To muscle test, the kinesiologist puts pressure on a specific part of the body while it is held in a particular position. A muscle test, as performed by a specialized kinesiologist, does not measure the raw strength of a muscle but rather how the nervous system is controlling the muscle functions. Weak muscle testing can be evidence of blockages in blood or lymphatic flow, nervous tension, lowered organ function, meridian blockages, nutritional deficiencies or mental and emotional distress. Testing can be used continually throughout therapy to monitor progress. A good long-term mental health plan should include some type of exercise that helps to stabilize mental and physical energy and aids in facing day to day stressors.
Yoga activates a person's energy by working with the autonomic nervous system.
It bridges the mind and the physical body, helping to regulate breathing, improving concentration and memory, and conditioning the mind to better handle stress. Many therapists also refer people who do not receive a lot of physical contact, or have trouble with chronic pain, to a massage therapist, often with dramatic results. Every holistic practitioner has a different attitude toward medication. Some individuals simply have biological, chemical predispositions to depression and need an extra push to overcome them. Most holistic practitioners do not believe medication needs to be permanent, in the large majority of cases.