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Thank you for visiting. We hope our website can answer your questions about our Health Kinesiology practice in West Seattle.

Health Kinesiology (“HK”) is a holistic approach to health -- helping to rebalance the body’s bio-energy system. HK combines the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine, using 14 of the body’s energy meridians, along with the more modern tool of muscle testing.

Muscle testing is used to identify what part of the body’s bio-energy system needs correction, so that the body can be brought back into a state of balance and harmony. When the body is out of balance, it can cause various states of dis-ease in the body and mind. By bringing the body into balance, the bio-energy system can function as it was meant to, aiding the client towards a state of better health.

Light pressure is applied to a muscle (usually in the arm), and the HK practitioner can use the result of that information to find the best course of action to correct any imbalance in the client’s bio-energy system. By holding acupuncture points with gentle pressure (no needles!), aided with the use of thoughts, words, color, sound, scents, magnets and various other tools, we bring the body into balance. Most clients will find the session relaxing and enjoyable. 

Every session is unique – even if two clients come in with the same issues, the treatment can be entirely different. Muscle testing is tuning into your body’s wisdom – your body knows the best course of action for you, but simply needs some guidance on how to proceed best to help the situation. Each client is treated as a whole person, not just a series of complaints or symptoms, making it a truly holistic modality. 

In a single session, the HK practitioner may identify allergies, nutritional imbalances, deal with phobias and psychological stress, and many other possibilities. 

HK is not only for clients with health complaints. Even without an obvious health concern, clients can see amazing benefits and changes to their health, well-being, physical and mental functioning. Regular sessions can help the body’s stress levels stay under control as well. The possibilities are endless! 

HK practitioners do not make diagnoses or guarantees of medical treatment. It is recommended that you consult with an appropriate medical professional as needed and continue to take any medications prescribed to you under the guidance of your physician.

Jimmy Scott, Ph.D., is the founder of Health Kinesiology. He received his degree in Physiological Psychology from the University of North Carolina. He spent several years at the National Institute of Mental Health before joining the University of California School of Medicine, first in Davis and then in San Francisco. He published over 30 research papers in traditional scientific and medical journals. His development of HK began in 1978 and continues to this day. HK is now an international movement with thousands of students and practitioners worldwide. Dr. Scott has been explicitly developing the HK energy model since 1982. For more information about Dr. Scott and HK, please see the website of the International Headquarters of Health Kinesiology.