Book details

  • Genre:health & fitness
  • Sub-genre:Alternative Therapies
  • Language:English
  • Pages:370
  • eBook ISBN:9780875168852

Touch for Health: The Complete Edition

A Practical Guide to Natural Health With Acupressure Touch

By John Thie and Matthew Thie

Overview


With over ½ million copies in print since 1973, the "Touch for Health" phenomenon has helped more than 10 million people in over 40 countries restore their natural healing energies and enjoy vibrant health through a unique treatment of posture and muscle balancing that combines simple aspects of acupressure touch and massage. You will learn the techniques that chiropractors, alternative health specialists, athletic trainers, and massage therapists have found invaluable in preventive healthcare and treatment.
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Description


With over ½ million copies in print since 1973, the "Touch for Health" phenomenon has helped more than 10 million people in over 40 countries restore their natural healing energies and enjoy vibrant health through a unique treatment of posture and muscle balancing that combines simple aspects of acupressure touch and massage. You will learn the techniques that chiropractors, alternative health specialists, athletic trainers, and massage therapists have found invaluable in preventive healthcare and treatment. TOUCH FOR HEALTH: THE COMPLETE EDITION is a major revision and expansion of the fundamental text of Energy Kinesiology. It includes the complete International Kinesiology College curriculum, plus Dr. John Thie's developments from 1990-2005. It integrates Metaphors of Muscles, Meridians and the Five Elements, and adds all new full-color illustrations, photographs of all 42 muscle tests, color-coded reference tabs, an extensive reference section and acupressure holding points for the 12 major Meridians. The Complete Edition also provides an extensive introduction to simple self-help energizers, emotional stress release and application of muscle testing and reflex points. Following the 42 muscle reference section, Chinese Five Element energy patterns are explained, as well as additional advanced applications such as gait balancing, posture analysis and balancing, reactive muscle reset, pain control, and more! TFH has been taught in over 100 countries and 23 languages to help balance posture, attitude and vital energy to develop wellness, health maintenance, prevention, relief from stress, aches and pains and enjoyment of vibrant health.
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About The Author


John Thie led Thie Chiropractice Clinic of Pasadena, California for 35 years and served as president of the Touch For Health Foundation. With degrees from USC, the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, and UCLA, he served on the faculties of many Southern California universities, where his treatment and technique gained recognition throughout the world. Despite his passing in 2005, Touch for Health will live forever in the hearts of his colleagues and practitioners for years to come.
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