The Academy of Systematic Kinesiology (TASK) in Ireland – Systematic Kinesiology Courses since 2000.
For people who are passionate about natural health and want to help others holistically.
Turn your passion for health into a career that you love
Our goal is to help you to pursue a career in healthcare, using a natural approach. Our approach works with the whole person (mental, chemical, physical and energy (MCPE)), seeking to identify and balance the root cause rather than focussing on the alleviation of symptoms (though that happens too).
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“A fantastic weekend which energised me for weeks after. I could not recommend the quality of the kinesiology course highly enough”. Cherry, student, Balanced Health Kinesiology Course 2020
What we do
Led by founder and Principal Siobhan Guthrie, KinesiologyZone and its team of course leaders, offers professional training courses in Systematic Kinesiology, a holistic therapy that works with your body’s innate intelligence to find the root cause to symptoms. We know that when the body is balanced and nourished, it has a natural ability to heal itself. We teach people how to find where the body is out of balance, or stressed, learn how to interpret the results of muscle testing, and work with a series of reflexes and techniques to remove what’s blocking the body’s natural ability.
We’re very proud of our growing community of graduates who do amazing work helping people all around the country and abroad. When you experience the power of Systematic Kinesiology, you’ll wonder at how simple changes can make such a difference.
What is Kinesiology?
The word kinesiology (pronounced kin-easy-ology) comes from the Greek word kineses meaning “movement”. Systematic Kinesiology is both an approach to health and a system of treating the body holistically. We use several procedures of muscle testing to identify imbalances. These imbalances may be nutritional, structural, emotional, or in our energy pathways. Therefore, the assessment may focus on more than one realm and more than likely treatment will be a combination of all.
Interestingly, Systematic Kinesiology looks at health from a whole person perspective. By using muscle testing, the body’s biofeedback tool, the practitioner can identify what is stressing the body. The skilled practitioner then can interpret what corrections the body needs to bring it back into balance, as well as the order of treatment.
What is Muscle Testing?
Our muscles have an important role in our health. Muscles moves bones, and affect our structure, which has an effect on internal organs. Combined with our understanding of acupuncture, muscles can be tested for function. By testing muscles it helps the trained practitioner to gain clarity about where to start from a whole person perspective. Whether you want to reduce stress, reduce bloating and fatigue, lose weight and keep it off, understand food sensitivities, heal your gut, improve energy and sleep better, there’s so much that’s possible when you take a course in Balanced Health. It’s so rewarding when you can help more people make sustainable lifestyle changes too.
The origins of Kinesiology
Dr George Goodheart was the first to put the body of Kinesiology into a recognised therapy in the late 1960s, which he called “Applied Kinesiology.” Most muscle testing is based on the work of Kendall and Kendall (1930s). Reflexes to improve lymphatic and blood flow were discovered by Drs Chapman and Bennett. Additionally, discovering how the body is connected through the meridian system was major step forward in the development of AK.
The International College of Applied Kinesiology describes AK as “Applied Kinesiology is a safe and non-invasive diagnostic system using muscle testing as a tool for evaluating neurological function. The methodology focuses primarily on neuromuscular function as it relates to the structural, chemical and neurological regulatory mechanisms. Muscle testing assesses the impact of the nervous system on patient health, helping AK practitioners look for the source of disease in the balance of the sensory system with the motor system.”
Kinesiology in Ireland
Kinesiology was first introduced to Europe through the pioneering work of Brian H Butler, in the form of Touch for Health. In 1982, he set up The Academy of Systematic Kinesiology in the United Kingdom. In 1995 he came to Ireland to teach a group here. Siobhan Guthrie was in that first Kinesiology Course (run at the time by Siobhan Barnes), and she went on to set up The Academy of Systematic Kinesiology (TASK) in Ireland in 2000.
Kinesiology in Ireland has grown from strength to strength. Graduate practitioners are busy in their local practitioners, many working full time. You’ll also find some of of our graduates who also run a local KinesiologyZone Centre to run and teach the Balanced Health Course.
Although Brian Butler has retired, he maintains his connection with TASK Ireland and gives occasional presentations to our students each year.
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