Northeast Healing with Terri Kaus
Specialized Kinesiology Workshops
Frequently Asked Specialized Kinesiology Questions
What is Specialized Kinesiology and how does it work?
What is Specialized Kinesiology?
Specialized Kinesiology is a holistic approach to health using muscle testing feedback as a tool for determining imbalances in the body’s energy system. A combination of balancing techniques are used: Acupressure, Neurolymphatic Massage, Neurovascular Holding Points, Meridian work, Emotional work, Gait reflex balancing, Food, and Substance testing including desensitization, and more. Clients often experience improvements in the areas of posture, coordination, strength, balance and even sleep. Many happily report a significant decrease in emotional stress, physical pain, and food reactions.
Can I use Specialized Kinesiology with other modalities and therapies?
Yes, a Specialized Kinesiology balance can be performed as a standalone procedure or can be combined with other modalities including massage, acupuncture, chiropractic, nutrition, essential oils, homeopathy, health or fitness coaching, etc. Having a balanced energy system often enhances other therapies reducing the time and effort required to achieve success. 
Is this workshop similar to Touch For Health, which I taught in the past?
SK Master Series Level 1 is a great course for those who’ve taken TFH in the past. It will definitely give you a leg up but is not necessary to attend SK Master 1.
The primary difference is that in this course, we only use one muscle test instead of needing to learn 14 different muscles to balance the body’s energy system. Many past students have said this makes balancing the body’s energy system much easier. There are different corrections that you learn as well; You will be working with the Neurolymphatic Points/Chapman Reflexes, Neurovascular Holding Points/Bennett Reflexes, Meridians, Acupressure Holding Points, Gait Reflexes, Tibetan Figure 8 Energy Pathways. In addition, students will learn not only to test for Food and Substance Sensitivities but learn a valuable Desensitization Protocol as well.
Who are these workshops for?
Specialized Kinesiology is for anyone wanting to improve their own health or the health of others! These workshops are especially helpful for MT’s, ND’s, PT’s, OT’s, LAc’s, DC’s, health coaches, doulas, fitness and athletic trainers and more. Basically, anyone who is passionate about healing will benefit from learning these techniques. There is no prerequisit for SK level 1.
What can clients expect to feel after a balancing session?
Clients can expect to feel great! Being energetically balanced gives you an added advantage to face everyday stressful challenges. Common clients descriptions after a session include feeling balanced and even, more flexible, grounded, motivated, clear headed, confident, release, peaceful, and pain free.
What happens during a kinesiology session?
Each session is unique depending on each individual’s needs at the time. The sessions are performed fully clothed and can be done sitting, standing, lying down, or a combination of these.
Your practitioner will ask you to briefly describe your health history and discuss your goals for the session. You’ll be asked to fill out a new client intake form which includes past injuries and current health concerns.
Before beginning, you’ll be instructed to rub specific acupressure reflex points to improve brain/body communication. This will enhance the experience of receiving accurate feedback during muscle monitoring.
The practitioner will have you place your limbs in specific positions while applying light pressure to check your muscle response. She will touch various reflexes on your body while lightly muscle testing. If an imbalance is present, the muscle will respond by temporarily unlocking.
The practitioner will then use gentle, non-invasive techniques to restore balance. This can include massaging specific reflexes, holding points on your head, tracing meridian pathways, working with acupressure points, or working directly with the muscle’s origin and insertions. Many techniques assist in balancing. The way we determine if a reflex is balanced is by performing the same test and observing a clear indicator change in the muscle response.
How often do I need to receive a balance?
There is no set answer to this question. With the fast paced life many of us are living, we are often thrown out of balance physically, mentally, and emotionally.
I usually tell my clients to call me when they either have a specific problem or are ready to “peel back more layers of the onion”. Many of us have experienced past physical or emotional traumas that have ripple effects years later. Specialized Kinesiology can help reverse some of the stressful effects from the past.
Terri often has clients that alternate between scheduling a balance for one session and massage therapy for the next. She has other clients that prefer if she includes energy balancing within a massage therapy session.
Does Instructor Terri Kaus practice as well as teach?
Absolutely! Terri is board certified with the NCBTMB organization (438552-00). Terri combines a variety of therapy modalities into her client sessions. Her skill set includes Massage, Myofascial Release, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Brain Gym, Touch for Health, Specialized Kinesiology, and more.
Click here to learn more about Terri.
Where can I find your workshop information?
You can find the class schedule here then click on the workshop you want to learn more about.
What are the benefits of Kinesiology?
