfortable in your life. Touch for Health is a type of Kinesiology that uses gentle muscle tests to figure out what makes your body feel stressed and how to help it relax. Instead of treating or fixing specific problems, it focuses on your energy, lifestyle, and goals to keep you healthy, feeling good, and doing your best. Touch for Health is the most popular type of Kinesiology in the world. It’s an important starting point for learning other kinds of Kinesiology and is also a powerful way to help people on its own. Touch for Health Kinesiology is all about finding and fixing the root causes of pain and problems in the body, instead of just covering up the symptoms.
Touch for Health is the most popular type of Kinesiology in the world, and millions of people have tried it and found it helpful. It’s well-known and respected as a starting point for learning other kinds of Kinesiology, as well as Energy Kinesiology and even Energy Psychology. The great thing about Touch for Health is that anyone can learn it with some practice! You don’t need to know a lot about muscles, energy, or how the body works to get started. In Touch for Health, we use a simple muscle test to see where the body’s energy is out of balance. Then, we use a whole-body approach to fix those imbalances and help the body’s natural healing power work better. This helps you feel like everything is flowing smoothly, making life feel easier and more enjoyable.
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HISTORY
Touch for Health combines old ideas from Chinese acupuncture with techniques from chiropractic care, natural medicine, and even counseling. It uses gentle methods like acupressure, tracing energy lines (meridians), and other ways to balance the body’s energy while helping people focus on their personal goals.
It all started with a chiropractor from Detroit named Dr. George Goodheart. He used muscle testing to check for weak or injured muscles and noticed that muscles worked better when he used gentle touches, like pressing acupuncture points or tracing meridians. He created a system called Applied Kinesiology and taught it to doctors and other licensed professionals.
Dr. John Thie, who worked with Dr. Goodheart, had a big idea: he wanted everyone—not just doctors—to use these methods to take care of their own health. In 1973, Dr. Thie wrote the book Touch for Health and created a training program for people to learn it. This program, run by the International Kinesiology College since 1990, helps people take charge of their own health and well-being and teaches families how to care for themselves better.
Purpose of Touch for Health
- Boost Your Energy and Balance: Feel stronger, healthier, and better able to handle life’s challenges.
- Find Your Purpose: Discover what makes your life meaningful and exciting every day.
- Do Your Personal Best: Improve how you perform in all areas of life and celebrate the moments when you do your very best.
- Heal and Recover Faster: Help your body’s natural healing abilities work at their best.
- Learn to Help Others Heal: Everyone can use touch to make people feel better, and some people may even find this becomes their life’s calling.
- Take Better Care of Yourself: Become more aware of how you care for your body and improve your self-care.
- Gain More Control Over Your Health: Even when things feel tough—like being sick, stressed, or in pain—there’s always hope. Balancing your body can bring small or big improvements, sometimes instantly!
Dr. John THIE: Founder Touch For Health
“I treasure the Touch for Health Synthesis. I see it as a candle lighting others the way to better health and living. I believe each of us holds such a candle, perhaps as yet unlit, that can serve to guide those we cherish safely toward a more abundant life. I hope through Touch for Health, to pass my light along to you, so your candle, in turn, may illuminate the way for others.”
Our Kinesiology experience
Annetjie started practicing Kinesiology back in 1998. Before that, she ran a health hydro where she focused on helping people heal and grow in body, mind, and spirit. Over the years, she studied many natural health practices and even earned a doctorate in the natural health field. What inspires her the most is teaching and helping people find balance and feel whole.
Steven’s journey into Kinesiology began in 2008. Before that, he worked in the technology industry as a consultant, helping companies improve and reach their goals. When he discovered Kinesiology, he realized how powerful it was for unlocking hidden potential—not just in people, but in teams and organizations too. Now, he creates programs that do just that, and it’s become his passion.
Together, we bring our unique experiences into the classroom. We love co-teaching Kinesiology because it allows us to give each student personal attention. Our teaching styles are different but complement each other perfectly, making the learning experience dynamic, engaging, and effective. For us, sharing Kinesiology isn’t just about teaching—it’s about empowering others to discover their potential and wholeness.
