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Australian Kinesiology Association Issue #110 2014

AKA NATIONAL CONFERENCE SYDNEY 2014AKA National Conference 2

Mini Workshops 3

Conference Program 4

Conference Registration 5

FEATURESFocus on Pyroluria Theresa Commadeur 77Stepping out of Survival Guy Bennett 10

My Favourite Muscle: Pectoralis Major Clavicular Gordon Dickson 1313

My Other Life: Cruise Junkie Tony Lilley 1616

BOOK REVIEWYou're Not Fat You're Toxic Stephanie Relfe M Wild 9

COURSE PROFILEFace the Fear Moira Dempsey 15

AKA NATIONAL COMMITTEEAKA Chairperson's Report Annie Mitchell 6

Course Accreditation Board Julie Gunstone 1717

Evidence Based Research Group Kathy Carmuciano 1818

Welcome New Members and Upgrades 2020

AKA STATE BRANCHES AKA NSW Inc Anne Kirkpatrick 19

AKA WA Inc. Dorothea Bassett 1919

Kinesiology Association of QLD Peter Morningstar 1919

AKA SA Branch Inc. Wendy Bennett 1919

Kinesiology Association VIC Inc. Franca Wild 1919

NOTICEBOARDAKA Noticeboard 20

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Planning is well underway for the Sydney conference and AKANSW is looking forward to welcomingdelegates to an exciting event. As it is our last conference as a State Branch, we want to finishwith a flourish. W e’re having a dif ferent format and will have breakout sessions along with theregular presentations. This allows a choice of program for attendees.

We are fortunate to have a thermographer available on the Sunday , who will be t aking thermalimages of people before and af ter balances. This will be available in the breakout room for theuse any practitioners who would like to see the results of their work, as a thermal image.

After the success of the mini workshops in Melbourne, we’ve decided to offer the same opportunityto delegates and have secured two presenters for mini workshops; Patti Leahy-Shrewsbury andIan White. These workshops will be held in a dif ferent venue, The Village, 1 James S t NorthSydney, which is next to the Stanton Library in Miller St and the Ridge St car park, about 4 blocksfrom the Harbourview Hotel.

We have held rooms at the hotel for conference accommodation. All but 7 rooms have a spectacularharbour view. It’s a popular venue, so book early to get the discounted rate. See you in Sydney!

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Clarity Passion and Purpose31st AKA National Conference

Friday 17th to Sunday 19th October - Harbourview Hotel, North Sydney

Planning is well underway for the Sydney conference and AKANSW is looking forward to welcoming delegates to an exciting event. As it is our last conference as a State Branch, we want to finish with a flourish. We’re having a different format and will have breakout sessions along with the regular presentations. This allows a choice of program for attendees.

We are fortunate to have a thermographer available on the Sunday, who will be taking thermal images of people before and after balances. This will be available in the breakout room for the use any practitioners who would like to see the results of their work, as a thermal image.

After the success of the mini workshops in Melbourne, we’ve decided to offer the same opportunity to delegates and have secured two presenters for mini workshops; Patti Leahy-Shrewsbury and Ian White. These workshops will be held in a different venue, The Village, 1 James St North Sydney, which is next to the Stanton Library in Miller St and the Ridge St car park, about 4 blocks from the Harbourview Hotel.

We have held rooms at the hotel for conference accommodation. All but 7 rooms have a spectacular harbour view. It’s a popular venue, so book early to get the discounted rate. See you in Sydney!

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Please arrive 10 minutes prior to commencement. CPE = 3 points for each workshop. Numbers limited.Conference attendees receive priority for bookings. Otherwise, waiting list applies. Pre-registration andpayment required. See registration form for details.

31st AKA National Conference

Pre- Conference Mini WorkshopsFriday 17th October

Patti Leahy-Shrewsbury will share her insightsand experience of couples balancing (2 peoplein the one session; parent/child, husband/wife,work colleagues).

She will discuss how Motivational conflict withoneself and with others sets up reactivity betweentwo meridians. Patti will demonstrate:

· How to check for and balance reactivemeridians and explain their connection to theGathering Issues in the In Depth balance.

· Demonstrate and explain how to use theassociated Gathering Point Affirmations for bothreactor and reactive meridians; using theeducational model to clear them.

11.00 am – 1.00 pm (approx.)

Patricia Leahy-Shrewsbury

Ian’s workshop is on the Endocrine System. Foreach endocrine gland there is a correspondingAustralian Bush Flower Essence, which willbalance that gland.

In my demonstration I am going to discuss whereyou circuit locate for each endocrine gland, a briefsummary of its function and discuss the healingqualities of the bush essence that will balancethat gland.

I will also introduce a metaphysical concept theElements of Man, which will make it easier tolearn how to balance the endocrine glands usingthe Bush Essences and Kinesiology.

2.00 pm - 4.00 pm (approx.)

Ian White

Patti Leahy-Shrewsbury has aDiploma of TherapeuticMassage and she became aprofessional Kinesiologist in1986. Patti is an InternationalFaculty member for theEducational KinesiologyFoundation USA, a Touch ForHealth instructor, andRhythmic Movements trainerand consultant. Her CellularMemory Integration course ©

1995 is accredited with the AKA. She also is author ofthe inspirational book Human Crystals.

Since 1995 Patti has taught CMI and Kinesiology inSingapore, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia & Malaysia. In1999 Patti received an award from the Edu-K Foundationfor outstanding service & achievement. In 2001 the AKAawarded her for outstanding contribution to the growthand awareness of Kinesiology within the community.

www.pleahy-shrewsbury.com

After obtaining his Bachelorof Science from theUniversity of NSW andgraduating from the NSWCollege of Natural Therapies,Ian has been practisingsuccessfully as a Naturopathand Kinesiologist for over 35years.

He is the founder of theAustralian Bush Flower

Essences and a fifth generation Australian herbalist.

Ian has spent the last 30.years.travelling.all.overAustralia researching and developing.a.rangeof.69 specific Australian Bush Essences.

Ian is the author of five major books and runs regularseminars and workshops on the Bush Essences in over35 countries throughout the world.

www.ausflowers.com.au

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8.15am REGISTRATION ~ First lecture at 9am sharp.

PIP MC KAY - KEYNOTE SPEAKER -

Discover Passion and Purpose with Archetypes

DANNY LIDDELL – The keys to turning your passion of

kinesiology into a successful and meaningful business using

‘demonstrations’ as a marketing tool

IRENE ORAM – Clarity, Passion and Purpose: A perfect

recipe for creating happiness (breakout)

SHANAGH SANGSTER – Simple Interventions for Swift

outcomes. The miraculous CIC and its amazing applications

BERNARD CARSON – Clear Sighted; Bernard’s latest

discoveries to balance eyes and vision.

