Although The BodyTalk System™ has only been in Canada since 2000, it’s prevalent success has been noticed across the globe. It’s success has been based on the simple, safe, non-invasive techniques that promote quick and effective results. The system can address specific health problems or just be used for maintenance of health.
The system was developed in 1990 by, Dr. John Veltheim, a chiropractor, among many traditional western and eastern medical trainings and has spread worldwide to over 36 countries. Graduates of the system include medical doctors and specialists, psychologists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, naturopaths, physiotherapists, osteopaths, nurses, massage therapists, and laypeople.
The BodyTalk System amalgamates the western and eastern practices and theory, which creates the incredible results people have experienced. The premise with BodyTalk is to synchronize the health of the individual by recognizing the mind, body, spirit roles, eastern and western philosophies, and using the simple protocol created by Dr. John Veltheim. Health and healing are really this simple.
Our state of health is determined by how well all of our internal systems are communicating with each other. In essence, every single cell within the body should be in constant communication with all other cells in the body. A general overview of this, is that there are billions of synchronized functions that take place in every moment for the body to be in balance, and healthy. When these functions are thrown out of balance, usually due to everyday physical and mental stressors of life, we begin to experience a breakdown of communication between these intricate systems, and eventually we are lead to illness, disease, and injuries.
The Western philosophy predominately takes a Cartesian model approach to the body. This approach examines all of these intricate systems in a focused and separate manner, looking at the individual parts, and treating the individual parts.
The BodyTalk system, recognizes the need to look at the individual parts, but also the need to apply those parts to the whole aspect of the body, the mind, and the spirit of the individual. The system also recognizes the need to look at the experiences of the individual’s life as a whole. Key experiences can hold patterns within the body and mind, creating a disconnect within the entire body of how to heal. The BodyTalk System protocol uses all of these concepts, and along with simple neuromuscular biofeedback testing, finds what needs to be addressed and in what order so that the individual’s body can return to a state of health and balance.
The success of the System can be attributed to these factors:
The result is that internal communication is greatly improved, allowing the body’s systems to be re-synchronized, stimulating the ability to regain and maintain a healthy balance.
References to research results that substantiate the effectiveness of the concepts behind the therapy in general and the BodyTalk protocol specifically, are available on the Resources page.
This chart is the basic BodyTalk protocol chart. Practitioners who have taken Module 1 and 2 use this one until they progress with the Advanced Modules, then a new more in depth chart is introduced. It’s a great introduction to how practitioners navigate through your body to find the circuits that are not functioning properly.
Using the subtle muscle testing, the practitioner feels a heavy or light response from your body. This response acts as a yes or a no answer. We then use the protocol to ask yes or no questions and navigate through the protocol to find the areas that need addressing. It is this protocol and the muscle testing that allows the practitioner to “talk” to the body. It is then the body that takes the information and begins the healing process.
