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Kaitlin Western Kinesiology & Wellness, Beenleigh (2025)

16/08/2025

Being out on our boat brings us joy - what’s your thing? Or is joy something you haven’t felt for a while?

Read on….

Survival stress happens when parts of the triune brain lose integration. This occurs when there’s a perceived threat to our survival. In that moment, our long-term goals, the things we love doing, and all the fun, playful aspects of life suddenly lose their importance. The body gives priority to only one thing - staying alive.

We don’t consciously “turn on” survival stress - it’s switched on automatically by the subconscious. The triggers for this live deep within the limbic brain.

Once survival mode is activated, we can respond in a number of ways. Most people know the classic ones: fight, flight, freeze, and escape.

But there are others you might not have heard of - two I’ve seen consistently in clinic over the last few weeks are play and pleasure.

When play or pleasure show up as a survival stress, it simply means we’re so caught up in survival mode that we’ve stopped allowing ourselves joy. We become serious, we feel unworthy of fun, or even guilty for enjoying ourselves. Sometimes, we might even feel resentment toward others who are having fun, because deep down we don’t feel it’s available to us right now.

For example, I worked with a client recently - twice in the past three weeks.

On her first visit, she chose African Daisy as her relevant flower essence. This one is all about playfulness, especially when life feels heavy with responsibility and there’s no time for fun

On her second visit, she chose Chocolate Daisy, which is about dissolving complexity and simplifying life.

Both times, “play” showed up as a survival stress. When I asked her about it, she said, “I used to go out, do so many things, and have so much fun. Right now, I’m barely hanging on.”

This is what survival mode can look like - our reptilian brain becomes more active, and activity in the cerebral cortex (the part that plans, dreams, and goals) decreases. That shift makes us more reactive and less able to think long-term.

By reducing survival stress and restoring balance so we can return to a life that includes play, pleasure, and joy.

03/07/2025

Flower Essences for Birth: A Reflection from the Clinic

It feels like a lifetime ago that I was birthing my three children—now 20, 21, and 22! I relied heavily on flower essences throughout all three deliveries. In fact, I’m pretty sure I was sucking the last drops of elixir out of the bottle at some point! 😂😂(these were in brandy🤣)

These remedies held me then, and now, as a practitioner, I see them offering the same gentle, powerful support to the women who come through my clinic.

Asking the Body What It Needs -

Recently, I worked with a couple of clients who were preparing for birth. For one of them, we asked the body directly through muscle monitoring:
“What flower essences does the body need for the ease and flow of birth of my baby?”

The first one that showed up? Shower of Orchids.

This one caught my attention. I’ve worked with many women dealing with uterine issues—fibroids, endometriosis, and more—and Shower of Orchids consistently appears as support for the uterus. So, of course it would show up during birth! It feels like this flower carries a deep, innate wisdom for holding the womb through both challenge and expansion.

You’ll find Shower of Orchids in the Divine Timing blend.
And actually, all the flowers within that blend would beautifully support the birthing process—offering surrender, trust, and alignment with the natural unfolding.

For Mamas with Previous Births: Bee Balm

The second flower that appeared was Bee Balm, found in the Boundless Wisdom blend.

This felt so right, especially for women having their second, third, or even fourth baby—like the beautiful .kaylaeckart Bee Balm works so well with past traumatic stress, gently helping the nervous system let go of what no longer serves.

Boundless Wisdom also contains Lilac, which helps dissolve attachment to things being a certain way. Such a crucial energy to bring into birth, especially in environments (like hospitals) where control and routine often take over. Lilac helps us soften, surrender, and go with the (birth) flow.

This photo is me pregnant with Coops. Our baby boy joined us a couple of days later. This is Montana 2.5 years, and Kenya 15 months.

03/07/2025

This morning in clinic, I had one of those “wow” moments I just have to share…

I’ve been out of my usual rhythm lately—busy, scattered, and not consistent with my daily flower essence practice. So today, I muscle-monitored myself to see what I needed.

One essence came up. But none of the blends I usually turn to were testing up. I checked my shelves, cupboards… nothing. My body was saying “yes” but I couldn’t figure out what it was asking for!