PATTI LEAHY-SHREWSBURY – Couples balancing, Reactive

Motivation and Meridians (breakout)

12.30pm LUNCH

ANN PARKER –The Eight Extraordinary Energy Channels –

the eight channels integrate and work in combination with

the twelve bilateral channels. It is important to place all

channels in context.

DAVID CORBY – Destiny

CLAUDIA RODINO – Dancelosophy….the new mind and

body workout program that guarantees to free you up and

transform your thinking. (breakout)

AKA FORUM – Q & A

5.00pm FINISH

~ SUNDAY ~

8.45am Registration ~ First lecture at 9am sharp.

PHILLIP RAFFERTY – Topic relating to balancing the lungs;

Also Zinc – New test for zinc energetic imbalance.

JILL TURLAND – Utilising Homeopathic Remedies in clinic -

without ingesting!

JEFF ERICHSEN - Thermography (Breakout)

ANDREW VERITY – The Social Cranial Nerve – VAGUS

1.20 pm LUNCH

PARIJAT WISMER – Follow your purpose with Clarity and

Passion. Develop your skills to replenish your energy and

become stress resilient.

RACHELLE SEWELL – Tips for working with Spiritual Seekers

MOIRA DEMPSEY – Foundations of Posture (Breakout)

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Clarity Passion and Purpose31st AKA National Conference

Friday 17th to Sunday 19th October - Harbourview Hotel, Blue Street North Sydney

Conference Program

~ FRIDAY ~

11AM – 3.30PM MINI WORKSHOPS Venue 3rd Floor, The Village, 1 James St North Sydney

5.15pm Registration Venue Harbourview Hotel, Blue Street, North Sydney

6pm Annual General Meeting

7pm – Conference Opening and - KEYNOTE SPEAKER - IAN WHITE The use of Australian Bush Flower Essences to balance

breaks in the aura, psychic protection, EMR, sabotage patterns and retrograde lymph technique.

COCKTAIL FUNCTION Canapés and drinks

Saturday Night Dinner Dance @ 7pm3 Course meal and beverages. Live band!

Changes to program may occur without notice.Visit www.aka.asn.au for any updates


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Full conference package includes lectures, refreshments and lunches PLUS Friday night lecture/cocktail function PLUSSaturday night dinner. Day/Weekend sessions include lectures, refreshments and lunches. Mini w/s are not included inany conference packages/sessions. Mini workshops Limited spaces. Conference attendees receive priority for bookings.

Delegate registration options

$395 FULL conference package up to August 1st – then $425

$55 Patty Leahy-Shrewsbury Mini Workshop ($88 non-members)

$55 Ian White Mini Workshop ($88 non-members)

$70 Friday night lecture and cocktail function

$195 Day Session: Saturday 18th October

$195 Day Session: Sunday 19th October

$295 Saturday and Sunday Sessions only

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Student Registration: $350 Special Deal for all Kinesiology students. Includes Friday night cocktail function &weekend lectures. (Does not include Saturday night dinner dance). This $75 discount is valid only until 1st October.

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Confirmation, tax receipt, speaker program, accommodation and transport details will follow once paymentAND registration form has been received.Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received on or before September 20th will incur a $25 administration fee. Cancellations after this date and up to October 9th will incur a $50administration fee. Any notified cancellations after this date may be partly refunded at the discretion of the organisers. No refund for non-attendance. All alterations or cancellationsmust be made in writing to the Conference Coordinator. Insurance: Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind.

Clarity Passion and Purpose31st AKA National ConferenceFriday 17th to Sunday 19th October

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IMPORTANT: if paying by EFT/directdeposit - to confirm your registrationyou must also submit registrationform with payment details by post orby scanning and emailing to theaddress above. No fax available.


Australian Kinesiology Association IncChairperson's Report Annie Mitchell

National Training Package ReviewThank you to those of you who participated in providing CS&HISC with feedback on the Kinesiology Qualification. During the review there was another attempt to define a vocational outcome by an AKA/AIK member, RTO and the AIK. While the AKA have remained completely open to this process, we believe that the submission put forward does not fulfill the requirements of CS&HISC. The National Committee support the Diploma entry level if we have to choose between one vocational outcome and one qualification. A final SMEG (Subject Matter Expert Group) meeting is being held on 26 May 2014 to determine the final outcome on this matter.

With the SME Group finalizing the outcome of the feedback from the National Training Package Review on May 26th, the AKA will be able to move forward to begin the process of aligning the membership levels to meet Training Package requirements. As previously indicated, the National Committee will propose changes and send these out to the States for feedback. At the same time it will see a remodel

of the CAB (Course Accreditation Board) to streamline accreditation processes with the National Training Package and to ensure that this process is easier for RTO’s and Course Authors.

Evidence Based Research Group (EBRG)The Evidence Based Research Group, led by Kathy Carmuciano, has been working solidly to produce template documents for kinesiologists to write Case Studies and meet Evidence Based Research requirements outlined by the Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA). The National Committee is currently reviewing the first draft of these. It is a huge project and one that can easily go unnoticed amongst all the other tasks at hand. So thank you to the team for your hard work and attention to detail.

Let’s work together toward industry excellence and make the changes now so we are ahead at the next review and ready to put forward a strong case for another vocational outcome. If action and change are absent, then evolution is amiss!

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The editor is responsible for the end-to-end publication and development of the AKA’squarterly magazine, In Touch. The editor works closely with the designer to create aninteresting and professional magazine whilst ensuring AKA guidelines are adhered to.

The position is appointed annually by the National Committee of the AKA and commenceswith the Summer issue through to the Spring issue inclusive.

Requirements: above average computer skills sound written and communication skills industry experience in publications a bonus but not essential kinesiology study or experience

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Pyroluria is a little known but not entirely uncommon genetic condition affecting approximately 11% of the community. People with pyroluria produce an excess amount of an otherwise insignificant waste product called a pyrrole. Depending on the severity of the condition, it can be extremely problematic and have large implications for the health of the nervous and digestive systems, affecting immune and cognitive function.