Specialized Kinesiology helps with a vast number of physical and emotional issues. Below is a list of some of the things a balancing session can help with.
- Relieve pain including headaches, backaches, stomach, shoulders, etc.
- Enhance strength and flexibility
- Improve posture and balance
- Enhance athletic performance
- Improve digestion
- Experience clearer thinking
- Reduce mental & emotional stress
- Strengthen immune system
- Increase vitality and relaxation
- Improve attitude and learning
- Re-frame perceptions
- Overcome fears, blocks and self-sabotage
- Calm the nervous system
- Provide preventative health maintenance
- Identify foods that enhance your energy
- Discover food allergies and sensitivities
- Accelerate recovery from illness and injuries
- Help prevent illness and injury
- Correct reactive muscles that aren’t working properly
- Develop personal awareness and clarify personal goals & motivation
Do you have a past student discount?
Yes! If you have taken the online SK Master Series course with me, you’ll get a 50% discount on the live version of the course.
How can Kinesiology help children?
Kinesiology can help children in almost any aspect of their life! Instructor Terri Kaus used kinesiology to discover and address her child’s food allergies. It can also be used to help anxiety, coordination, eating problems, sleeping issues, performance, confidence, attachment issues, listening skills, brain integration and more. If a child is too small to be muscle tested, a surrogate can be used. See surrogate testing below.
If you have any questions about how learning Kinesiology can help your child, email Terri at teresa@northeasthealing.com.
How can I explain Specialized Kinesiology to my clients or patients?
In her workshops, Terri teaches you how to talk to clients and patients about specialized kinesiology. Northeast Healing Arts also provides flyers you can give directly to your patients. These flyers describe the amazing benefits of specialized kinesiology. To request a flyer, call or email instructor Terri Kaus.
You can also check out our blog post: How To Explain Specialized Kinesiology To Your Clients
How many sessions do I need to see an improvement?
There is no set number. Each individual will respond differently depending on the nature of their condition(s). Some issues can be resolved in a single session, while others may take a bit longer. Incredible results are often seen before the session ends!
What is Surrogate Muscle Testing?
Surrogate testing is used when one person stands in for an individual that is not able to be muscle tested because they are too small (like a baby or toddler), too weak, or too sick. It can also be used for animals and pets.
The surrogate’s muscles are tested in place of the subjects while maintaining physical contact with the subject during the procedure.
What is Reactive Muscle Testing?
Reactive muscle technique is a truly amazing corrective technique that restores major muscle function instantly!
Sometimes we have muscles that are neurologically switched off as a result of past injuries, stress, or strain. The muscle is strong when tested alone, but when tested in succession with another, it suddenly loses power and shuts off, leaving it in a weakened state. We call muscle “A” a “bully” or “reactor” because it keeps intimidating muscle “B”, the “reactive” muscle causing it to weaken and shut down. This leads to compensation patterns that further deepen the body’s muscular dysfunction.
Signs that we are dealing with a dysfunctional muscle pattern may be chronic pain, stiffness, large flabby muscles that will not strengthen no matter how much you exercise, limited range of motion, etc. You simply can’t heal, nothing holds and even the best therapies only work temporarily at best. The reason nothing works is caused by a neurological reaction you have no control over.
The first step is to identify all the involved muscles. The second step is to undergo muscle re-education restoring nerve communication pathways so the muscles can fire properly and show their strength.
What is your cancellation policy for live workshops?
For live workshops, a $250 deposit is required. That deposit is refundable if you cancel more than 3 weeks before the workshop. If you need to cancel within the 3 weeks prior to your workshop, you may transfer that deposit to another class within the next 12 months.
Can I renew my online workshop access after it expires?
Yes! Depending on the access level you purchase for the online course, you’ll have either 1 or 2 years of access. When your access expires, you can extend it for $4.92/mo (must be paid in full for the whole year).
What Continuing Education (CE) provider numbers should I use?
Specialized Kinesiology Master Series Level 1 (online workshop) offers 10 CE’s through NCBTMB with Approved Provider #1000546. If you completed this online course, you can request a CE certificate.
Specialized Kinesiology Master Series Level 1 (live workshop) offers 21 CE’s through NCBTMB with Approved Provider #1000546.
Also offers 21 CE’s from the Florida Board of Massage Therapy with Approved Provider #50-37278.
Students who previously attended the online workshop within the same CE period may receive 11 additional CEs by attending the live 3-day workshop.
Have other questions?
Call or email Terri Kaus at (612) 310-4281 or teresa@northeasthealing.com.
