BodyTalk System Overview
Australian Chiropractor and Acupuncturist,
Dr. John Veltheim, developed the BodyTalk System in 1995. Since
then it has been taught to over a thousand practitioners worldwide.
Currently there are 19 trained BodyTalk instructors teaching
in 17 countries. Graduates include medical doctors and specialists,
psychologists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, naturopaths, physical
therapists, osteopaths, nurses, licensed massage therapists,
and laypeople.
The outstanding growth and success of
the BodyTalk system is essentially fueled by the following factors:
1. Outstanding results occur
in almost every sphere of heath care.
2. It can be seamlessly integrated
into any other health care modality and is complementary to
each modality.
3. It is totally non_invasive
and absolutely safe. There are no contraindications to its use.
4. No diagnosis is given, no
medications prescribed, and no invasive techniques imposed upon
the patient. The BodyTalk System does not conflict with, or
legally contravene, any existing health care system or law.
5. Patients thoroughly enjoy
the sessions and the results are evident within all aspects
of health - mind, body, and spirit.
The basic premises underlying The BodyTalk
System constitute a new paradigm for synchronizing and balancing
the bodymind that can be implemented in conjunction with any
health care system. The body is a very complex ecosystem involving
a delicate balance between physiological biochemical functions,
emotional and mental interactions, environmental influences,
hereditary and genetic restrictions, and the need to synchronize
all these factors into a cohesive whole.
Until now the majority of health care
systems have tended to take a Cartesian approach and have focused
on isolated parts of the bodymind equation. The whole picture,
incorporating all the variables, has been placed in the 'too
hard' basket. This is because the human mind, even with the
help of modern science and equipment, is incapable of thinking
on such a comprehensive scale.
The BodyTalk System recognizes that
within each and every one of us there lies the innate knowing
of who we are and what makes us tick. This innate wisdom carries
the answer to our health care dilemma. This is addressed in
the following way:
1. The BodyTalk System facilitates communication with
the innate wisdom of the body by using neuromuscular biofeedback.
This feedback provides the practitioner with a 'yes' or 'no'
answer to any question that is asked of the body. The innate
wisdom thus provides BodyTalkers accurate guidelines with regard
to the bodymind requirements for optimum health.
2. By following a comprehensive protocol of questions,
the BodyTalk practitioner can establish exactly what balancing
the body needs in order to harmonize bodymind function. This
involves finding out which organs, endocrines, or body parts
need to be connected to heal communication between them at the
physiological, biochemical, circulatory, nervous, emotional,
and/or energy levels.
3. The patient and/or practitioner touch the parts that
need repair and the practitioner then uses his/her fingers to
gently tap the head of the patient in order to focus the brain
toward repair. BodyTalk 'tapping' is based on an old Hatha Yoga
technique and experiments with biofeedback apparatus show that
when this tapping occurs while specific parts are being touched
there is a major increase in brain activity in relation to those
parts.
4. The practitioner then lightly taps the chest to store
the changes in the heart energy complex, which ensures that
the new balance is held in deep memory and is, therefore, lasting.
Clinical results have shown that once the communications systems
of the body have been reestablished and the bodymind complex
synchronized, the body is capable of healing itself at a deep
and lasting level.
This is something that modern health care systems have tended
to forget, or ignore. The trend has been to want to play "God"
and intervene in the body's natural processes even though it
is clear that allopathic health care training provides only
a glimpse into the complex interactions of the bodymind.
Of course, there are times that natural healing is limited.
The typical emergency such as a car accident, where the body
is in crisis, attests to the need of skilled intervention in
the form of modern medicine.
Nevertheless, BodyTalk practitioners are seeing the incredible
healing power of a 'balanced' body in the daily results obtained
in practice. The functions of every part of the body and mind
are improved. This means that the immune system will start to
eliminate chronic and acute viruses, bacteria, parasites, and
toxins. Reestablishing of the mind/body balance reduces allergies,
emotional and psychological disorders. It also improves posture
and coordination, digestion and elimination, brain functions,
learning disorders, and states of distorted consciousness in
the form of negative belief systems and attitudes.
The BodyTalk System does not rely upon diagnosis and the BodyTalk
practitioner does not prescribe, use invasive techniques, or
do anything that can cause harm to the body. This makes it one
of the rare health care systems that can be classified as totally
safe and truly holistic in its approach to reestablishing the
optimum health of the patient.
It is complementary to all other health care systems and can
be used as a stand_alone system or be integrated into any other
health care practice. It can also be safely used by the layperson
as a means of assisting in the health care of themselves, their
family, and friends.
Every person who is sincerely interested in the concepts of
total health care and has a respect for the power of the potential
of human bodymind, should find out more about the BodyTalk System.
For information
or appointments
contact: Alix Rodwell,
Advanced Practitioner,
At 281-536-7992.