As with all cells in the body there are waste or by-products produced and the by-product of iron into haemoglobin is a metabolite called hydroxyhemopyrrolin-2-one (HPL) also known as Pyrrole. Because of a defect in the enzyme, cytochrome p450, detoxification pathway 1 of the liver, this metabolite is not dealt with in the body in a normal way. The liver will bind the pyrrole or HPL with Vitamin B6 and Zinc so that it can be excreted safely in the urine, hence the name pyroluria. Herein lie 2 problems. Not only is the body depleted of these vital nutrients, there is also not enough to bind the pyrroles to decrease their numbers. Pyrroles also inhibit the nutrients Biotin and Omega 6 Fat GLA (Gamma-Linolenic Acid). This can lead to a number of health conditions.

Why do we need Zinc and Vitamin B6?Zinc is important for so many biochemical processes in the body. It is an essential nutrient for enzyme activity. Without enzymes our body wouldn’t work. We need zinc for healing, for immune function, digestion, growth, memory, insulin and blood sugar regulation, for our DNA and the list go on and on.

Zinc and Vitamin B6 are essential for the production and activation of the neurotransmitters;· Serotonin, our feel good hormone, · Melatonin for sleep and balancing circadian rhythms, · GABA for relaxation · Acetylcholine is important for memory and· Cortisol is an anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy stress hormone

Without these nutrients there is poor conversion of fat in the body. This interrupts fat metabolism and adequate functioning of the liver and gall bladder. Omega 6, GLA fat is found to be low in this condition and often Omega 3 fats are less tolerated. These fats are damaged by oxidative stress and free radicals and toxins created by the pyrrole. (HPL)

Most importantly, Vitamin B6, Biotin and Zinc are required for the production of haem. Without which oxygen would not be transported in haemoglobin, a component of red blood cells.

This is necessary for the energy production of metabolism.

Low B6 and zinc means low haem. Stress and heavy metal exposure also depress haem. Gary Newson, natural therapist, in his well researched article Pyroluria, states that low levels of haem can result in an excess production of nitric oxide, a toxic free radical that damages brain tissue and is suspected to play a role in schizophrenia, autism and down syndrome. He goes on to say that free radical and oxidative stress causes destruction to cells much like rust does to tin. Antioxidants in food and those produced by the body try to prevent that from happening. There are 3 antioxidant systems in the body; glutathione, catalase and dimutase. They all need zinc or Vitamin B6 in some way. The catalase system also requires haem. HPL blocks haem so it is assumed that pyroluria has low catalase like in schizophrenia and autism.

HPL is a biomarker for oxidative stress. It is also a neurotoxin or nerve poison. It can damage nerves, nerve cells and brain tissue and interrupt neurological messages within the brain. Stress of any kind will increase the production of HPL.

History of PyroluriaPyroluria has many names. Pyrroluria. Pyrolle or Pyrrole Disorder, Kryptopyrrole or Kryptopyrroluria, Hemepyrrole or Mauve Factor.

First identified in the 1960’s and 70’s by the work of Carl Pfeiffer, Abram Hoffer and Humphrey Ormond, with schizophrenics in a hospital setting, pyroluria is little known in mainstream medical and mental health communities. It is best known in the orthomolecular psychiatry and orthomolecular medicine communities hence why it is known in the natural medicine community where most treatment occurs.

It is estimated to affect; • 11% healthy population• 40%psychiatric disorders• 25% kids with psychiatric disorders• 30% schizophrenics• 40% alcoholics Joan Mathews –Larson (2001)

In her book The Anti-anxiety Food Solution, Trudy Scott says 25% of non-schizophrenic patients who have anxiety depression and alcoholism will have pyroluria. Children with learning and behavioural conditions have it and 46% with autism spectrum disorders and 71% with Downs Syndrome. Typical onset is in the teenage years but since symptoms are greatly affected by stress, it is possible for babies after

Pyroluria

Theresa Commadeur ND, Dip Hom, RN is a practicing Naturopath in Black Rock, Melbourne. She has studied many modalities of kinesiology and uses Meridian Tapping to consult with clients on a wide range of health concerns both here and internationally.

Contact details: www.healthnaturally101.com, [email protected], 0417707805


a difficult birth, surgery or other trauma such as death of a parent, to develop pyroluria. For children, a change in school, exams, death or divorce of parents could be a trigger. Symptoms can range from very severe to mild depending on biochemistry and how extreme the imbalance is. It is believed to be an inherited condition and often seen in families with a history of mental illness or addiction. It affects females more than males and though it appears to affect all girl families, it seems to have an affinity for sisters who appear very much the same in looks and mannerisms.

Although pyroluria has a genetic link, it often occurs along side other health conditions. Stress in particular.

These conditions will either need to be treated or considered as an overall health goal. Some may need to be treated ahead of others as candida may protect mercury from converting to the toxic methyl mercury. So mercury may need to be cleared before the candida. In all of these conditions the health of the bowel and liver function is paramount.

TestingBelow is a link to a questionnaire provided by Trudy Scott, author of The Anti-Anxiety Food Solution. If you score more than 15, it is assumed you have pyroluria. A conclusive diagnosis is performed by urine testing.

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Other testing may include Zinc taste test, Vitamin B6 dream recall or Fatty acid profile.

Treatment• Improve diet and lifestyle• Eliminate Gluten• Stress Reduction• Bowel cleansing• Liver detoxification• Candida treatment• Heavy metal detoxification

SupplementationThe general regime for pyroluria and this will be different for every individual is:

· Vitamin B6 100-500 mgs increasing according to dream recall and quality of dreams and or P5P Pyridoxal 5 phosphate.

· Zinc 30-60 mgs increasing according to zinc taste test· Omega 6 GLA Eg: Evening primrose oil 1300mgs. Or black currant or borage oil.· Magnesium 200-400 mg· Vitamin C· Antioxidants, Glutathione, Alpha Lipoic acid

Zinc and vitamin B6 can correct a copper imbalance. A person may have high copper or be bio-unavailable for copper, so they could have a hidden copper toxicity. Copper dumping as a result of the increased use of zinc can be a real problem. Displaying symptoms of increased aggression, inability to cope, feeling of being too stressed and hair loss. Copper toxicity may also be the culprit in pyroluria. I have found Philip Rafferty’s Balancing Nutrition and Toxicity (BNT) a valuable tool for this. Increasing Vitamin C may also be necessary.

