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Student
Testimonials:
Kinesiology:
An Application for Professionals
(KAAP)
Feedback
from the 3-day 'Kinesiology: An Application for Professionals' course:
Before
Kinesiology I had tried all sorts of therapies and techniques to cope with my
personal problems, and had reached a point where I just accepted that in some
cases I was stuck with the problem. Now I understand why nothing else
had worked no matter how hard I tried; and it showed me methods that actually
can improve the situation.
I am also a big stress-head, and time is a luxury. Kinesiology gives me
easy and quick relaxation techniques that really work. And I have
integrated some of the correction techniques in my daily life as a 'warm-up'
to loosen up and prepare myself for the day.
As most of the patients I see in my naturopathic clinic suffer from stress, I
can also use Kinesiology to calm them down, so that they are more rational
about the problems they come to see me. I can show them simple
relaxation techniques they can use in all kinds of stressful situations and
nearly anywhere without being obvious to others.
The correction procedures are easy to understand, useful to improve physical
as well as mental and emotional problems that often go together and they
assist in finding the underlying reasons for a condition.
It has helped me to understand and help friends who had been dealing with the
same problems over and over again for years so that I was close to loose
patience with them, not understanding why they didn't move on after we had
talked about the same situation a hundred times. Understanding the
blockages between logical and emotional brain was a real eye opener.
Astrid
During
the KAAP course I used my mother as a client for several case studies. We
started with ‘that fish slapping, witchcraft stuff doesn’t work’,
despite balancing her crippling fear of spiders and bugs, bad headaches,
fatigue and an inability to sleep at night. She still wasn’t convinced that
Kinesiology worked. Mum had been having trouble with back pain; due to an
extra vertebrae in her back, and wearing high heels at work for extended
periods. She had been to several therapists including physio’s, massage
therapists, and tried medications for pain. We decided to work on balancing
her back problem and poor sleeping habits. The next day she felt so fantastic
that she wore heels to work—first time in 18months, “No pain” She
excitedly announced. Her back behaved itself for about 12 weeks after that
balance, and while she still has occasional problems/pain, She will ask ‘Please
can you do Kinesiology on me’. Her sleeping has improved too.
Last week (early September 2008), mum took the whole week off work as she came
down with the flu & a sinus infection. By Saturday afternoon she had
retired to the couch with a fever. Somewhat a skeptic, but obviously desperate
to try anything she asked ‘Can you do that Kinesi-stuff on me? Will that
help make me better?’. I replied it certainly wouldn’t hurt. I think
I spent about 30-40 minutes using a variety of kinesiology techniques. Mum
fell asleep during the first 5 minutes or so, and when I was finished, She put
herself to bed. The next day, her symptoms had all disappeared, she felt more
energetic, and cancelled the Doctors appointment she had made. She was very
surprised.
I have been using the skills used in the KAAP course since the first of the
three workshop days with my swimming squad kids. The changes I have seen &
the comments I have had from other coaches, parents (&
swimmers) have been very positive. Now, I just need to point to a swimmer and
call ‘out’ and they jump out & stand on poolside to happily receive a
balance. Returning to pool training, there are significant improvements in
technique- coordination, stroke count, speed, and the swimmers are less
‘stressed’ about the difficulty of the program they are completing.
Last term I employed kinesiology techniques on several students who have since
progressed up to the next learn to swim level. The students’ parents have
all made comments about their lack of significant progress this term, and
several parents have requested I take their children again, so that they can
continue to learn and improve.
A parent of a Squad kid I have coached has taken up swimming competitively in
the AUSSIE masters, One particular night I commented on her need to breathe
bilaterally so improve her technique and speed. She wasn’t able to do it.
With my squad happily training, I told Jenny to get out of the pool, and took
her through the Ezi-Kinesi techniques I have used previously with my squad. My
swimmers finished their program; stood at the wall chiming ‘we know what you
are doing…’. After a while, Jenny got back into the pool, and swam
freestyle breathing bilaterally, without swallowing water, lifting her head
awkwardly, with ease; she was so excited after swimming for another 10 minutes
she exited the pool and gave me a big wet hug!
Sally Kalms, (swim coach & teacher)
I cannot speak highly enough
how “in tune” I feel with understanding and being more aware of the patients
I look after since having done the course. I
was always caring and spent time trying to calm their stress level, but now I
feel like I’ve just gone up a notch and feel more focused and clicked into
their emotional state. Boy is it so
much more rewarding for me too! Before
I noticed I was a bit shy to try different things for calming my patients –
NOW I just get in there and feel more confident (probably because I understand
the reasons for what I am doing) and I know its working.
My work colleagues are also
benefiting and this is making us all much closer and subsequently allowing a
better working environment for all. I
seem to notice now when someone has a headache or sore back or feeling sad or
stressed and I say I can help you. Just
the feel of touch shows you care and will give a feeling of health and
well-being which is what the aim of kinesiology is.
Carmel
The
following are various comments from nurses, counsellors and other professionals
who attended this course at the Royal Adelaide Hospital through the staff
development training:
Very positive, encouraging training fostering our development.
The course was very well planned with an excellent combination of adult learning
principles (eg practical, written materials, visual, discussion time...).
I felt very comfortable to ask any questions I had and all my questions were
answered - I just need to practice, practice, practice!
Great learning environment!!!
Really recommend to anyone & everyone.
This course opened my eyes to
understand Kinesiology, a very interesting complementary therapy!!!
Wonderful course - very
enjoyable!!
A clear, well structured
course with high standards. Very pleasant, approachable. Excellent
instructions, simple, step by step approach. Helped often and consistently
in a non threatening atmosphere.
Natural techniques to help in
everyday living. Great instructions.
Enjoyed this course
immensely. Well done! Keep up the good work!
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