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Classes are run on a regular basis, please contact Denise and ask to be placed on a waiting list if there are no currently listed classes on the schedule.
The Touch for Health Series of Workshops
Touch for Health is a system of safe, simple and extremely effective techniques which have been taught to the general public since the 1970's. It combines the use of recent western discoveries with principles of ancient Chinese medicine. It’s a beneficial system of preventative health care that anyone can perform and is complementary to all other care a person is already receiving.You will learn how to check 42 muscles and multiple techniques to restore proper energy flow throughout the body.Dr. John Thie's book: 'Touch for Health' plus supplemental hand-outs are used extensively throughout these workshops.
Introduction to Touch for Health
Take this three hour workshop to learn if you want to proceed with the full four-weekend workshop series by first learning some useful basics:
1. accurately muscle test one indicator muscle
2. effectively use powerful Emotional Stress Release Technique
3. check for sensitivities to foods or supplements
4. quick and easy method to reduce generalized pain
Learn a bit about the history of strengthening weak muscles you may not even have known you had, using these techniques and why it works. Watch and practice how to smoothly perform an accurate muscle test. Be introduced to an incredibly simple yet enormously powerful technique to release stress in all aspects of your life.
Touch for Health Level 1
This is a workshop where you will get to use your hands, your head, and your heart. Please see below, the official syllabus from the International Kinesiology College, covered in this 15 hour (minimum) workshop:
Opposing Muscle Theory / Triangle of Health |
14 Muscles: |
Accurate Muscle Monitoring |
Supraspinatus |
Prechecks & Switch On (K27, CV24, GV27, GV1+ Navel) |
Teres Major |
Water Check / Central Meridian Check / Permissions |
Pectoralis Major Clavicular |
Neurolymphatics, Neurovasculars, Meridians |
Latissimus Dorsi |
Origin/Insertion Technique, Bilateral Muscle Spinal Correction |
Subscapularis |
Challenging |
Quadriceps |
Emotional Stress Release |
Peroneus |
Strengthening with Foods |
Psoas |
Cross Crawl for Fun |
Gluteus Medius |
Visual Inhibition & Auricular Exercise |
Teres Minor |
Surrogate Testing |
Anterior Deltoid |
Simple Pain Techniques – running meridians, feathering |
Pectoralis Major Sternal |
Posture Awareness, Goal Balancing |
Anterior Serratus |
Fascia Lata |
Touch for Health Level 2
This level builds on your Level 1 training, and provides numerous short cuts and more in-depth understanding of the process of balancing the body's energies during this 15 hour workshop.
Pre-tests and Corrections using Circuit Locating |
14 Muscles: |
Golgi / Spindle Proprioceptors |
Neck Flexors, Brachioradialis |
Acupressure Holding Points, Yin / Yang |
Middle & Lower Trapezius |
Alarm Points – Over Energy |
Rectus Abdominus |
Balancing using the Wheel |
Sacrospinalis |
Law of Five Elements Theory |
Iliacus |
Food Testing |
Adductors, Piriformis |
ESR for Future Performance |
Sartorius |
Meridian Massage |
Popliteus |
Meridian Walking |
Rhomboids |
Cerebrospinal Technique |
Middle Deltoid |
Cross Crawl Integration Exercise |
Quadratus Lumborum |
Touch for Health Level 3
Now we're getting into solving problems that may have been around for quite some time...Enjoy your classmates, and learning more about your body's inner workings for another 15 hours.
Prechecks Review, Five Element Review |
14 Muscles: |
Five Element Color Balance |
Neck Extensors, Levator Scapula |
Five Element Goal Balancing with Emotions |
Triceps, Opponens Pollicis |
Five Element Balancing with Food |
Transverse/Oblique Abdominals |
Sedation Techniques |
Anterior/Posterior Tibials |
ESR for Past Trauma |
Upper Trapezius |
Pulse Check and Pain Tapping |
Gluteus Maximus |
Circuit Retaining Mode |
Gracilis, Soleus, Gastrocnemius |
Facilitation and Inhibition |
Diaphragm, Coracobrachialis |
Reactive Muscles |
Hamstrings |
Gaits |
Touch for Health Level 4
This level will teach you some techniques that will give you more balancing and corrective tools that can go deeper than you've been working until now. Learn more about the Five Elements and your power for understanding imbalances. This last 15 hour workshop sums up the Touch for Health Syllabus.
Figure 8 Energy |
Luo Points |
Five Elements and Meridian Review |
Time of Day Balance |
Five Element Emotions |
Postural Stress Release |
Balancing with Sound |
Neurolymphatic Release |
Acupressure Holding Points in Depth |
Posture Analysis |
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