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The BodyTalk SystemTM
By Caroline Nettle CBP
I am delighted to have been invited to write an article for the Fibromyalgia Association about a new exciting therapy which has recently arrived in the U.K. The BodyTalk System™ is currently taught in 27 countries worldwide, and is a rapidly growing healthcare system, with thousands of practitioners throughout the world. Essentially, The BodyTalk System™ has combined the wisdom of eastern medicine, western medicine, acupuncture, chiropractics, kinesiology, maths, philosophy, and other medicinal systems such as ayurvedic medicine.
The BodyTalk System™ is an entirely different method of looking at disease and illness. Instead of talking to the client and discussing their symptoms, we ask their body if there are any communication blockages that have compromised the healthy balance that the body strives to maintain.
Our bodies talk to us all the time - they tell us to eat food when we are hungry, to put clothes on when we are cold, and to go to sleep when we need rest. However, the most amazing element in our bodies is the healing aspect - if you cut your hand, you do not need to tell your body in which order to send extra proteins to the cut, or to clot the blood, and to reform the skin under the clot so that once it is healed there is usually no scarring. The body also displays great wisdom - if you strain an ankle, for example, the body is telling you to stop using that part (by causing pain and swelling), so that healing can occur.
The BodyTalk System™ has found a way to talk to the healing wisdom of the bodymind complex and ask it what it needs to do, and in what sequence, in order to bring about health, happiness, and harmony. The actual order in which we heal is very important. For example, if a stomach ulcer is treated before the reason that the stomach ulcer occurred, then it is highly likely that the stomach ulcer will return. Likewise, if the reason for anxiety is not addressed before the symptoms caused by the anxiety, then once again, the condition is likely to come back.
The reason that this healing wisdom cannot always function at its optimum level is due to our lifestyles and stresses and strains. Factors which affect our ability to be free from disease can be physical, emotional, mental, chemical, environmental, and economic, amongst others.
BodyTalk practitioners find out from the healing wisdom of the body what it wants to do, and in what order, and then we relay the message to the brain. The reason that we do this is that the brain plays an important role in coordinating the healing processes, but unfortunately, it is subject to various conditions that prevent it from hearing the message for itself. These include belief systems, environmental interferences like pesticides and toxins, inherited diseases, mobile phone emissions, vaccinations, electromagnetic interferences from computers and many other factors.
A typical BodyTalk session ranges from 30 minutes to an hour. The practitioner will run through the medical history of the client, and discuss the goals to be addressed that day. The client will then lie on the therapy couch, or sit where this is not appropriate and the practitioner will identify the weak energy circuits in the body by using biofeedback, which is a subtle muscle testing technique. This involves gently lifting the clients arm.
Once a weak energy circuit has been identified, the practitioner will lightly tap the client on the top of the head. This effectively encourages the brain centres to re-evaluate the clients' health, and address the high-lighted imbalances. The practitioner then taps the client on the sternum to "announce" the corrected energy flows to the rest of the body. This is beneficial because the heart is responsible for communicating the state of the body's health to the rest of the body. Stimulating the heart by tapping the sternum encourages the heart to store the corrected energy patterns in the body's memory, which means that the body will remember these corrections.
At the end of each session, the practitioner will establish if the client needs further sessions, and what is the correct length of time between sessions. This is to allow the brain sufficient time to make the corrections high-lighted.
The BodyTalk System™ has seen very good results with many different health issues, especially asthma, allergies, chronic fatigue, circulation disorders, restricted movements, pain, digestive disorders, food intolerances, headaches, and many others. It is also very effective when dealing with anxiety, depression, stress and trauma.
Two case studies from UK practitioners that are relevant to Fibromyalgia will high-light the amazing potential of this new healthcare system -
"Male client, mid 30's – had fibromyalgia and ME since 16 years of age. When I met him he had sunken, very dark circles around his eyes, he was constantly tired (getting up at mid-day and having two good hours before exhaustion set in again). After a few sessions I noticed his eyes were brighter, the dark circles were almost gone and he appeared a lot more positive in his outlook. About 9 months later he took the BodyTalk course (Mods 1&2) himself and I picked him up at 7am in the morning, worked on the course all day and took him home for about 8- 8.30pm – and he loved every minute of each day, coping with all the effort and long days. He still has some 'slow' days but he has improved greatly and is working through lots of emotions that were holding him back."
"Female client – mid 60's, ex nurse – had fibromyalgia for a number of years and tried several different complementary therapies along with pain killing medications. When I met her she felt like she was dragging herself through each day and the pain was really pulling her down and making her depressed. After a few sessions I noticed her posture had changed, she was carrying herself well, shoulders back and a genuine smile on her face. She then told me she had decided to come off her pain-killers because she "didn't need them" (there was still some pain, but it was 'manageable'). Her general sense of well-being has increased and she is continuing with BodyTalk as she feels it helps her pain control. This lady has recently had several visitors to stay with her (a very exhausting thought for her under normal circumstances), and she has travelled over 100 miles to visit her sister, plus she has just returned from a holiday in Spain to see her daughter."
How many sessions are needed will depend on what is wrong, and as we are all very different, there are no averages with BodyTalk. However, some ailments can clear up very quickly, and others may need several sessions.
A major part of the healing process can be coming to terms with the illness, and all that this implies, in order to be able to lead a full life in the future. The BodyTalk SystemTM works effectively with stress, belief systems, pain reduction, and pre and post operation strengthening of the bodies' own healing mechanisms, to ensure that the client can lead as full and rewarding a life as possible, regardless of their health history.
The BodyTalk System™ can do for the body what an M.O.T. or regular servicing does for the car. It ensures fine tuning and smooth running of the engine, but also identifies potential issues before they can cause more damage to the car.
BodyTalk can be seamlessly integrated into any other health care modality and can enhance other treatments, surgery and medications. It is absolutely safe and there are no contraindications to its use.
As each one of us has different reasons for the state of our individual health, it is refreshing to know that a therapy exists that will address your health with no diagnosis, manipulation, or drugs, and that will look at you as an individual and address your personal health issues.
One of the best side-effects of The BodyTalk SystemTM treatments is that they balance all aspects of the bodymind complex and this results in a greater sense of well-being.
If you would like to find out more about how The BodyTalk SystemTM can help you and your family, then please visit our website at www.bodytalksystem.com, where you will find BodyTalk Practitioners in your area, by clicking on the UK. We will be happy to answer any questions that you may have, either on the phone or by email.
Written by Caroline Nettle, Certified BodyTalk Practitioner
caroline-444@live.com 07886 177907
Wokingham, Berkshire.
