Dr John Veltheim, Founder of the BodyTalk System

Overview of the BodyTalk System--the language of health

WHO FOUNDED IT?

Dr. John Veltheim, Australian Chiropractor, traditional  Acupuncturist, philosopher, teacher and author, developed the BodyTalk System in 1995. He has served as a board member for the Chiropractic, Naturopathic and Acupuncture professions in Australia. He also wrote the curriculum and served as Principal for the Brisbane College of Acupuncture and Natural Therapies for five years. Furthermore, he was Chairman of the Federation of  Australian Acupuncture Colleges. John and his wife Esther (author, philosopher and teacher), have been lecturing internationally for nearly 20 years.  They currently live in  Florida , the USA home of the International BodyTalk Association. There is an European branch in Germany and a Australasian branch in Australia as well.

As of 2008, 13 years later, there are1500 practitioners, over 100 certified instructors and BodyTalk is being taught  in 7 languages in over 40 countries. .

We have graduates and instructors including: medical doctors, teachers,  psychologists, chiropractors, lay people, psychiatrists, acupuncturists, naturopaths, physical therapists, osteopaths, nurses, licensed massage therapists, and children.

The outstanding growth of the BodyTalk system is essentially empowered by the health challenge turn-a-rounds of the recipriants

The BodyTalk System recognizes that within each and every one of us there lies the innate knowledge. the wisdom that heals your cuts, mends your bones, beats your heart and digests this mornings breakfast. ONLY this personalized "inner innate  wisdom" has the answer to our health conditions --be it emotional, mental or physical.

HOW CAN ANYONE Talk to this innate wisdom?   

• The BodyTalk System facilitates communication with the innate wisdom of the body by using neuro-muscular biofeedback. This feedback provides the practitioner with a 'YES" OR  "NO" answer to any question that is asked of the body using the BodyTalk protocol chart. The innate wisdom thus provides  the practitioner with the"priority" links to mend the faulty communication in the body.  (Think of a circuit breaker that is overloaded.  The CBI (Certified BodyTalk Instructor) is flipping the switches and once again, the client can experience enhanced requirements for optimum health.
• By following a comprehensive protocol of questions, the BodyTalk practitioner can establish exactly what balancing the body needs in order to harmonize bodymind function. This involves finding out which organs, endocrines, or body parts need to be connected to heal communication between them at the physiological, biochemical, circulatory, nervous, emotional, and/or energy levels.
• The patient and/or practitioner touch the parts that need repair and the practitioner then uses his/her fingers to gently tap the head of the patient in order to focus the brain toward repair. BodyTalk 'tapping" is based on an old Hatha Yoga technique and experiments with biofeedback apparatus show that when this tapping occurs while specific parts are being touched there is a major increase in brain activity in relation to those parts.
• The practitioner then lightly taps the chest to store the changes in the heart energy complex, which ensures that the new balance is held in deep memory, and lasts.

Some KEY FACTORS of the "dynamic"  BodyTalk

Outstanding results occur in almost every sphere of health care.  Why?

• It can be used as a stand-alone health care system and can be learned in a relatively short time. The basic program is covered in just two weekend modules totaling 38 hours of workshop time.
• No diagnosis is given, no medications prescribed, 
  
• It can be seamlessly integrated into any other health care modality and is complementary to each modality.
• It is absolutely non-invasive and safe.
  
• There are no contraindications to its use.
• The BodyTalk System does not conflict with, or legally contravene, any existing health care system or law.
• Patients thoroughly enjoy the sessions and the results are evident within all aspects of health--- mind, body, and spirit.

Until now the majority of health care systems have tended to take a Cartesian approach (this is focusing on an isolated part instead of the whole). 

****The basic premises underlying The BodyTalk System constitute a new paradigm.  BodyTalk is dynamic, meaning their are always developments and new application of the basic techniques.  Advanced concepts of physics, and mathematics, have been added to streamline the techniques to cover a much wider variety of conditions.

We as practitioners are not healing the body, we are just facilitated, and highlighting certain areas that are "not communicating" and are thusly allowing the body to "talk" again. This encourages a more rapid pace of natural healing in the body. Of course, there is a definite need for drugs, and surgery in many cases.

Nevertheless, BodyTalk practitioners are seeing the incredible healing power of the  'balanced' body in the daily results obtained in practice. The functions of every part of the body and mind are improved. This means that the immune system will start to eliminate chronic and acute viruses, bacteria, parasites, and toxins. Reestablishing of the mind/body balance reduces allergies, emotional and psychological disorders. It also improves posture and coordination, digestion and elimination, brain functions, learning disorders, and states of distorted consciousness in the form of negative belief systems and attitudes.

The BodyTalk System does not rely upon diagnosis and the BodyTalk practitioner does not prescribe, use invasive techniques, or do anything that can cause harm to the body. This makes it one of the rare health care systems that can be classified as totally safe and truly holistic in its approach to reestablishing the optimum health of the patient.

It is complementary to all other health care systems and can be used as a stand-alone system or be integrated into any other health care practice. It can also be safely used by the layperson as a means of assisting in the health care of themselves, their family, and friends.

Every person who is sincerely interested in the concepts of total health care and has a respect for the power of the potential of human bodymind, should find out more about the BodyTalk Systemby going to www.bodytalksystem.com