BodyTalk Grows & Evolves

History

The BodyTalk System was created by Dr.John Veltheim, an Australian chiropractor, acupuncturist, philosopher, teacher and author. John was the principal of the Brisbane College of Acupuncture & Natural Therapies for several years. His extensive post-graduate studies include: Applied Kinesiology, Bioenergetic Therapy, Osteopathy, Sports Medicine, Counseling, Comparative Philosophy and Theology.

Worldwide Focus

As of Jan 2009, there were instructors teaching in 38 countries & translations in 15 languages.  The International BodyTalk Association (IBA), with headquarters in the USA, has thousands of professional members worldwide. To offer support for BodyTalk practitioners abroad, an additional branch is operating in Germany,with plans for branches in Brazil, South Africa and Asia.

Broad Scope

The BodyTalk System is continually evolving through research by Dr. Veltheim and the academic committee of the IBA. The application of BodyTalk has expanded well beyond the usual scope of healthcare, proving to be effective in applications such as sports and other performance therapies, animal health, plant and crop improvement and ecological repair.

Research

The International BodyTalk Foundation, established in 2005 for research and education in the BodyTalk System, has a twofold mission. One branch promotes independent scientific studies to demonstrate and document the efficacy of the BodyTalk System as an effective health care and health maintenance modality.

The second branch is designed to fund outreach projects to bring BodyTalk Access, a one-day program to teach anyone five of the most commonly used BodyTalk techniques for daily health maintenance, to neighborhoods and regions around the world where access to basic affordable health care is limited.