Spotlight on Creative Kinesiology

A branch of Kinesiology that offers Body Tracking

The School of Creative Kinesiology was founded in 1989 by Carrie Jost, who had made the exciting discovery that the body can actually give feedback about how it is functioning. She saw this as an unfolding of the mystery about the way the body is working (or not) which allows a creative process to take place between therapist and client, through witnessing and working with symptoms and problems.   ‘I love the gentle non-invasive work of acupressure and healing techniques that can really shift the energetic problem in the body, relieving symptoms and encouraging a new view on life’.  Understanding that all of our experiences – physical, emotional or spiritual – can be held in our physical self is the basis of the work of Creative Kinesiology.

Body Tracking is the method we use to find out what your body is saying to you.  Our bodies are wise – they know all about us.  Symptoms come about so we can listen to what our bodies are saying – they have no other way of speaking. They can show up as any kind of discomfort, stress, aches and pains, digestive difficulties, low energy, ongoing problems of any kind, including relationships, family stresses and not being able to achieve goals in life.

We can track the problem, discover what it is doing there and from our wide array of techniques available find the ones to make a positive change.  We use muscle biofeedback for the tracking – a method that comes from chiropractic – we include some bodywork techniques also originating in chiropractic work.  Energy techniques give us a huge range of ways to help – many founded in acupuncture theory – such as acupressure – to make a change in the energy flows in the body.

 

This work will appeal particularly to those interested in personal growth and their Life Journey – healing the past, expanding the Self in the present and moving forward with potential.

• Enabling individuals to empower themselves
• Supporting people through change
• Learning the tools for life

When we see life as a story, we can find the triggers to our problems or symptoms and understand and heal them, so we are free to be fully ourselves.

The approach of Creative Kinesiology is person-centred. Practitioner and client work alongside each other in a co-creative journey. This process works by accepting, witnessing and using gentle, non-invasive healing techniques (derived from Applied Kinesiology and other modalities.)  Each session is tailored to you – every one of you is unique and our bodies will be talking just about you – on all levels of body, mind, emotions and spirit.

Our Kinesiology practitioners are well trained and thorough and above all, they love the work they do – making a difference by facilitating your own healing mechanisms to work effectively. It is worth having a go if you have an ongoing problem that doesn’t seem to be getting resolved, if you are interested in preventing ill health and if you wish to be full of energy to live life to the full.

The School has now expanded, having trained over 250 Professional Practitioners and currently 10 Teachers providing courses all over the country. The CK School became an Association of the BCMA in 2016. A summary of our training courses are below:

THE LIFE TRACKING SERIES
A foundation kinesiology course, recognised by the Kinesiology Federation of GB. As well as an exploration of the world of subtle energy and an opportunity for self-development, it gives an introduction to the “tracking” approach, pioneered by Creative Kinesiology.  The syllabus is below:

1. Everything is Connected
   We are connected to all of life and each other. Well-being happens when every part of our self is balanced & connected.

• Chinese Medicine – the basics
• kinesiology muscle testing
• balancing subtle energies
• practical tools for maintaining equilibrium

2. We Can Make A Difference
   Exploring how intentions, thoughts and goals can shape our lives:

• starting to track in the energy system
• releasing the blockages so we can move forward
• the Chinese five elements

3. Witnessing: The Key to Change
   When our stories and our Selves are uncovered and witnessed, our bodies and energy systems can let go of any unnecessary patterns:

• body language, posture & energy splits
• balancing the waters of life
• witnessing others and ourselves

4. Self Empowerment
   Our focus is on enhancing self-esteem and ways of standing more fully in our own power:

• tracking into the past and healing it
• deeper techniques for centring
• balancing the chakras

5. Launchpad
   As we deepen the tracking work and build our tool kit, we are ready to launch into the next part of the journey:

• recognizing & developing gifts and talents
• the body’s inner realms
• tracking into the future

WAY OF THE TRACKER
This is the professional kinesiology training and a journey of profound spiritual growth and self-discovery which develops the detective work approach of “tracking” to discover the story behind a person’s symptoms and how best to heal. This is designed for you if you:

• Are interested in making a difference
• Enjoy being with people Wish to help others to heal and change
• Are open to being a detective – a body detective
• Have some idea what it means to take a journey of personal growth

You will learn to:

• Listen deeply and witness another as they tell their story
• Help to alleviate symptoms using an array of wonderful techniques
• Look beyond the obvious and discover what is not being said
• Find and use the maps that can guide the work (Physical maps, Nutritional maps, Elemental maps, Emotional maps, Medicine Wheel maps, Energy maps and many others)
• Support people wishing to go on a journey of discovery
• Understand the importance of relieving stress, finding balance and celebrating life.

 

PERCEPTUAL BODYWORK
A professional kinesiology training offering the opportunity to undertake a healing journey through learning simple and effective adjustments to the physical body and the electro-magnetic energy, as well as exploring various other approaches derived from Applied Kinesiology.

COMBINED DIPLOMA – WAY AND THE TRACKER AND PERCEPTUAL BODYTRACKING

This new kinesiology professional training will take you on a profound spiritual journey through which you will receive a thorough training in kinesiology practice. Taking place over roughly two years, you will become confident in the skills of a professional Kinesiology practitioner, able to work deeply with emotion, energy and bodywork.

CORE SUBJECTS
The School provides courses in most core subjects.

• Nutrition
• Inter-Personal Skills
• Practice Management
• Anatomy & Physiology

The aim of these courses is to provide a creative and experiential approach to the subject matter while incorporating the creative Kinesiology approach.

KINESIOLOGY PRACTITIONER DEVELOPMENT
Includes mentoring, master classes and continuing professional courses – these are important aspects of the work of the School.

KINESIOLOGY TEACHER TRAINING
An in-house programme of teacher training and how to lead groups and workshops is available that enables the School to train Kinesiology practitioners as teachers and workshop leaders of LifeTracking, Way of the Tracker and Perceptual Bodywork. Courses available are: Presenting Kinesiology and Group Work Skills. Practitioners must also repeat the professional training if they wish to teach at a professional level.

For further information, please look on www.creativekinesiology.org