An Overview of the BodyTalk System
What do you get when you combine the wisdom of advanced yoga and advaitic philosophy, the insights of modern physics and mathematics, the energy dynamics of acupuncture, the clinical findings of Applied Kinesiology, and western medical expertise? A revolutionary new form of health care called BodyTalk.
BodyTalk is an astonishingly simple and effective form of therapy that allows the body's energy systems to be re-synchronized so that they can operate as nature intended. Each system, cell and atom is in constant communication with each other at all times.
Through exposure to the stresses of day-to-day life, these lines of communication become compromised, which then leads to a decline in physical, emotional and/or mental health.
Reconnecting these lines of communication then enables the body's mechanisms to function at optimal levels, thus preventing disease and rapidly accelerating the healing process. BodyTalk can be used as a stand-alone system to treat many health problems, or seamlessly integrated into any health care system to increase its effectiveness and promote faster healing.
BodyTalk's major assets are its simplicity, safety, and the speed of its results. It is non-invasive, objective in application, and works effectively on humans and animals alike.
Even if a BodyTalk technique is performed incorrectly, it simply means that there will be no result or change. It will not make things worse. It follows, therefore, that anyone who receives BodyTalk has nothing to lose and everything to gain as far as their health is concerned.
History of the BodyTalk System
BodyTalk was first developed in the 1990s by a Dr. John Velteim. He is a chiropractor, traditional acupuncturist, philosopher, Reiki Master, and teacher. Originally from Australia, John ran a very successful clinic in Brisbane for 15 years. He was also the Principal of the Brisbane College of Acupuncture and Natural Therapies for 5 years. His extensive post graduate studies include applied kinesiology, bio-energetic psychology, osteopathy, sports medicine, counselling, comparative philosophy and theology.
In 1998, John moved to Sarosota, Florida, to further his practice and research of BodyTalk. Soon he began to teach the BodyTalk System to healthcare professionals as well as lay people. When word got out about the successes of this amazing new system, he took on the task of training other instructors so the BodyTalk System could be taught worldwide.
The BodyTalk System is continuously evolving through research by Dr. Veltheim and the academic committee of the International BodyTalk Association (IBA). The BodyTalk System has at its core, brilliant protocol and procedure charts and the application of BodyTalk has expanded well beyond the pre-existing fields of healthcare. The BodyTalk System is proving to be effective in a wide range of areas such as sports and other performance applications, animal health, plant care and crop improvement, and ecological repair.
For more information about becoming a BodyTalk practitioner and a worldwide practitioner directory, visit the official website of the International Bodytalk Association.