Then I found a bag that I had not unpacked since I was teaching in phoenix at a workshop. Inside there was an unopened bottle of ‘Awakened Expression’. I just stood there thinking how the heck did that get there?

Suddenly, it clicked. Back in February, when I was teaching at the SAN Center, one of the participants muscle-monitored for a flower that only appeared in the Awakened Expression Blend. This Blend hadn’t even been released yet online. One of the lovely team members had brought the bottle into the room for us to place on the body —and apparently, I never gave it back, and its ended up in my bag. (Clearly, I am now a shop-lifter) (Sorry Lisa! Just go ahead and add that to my account, will you? 😂)

I scanned through the Flowers on the back of the bottle. And the one Flower in it that my body wanted?

Orange Prickly Pear

This beauty supports synergy, group flow, and thriving in complexity without burnout—which is exactly what I need right now with all the moving parts in my life + work.

So I cracked open the bottle and put some in my coffee. Seriously. You know when you find $100 bucks in your pocket? That’s what this felt like 🧡🧡

16/06/2025

I am here in my second home at the just before we started the Energetic Kinesiology Workshops in February.

I get many inquiries as to if I can offer these workshops online.

Short answer, is no. Energy medicine requires you to be present. Present within yourself. Your client. Your environment.

The muscle monitoring process must be taught in person. It is a foundational skill and underpins everything to being a great kinesiologist.

These are hands-on workshops. With lots of time to practice and questions, and working together.

I call this my Boundless Wisdom dress - it’s the colour of the BW Bottle - and green is my colour.

14/06/2025

The side of Autism we are afraid to talk about

In February, I went to Phoenix and helped lead a series of autism workshops. We explored ways to support families through energetic medicine and holistic approaches. I came back inspired—pages and pages of ideas poured out of me, filled with hope about how we might ease the burden on families living with autism every day.

But as I’ve tried to find where this work fits into the broader “autism space,” I’ve run into a wall. That space has become increasingly hard to navigate—full of well-intentioned people, yes, but also fraught with fear of saying the wrong thing. It often feels like we’re all tip toeing on eggshells, trying not to offend anyone. The conversation around autism has shifted, and not always in a way that leaves room for the full, difficult truth.

We now understand autism as a spectrum, which is progress. Many of us remember the quirky kids we grew up with—the ones who were shy or literal. Today, we call many of those traits “autistic.” And in some cases, rightly so. But autism isn’t simply about being quirky or socially different. There’s a wide gap between a highly verbal adult discovering they’re autistic at 45 and a non-verbal child who is unable to communicate, self-regulate, or even keep themselves safe.

There are individuals with autism who become brilliant scientists, artists, accountants, and entrepreneurs. But there are also children who will never speak, who scream for hours, who bang their heads against walls, who don’t respond to their names or even to pain. Some are so severely dysregulated that they lash out violently, putting their families in danger—not because they are “bad” or “aggressive,” but because their nervous systems are overwhelmed.

And yet, much of our public focus remains on the high-functioning end of the spectrum. The adult who says, “Now I understand why I am the way I am,” is often held up as the new face of autism. Society is encouraged to adapt, to accommodate, to accept—which is a beautiful, necessary goal. But at the same time, we’ve largely stopped talking about the children and families who are in crisis every single day. The ones who can’t take their child to a supermarket, let alone integrate them into a mainstream classroom.

I’ve seen children who are completely non-verbal, who show no emotional reciprocity, no response to visual cues, and no understanding of danger or pain. They are not just “different”—they are deeply vulnerable, and so are their families. These are the children we don’t like to talk about, because their needs don’t fit easily into our feel-good narratives about neurodiversity.

We need to make space for all experiences of autism. Yes, celebrate the strengths. Yes, accommodate the differences. But also recognize the depth of need at the severe end of the spectrum—and the toll it takes on families who are fighting every day for support, safety, and dignity.

I believe in the work I went to Phoenix to do, there is room for energy work, holistic support, and community care in the autism space. But before we can help, we need to be honest. We need to acknowledge the full spectrum—not just the parts that are easier to talk about.