Conditions associated with PyroluriaADD/ADHD AlcoholismAllergies Anxiety disordersAsperger’s syndrome AutismTourette's syndrome Criminal behaviourDepression IntroversionDown syndrome EpilepsyLearn difficulties Lung cancerNeurosis Post natal depressionSchizophrenia Substance abuseTBi-polar disorder / Manic depression

Violent offenders

Signs and Symptoms of PyroluriaHypoglycaemia/sugar intolerance

Food and environmental allergens

Joint pain, especially knee Cracking noises in the kneeBowel dysfunction, irritable bowel

Headache, especially migraines

Fatigue Easy bruisingDizziness InsomniaPoor memory, concentration Panic attacksDelayed puberty Early greying of hairHyperactivity Poor dream recallSensitivity to bright lights and smells

Overwhelm in stressful situations

Poor stress control Severe inner tensionNervous, anxious Mood swingsEpisodic anger DepressionDyslexic Likes to argueSocial withdrawal IntroversionTemper tantrums AddictionPoor tolerance of alcohol PessimismNo desire for breakfast Morning nauseaCold hands and feet ParanoiaMotion sickness

Unusual Body Appearance in PyroluriaCrowded teeth in upper jaw and/or poor enamel

May have acne, herpes or eczema

Stretch marks Paper thin skinWhite spots on finger nails Second toe longer than firstLight skin compared to other family members

Less hair on head, eyebrow and lashes

Conditions Associated with PyroluriaCandida infestation Gluten sensitivityAdrenal insufficiency syndrome

Allergies affecting brain function

Digestive problems Leaky Gut SyndromeHistamine imbalances Heavy metal toxicityMercury poisoning Copper toxicity


Please be self-responsible. This is a guide for information purposes. The questionnaire and supplement recommendation are not designed to treat or diagnose. You may benefi t from the support of a qualifi ed practitioner and require a clear diagnosis depending on the severity of your symptoms.

References and Resources

The Anti-Anxiety Food Solution. How the Food You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood and End Cravings. 2011, ISBN: 9781608824410, Trudy Scott.

The Mood Cure: The 4-Step Program to Take Charge of Your Emotions –Today Julia Ross.,2003, ISBN: 9780142003640 Julia Ross, CN

Depression Free Naturally: 7 Weeks to Eliminating Anxiety, Despair, Fatigue, and Anger form Your Life. 2001, ISBN: 9780345435170, Joan Mathews –Larson, PhD.,

http://www.vitalityandwellness.com.au/pyroluria

http://www.truevitality.com.au/articles/pyrrole-disorder/

https://www.facebook.com/PyrroleAustralia

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Book ReviewDon’t judge a book by its cover (and its title). This old saying applies to this recent publication by Stephanie Relfe. It might appear to be another treatise on weight loss written for the masses and market place. Not so. Stephanie

is a Kinesiologist and Aussie who lives in the US, and has published a book that has those who thought they had read it all, singing its praises.

“You’re Not Fat, You’re Toxic” explodes the calorie counting myth and shows you exactly how weight reduction is about eliminating toxins, not about counting calories. It is a ‘whopper’ (excuse the pun) - all 650 pages.

The book is a detailed expose of the fight against the worldwide obesity epidemic. Stephanie claims it is not an accident that you are overweight. Mega-corporations and government bodies worked together to plan your weight gain. You have been taught what to eat, what to drink and how to think for over 50 years, brainwashed into being a slave of the corporations by the schools, books, magazines and television shows.

One of the great things about this book is that Stephanie has summarised information from multiple sources, including 43 well-referenced books and documentaries. Plus additional

information from modern scientific research, magazine articles and unique sources. Scientific explanations are put into the simplest possible terms so that anyone can easily understand what they need to know. There are chapters on wheat, meat, diary, aspartame, GMO, sugar, exercise, toxins, raw foods, processed food, fats, parasites and the list goes on - not necessarily the usual material but important ‘usable’ material.

Not only is there a full chapter on Kinesiology, it also promotes Kinesiology here and there throughout the book, which is great for the Kinesiology field. Also included are case histories, shopping lists and recipes, plus unique methods of fat reduction.

‘You're Not Fat You're Toxic’ is huge in scope and breaks new ground with being able to gather and combine a wide variety of information without all the myth and hype that accompanies this topic. It is not a small book and won’t be read overnight, but judging from the feedback, people are reading it from cover to cover and passing it around with high recommendation.

Available from Equilibrium $39 plus $7 postage

Michael Wild, Equilibrium Kinesiology Supplies (03) 9578 1229 [email protected]

You’re Not Fat You’re Toxic Stephanie Relfe

Michael Wild


We are hardwired to survive in the harshest of environments ... which means that each of us has super vigilant survival systems. When these systems don’t switch off like they are supposed to, our higher functions as humans become blocked. Most of us are stuck in survival states that we are not even aware of which are steering us away from our higher potential ... this article investigates the extensive impact of being stuck in survival and how we can step out of it.

Our keen survival systems have kept our ancestors alive, allowing each of us to be here today. They have been conserved throughout the generations because they work to keep us alive when situations in the world aren’t favourable or just downright dangerous. In our modern civilised world these highly vigilant survival systems may seem excessive and unnecessary, often creating more problems than they seem to solve, however they are retained in the good times so that they can be used in times that are threatening to our survival.

A survival state is a state in which our brain and body biology behave as if our life is under threat. A survival state can be appropriate or inappropriate. An appropriate survival state is when we are actually in a life threatening scenario and the body then behaves accordingly. An inappropriate survival state is when we are not actually under any direct threat, yet the brain and body behave as if we are in danger.

Consequences of SurvivalThe survival state is meant to be short-lived. It is designed to activate immediately under the threat of danger and then deactivate once the threat has passed. When our senses register a dangerous scenario, the mind and body change. The brain starts to become cortically less dominant, our capacity to reason diminishes and our tendencies to react become more prevalent as the lower brain starts to dominate. Within the body, the metabolism of all our cells goes into fast burn, creating quick energy availability. The blood fl ow in our body moves away from our organs and goes to our muscles. The fascia under our skin tightens up and becomes a kind of armouring system protecting the body.

So while our survival systems keep us alive during dangerous events, if they don’t desist when the threat has subsided then there is going to be a massive impact on the quality of our life, impacting on both our state of mind and our health. The unfortunate truth is that all chronic disease has been incubated from our long-term unresolved survival stress. By resolving the cause of our survival triggers our body and mind can begin to right itself. While the survival stress is active, the body’s self corrective mechanisms cannot engage.

