Touch For Health Courses
Touch for Health was originated by the late Dr John Thie. His aim was to provide lay people with simple but highly effective techniques to help themselves, friends and family.
Health professionals from all backgrounds began attending Dr Thie’s workshops. Today Touch for Health is taught to different levels, beginners, intermediate and professional. Almost all types of Kinesiology have Touch for Health as their root.
Touch for Health Kinesiology is a system of natural health care which combines the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine with more orthodox techniques. Muscle monitoring is used to assess energy and body function before a range of gentle, yet powerful, healing techniques are applied to improve health, well being and vitality.
A quick, simple technique from Level 1 to allieviate a stiff neck.
Touch for Health is accredited by the Kinesiology Federation and certified by the International Kinesiology College.
TFH Courses
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TFH Foundation I-IV
Touch for Health Foundation includes levels I-IV and ideal for anyone dipping their toe in to Energy Medicine for the first time or for the experienced practitioner who wants to expand their practice.
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TFH Proficiency
This level of Touch for Health is intended to consolidate all the information learned in the Touch for Health Foundation.
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TFH Metaphors
TFH Metaphors can provide powerful insight into the thoughts and feelings that surround a specific issue. This 2-day workshop is part of the Touch for Health Consultant and Professional Programmes.
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TFH Training Workshop
A 2-day workshop to deepen skills with the possibility of teaching the basic Metaphors workshop.
Upcoming TFH Courses
Main Learning Concept: 14 Muscle Balance.
Main Learning Concept: The Law of the Chinese Five Elements and The Meridian Wheel.
Main Learning Concept: The ‘Body Deal’ in depth.
Best selling TFH resources
Practical wall size chart for when teaching, learning, or sharing with clients.
The 14 Acupuncture Meridians in detail. Shows all labelled Acupuncture Points along the Meridians (e.g. K27, GB31 etc). Offers a three sided body view - front, back and side (many Acu Charts have only front & back views and therefore the Gall Bladder meridian can have missing chunks).
90 cm × 60 cm, laminated
This full colour 200 page manual is endorsed by the International Kinesiology College for use by Registered Touch for Health Instructors. It was written for Touch for Health students to enable them to learn the kinesiology techniques in the Touch for Health Synthesis. It has been updated for this 2021 edition.
200 pages
Designed to complement the learning within the Touch for Health Synthesis. Full of exercises, puzzles, questions and practical activities to aid learning. If you wish to complete the Touch for Health Synthesis and to be assessed, these worksheets will form your evidence of learning.
168 pages
TFH Complete Edition contains the complete IKC curriculum, as well as DR. Thie’s expanded writing on Goal Setting, Muscle Testing, Holistic Energy Balancing, Interviewing and History Taking and the Use of Metaphor and Dialogue Process to enhance the depth, meaning, effectiveness and FUN of TFH energy balancing. Photographs of muscle testing include standing AND lying down tests, the illustrations of the reflex points include both muscles and bones for landmarks so that the points are easily located. 28 x 21 cm.
370 pages
Practical wall size chart for assessing and balancing energy patterns when teaching a group, or sharing with clients. This chart is dry wipe, ideal for teaching or demonstration.
TFH 5 Elements and wheel wall chart showing:
• 24 hour cycle, (Beaver Dam, Spokes, Squares and Triangles)
• Basic 14 muscle tests, mapped to the peak times of day for their related energy meridians
• All the acupressure holding points for balancing Five Element relationships of the meridians.
• Five Element metaphor wheel showing 50 associated concepts of the 5 elements
84 x 60 cm, dry wipe laminate
This large, colourful and informative chart contains all the TFH information - muscle tests, meridians, nutrition, time of day, all the corrections and the muscles themselves. A wonderful reference for the TFHer.
100 x 70 cm, laminated
This wonderful resource is just what every Touch for Healther has been waiting for! 84 beautiful photos clearly showing standing and lying tests for all 42 muscles. The ring folder allows the user to arrange the images according to preference.
Each of the 42 muscle tests printed on a card as an image (standing, lying and sitting, so a total of 84 cards).
On the back of the card is the name of the muscle and the meridian to which it is associated. Learn muscle names, meridians and test positions by shuffling the cards to create your own games.
A hand drawn set of A 4 cards, 15 pages, one for each meridian (double sided) and one illustrating all 14 meridians in order. Each chart shows the exact locations of the beginning and end points, the Acupressure Holding Points, Luo Point and Pain Tapping Point. Also the direction of flow and time of day associated with each meridian. This is an invaluable tool for any student of meridians and a great aid for any teacher. Another wonderful resource from Amanda Roussos
15 Pages
Columns for each of the 42 muscles in TFH Level 3. Showing: testing positions, time of day, NLs, NVs, Meridians, tonifying and sedating Acupressure Holding Points, Spinal reflexes and muscles locations. Also shows alarm points, Luo points and nutrition.
30 x 22 cm
This high quality, 44 page guide provides the Touch for Health student and practitioner with a quick reference to muscle tests and corrections. It includes standing and lying positions, colour diagrams throughout, muscle charts, nutrition, and easy to follow protocols for balancing. Pages are tabbed, and colour coded for instant access to information. The book is high quality and durable, with glossy pages printed on thin card rather than paper.
'Jo Rose has created a beautiful color update of the classic TFH Reference Folio ... I am sure these new TFH Reference Folios will serve many students and practitioners for years to come' Matthew Thie
44 pages
The song is written and performed by Misfit Pearl and the Odd Fellows for the IKC Balancathon event held each year on the last Saturday of September. It is played at a speed ideal for muscle dancing or cross crawling. Revenue from sales is split equally between the Touch for Health Charity, the International Kinesiology College, and the artists.
Please note this is a ring bound print of the well loved Pocket Book printed in larger (US Letter) size. The Chinese 5 Element Metaphors bring awareness and clarity to the person being balanced. This book includes 111 sets of metaphor questions covering each specific muscle/meridian/element. Includes 42 muscle tests and reflexes, tips on muscle monitoring and goal setting protocols.
Enhance outcomes through exploration of the Chinese 5 Element Metaphors to bring much greater awareness and clarity to the person being balanced. Develop awareness of mental/emotional and sensory/associative aspects.
100 pages
These clear, easy to read reference cards are a fantastic addition to anyone’s resources. Includes 7 individual sheets showing test positions, NLs, NVs, Meridians, Spinal Reflexes, Origin and Insertion and Nutrition for 14 TFH level 1 muscles.
30 x 22 cm
Columns for each of the 28 muscles in TFH Level 2. Showing: testing positions, time of day, NLs, NVs, Meridians, tonifying Acupressure Holding Points, Spinal reflex points and muscles locations. Also shows alarm points and nutrition.
30 x 22 cm
On one side the TFH 5 Element Chinese Metaphors which are exceptionally effective for cuing key issues and bringing much greater awareness and clarity to the person being balanced. On the other side the TFH Wheel, Metaphor Wheel, 5 Elements, Alarm Points and Pulses.
43 x 28 cm, laminated and double sided
Main Learning Concept: Reactive Muscle Theory - Body relationships.