The Chinese use a word called Ch’i or Qi (both are pronounced ‘Chee’) which in Western translation means Energy. The Ch’i which is different than the physical energy later became the basis for the Chinese acupuncture system. Bodies have only a specific amount of energy, so an “over energy” in one place by definition means that there has to be an “under energy” in another. Once unblocked, the excess energy would naturally flow to where it was deficient.

Balancing Energies

When energy is balanced, theoretically health is restored. When energy is balanced and flowing without blocks, the body is able to heal itself. This enables the practitioner to treat an energy imbalance while it is still only a disturbance in the energy field rather than waiting until it has progressed into a physical symptom that is far more difficult to reverse. Since the Chinese look at the body as a whole they do not name diseases, rather they are interested in patterns that make up the whole and it is from these that they are able to diagnose imbalances. Chinese Medicine is no less logical than the western system, just less analytical.

What It Is

Energy Kinesiology is the movement of energy. It is a seldom heard of healing technique which combines Western medicine with Eastern knowledge. It is both a science and an art. It has its method, rules, principles and logical techniques; however, it also involves direct interaction between practitioner and client. Kinesiology conventionally means the study of motion, more precisely, the study of how muscles act and coordinate to move the body. However, in the natural health field, the term kinesiology is seen and used in a different way. Muscles become monitors of stress and imbalances in the body.

Muscle Testing - Kinesioloy’s Key Technique

‘Muscle Testing’, the key technique in Kinesiology, is used as a tool for detecting and correcting various imbalances in the body. In muscle testing we are not testing the strength of the muscle but the strength of the response to the testing. When the body is stressed (diseased), the muscle associated with that disease may become imbalanced and weak. The muscle testing response is used as a form of biofeedback which enables the practitioner to determine imbalances in the body’s energy systems and what corrections are necessary to correct them and where. The practitioner can also access subconscious belief systems, attitudes, and feelings allowing a deep healing to occur. This healing process will enable the client to face and address issues they were not able to prior to the “balance”, thus eliminating unnecessary “emotional baggage”.

Roots of Muscle Testing

‘Muscle testing’ dates back to the early 1900’s. It was developed by a Boston orthopedic surgeon, R.W. Lovett. He used muscle testing to analyze disabilities resulting from polio and nerve damage. Muscle testing was also used by Dr. Lovett to trace spinal nerve damage because muscles that tested weak often had a common spinal nerve. He published these findings in 1932.

Connecting Uses

In 1964 an American Chiropractor, George Goodheart, found another use for muscle testing. He found that there were connections between muscles, organs, and the Chinese meridian system. Dr. Goodheart began to use muscle testing to evaluate muscle function, posture, and general body imbalances. This work became the foundation for the many healing techniques which are used by Energy Kinesiologists today.

Expanding Horizions

Several other western (well) educated individuals have used Dr. Goodheart’s work to develop other techniques used today. Although, Energy Kinesiology originally used the science of manual muscle testing combined with the Chinese Acupuncture Meridian System to balance the body’s energy flow two other energy fields, the chakras (energy vortex’s which run up the front and back of the body) and auras (an energy field which blankets, surrounds, and protects the body) have been added to the many techniques used today. These energy fields are also balanced to maintain homeostasis (the ability of the body to maintain equilibrium or balance).

How Can It Help Me?

An Energy Kinesiologist can help with physical, emotional, psychological, and learning challenges. It has also been used successfully with people who are suffering with sensitivities to toxins, chemicals, and foods.

Available For You

Debbie Ulrich, En.K. is available for individual consultations, distance healings, and workshops.

Contact Debbie

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Offices of Debbie Ulrich at 410-868-7407 between the hours of 8:00AM to 8:00PM.