Applied Physiology with Adam Lehman

Applied physiology (AP), developed by Richard Utt, is one of the few kinesiologies not to have the word kinesiology in its name. Adam Lehman of California is the enthusiastic advanced instructor and instructor trainer for AP, so I asked him to tell me more about it:

"There are two main models in kinesiology the indicator muscle model, where the practitioner uses a single muscle to communicate globally, and the energy readout model, where each muscle expresses the energy flow in a specific, related meridian. Applied physiology marries these two models in a way not otherwise found in kinesiology using the indicator muscle to efficiently find imbalances, and then using the muscle related to the affected meridian(s) to represent the actual neurological imbalance found using the indicator muscle.

"Another model that AP works with extensively is the holographic model. While one could say that almost any of the healing arts work within the holographic model in some way, AP makes conscious use of this model by exploring, in a three dimensional structure, the relationships between the meridians affected by a persons issue.

"By working in this 3 dimensional construct, the AP practitioner has the ability to pinpoint accurately where imbalances exist and to direct healing energy to those specific places, choosing from a variety of balancing techniques. As an example, if the practitioner were to find that the clients pectoralis major clavicular [a chest muscle] had an imbalance, the practitioner would think of the stomach meridian due to its association with this muscle. But the stomach meridian, with its connection to the organ, is a big picture with lots of possibilities! Using the holographic model we might identify that the way the stomach is imbalanced is in relation to the gall bladder. This immediately gives the practitioner a wealth of more specific information to consider relative to the imbalance physiologically, emotionally or otherwise.

"Another aspect of the holographic model is similar to a hologram itself. You can cut up a holographic plate into a hundred little pieces, yet each little piece still contains the whole, much like DNA. However, as the pieces get smaller, the picture gets fuzzier. By continuing to find information such as weve been talking about, its like pulling together a lot of little pieces of holographic film to form a clear picture of the whole. For the client this means creating awareness about connections they may have never otherwise have consciously established in relation to their issue. As a result, its not unusual for a client to experience this on the table as a series of Aha!s. This can happen with the assistance of verbal input from the practitioner, or simply because of the energy shifts that happen during the process.

"A typical AP session uses the holographic model to identify where stressors exist, and then, using muscle monitoring as the voice, empowers the client to choose from a broad variety of balancing techniques physical, emotional and with a strong emphasis on the metaphysical to provide a very complete holistic balance. The practitioner may use tuning forks, emotional processing, and energy systems such as the figure eights and the chakras all in proprietary ways developed by its originator, Richard Utt. As one of the early forms of energy kinesiology, applied physiology is a great gift to practitioners of the art of muscle monitoring!"
"You can email Adam by clicking here, or visit his web site www.kinesiohealth.com.

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