Author Archives: Healing Phases

Muscle Testing: Listening to the Body’s Signals

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Muscle Testing (Applied Kinesiology): Listening to the Body’s Signals Muscle testing, also called applied kinesiology, is a method of using the body’s subtle responses to gather information about stress, imbalance, or support needs. At its simplest, it involves gently pressing on a muscle—often the arm—to see whether it can hold steady or gives way. This…

Embodied Healing: The Medicine of Yoga

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Yoga is medicinal. But describing what yoga truly is? That’s a bit of an anomaly. It’s so incredibly multi-faceted. I like to think of it as an iceberg — with the postures (what many associate with yoga) just being the tip. What lies beneath the surface is vast, powerful, and deeply transformative. More Than Poses…

What is Medical Qigong Therapy and How Does It Work?

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Wait, Medical… What? Medical Qigong Therapy originates from some of the oldest recorded healing traditions of China. Today, it is recognized as one of the main branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine. As a treatment modality, it provides a whole-person framework for achieving wellness. The practitioner identifies areas of disrupted energy flow within the body and…