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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes
2. Prepare the client for kinesiology balance
   • Provide clear information about muscle monitoring and balancing and confirm understanding
   • Explain factors which may interfere with the effectiveness of the balance
   • Inform the client of potential reactions during and following a session and the appropriate course of action to take
   • Explain to the client how the balancing process supports innate healing capacities and the role of the kinesiologist as the facilitator for that process
3. Identify priority issue through kinesiological enquiry
   • Identify priority issue based on client’s expectations, review of data from assessment and the client treatment plan
   • Respond to client enquiries using language the client understands
   • 2.3 Muscle monitor to confirm client's willingness and capacity for healing on the priority issue
   • Identify and record imbalances according to modality procedures and the client treatment plan
   • Identify and evaluate need for singular or multiple sessions based on outcomes of enquiry and client feedback
4. Apply balancing techniques through muscle monitoring
   • Identify balancing options and select relevant muscles using established modality protocols based on kinesiology enquiry and assessment indications
   • Use the condition and response of the client as a continual feedback to the initial assessment
   • Maintain client-focused attention throughout the session
   • Use appropriate correction techniques as indicated by muscle monitoring responses
   • Explain corrections and/or activities performed during the session to the client
5. Monitor and record progress of balancing
   • Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of all corrections
   • Recognise reactions to treatment and respond promptly if necessary
   • Continue applying corrections until the muscle monitoring process indicates that the balance is complete for this session or the agreed amount of time has passed/elapsed
   • Record client awareness relevant to issue on assessment record
6. Compare baseline assessment and evaluate effectiveness of balance
7. Finalise the session
   • Educate client in relevant and practical techniques that support the balance
   • Answer client queries with clarity using appropriate language
   • Use honesty and integrity when explaining recommendations to the client
   • Request client to monitor reactions and to contact practitioner as required
   • Promote client independence and self-responsibility in treatment when appropriate
   • Accurately document details of information provided to client
   • Determine need for ongoing sessions in consultation with client

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 200 hours of kinesiology client consultation work

prepared for and managed full contextual balances according to modality procedures for at least 40 different people, 10 of whom must be seen at least 3 times. Clients must include males and females from different stages of life with varied presentations

demonstrated accurate muscle monitoring including the starting point, range of test, and the testing direction of at least 70 muscles, either individually or as part of a group, on at least 2 occasions per muscle or group. Muscles of the neck, shoulder, arm, trunk, hip and upper leg, lower leg and foot must be included

used surrogate muscle balancing on at least 3 different muscles from 3 different regions of the body

performed each of the following balancing techniques on at least 2 occasions:

general kinesiology techniques, including:

pre-checks for balancing: hydration, central and governing meridians, switching/overload

stress statements, goals and affirmations, including reactive stress process

use of scan lists

age recession using muscle monitoring

balancing via a surrogate

polarity

specific muscle balancing techniques, including:

proprioception: spindle cell mechanism and golgi tendon apparatus

reflexes including:

spinal

neurolymphatic

neurovascular

surrogate muscle balancing

balancing unmonitorable muscles, tendons and ligaments

muscle stretch

repeated/sustained muscle imbalance

reactive muscle patterns

structural balancing techniques, including:

posture analysis balancing

balancing regions of the physical body including the neck, lower back, upper back, pelvis, neck and jaw

joints, including the knee, hip, shoulder and temporomandibular joints (TMJ)

gait reflexes

righting reflexes or cloacals

cranial imbalances

structural deviations

neurological balancing techniques, including:

central and governing meridian circuit

neurological disorganisation

cross crawl integration

fight/flight survival responses

neurological integration

emotional balancing techniques, including:

emotional stress release

emotional defusion techniques

using lists of emotions

visualisations/imagery

psychological reversals

addressing fears and phobias

vibrational balancing techniques, including:

use of vibrational essences

use of colour and sound in balancing

balancing the human subtle energy systems including the acupuncture meridian system, chakras, figure 8 energy flows and the aura

balancing meridians and acupressure points including the use of the law of 5 elements

nutritional balancing techniques, including:

food sensitivity monitoring

food sensitivity/intolerance balancing

balancing biochemical factors including hydration, dysglycemic, absorption of nutrients, and bioavailability of nutrients

toxin elimination balancing

balancing to support detoxification

use of Riddler's and nutritional points in balancing

nutritional support and digestive disturbance balancing

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for client balancing:

codes of conduct

duty of care

informed consent

mandatory reporting

practitioner/client boundaries

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

work role boundaries

working within scope of practice

presenting symptoms that require referral to a medical practitioner

work health and safety

the innate healing capacities of the body

factors that may interfere with balancing:

over-facilitation

energy capacity and availability

energy blockage

suppression

willingness to change

potential dangers for balancing, including dangers of placing food in the mouth during sensitivity testing

potential reactions during balancing and how to respond:

discomfort

emotional reactions

feedback - verbal, tactile, visual

deep relaxation

changes in body temperature

healing crisis

methods of monitoring treatment progress, including:

client feedback

challenge correction/more mode

re-assessment of original issues

types of reinforcement suggestions and resources that can be provided to clients for their use outside the clinical environment

ways to respond to barriers to progress within a kinesiology framework

muscle monitoring position and direction for at least 70 muscles, including:

muscle origin

insertion

action

contraction

extension

range and direction of test

general kinesiology techniques, why and how they are used:

pre-checks for balancing: hydration, central and governing meridians, switching/overload

stress statements, goals and affirmations, including reactive stress process

use of scan lists

age recession using muscle monitoring

balancing via a surrogate

polarity

specific muscle balancing techniques, why and how they are used:

proprioception: spindle cell mechanism and golgi tendon apparatus

reflexes including:

spinal

neurolymphatic

neurovascular

surrogate muscle balancing

balancing unmonitorable muscles, tendons and ligaments

muscle stretch

repeated/sustained muscle imbalance

reactive muscle patterns

structural balancing techniques , why and how they are used, including:

posture analysis balancing,

balancing regions of the physical body including the neck, lower back, upper back, pelvis, neck and jaw

joints, including the knee, hip, shoulder and TMJ

gait reflexes

righting reflexes or cloacals

cranial imbalances

structural deviations

neurological balancing techniques, why and how they are used, including:

central and governing meridian circuit

neurological disorganisation

cross crawl integration

fight/flight survival responses

neurological integration

emotional balancing techniques, why and how they are used, including:

emotional stress release

emotional defusion techniques

using lists of emotions

visualisations/imagery

psychological reversals

addressing fears and phobias

emotional impact on physical structure

vibrational balancing techniques, why and how they are used, including:

vibrational essences

colour and sound in balancing

balancing the human subtle energy systems including the acupuncture meridian system, chakras, figure 8 energy flows and the aura

balancing meridians and acupressure points including the use of the law of 5 elements

nutritional balancing techniques, why and how they are used, including:

food sensitivity monitoring

food sensitivity/intolerance balancing

balancing biochemical factors including hydration, dysglycemic, absorption of nutrients, and bioavailability of nutrients

toxin elimination balancing

balancing to support detoxification

use of Riddler's and nutritional points in balancing

nutritional support and digestive disturbance balancing

cautious considerations of current supplementation

boundaries of a kinesiologist’s role in relation to nutrition

need for referral to dietician, herbalist, naturopath, or homeopath

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