Touch for Health®
Kinesiology training
Connect, Learn & Transform
Why Learn Touch for Health?
Touch for Health® (TFH) is the most widely used system of Kinesiology in the world and is certified by the International Kinesiology College (IKC). It is taught in over 60 countries all over the world. It provides a unique and practical approach to health and well-being that stands out from other complementary therapies.The primary tool that sets TFH apart is Muscle Response Feedback (originally known as Muscle Testing)—a direct, objective way to identify imbalances in the body’s energy system and determine the best course of action to restore harmony.
Unlike many complementary therapies that rely solely on the practitioner’s experience and intuition, TFH, with the addition of Muscle Response Feedback, empowers individuals to work with the body’s natural responses to uncover and address stress, blockages, and imbalances. This allows for a more precise and personalized approach to well-being.
Benefits of Choosing TFH Over Other Complementary Therapies
- Muscle Response Feedback (Muscle Testing):A unique and scientific way to assess the body’s needs and imbalances in real-time.
- Holistic and Non-Invasive:Works with the body’s own energy system to promote self-healing.
- Comprehensive Yet Easy to Learn:A structured approach that is accessible to both professionals and beginners.
- Self-Empowerment:Teaches individuals to take charge of their own health and well-being while also supporting others.
- Integration with Other Modalities:Complements and enhances other therapies such as massage, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and physiotherapy.
Where It Comes From
Developed by Dr. John Thie in the 1970s, TFH integrates elements of osteopathy, chiropractic, acupressure, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Dr. Thie created TFH to provide people with a practical, hands-on tool to improve their health, reduce stress, and balance energy flow—without requiring extensive medical knowledge.
What It Does
TFH supports:
- Enhance postural alignment
- Reduce stress and emotional tension
- Improve flexibility, strength, and coordination
- Boost overall energy and vitality
- Support mental clarity and emotional resilience
- Facilitate self-healing and pain relief
Through accurate Muscle Response Feedback, practitioners can identify areas of imbalance and apply specific techniques to restore harmony across physical, emotional, and energetic levels.
Find Out More About TFH Kinesiology
How to Learn Touch for Health
Touch for Health courses are designed as modular two-day workshops that are open to everyone—whether you are a healthcare professional looking to expand your skills, someone interested in improving self-care, or thinking of starting a new career.
Touch for Health Level 1
- Accurately monitor muscles
- Learn the first 14 muscles
- Balance energy
- Reduce pain
- Find foods for strengthening
- Diffuse emotional stress
- Set goals
- Gain benefits in coordination, vision, sensory awareness, and posture
- Use self-help techniques for personal well-being that can benefit yourself, family, friends, and clients.
Touch for Health Level 2
- Perform a one-point balance using the Chinese Wheel
- Understand the Law of the Five Elements
- Explore Yin and Yang concepts
- Improve proficiency in muscle monitoring
- Evaluate energy imbalances on an additional 14 muscles
- Identify foods that deplete energy
- Apply additional tools to reduce recent pain
- Enhance performance and achieve goals
Touch for Health Level 3
- Deepen understanding of the body’s internal cooperation
- Evaluate energy imbalances on an additional 14 muscles
- Balance reactive muscles
- Balance gait patterns
- Balance energy using Colour and Food
- Reduce chronic pain
- Ease past traumas
Touch for Health Level 4
- Explore the Chinese Five Elements and associated emotions in more depth
- Balance energy using Sound
- Balance Figure Eight Energies
- Balance for Time of Day
- Release postural traumas
- Conduct a 42-Muscle Balance lying down
These courses can be studied individually at your own pace or as part of the Touch for Health Synthesis, where all four levels are completed together.
Additional Training: TFH Metaphors and Goal Setting
- Learn how Metaphors and Words can balance the body
- Gain a deeper understanding of the Chinese Five Elements and their connection to our lives and the universe
- Enhance creativity
- Balance muscles using Metaphors
- Conduct a One-Point Balance using Metaphors
- Gain more tools for deeper and more profound goal-setting
- Improve Emotional Stress Release (ESR) by incorporating all the senses—Taste, Feel, Visual, Smell, and Hearing
Foundation Practitioner Level
For those looking to become certified practitioners, additional training includes:
- TFH Proficiency: A review and consolidation of Levels 1-4, preparing students for assessment.
- TFH Proficiency Assessment: A final evaluation to ensure competence in TFH practices.
Train with Jane at Swallet Farm
All these courses are available with Jane at Swallet Farm, Somerset, offering a supportive and immersive learning environment.
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With its simplicity, effectiveness, and holistic focus, Touch for Health® is a valuable tool for anyone committed to well-being, healing, and personal empowerment.