Understanding Applied Kinesiology

Your body is always speaking, offering subtle signals about imbalances, stressors, and areas in need of support. Applied Kinesiology (AK) is a way of listening to these signals through muscle testing, revealing how your nervous system is adapting to structural, biochemical, and energetic influences.

Rather than focusing solely on symptoms and lab testing (while those are still important), AK taps into the body’s deeper intelligence. Your body is intelligent and AK helps us to communicate with what brings balance or imbalance to your various system. Every muscle, every movement, and every response is part of a greater network of communication. Through muscle testing, we can uncover patterns of strength and weakness, areas of compensation, and underlying stress patterns that may not be immediately obvious. This allows us to see beyond surface-level discomfort and into the interconnected systems that influence your well-being.

How Does Applied Kinesiology Work?

In a session, I use gentle muscle testing techniques to assess:

• Neuromuscular function and coordination – Identifying muscles that may not be fully engaged and determining what is interfering with their function.

• Structural imbalances and joint tension – Recognizing how posture, movement patterns, joint dysfunctions, and nervous system signaling influence strength and coordination.

• Nutritional and biochemical responses – Observing how your body interacts with different foods, supplements, or environmental influences.

• Energetic blockages and emotional stress patterns – Revealing how unresolved tension, past experiences, or energetic disruptions may be influencing function.

This process is not about diagnosing or treating conditions in the traditional sense. It is about understanding how your body is adapting and what is needed to bring it into greater balance. By working with muscle testing we gain greater insight into what you need to optimize your health.

A Holistic Approach to Strength and Balance

Applied Kinesiology integrates seamlessly with traditional chiropractic, NetworkSpinal care, and the intuitive energetic care I provide, creating a more complete understanding of how your body expresses resilience. By assessing your adaptability, balance, and body’s overall coherence, we can move beyond surface-level symptoms and into a deeper, more connected state of awareness.

This work is particularly useful for those who experience:

• Patterns of muscle tightness that return no matter how much stretching or massage is done.

• Unexplained fatigue or nervous system overwhelm.

• Recurring postural imbalances that create discomfort over time.

• Dysfunction following injuries or repetitive stresses.

• A desire to feel more attuned to the subtle ways their body communicates its needs.