The Trigger MechanismThe trigger for our survival responses lays deep within our brain in nuclei called the amygdala. The amygdala among other things is our early warning system; it receives information from our senses much more rapidly than our conscious mind and then continually cross-matches this sensory data against pre-recorded survival data. If there is a match between what is showing up in our senses against what is pre-recorded in our amygdala as a survival threat,

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STEPPING OUT OF SURVIVAL


then a survival response will be activated. Most of the pre-recorded danger responses held in the amygdala are imprinted between 0 to 5 years of age.This response is termed a subcortical response, which means that the response is occurring below our conscious awareness. Consequently, it is very difficult to change the reaction trigger using conscious control alone, because the trigger lies behind the veil of our conscious awareness.

By working with kinesiology we are able to work via the body and access the brain directly. It is a bottom-up approach rather than top-down. This approach allows us to bring a new understanding directly from the subconscious, increasing the awareness and understanding around the cause of the trigger. From here, we are able to follow the body’s innate intelligence enabling us to find out what support is required from the perspective of the subconscious and unconscious, rather than being exclusively locked into the conscious intelligence. This capacity for kinesiology to shed new light

on the cause and enable the solution is facilitated by what we call in kinesiology, the innate awareness.

Inspiration versus DesperationWhen we are in a survival response we are essentially an effect rather than a cause. What this means is that when we are in a survival state, our mind’s only options to deal with challenge are to either attack it or avoid it. This limited range of response means that the outcomes from the response will be poor, reducing the frontier of possibility.

Once we step out of the survival mind, what was being seen as an immediate threat can now be seen as

an opportunity. We can now live our lives as a cause rather than an effect, allowing us to take positive control and be creative.In my 15 years of clinical experience as a kinesiologist, I have witnessed many clients step out of entrenched survival issues. I am acutely aware of how some clients go on from here to create great things in their lives, while others just coast after the immediate threat has resolved.Stress is ContextualOur survival triggers only arise when the scenarios from the past that were programmed into the amygdala are re-enacted in the present. Some of these pre-programmed scenarios are avoidable and some are unavoidable in that the circumstances which activate them may or may not be avoidable in our lives. Most of the clients that seek help are facing unavoidable scenarios, meaning the trigger or the threat of the trigger is constantly present at this time in their life.

ExampleJoy receives a promotion where part of her role involves public speaking. She loves the new role because it offers her so much in terms of actively living her potential. However, she is absolutely terrified of public speaking. Up until now Joy has successfully avoided speaking in front of crowds. By taking this dream job, public speaking becomes unavoidable. An individual living from desperation would probably turn down the job so as not to challenge the fear, while someone living from inspiration would find a way to overcome the fear of public speaking so that the opportunity to live her potential can be actualised.

Guy Bennett lives in Brisbane, where he has been practising Kinesiology for sixteen years. Hehas been running 'Create Your Reality' College of Kinesiology for over twelve years now. Guy has been interested in personal and spiritual development for 20 years.Contact details: [email protected] Tel: (07) 3876 2100


There are many fears and survival triggers lurking in the subcortical regions of our brain. Some keep us safe from real dangers, while there are also innumerable triggers that act as barriers to living out our highest potential. Some of the barriers emerge from the subconscious into our conscious awareness at different stages of our life. The majority remain unnoticed but are actually having a massive unmeasurable impact.

As a result, most of us are being steered by innumerable subconscious barriers. Many of them are completely accepted socially; as well, we attribute many of them to our personality and character such that we aren’t even aware of them.Tracking the Highest Potential1. Support clients to know what it is they really want.

2. Energise and activate goals and intentions so that they become powerful attractors in their lives.

3. Dismantle the obstacles and triggers that obstruct the path to manifestation. Removing the immediate cause of our discomfort is only a small part of the story. If we want to be inspired, effective and creative then we all require specialised help.

To really shift our stuff and track our highest potential we need specialised support. Rather than drifting into a kinesiology session now and then, we need to hone in on what we really want and one by one, dismantle the hidden survival triggers that get in the way of our creative capacity and our highest potential. This is why I developed the Kinesiology Coaching course and the Advanced Life Development Program.

To really shift our stuff and track our highest potential we need specialised support. Rather than drifting into a kinesiology session now and then, we need to hone in on what we really want and one by one dismantle the hidden survival triggers that get in the way of our creative capacity and our highest potential.

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Why is Pectoralis Major Clavicular (PMC) my favourite muscle? “Let me count the ways.” It is my favourite muscle to –

• Demonstrate muscle testing to the uninitiated• Use as a surrogate for the muscles I can’t test directly• Check for energetic stress associated with stomach

functions• Test for Emotional stress• Link to the Emotional Neurovasculars (my most favourite)

The Name and the AttachmentsThe name Pectoralis Major Clavicular comes from the latin pectus meaning chest or breast, so Pectoralis means pertaining to the breast indicating its location. Where there is a major there is always a minor, so we have Pectoralis Minor which lies under the superficial pectoral muscles. Finally, Clavicular relates to the PMC’s attachment to the medial or inner half of the clavicle or collar bone (latin: clavicula = little key, relating to this bone’s rotation about its own axis).

The other Pectoralis Major muscle is the much larger and broader Pectoralis Major Sternal (PMS). It attaches to the sternum or breast bone, the cartilage connecting the sternum to the upper 6 ribs and to tissue connected to the external oblique abdominal muscles. The PMC and PMS twist and combine together to form a common, fl at 5 cm tendon that inserts into the lateral (outer) side of the a groove running down the front of the humerus, centred below the head of this upper arm bone.

The common name for the pectoral muscles is ‘pecs’ but the weight-builder’s obsessions with large ‘pecs’ relates to the PMS more than the PMC as the fi rst photo indicates.

Location of the PMS and PMC Muscles

Testing the PMCThe muscle test for the PMC aims at giving it maximum mechanical advantage and as much isolation from synergistic muscles as possible. To shorten the PMC, the arm is lifted to shoulder level and internally rotated (thumb down). The testing direction is dictated by the line of the muscle fibres which depends on the slope of the collar bones. It can vary from almost horizontal at shoulder level to much more down and out. The main aim is to isolate it from the action of the PMS (which is tested up and out), and the Latissimus Dorsi. We also need to keep the elbow locked to limit recruitment of the biceps. The opposite shoulder is stabilised to prevent twisting of the spine affecting the test.

Action of the PMC The action of the PMC is described by its best test position and the test itself. The PMC horizontally adducts the humerus towards the opposite shoulder and internally rotates the upper arm. It also flexes the shoulder, bringing it forwards.