Autism is not one story. It never has been. But it’s time we told all of them.

Sending love to all the families out there

Xo

19/12/2024

EXPAND Workshop for Practitioners*
8 + 9 Feb 2025 - Phoenix, Arizona

A comprehensive two-day practitioner workshop offering advanced emotional techniques with acupressure points to uncover holographic coordinates within the body.

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*Required prerequisite: EXPLORE Workshop.

19/12/2024

Book now for our EXPLORE Workshop - Energetic Kinesiology & Flower Essences.

These workshops are for anyone curious or, eager to deepen their understanding of energetics & LOTUSWEI flower essences.

Join us for an interactive day of exploration & self-discovery at the Self-Arising Nature Center in Phoenix, Arizona

*No prior knowledge of Kinesiology is required.

Now through December 31st, save $110 on your ticket. Early bird tickets: $425.

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11/12/2024

I love Hydrangeas

Both my Mum and Grandmother had them in big pots at the front door 🌸 where I grew up it was really hot in Summer. I can remember coming home on a hot day and they would look limp in the pots but we would give them a drink and they would perm up, good as new!

It was the last plant I actually ever bought my grandmother 😢 it was deep purple.

My daughter loves them too and we have them in pots out the front of our Flower Room.

Although not a LOTUSWEI blend(maybe Katie has collected it, and we don’t know) Hydrangea essence can be used for breaking curses and negative patterns, purifying negative energies, confronting regret and mistakes, and making room for renewal and rebirth.

Hydrangea symbolizes sincerity in emotions. It is also associated with abundance, good health, and good fortune. Hydrangea gets its name from water as the plant requires a lot of water to be healthy and happy.

Who else loves Hydrangeas? Do you have any fond memories of them?

09/12/2024

I miss you beyond words my beautiful brother. It brings me closer to you everyday that I continue my work, encompassing your work, helping others, sharing your emphatic view for our world, and your selfless way... You have raised a magnificent son and he too is just like you. Inquisitive, questioning and always looking for a better way. 7 years of not having your strong hugs, your cheeky laugh and your bu****it coming down the phone has gone fast. I love you immensely, keep doing the good work up there. We all need you too, more now than ever 💓💓

04/12/2024

Just finished my last balance for the day. This client has seen me every fortnight for the last eight weeks.

Today I could see a real lightness in and around her.

She’s working through some stuff as we all are!!

when we are working with Kinesiology, we are dialling into the subconscious of the client.

The muscle monitoring is telling us a story and we are following a trial of clues.

Today her body asked for a card. I muscle monitored to see which deck it was and my Flower Cards were it!

I split the deck in half and kept doing so until the muscle monitoring showed me four cards.

I put them on the body and then muscle monitor to see which the priority was.

Then we match the flower essence. This photo is her reading about The Flower her body chose.

You always know what you need, even if you don’t think you do. You just need to go in quietly.

I’m so excited for LOTUSWEI to release their new card deck in Jan 2025!

20/10/2024

Acupressure is the application of pressure to Acupoints, and actually, it preceded the use of acupuncture in China by a few thousand years. In fact the practice of acupressure predates written Chinese history!!

Acupressure, like Acupuncture consists of either stimulating or dispersing the Chi by activation of specific Acupoints on the surface of the body.

Through millennia of observation, the Chinese found that stimulation of specific Acupoints by either acupressure or needle acupuncture could be used for specific psychological, physical, and emotional imbalances.

By using acupressure we can treat many organ and gland dysfunctions as well as imbalances within the immune system, the sensory systems and even the brain.

In Kinesiology we don’t use acupuncture needles, but we do use acupressure. Something I love to do is use Flower Essences combined with Essential Oils on these acupressure points for some extra oomph to move stagnant Chi.

The client gets the most amazing sensory experience and they can actually feel the energy moving through their body. It’s pretty cool.

19/10/2024

Getting our boots on for a beautiful Wedding :: Love wins every time 🍂🧡 Thank you Ben & Zeana xx

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