What are the benefits of Kinesiology?
Kinesiology is holistic. It considers the symptoms that you may have and then uses the wisdom of your body to find information about what is going on for you, the emotions that are involved and how the stress you’re currently feeling may be impacting on your body.
During your Kinesiology session, muscle testing is used to detect imbalances in chakras, meridians, muscles, organs, glands, hormones and many other areas and also to identify what is needed to create balance.
One of the most important Kinesiology benefits is that it can help reduce stress in your bodily systems and help restore the body to its naturally balanced state. When you are in balance you can make decisions from a space of choice and freedom rather than confusion or fear.
Kinesiology can help with
- Stress, anxiety and depression
- Tiredness and overwhelm
- Feeling stuck
- Digestive or other health problems
- Relationship issues
- Back, neck, shoulder or other pain
- Self esteem and confidence building
- Creating clarity and helping decision making
- Setting and achieving goals
- Many conditions
How will I feel after my Kinesiology session?
Everyone responds differently to Kinesiology but you can expect a sense of lightness, calmness, clarity and overall balance and wellbeing after your session. Occasionally you may feel more emotional for a couple of days. Always ensure you drink plenty of water after a session. This is essential with all energy work.
Kinesiology reduces stress
We are all aware of the toll stress can take on our lives. Stress can lead to serious illness. Our bodies are designed to deal effectively with stress – you’ve probably heard of the fight flight response.
The fight flight response
The fight flight (or stress) response is a feedback loop between the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary in the brain and the adrenals (above the kidneys). This is called the HPA axis. When stress is perceived the adrenals are quickly prompted to release hormones including adrenaline and cortisol to enable the body to quickly respond to the stress.
Digestion and immune function are immediately reduced so the body can take action. That’s why digestive problems and regular illness are common in highly stressed people.
The fight flight response is essential if you are in immediate danger. However in today’s fast paced society, many of us activate this response constantly – even if we’re not in real danger. Work pressures, traffic, deadlines, money problems, relationship stress, the list is endless … and the fight flight response is not designed to work continuously.
The hypothalamus, which is responsible for maintaining homeostasis (balance) in the body becomes fatigued and stops functioning efficiently. You literally become ‘out of balance’.
Stress is sometimes called the ‘silent killer’. You can continue to live in a stressed state quite well for some time with few health issues. Living on adrenaline becomes normal.
The inevitable exhaustion is addressed with short term fixes such as more coffee, sugar hits or a glass of wine. If stress continues finally everything can seem to fall apart at once.
If stress continues to build up in your system you can experience many negative effects.
Effects of stress
- Anxiety or panic attacks
- Mood swings
- Insomnia
- Problems with concentration and focus
- Digestion issues
- Constant colds or illnesses, or difficulty recovering from illness
- Inability to relax or enjoy life even when nothing is ‘wrong’
- Memory problems
Ongoing overuse of the fight flight (stress) response is now recognised as a leading cause of depression.
Kinesiology helps your body to restore balance, dissolve the stress in your system by finding the source of the stress and helping your body return to a healthy balanced state. It can also help you become more aware of the underlying factors causing your stress and help you to take positive actions to reduce the stress in your life.
Regular Kinesiology sessions are an excellent way to ensure you manage your stress levels. It is not necessary to live your life in a state of high stress and anxiety. You deserve to be happy!
