Frequently Asked Questions

Anyone who has an interest and wants to earn a qualification being able to treat backs and other structural conditions.

There are similarities in the techniques however it is different to anything that you have used before because you are actually learning to realign the spine and to ease bones back into their correct positions. The beauty of testing on structural issues is that the results are really clear and once treatment is done you get the sense of satisfaction that the correction has worked and you have the feedback technique to show this.

Through the course we fully cover many aspects of Kinesiology and how to do it so that you feel comfortable using it as an amazing diagnostic, treatment and feedback tool. Learning touch for health was a start for me but it is complicated. What I teach is more along advanced chiropractic techniques but much simpler and gentler. I am also hoping that with this course we can get Kinesiology more out there in the world. It is such an amazing technique that can change the lives of so many.

Even though I have been using this technique for over 25 years it is very new to the marketplace. SKART is my name for the techniques used.

Yes, support is included with the training and Amanda is available via email, messenger, and other social media platforms.

I do not tend to use tools but if I do need more pressure, I have a massage dolphin which can work quite well, Acupressure treatment can be done both lying and sitting.

SKART Therapy Practitioners Group is a Facebook group you can join to keep up to date with information, to hear about new courses, and to discuss treatment protocols.

That is fine treating each vertebra as you find it rather than testing all and coming back to treat. That is the best way to do it, but I did the testing and treating techniques in two modules so that you got testing practice in before you started treating areas.

Create distance between yourself and the client. I wear gloves and test and treat from the side so we are not breathing on each other, even though we are both wearing masks for close up work. You can experiment with what works for you with prone testing for spine/pelvis and supine testing for other areas.

The Back Shu points relate to acupuncture points on the back The Back Shu point are all on the Bladder channel down the back, but it has related command points on it for the other meridians. The spleen is BL20 which is on the line between T11 and T12.

Re – magnets - I find them very useful and use them a lot on acupuncture points but for the course I put them about an inch and a half (5cms) either side of a vertebra I have corrected, as this can help it hold in position.

Sorry I think because I come from the Acupuncture background we are taught the 12 meridians so even though the heart constrictor, related to the cavity that protects the heart and the triple heater, related to 3 sections of the body don’t have a specific western organ they are still needed.

Avoid getting hung up on learning all the Neuro-lymphatic points as there are a lot of them and can get a bit confusing. Think overview and you can refer back to them for specific patients. They work as another treatment support technique to Skart therapy. Checking the front and back NL points can give you more of an idea of how to flush areas, as NL points relate to the lymphatic system and by working on such points you are helping to release any blockages and stimulate healing. You need to know that the neuro-lymphatic points are associated with specific meridians. But you do not need to know them off by heart but knowing about them can be useful when treating areas later.

Re module 8 – I only need forms, no videos for client case histories. As the treatments are of course under patient privacy so, we use the feedback sheets from the treatments as evidence. I will need file names logged in the workbook for reference. Schedule in a zoom or skype appointment with me and I can see you run through the techniques on e.g. a friend or family member so we can tick of modules 4 and 5. Don’t worry about being in location I’m happy for you to demonstrate in a living room etc. Remember with Modules 4 and 5 the evidence can be done through written, photographic, video evidence or directly with me through either zoom or skype. Re videos - I only need to see a video or online demo of the techniques on one person - for module 4 and 5. The videos are for evidence that you are using the correct treatment techniques as in module 5 so you just need a demo person, I do not need to see faces. It can also be done with photos. As the treatments are of course under patient privacy so, we use the feedback sheets from the treatments as evidence.

This can vary depending on the student. Some like to submit it at the end of each Module for me to check and sign off and other students like to do the whole thing and hand it in at the end. It is totally up to you!

This is up to you as it can be done at your own pace. There are eight modules each module will take a few hours to complete depends on how fast you read and work. Students tend to complete a module a week with the final three modules taking a week combined. Following this, if treating clients weekly, the case studies usually take 4 weeks. Should treatments be completed every couple of days this time frame will be minimised.

Yes, don’t get too hung up on where in the testing process you do everything as long as they are tested. I tend to work down as it’s easier for me to remember what I have tested, but yes, the cranium and lymphatics can both be treated lying down.

Yes, once you have attained the certification, send this through to us, and we can add this to your cover. Contact: Balens Ltd www.balens.co.uk Affinity Dept: 01684 580771 Main Office: 01684 893006

You can occasionally get a lightheaded feeling as the energy shifts, but also check the C1/ 2 area with the head tilted forward to make sure it is not coming from this area, as if that area is out of place it can sometimes cause giddiness.​

Keep with it, you do not have to remember everything. Modules 2, 3 and 4 are more for an overview, the most important information is in modules 5 and 6.

The stress point is covered within Module 1. The chest point lies in the centre of the chest plate. This point tends to go weak in 99% of the population. Bare in mind that some people may need more pressure on testing than others.

Try and work through the whole course with an overview, then revisit areas you feel need to be more thoroughly considered. I understand about being dyslexic as this is also a problem I had, but you’re doing really well so don't put too much pressure on yourself to remember all the information as it will fall into place as you move through the course. I find doing the Cross crawl helps with my dyslexia if my brain switches off. When I was first learning the organs and symptoms, I wrote a poem for each, but different things work for different people.

This is sometimes the case with men as they can overpower the testing, do you get a weak arm when you use CV17 - stress chest point? Make sure his arm is properly to the side or in front so he can’t incorporate other muscles, If he weakens with the stress point do this test on him before other tests to allow him to learn its ok to let the arm go and not fight you. You never know he might just have a really good lymphatic system.

Re videos - I only need to see a video or online demo of the techniques on one person - for module 4 and 5. The videos are for evidence that you are using the correct treatment techniques as in module 5 so you just need a demo person, I do not need to see faces. It can also be done with photos or one to one with me via messenger.