Chapter 1

Basic premises of BodyTalk

Body wisdom

1. The body has an innate wisdom which, when allowed, can heal the body at all levels. 
2. This innate wisdom can even tell us what is wrong with the body, what needs to be treated, and in what order. 
3. The key element in maintaining health in the body is to reestablish communication between all the systems and parts of the body. In this way, the body can synchronize its activities, heal, and adapt to the stresses of life. 
4. The most important consideration in the healing process is the sequence in which the body heals the systems. One of the main factors that slows down the healing process is the superimposition of the bias and agenda of the practitioner. 
5. The more we respect the innate wisdom (higher self, witness, source, or whatever you wish to call it), the more it will instruct us on what to do and the more powerful it becomes. 

Treatment Principles

1. ASKING THE BODY - The body can be asked what is wrong through muscle testing (biofeedback). By establishing a yes/no communication system, the body can instruct us as to its needs once we learn the protocol for systematically covering the entire bodymind complex. 
2. LINKING - The key to the new paradigm of treatment. The practitioner must ask the body what parts need to be linked in order to reestablish good communication and facilitate healing. (See energy dynamic article) 
3. THE TAPPING PROCESS is used on the head and sternum (heart) to facilitate the linkage and store it. 
4. EXAGGERATED BREATHING is often used to help the body locate and target the corrections 

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