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Helping animal performance and behaviour with Kinesiology
 Kinesiology includes a number of massage and touch techniques; some of which
Jo has incorporated into her therapy work with horses and dogs in conjunction with their behavioural responses.
Kinesiology
balancing for riders and animal handlers can help with posture, co-ordination, body awareness, sense of feel, maintaining
focus, clearing fears, achieving goals, injury repair and easing or elimination of pain. Kinesiology can therefore empower
people to work with confidence in improving their animals' performance and behaviour.
Jo also also uses Kinesiology
energy balancing techniques via a handler to help with animal behavioural issues. This works especially well with
horses and dogs as they are so reflective with their behaviour and body language.
Helping the animal:
Jo has incorporated Kinesiology touch and reflective behavioural techniques in to her work to help a wide range
of issues, such as: muscle and joint stiffness, injury re-habilitation, behavioural problems, anxiety, over sensitivity, performance
problems and more. Jo always ensures that she works with veterinary approval.
Learning Kinesiology:
Kinesiology is taught as a therapy for humans, and anyone can learn it. Touch for Health Kinesiology provides
an excellent foundation in the subject, and can be taken to practitioner level. Please contact Jo via the enquiries
page for information on Touch for Health courses.
Kinesiology for animals: In compliance
with veterinary legislation, there is no training available to become an 'animal Kinesiologist'. However,
the manipulation and touch aspects of Kinesiology can be used on animals under veterinary legislation, and within the realms
of the animal therapist's qualifications and insurance. For example, an animal massage therapist may find Kinesiology
massage techniques beneficial in their work.
If you would like to know more about learning Kinesiology,
please visit the Course Information page on this site, or contact Jo via the enquiries page.
Legal requirements for using Kinesiology with animals
As with all animal manipulation
and healing therapies, veterinary permission must be sought before working on an animal.
For the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Guide to Professional Conduct, section 2F 'The treatment of
animals by non veterinary surgeons', please click on the the link below.
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Guide to Professional Conduct for non veterinary surgeons
Further advice for those wanting to use Kinesiology with animals:
You cannot call
yourself an animal Kinesiologist, but you can use Kinesiology massage and touch techniques with animals, so you
need to be clear about what you are offering.
In order to obtain insurance to apply massage or healing techniques
to animals, students must undertake training and qualify in an animal specific therapy.
Recommended
animal courses provided by us:
Equine and canine Merishia Massage
Reiki, including application to animals
Additional animal based courses:
Reflective
behavioural healing work with animals
Anatomy and Bio-mechanics
Touch and behaviour workshops
Understanding
behaviour and bodylanguage communication
The above provides students with the opportunity to gain knowledge
and hands on practical experience essential for a professional approach.
Certificates of attendance are provided for
each course.
Insurance can be gained through Balens.
Please contact Jo if you would like more information, please
contatct Jo via the enquiries page, or call 07989 505264.
A rider's testimonial:
Sarah
had been suffering back pain for over a week. She thought she may have strained it while riding. When she found
that she was waking up in the night because it was so sore, she came to see me.
'I couldn't believe it;
within half an hour my pain had almost gone. Plus, I found the session very interesting, and I now feel aware of my
body and posture. I was so pleased to be able to get back on my horse the next day, pain free.'
Animal physical therapies and applied behaviour
Enquiries and links
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