The BodyTalk System, developed by Dr. John Veltheim in the 1990s, is a holistic therapy based on the belief that the body has an innate ability to heal itself. It blends elements of Western medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, applied kinesiology, and modern physics.

The modality is built upon several core principles that guide how a practitioner interacts with a client’s "bodymind."

1. Innate Wisdom

The most fundamental principle is that the body possesses an "Innate Wisdom"—a natural intelligence that manages all physiological functions (like healing a cut or digesting food) without conscious effort. BodyTalk seeks to consult this internal wisdom rather than relying on a practitioner's external diagnosis.

2. The Power of Priority

In BodyTalk, the body knows the order in which it needs to heal. A practitioner doesn't decide what to "fix" first; instead, they use neuromuscular biofeedback (a form of muscle testing) to ask the body what its current priority is. Addressing issues in the correct sequence is believed to lead to more efficient and lasting results.

3. Re-establishing Communication

BodyTalk views the body as a complex network of energy and information. Stress, trauma, and environmental factors can cause "breakdowns" in communication between cells, organs, and systems.

• The Goal: To identify these broken links and reconnect them so the body can function as a synchronized whole.

• The Logic: If every part of the body is communicating effectively, the body is naturally capable of maintaining its own health.

4. Tapping and Storage

Once a priority and a "link" (the two parts of the body that need to communicate) are identified, the practitioner uses a signature tapping technique:

• Tapping the Head: Signals the brain to "wake up" and acknowledge the repair.

• Tapping the Sternum (Heart): Signals the heart to "store" the new information in the body’s memory so the change becomes permanent.

• Tapping the Navel (Gut): Often included to integrate the change through the "enteric brain" or gut-brain axis.

5. Consciousness-Based Healthcare

BodyTalk considers the "whole person"—physical, emotional, mental, and environmental. It operates on the idea that physical symptoms are often reflections of underlying emotional traumas, belief systems, or environmental stresses. By addressing these "stories" behind the symptoms, the modality aims to resolve the root cause rather than just masking the physical effect.

Yes there has been a variety of studies done as below:

• Evaluation of BodyTalk, a novel mind-body medicine, for chronic pain treatment (Journal of Pain Management pp. 279-290:https://novapublishers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/978-1-63482-164-3_ch28.pdf )

• Volume 3, Issue 3 (Journal of Alternative Medicine Research) Special issue: Body talk (available for purchase at https://novapublishers.com/ Search "BodyTalk")

• Influence Of The Bodytalk Access Program In Young School Going Children In South Africa (not formally published/peer reviewed). Contact office@bodytalksystem.com for a copy

• Examination of the effects of the BodyTalk System at a distance on trauma behaviors in captive tropical birds (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Contact sandy@sbmdavis.com for a copy

• Conference Paper (not formally published/peer reviewed): Bodytalk, distant healing study. Available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268218682_Bodytalk_distant_healing_study‍ ‍

Kinesiology (or muscle testing) is used to uncover what the optimal aspects/parts to focus on are, therefore we are drawing information from the body’s natural intelligence (also called ‘Innate Wisdom’) and receiving direction from that (as opposed to the practitioner deciding what to focus on). Only that which have been drawn from the Innate Wisdom can be effectively tapped out, therefore BodyTalk is inherently a very safe system.

BodyTalk is non-invasive, we do not diagnose any issues or prescribe any supplements.

It is a "complementary" modality, meaning it is often used alongside conventional medicine.

Clients who have worked with this modality have experienced improvements in:

• Pains / Aches

• Stress

• Mental Health

• Tension (Physical or Emotional)

• Complex PTSD

• Ancestral Burdens

• Finance

• Self Worth

• Fibromyalgia 

• OCD

• Grief and Loss

• Range of motion

• Lyme disease

• Self-Love

• Relationship/Marital issues

• Insomnia

• Cancer

• Digestion issues

• Chronic Pain

• Depression & Anxiety

• Personal boundaries

• Weight-loss

• Childhood Trauma

• Fears & Phobias

• Sciatica

• Forgiveness

• Confidence & Courage

• Negative self-talk

• Addiction

• Motivation & Procrastination

• Attachment Trauma

• Emotional Processing

• Spinal Injury

• Memory Loss

• Headaches

• Poor Hydration

• Business

• Spiritual Growth

• Personal Growth

Everyone’s situation is unique to them, therefore it cannot be said regarding an exact number of sessions.

It may take multiple sessions over an extended period of time to help with healing a specific issue, or it could happen within one session. For example, in my sessions, specific Clients have healed from hip pain/arthritis, nausea related to eye movement, pain reduction of shoulder injury by 90% and more within one session. It is important to note this happened for these specific clients in those specific sessions, however if you have these same issues, they may not necessarily resolve in one session, and may take longer based on your own individual situation and health.

Sessions are 1 hour long.

30 minute sessions can be offered on request; one of the wonderful aspects of BodyTalk is that your body’s innate wisdom will align with the intended length of session.

A maximum length session would be around 1.5 hours (on request) as the bodymind can only handle so many shifts in one session! Along with the integration time which may vary from around 1-3+ weeks.

In-person sessions are done on a massage table (clothes on). BodyTalk is a non-invasive method, and if preferred the sessions can be done with no touching, as the Practitioner can tap a few inches above the physical body.

Online sessions are usually done on zoom or some clients love to lie down during the session and be connected via audio only (via zoom, whatsapp etc).

Recorded sessions are done remotely, and the session is tapped out by me, and then then summary is sent to the you via a voice message. This can work quite well if you have a busy schedule.

Yes I offer remote, online and in-person sessions. Please contact me for more information.

Yes, both clinical experience and client feedback have shown that distance BodyTalk sessions can be just as effective as sessions done in person. In addition, a peer-reviewed research study focusing specifically on distance BodyTalk sessions was published in the Journal of Pain Management published by Nova Publishers demonstrating the effectiveness of distance BodyTalk in helping people suffering from chronic pain, depression and anxiety. Certified BodyTalk Practitioners and their clients have observed noticeable improvements in all aspects of health, (physical, mental, emotional, energetic & spiritual) using distance BodyTalk sessions. A good resource for learning more about distant healing is the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) www.noetic.org.

Yes, it can uncover hidden beliefs systems and emotions, stored in various parts of the body, and aid with releasing them.

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