An Additional PMC TestThe late Richard Utt introduced me to an interesting variation on the PMC test to test the rotational aspect, most likely from Alan Beardall’s work (developer of finger modes and Pause Lock). He associated it with the action of the stomach to churn and break down food. I remember a client who came to me with very poor digestion who had ceased having any stomach rumblings. He was amazed when they commenced straight after correcting this muscle and his digestion issues were alleviated. In the second picture you can clearly see the PMC. The test direction for the rotational aspect of the PMC is indicated by the arrow (sorry about the geriatric in the photo).

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The Rotational PMC Test Associated with Stomach Churning

Organ / Gland / Meridian AssociationsThe PMC is associated with the stomach meridian. Under- or over-facilitation of this muscle is often related to energetic imbalances in the stomach meridian. Meridian energy imbalances have been associated with stomach functional problems such as low hydrochloric acid secretion. This can result in poor protein digestion and inability to destroy unwanted microbes. As mentioned above, poor stomach churning can also be associated with this.

Emotional Balancing The bilateral frontal bone eminences are the sites of the PMC neurovascular muscle reflexes and they are common to the –

• PMC muscle associated with the Stomach meridian associated with stomach function

• Supraspinatus muscle associated with the Central meridian related to brain function

• Peroneus, Tibialis and Sacrospinalis muscles associated with the Urinary Bladder meridian related to urinary bladder function

What happens when we get worried or nervous? Often we can’t eat, can’t think and keep rushing to the toilet! Applied Kinesiology originator George Goodheart incorporated Terrence Bennett’s “Emotional Reflexes” as the ‘emotional neurovascular reflexes’, with the PMC becoming a particularly sensitive muscle test for identifying emotional stress. Profound emotional release and emotional de-stressing can occur by identifying the underlying emotional stress using the PMC, then simply holding these emotional neurovasculars. It has made them an invaluable part of kinesiology practice. By adding deep regression techniques and other psychotherapeutic processes, profound changes

can occur in people’s emotional lives in amazingly short periods of time.

The Stomach and Spleen meridians were identifi ed as the feeding meridians for the throat charka by Richard Utt’s research. The throat charka is associated with the brachial plexus, the nerve plexus feeding most of the chest and arm muscles including the PMC. Balancing the throat charka can be another correction for imbalances in the PMC, especially for over-facilitation. A frequent emotional issue is not being able to effectively communicate thoughts and feelings, often associated with a throat charka imbalance and an over-facilitated PMC. The PMC / Emotional neurovascular/ throat chakra connection is further underlined here.

Goodheart also described neurovascular refl exes as having a vector direction. If they were tugged in a certain direction the pulsations would be felt much more readily. With the emotional neurovasculars, I have found that testing to fi nd this vector direction can speed up the process of emotional de-stressing. The regular balanced pulsing, indicating resolution, appears much more quickly. The directions are mirror images as indicated by same coloured arrows in the diagram.

Other PMC Correction TechniquesThe neurolymphatic corrections for both PMC, PMS and Latissimus Dori are oddities in that they are typically one sided corrections for muscles on both sides. This relates to the uneven division of lymph drainage in the body (the rights side of the head and upper trunk being one drainage system and the rest of the body being a second drainage system). This is why we typically have

Gordon Dickson is an advanced Kinesiology practitioner and trainer living on the sunshine coast in QLD. Contact [email protected], www.counsellingkinesiology.com.au

Throat Charka Balancing with ‘Tugging’ Emotional Neurovasculars in the Optimum direction


Face the Fear is a two-day workshop in Rhythmic Movement Training (RMT), which looks at the Fear Paralysis Reflex and the Grasping Reflexes and their relationship to Moro Reflex to establish a sense of stability and security in the world. It also looks at the role these reflexes play in language development as well as bonding and attachment.

Development and HistoryDeveloped by Moira Dempsey, Face the Fear grew out the need for people doing RMT to have a more in-depth understanding of the deep emotional and metaphorical impact that retained reflexes can have on a person. It adds an important dimension to the understanding of postural imbalances that have a primitive reflex foundation.

Course OutlineFear Paralysis Reflex (FPR), second part of the Moro Reflex and clinging, Palmar Grasp, Infant Planter, Rooting/Suck Reflexes, Babkin Reflex.

Course ContentInformation about each reflex and its role in postural and emotional development; metaphorical implications if retained long-term; connection to language, bonding and attachment. Safe ways to check each reflex

are demonstrated and practiced. Various balancing techniques, including simple massages; isometric techniques; neuro-vasculars; movements and holding points.

Competency Requirements Short answer written open book test, completed in class or at home. Also a case-study.

Competency Outcome A certificate of participation is given at completion of the class. A certificate of competency is emailed when assessment requirements are completed.

This workshop is recommended for Kinesiologists; This workshop is recommended for Kinesiologists; This workshop is recommended forOccupational Therapists; Physiotherapists; Speech Therapists; Osteopaths; Chiropractors; teachers; parents and anyone interested in reflexes, learning and behaviour.

Prerequisites RMT 1 (Focus, Organisation, Comprehension) and preferably RMT 2 (Emotions, Memory, Behaviour)

Trainers/Teachers Moira Dempsey

Availability Courses are conducted on request.

Cost of Course $400 (approx.)

Duration of Course Two days (16 hours)

Accredited Category Category C

Moira Dempsey 0423659754 www.rhythmicmovement.com www.integratedbeing.com [email protected]

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Moira Dempsey

the left rib space 5-6 and left thoracic 5-6 space alongside the spine, being corrections for the PMC on both sides. The big advantage of being able to circuit locate, is that we can find individualised neurovascular and neurolymphatic reflexes that may not relate to the most common ones that were identified through Applied Kinesiology research.

Demonstrating Muscle Testing to the UninitiatedI love the look on people’s faces when I test the bilateral PMC’s and they test locked, then I pinch the muscles off and they test unlocked. It is such a great muscle to do this with. With kids, I ask them how they would feel if they asked their folks for a treat and they said ‘No’, versus how they would feel if they said “Yes”, and then test these responses. With the locked “Yes” and the unlocked “No”, even the most reluctant child is soon up on the table ready to find out what other tricks I have up my sleeve!

Using PMC as a Surrogate for the Muscles You Can’t Test DirectlyIt is an uncanny ability of muscles to be able to surrogate for other muscles that cannot be readily tested and PMC is very

convenient for this. I use PMC to surrogate for eye muscles and for valves like the constriction and dilation fibres of the cardiac and pyloric sphincters in and out of the stomach, and for heart valves, looking for energetic imbalances.

Structural Issues and ExercisesWeakness of the PMC makes it difficult to draw the hand across the body to touch the opposite shoulder. Sitting forwards at a desk or computer with shoulders hunched forwards can shorten the PMC causing pain and a permanent hunched shoulder appearance. Stretching the PMC is a great remedy for this as is strengthening the shoulder extension muscles.

