John Thie

Touch for Health: The 50th Anniversary Edition: A Practical Guide to Natural Health with Acupressure Touch and Massage John Thie

50 Years of HealingThe Fundamental text of Energy Kinesiology for balancing muscles, posture, and "Chi" (Life Energy) With over a million copies in print since 1973, the "Touch for Health" phenomenon has flourished worldwide to help more than 10 million people in over 40 countries and 23 languages restore their natural healing energies and enjoy vibrant health through this unique treatment of posture and muscle balancing that combines simple aspects of acupressure touch and massage. From this book, you will learn the techniques that chiropractors, alternative health specialists, athletic trainers, and massage therapists have found invaluable in preventive healthcare and treatment for over 50 years. All new full color illustrations and photographs of all 42 muscle tests, in lying and standing positionsColor-coded reference tabsReference section includes a 2-page spread for each muscle including testing, origin/insertion, spinal reflexes, neurolymphatics, neurovasculars, and meridianAcupressure holding points for the 12 major MeridiansThe Complete Edition includes an extensive introduction to simple self-help energizers, Emotional Stress Release & 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, and pain control, and more!