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The origins
of Health Kinesiology
Dr. Jimmy Scott started developing the
Health Kinesiology System of Bio-Energetic Kinesiology
in 1978. After earning his Ph.D. in Physiological Psychology
at the University of North Carolina in 1966, Dr. Scott
went on to work for the University of California. He
left his University career behind him in 1976 after becoming
licensed as a Psychologist and started a professional
practice doing biofeedback and relaxation training with
clients. |
While working with clients, Dr. Scott became
more and more interested in what "health" really is. Clients
told him how they were getting healthier in ways not obviously
related to what they were doing, and he began to analyze what
factors contributed to health. This led him into nutrition
work and to train in Touch for Health as an instructor.
He read the papers published by Applied Kinesiology
and started to use the kinesiology procedures to enhance his
work. His practice became busier and busier but he began to
puzzle over why he had to repeat procedures with some clients
over and over again.
THE
TRANSITION TO VERBAL TESTING
Comparative studies showed clearly
that verbal testing provided more reliable information
than finger modes, after the person had been balanced
at the start of the session. |
The
breakthrough
The big breakthrough he made was to
realise that all 'energy corrections' needed the points
held across the coupled meridians. Once he started
doing this the corrections held and clients started
to make lasting progress in their quest for health.
He also realised very early on that
the finger modes were inadequate to gain the depth
of information he wanted from his clients. By balancing
the body first he was able to get reliable information
from the client's body through verbal testing. |
Dr.
Scott's goals were to develop the most effective, robust,
permanent methods for change that he could, using his
scientific analytic training. His scientific training
enabled him to maintain a sceptical attitude, think clearly,
evaluate all available facts, and to question anything
not "scientifically proven."
With his new version of kinesiology
he had a method to compare procedures and determine
which of two or more approaches was best, not just
whether a procedure "worked." He soon discovered that
many commonly used techniques, although temporarily
affecting energy, do not seem to have much lasting
effect.
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KINESIOLOGY AROUND THE WORLD
Summary of kinesiology acceptance and training
around the world.
North America - always more open to healthcare
developments. K is taught at Universities across US and in
Canada
In Europe, it is practiced fairly widely in
Germany, Belgium, Ireland as well as in France and Holland.
Kinesiology is taught at University level in
Germany and is recognised there as an integral part of general
healthcare, so that it is covered by medical insurance.
KINESIOLOGY IN UK
There are several forms of kinesiology practiced
in UK. They differ mainly in the methods used to test the body.
Most other kinesiologies still rely on finger
modes to determine where the body's imbalances lie.
Health Kinesiology moved on from this method many years ago and now uses
verbal questioning.
Health Kinesiology UK is now the largest
and fastest growing of the various kinesiologies in UK. See: www.hk4health.co.uk/ |
