Based on the assumption that people's mental and physical states are also reflected in their muscles and their function, the American chiropractor Dr. George Goodheart developed a test procedure to assess muscle function, the muscle test. In kinesiology, Goodheart combined traditional Chinese medicine with holistic Western medicine, which was further developed in Switzerland in the 1980s by Rosmarie Sonderegger. This gave rise to Integrative Kinesiology, which combined Goodheart's approaches with C. Rogers' talk therapy. In this way, a positive change is to be brought about in cooperation with the patient, which he or she must initiate independently. It is therefore necessary to first take a closer look at the current situation and look for the cause. It is determined what the patient wants to achieve and a new orientation is defined. Building on this, kinesiological energy balancing is then carried out as the basis for behavior that promotes success.

Integrative kinesiology can be used in a wide variety of situations, whether physical, emotional or mental. It is used for muscle tension and pain, intolerances and allergies, coordination disorders, digestive problems, overload and weight problems, anxiety and burnout, mood swings, relationship problems, feelings of stress, sleep disorders and psychosomatic complaints. Kinesiology can also help with concentration problems and learning difficulties, lack of energy and self-esteem problems, motivation problems and delayed development.

For many continuing education, further training courses in integrative kinesiology, participants are expected to already have a basic knowledge of kinesiology, but this is not necessarily the norm for training courses. For these, an introductory course is often offered, which interested parties attend in order to gain initial basic knowledge. However, please always contact each individual kinesiology school to find out the exact basic requirements for admission, the easiest and quickest way being via our contact form.

It is generally possible to continue working while training in integrative kinesiology. The training usually takes place at weekends or on one full day per week, at some schools weekly, at others only every three weeks. However, the training is not a full-time course, which means that you do not have to reduce your working hours, or only partially.

During Integrative Kinesiology, students are introduced to the methodology and philosophy in detail, although the scope and training objectives vary in intensity depending on the school and degree. As an example of content, a three-year kinesiology course is shown here, the content of which includes the following:

Basics of kinesiology; classification of the Five Chinese Elements; Chinese medicine basics; interviewing; stress management; values and goals; pulse test; processing goals and topics; human image; diagnosis; therapy concept; 14 MTs; ethics; integrative-psychological work; food; chakra work; professional identity; developmental psychology; reactive muscles and reactive feelings; body posture analysis; Accident recall technique and compensation; understanding health; working with psychological issues; 5 elements - understanding and using psychology; practice experience; supervision and practice development; quality assurance; client safety; risk management; animal kinesiology; kinesiology with children; working with medical professionals; practice management from a legal and insurance perspective; working competently with difficult issues.