A good exercise is lying flat on your back with knees up and arms on the floor making a “W” shape. Sliding the arms up and down along the floor (like “Angel wings”) can free up these areas. The infamous ‘Pec deck’ can build the pectoral muscles although lifting dumbbells along the direction of the PMC test focuses on these muscles much more directly. Push-ups also exercise these muscles (amongst many others!).


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My Other Life .....

Recently I moved house, so my daughter was able to notice my wardrobe. She commented that she hadn’t seen me wearing about half my clothes and I told her they were for my other life.

These clothes are more glamorous and even formal and suit life aboard a cruise liner. Yes, I have turned into a cruise junkie and love sailing the high seas. My fi rst experience was on a Russian ship lucky to

rate two stars and which featured cabbage and potatoes in all sorts of styles. Looking back I think it was amazing that I agreed to a second try. Luckily this was a seven star experience with my parents and I was immediately hooked.

Since then, I have managed at least one, sometimes two cruises a year, with each getting longer and more exotic. Late last year, I fulfi lled my dream of sailing through the Suez Canal, which was just as I fi rst saw it in the fi lm Lawrence of Arabia. This whetted my appetite to transit the Panama Canal which I experienced early this year. This is a feat of man’s ingenuity and engineering, albeit at the cost of thousands of lives. For that cruise, we had a stateroom (they are not cabins anymore), right at the front of the ship and had an unobstructed view of the locks and little trains that help get us through the day long transit.

Several friends have asked what is there to do on a cruise for such a long time. Well, there is something happening 24 hours if you want it, from live shows and latest movies in the full size theatre, to outdoor fun and games, to 24 hour casinos (while at sea), shopping, bingo, art and jewellery auctions, and my favourite of all, trivia!

For the latter, it’s important to get the right team. Because the questions are frequently of a US fl avour, you need a couple of Americans, a couple of Brits for European events and of course, two Aussies to round it off. I like obscure topics so

I am ready for the day they want to know that the capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou and a group of ravens is called an unkindness. There are a lot of egos in shipboard trivia teams and I have heard of petitions presented to the entertainment director demanding to break up teams that win too much!

So what has been the most exciting experience? Probably going through a typhoon in a small ship, doing pirate drill prior to sailing through pirate fi lled waters, fi nding an abandoned yacht in the middle of the Tasman Sea (never did hear what happened to the crew), and fi nally reaching the top of the ‘frequent sailors’ hierarchy and getting free laundry!

What are my lasting memories? The Canals of course, seeing the Moai on Easter Island, the wonderful blue

of the Pacifi c Ocean, the white cliffs of Dover, the Rock of Gibraltar, sailing past the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House, and the wonderful friends that we made and still want to see again.

And where is my favourite place? I’m still looking for it.

My Other Life Cruise Junkie

Toni Lilley is one of the early pioneers of the AKA and lives in Queensland.


Australian Kinesiology Association IncNational Committee

NationalCommitteeOFFICE BEARERS

National Committee STATE REPRESENTATIVES

ChairpersonAnnie Mitchell

QLD

SecretaryAnne Kirkpatrick

NSW

TreasurerBarbara Jamesson

QLDBarbara Coles

WASally Kalms

SAJacque Mooney

VICFranca Wild

VIC

NATIONAL COMMITTEEThe National Committee Meetings have been happening monthly and while there are no motions passed, there has been much discussion spent on the Health Training Package, complaints, constitution, state issues and offi ce issues. The NC always email members when necessary to keep them in the loop and general matters can always be discussed at general meetings within the state. If you have specifi c queries that the offi ce cannot answer or you would like to be involved in broader group discussions, then it is important that you make contact with your state branch and notify them that you would like to be involved. Contact details of state branches can be found on the website or in the state reports section of this magazine

Hot off the press!

UPDATE from the CS&HISC meetingSydney, 26 May 2014

A further 3½ hours was spent discussing the possible inclusion of the Certifi cate IV as the entrance level in Kinesiology. After much debate, the AIK and other SMEG members agreed to the following:

· A national skill set for Kinesiology (with units and parameters still under discussion) and

· Diploma of Kinesiology as the national professional entrance level.

Details are still being defi ned as, due to time issues, all feedback was not able to be reviewed on the day.

Of all the complementary modalities currently being reviewed by CS&HISC, Kinesiology was the most proactive and had the most feedback of all the modalities, even massage. With over 50 pages to review, the SME group must meet again to get through and discuss all the feedback. Annie Mitchell, head of the SME group will be writing to members very soon with a more detailed update.

.COURSE ACCREDITATION BOARD (CAB)

Fee Schedule for Course AuthorsThe CAB has been meeting monthly and listening to feedback from course authors and RTO’s in relation to submission procedures and pricing.

The new course submission/resubmission procedure is as follows:A Course Author submits and pays for their course submission or resubmission. Once

accredited, it is placed on the AKA Accredited Courses List. RTOs list their scope of kinesiology courses from the Accredited Courses List.An Individual Course • Up to 100 hrs is $275 • Over 100 hrs the fee is a further $275 per extra 100

hours or part there of. • NOTE: Hours can include a workbook. Current Guideline

applies – workbook hours are calculated at 66% of total course hours but cannot exceed the course hour total.

Cost of Workbooks for ResubmissionsWhen a Course Author puts in a resubmission and there are no changes to the courses but there is an addition of having workbook the fee for a workbook to be $55Clinic Hours At this stage they are not part of a submission for a qualifi cation or individual course. A Qualifi cation Certifi cate IV or Diploma

RTO'S AND HLT ACCREDITATION1. Each course needs to be submitted and accredited

separately or the kinesiology courses listed on their Cert IV / Diploma need to be from the accredited courses list.

2. Instructors delivering the course must be qualified by the relevant modality.

Julie Gunstone


3. A Cert IV or Diploma needs to use accredited courses in its scope to have its kinesiology hours recognised by AKAPRB. All that will be required is listing the AKA accredited courses along with administration fee $110 (previously $440). The RTO will be listed on the AKA website as an accredited provider. A new submission form will be available shortly.

