Our Story
Hello, thanks for popping by. I’m Sarah Attwood and I run Thrive Health and Wellnes in Sherborne, Dorset. I'm a Kinesiology Practitioner and Professional Member of the Association of Systematic Kinesiology as well as being a Nutritional Advisor acredited by the Federation of Nutritional Therapy Practitioners.
What's kinesiology I hear you say? Well it's a complementary therapy founded by a chiropractor who was interested in getting to the bottom of why his clients kept returning with recurring injuries. From there it has been developed to incorporate both Western and Eastern philosophies but essentially treats the body as a whole - hence the term 'holistic medicine.'
I stumbled across it when I was very ill with M.E. for many years, unable to walk and using a wheelchair to get around. I tried so many treatments both traditional and complementary and kinesiology was the key for me unlocking my body and starting to heal.
I found I had a latent virus hiding in my system, I was dehydrated and had developed all sorts of food intolerances which were really weakening my system. Basically my entire body was in a state of lock down and I was struggling with the basic tasks of washing and eating. There was no magic wand but I didm find that cutting out wheat, dairy, sugar and alcohol just for a little allowed time to reduce the inflammation and let my body reset. Removing these inflammatory markers and increasing my intake of supportive nutritional supplements allowed my body to stop wasting its time fighting these small battles (bread- pow! Dairy - take that!) and focus on the more important ones like getting me back to full strength. After a few weeks, my system had calmed down and I could introduce them again without any side effects.
It's fascinating to see the effect a trigger food can have on a muscle. Muscle testing can demonstrate how some foods can literally make your body go weak - how cool is that!
Based on the principle that a healthy body is in balance, kinesiology uses gentle muscle testing to test muscles/meridians and organs in the body to check how well they're functioning.
Headaches, backache, IBS, digestive issues, chronic fatigue, stress and thinking that you 'just don't feel 100%' are all common reasons why people visit a kinesiologist.
Emotions are another key factor. It's incredible really how many ailments can be linked to how we're feeling. Ever felt 'sick to your stomach' or go 'weak at the knees'? well these are just two example of everyday language in which our emotions can flood our body and cause physical reactions. It makes sense really. The mind is a powerful tool and one that we don't seem to fully control. Kinesiology can help with Emotional Stress Relief, regression, positive temporal tapping and all sorts of little tips and tricks to allow you to regain control. Bach flower remedies (my personal favourite, plus they contain a little alcohol which is a nice little boost!) can also be used to hep keep the body balanced and stop emotions flooding and overwhelming the body.
Not quite sure what kinesiology is but fancy finding out? That's fine! I offer 30 minute discovery sessions for £30, or you can just get stuck in with a 1.5 hour initial appointment.
Do get in touch if you want to know more.
Thanks again for visiting my page and best of luck in getting you body back in balance,
Sarah
