About Kinesiology   

Kinesiology is a holistic approach to health care which uses muscle testing to speak directly with the body and evaluate its response to challenges that the kinesiologist applies to the client during the treatment.

Kinesiology utilises in part the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) evaluating body function through the relationship between various muscles of the body and each muscles relationship to specific energetic pathways (channels or meridians) within the body.

If a muscle tests relatively weak in response to a question just asked of it by the Kinesiologist, then an imbalance has been uncovered and the appropriate correction is used to restore balance.

If the body has been re-balanced sufficiently, then the muscle that previously tested weak should now test strong.

By using muscle testing, not only can the Kinesiologist determine where imbalances are occurring and what needs to be done to correct those imbalances, they can also figure out the order that the corrections need to be made. By establishing a prioritised order of corrections, a domino affect is created with the most causative issues being tackled first allowing for deeper change to occur in a way that is more ecological (quicker and gentler) for the client.

Kinesiology applies a wide range of powerful yet subtle methods of correction and rebalancing in order to restore the body to a state of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

It is said that the body doesn’t lie and we can tap into the inherent truthfulness of the body with Kinesiology. Often times with problematic areas in our lives we are not consciously aware of the causes of our problems. In these cases asking what the problem is may not always yield the most useful information.

By asking the body directly with muscle testing, the Kinesiologist can identify the primary causative factors by removing either conscious or unconscious interference by the client. (wether this interference is deliberate withholding or simply trying to please the therapist)

There are many different systems of Kinesiology today. Some address primarily emotional imbalances. Other systems are basically structural in approach, working primarily with muscles and bones to create harmony within the body.

Neural Organisation Technique (N.O.T) is a system of Kinesiology that aims to create balance and re-organisation of a dis-organised nervous system. And how do we know if we are neurologically disorganised? If you are experiencing life at a lesser level than you know you could be and indeed should be, you are more than likely disorganised at a neurological level.

This does not mean that you cannot function. But it does mean that you are not functioning at your optimal level. N.O.T aims to allow you to function at your most optimum level.

Carl Ferrari's  Neural Organisation Technique

Neural organisation is elementary to our survival and normal functioning. The body is a totally integrated dynamic living thing where every part of it has a design and purpose and every part is affected by every other part. There is a neural reflex or spontaneous neurological axis for every movement, every position and every function on all levels, physical, mental and emotional.

And just as all parts are connected on all levels, a change on one level WILL affect function and ultimately structure on all levels. A sudden emotional event is never an emotional event in isolation. Heartfelt emotions have a direct affect on the body and certainly our ability to function at a higher mental level.

Likewise, physical trauma brings with it associated less than useful, although more often than not appropriate at the time, mental and emotional states.

Issues such as nutritional deficiencies and chemical sensitivities can figuratively speaking “blow” the neurological fuses within our body creating a very dis-organised nervous system and the associated dis-eased like symptoms.  

By working with the neural disorganization directly rather than the specific symptoms that the client has, not only can lasting relief be achieved, but many other unnoticed problems that the client was largely unaware of or had just written off due to old age or hereditary (to name just a few of the reasons clients use to justify and explain away their health concerns)  also get sorted out.

While a client may come in due to some “age” related back pain, they will often leave not only with their back pain relieved but they also feel better emotionally, be less easily angered, their memory returns, they have more energy than they have in years, their bowels which have been troublesome for years now actually work much to their amazement and so on. While their back pain was their issue it clearly was not THE issue. The real issue is a disorganised nervous system.

 How does N.O.T work?

Due to an infinite number of survival feedback systems in place, the body is aware of what is happening within itself at all times, and inherently capable of balancing any problem.

The understanding of the relationships between the body's primary survival systems allows the Kinesiologist to identify where problems are occurring and to switch on this inherent healing potential. In NOT there are various protocols that are performed in a specific sequence to completely cover all disorganisation within the body/mind leading to a rebalancing of the primary survival system circuits.

Each survival system will respond to various challenges in reasonably predictable ways. Neurological activity occurs in response to these challenges in a very precise order and priority as it switches from one function to another or combines many different functions. The bottom line here is if a challenge creates a weakening in the muscle we are testing then we have identified some form of communication breakdown within that specific system. 

Survival demands that the body function harmoniously on all levels. There must be a equilibrium between the structural, chemical / nutritional and neurological / emotional levels.

If all survival systems are functioning in an organised and integrated fashion, we experience health, happiness and well being. All imbalances within the body are met with a survival response to restore balance. This however is not always that useful long term.

Often times these problems can get “locked” into the body. It is a bit like a program is installed that now is recognized as normal, but is anything but normal for the client who has to live with the problem.

And while we can live with these problems it is more a case of surviving than thriving. Disorganisation on any level irrespective of the scale, will if not now, eventually severely impact on our health and quality (and quantity) of life.

We have been talking generally here about neural dis-organisation. So what are some of the more specific issues that occur due to this disorganisation, that NOT can help with?

Learning and performing tasks becomes very difficult if not impossible 

• Weak work/school performance
• Sloppy untidy (immature) handwriting
• Lack of concentration
• Faulty immune system (recurring illness…always sick…colds you can’t get rid of, allergies and sensitivities)
• Faulty digestive system (gut, bowel, absorption and assimilation of nutrients)
• Emotionally “stuck” states (catastrophising, out of proportion emotional responses)
• Poor sensory acuity and awareness (appears switched off rather than switched on)
• Recurring pain (unresponsive to conventional pain relief measures)
• Retained reflex issues (developmental problems with basic skill development such as eye movements, crawling, walking, speech difficulties and language delay Below par visual function / processing skills, Attention and Concentrating Skills, hyperactivity, Behavioural and self esteem issues) 

All of the above issues and many more can be helped with Kinesiology and N.O.T. Kinesiology can seamlessly integrate with any healing modality, making it the perfect supplement any therapeutic program you may be undertaking be that conventional or alternative.