ResubmissionsIndividual Courses:

1. No Changes: $198

2. Up to 10% Changes: $198

3. More than 10% is a new submission $275 workshop model

4. Fees include GST. Courses are valid for 5 years (previously 4 years)

Qualifi cation: $110 per qualifi cation, valid for 5 years. Resubmission is $110

Notifi cation for RTOsAll HLT qualifi cations being resubmitted will be accredited for 5 years or until the new Health Training Package takes effect, whichever comes fi rst. We are aware that a new HLT is due out 2014, and when the revised HLT is through, the RTO will have a grace period to implement the revised changes so that the RTO is aligned with the national revised standard.

Notifi cation for all submission applicants:Scope of Delivery: Cert IV / Diploma / Workshop model: legal/liability issues with kinesiologists diagnosing/prescribing/dispensingInsurance companies will not cover any practitioner who was working outside their scope and did not have the appropriate qualifi cations. The ACCC and TGA are cracking down on many complementary therapies that go against their scope and the AKA has to ensure duty of care to its members, the public and itself as an industry association. Non-Kinesiology CoursesWhen the new Health Training Package is made available all non-kinesiology courses will be required to follow the new Elements and Performance Criteria.

EVIDENCE BASED RESEARCH GROUP

Some members of the Evidenced Based Research (EBR) group have been busy creating documents to assist AKA members conduct and report case studies for publication in 'In Touch'. We also hope some

of these case studies can be submitted to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and main stream journals. The documents that have been adapted and created are:

• Case Study Reporting Guidelines• Case Study Reporting Checklist • Case Study Consent form • Case Study Client Feedback form• Case Study Time Line grid

Assessment tools, which are still being developed and that will relate to each system of the body.

These documents will be forwarded to AKA members after they are ratified by the National Committee.The Case Study Reporting checklist, adapted from the CARE guidelines checklist,has been newly developed and recently published in medical and allied health journals. It is the benchmark for writing up case studies for these journals.

We feel as a group, that if we present case study reports, slightly adapted to suit a Kinesiology model, along the lines of the CARE guidelines, then we would be demonstrating that kinesiologists are providing valuable healthcare services of quality standard. In addition, these case studies would build a body of Evidence Based Research (EBR) for Kinesiology at the level IV in the NHMRC evidence hierarchy (Please refer to page 4 in the link provided http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/file/guidelines/levels_grades05.pdf).

There is a section in the case study reporting documents, 'Related Assessment'. These assessments are to be used before and after a session or series of sessions to measure outcomes. This is an important part of research. Many claims are made about the effectiveness of treatments, in Kinesiology as well as western medicine, but when examined no evidence for these claims can be found. Pre and post assessments are essential in determining and measuring the efficacy of Kinesiology treatment. We can look at this as a ‘before and after shot’.

Conducting and reporting on a case study is an educative process. In conducting a case study, it is first necessary to research the topic by conducting a literature review. This itself is a learning experience and assists us to think more broadly. It is an important aspect of professional development.

Members will soon receive an email from the AKA with a practical example of a case study from a Kinesiology perspective.

If we, as a budding profession, can gather 100 quality case studies, then our EBR tower will begin to grow and Kinesiology will be seen in a different light by other sectors in health care, and by the general public who are asking for evidence of what Kinesiology claims to do.

Kathy Carmuciano


STATE BRANCH CONTACTS

AKANSW Inc Anne Kirkpatrick [email protected] Peter Morningstar [email protected] Inc Wendy Bennett [email protected] Inc Franca Wild [email protected] Inc Dorothea Bassett [email protected]

Australian Kinesiology Association IncState Branches

NSWAnne

Kirkpatrick

QLDPeter

Morningstar

SAWendy Bennett

VICFranca Wild

WADorothea Bassett

AKA NSW IncAnne Kirkpatrick, PresidentThe NSW Branch Conference committee is meeting regularly. Venue and speakers have been finalised. See program and registration form in this issue. To volunteer your services, please contact me [email protected]. Any input would be gratefully accepted. We will be having general Conference coordination meetings soon. Be involved to showcase Sydney to the rest of the Kinesiology community!

Kinesiology Association of QueenslandPeter Morningstar, PresidentWelcome from sunny QLD. KAQ has a new contact number (07)3030 2345. KAQ members Annie Mitchell and Susan Koschel-Gatenby, have been working extremely hard on the Subject Matter Expert Group for CS&HISC in relation to the revised training package. They have each contributed an enormous amount of hours to what has been, professionally and personally, an incredibly difficult and challenging task. Sincere thanks, ladies. KAQ Members will be notifi ed about our next general meeting in due course.

AKA SA Branch Inc.Wendy Bennett, PresidentAt our March meeting, we enjoyed sharing kinesiology experiences with each other. Some had seen the kinesiology advertisement on Adelaide's local buses and we feel it has been worthwhile. Sally Kalms updated us on the AKA National Committee's efforts to bring about important changes and a we issued a vote of thanks. Current office holders will continue in their roles until the new system is in place. We will continue to meet every three months to keep informed and enjoy the camaraderie. Our next meeting is 21 May and

Jo Draper-Smith will email SA members the agenda closer to the date. In the meantime remember to use kinesiology for your own health and wellbeing, taking care of yourself so you can take care of others.

Kinesiology Association Victoria Inc.Franca Wild, PresidentThe KAV DVD night was held in March on the topic of Heart Disease and Statin Drugs’. Another night is planned for Winter. If members would like to suggest particular topics, please let us know. Kinesiology Expo 2015 discussions have begun, with details to follow. If you would like to be involved in the Expo as a stallholder, lecture presenter or volunteer, please contact the KAV. We would love to hear from you.

AKA WA Inc.Dorothea Bassett, PresidentThis year has been quiet but steady so far. In March I represented kinesiology as a concept and a profession at my stall at the Rotary fair in Willeton. I read with satisfaction about WA’s new Mental Health Commissioner, Tim Marney, “With a highly successful career as under-treasurer, effectively managing his anxiety and depression in recent years with his own personal mix of “brain chemical rebalancing” intense exercise (mixed martial arts and cross training), counselling, a medical treatment plan, hypnotherapy and kinesiology.” health.thewest.com.au/news/1418/commissioner-finds-the-right-fit. Our harmonious and fruitful March meeting was attended by committee members as well as other kinesiologists. On another note, I acknowledge with joy that respected senior WA Kinesiolgist, Irene Oram, has decided to contribute to our cause and has submitted her application for a position on the board. We wish her success!


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MEMBER QUERIESThe National Committee meets monthly and with an already enormous workload, are fi nding that much time is being diverted with individual member queries. All member queries unable to be dealt with by Head Offi ce should be directed to your State Association and National Committee representative. This will allow the NC to focus on the many tasks associated with running the AKA. Contact details are on the website or available through head offi ce. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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