Kinesiology is one of the most comprehensive and holistic forms of natural therapy. It recognizes the importance not only of the body, but also of the mind and the spirit when it comes to health. Kinesiology relies on muscle testing, a means of communicating with the body, to identify imbalances in the body’s structural, chemical, mental and emotional energy systems, as well as the external factors that may be affecting your health and well-being. More importantly, kinesiology addresses the communication between these systems. By correcting the imbalances, the kinesiologist is able to boost your body’s innate ability to heal itself and to help you clear the physical, mental, emotional or spiritual barriers that stand between you and your goals. Just as kinesiology can help you, as a human being, to perform and feel at your best, so can it benefit your animal companion, who may also, at some point, feel the effects of stress due to a variety of factors. Kinesiology works in very much the same way in animals as it does in humans, gently restoring the body’s self-healing ability and identifying as well as correcting potential stressors in the animal’s environment, with the owner’s input. It has proved to be particularly efficient with dogs and horses. Among the issues that kinesiology can help solve are nutritional stress, allergies, negative emotional components, pain, the integration of muscle groups, mental and physical coordination and post-surgery recovery, to name but a few. Animal-specific corrections and information are used during a balance, but human corrections may also be relevant. Kinesiology does not treat named diseases, but rather looks for and corrects the underlying issues that have led to the ailment (like nutritional or environmental stressors in the case of allergies, for instance).
