7 Myths About Functional Kinesiology You Should Stop Believing

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7 Myths About Functional Kinesiology You Should Stop Believing

7 Myths About Functional Kinesiology You Should Stop Believing

by Tania O'Neill McGowan
July 17, 2026
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Functional Kinesiology has become increasingly popular among people looking for a holistic approach to health, pain management, and overall wellness. Despite its growing recognition, there are still many misconceptions surrounding this practice. These myths often prevent people from exploring a method that may help improve movement, reduce discomfort, and support better body and mind function [...]
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Understanding Muscle Monitoring or Muscle Testing in Kinesiology

by Tania O'Neill McGowan
June 4, 2026
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Muscle monitoring or muscle testing is one of the foundational techniques used in Kinesiology to identify areas of stress, imbalance, or dysfunction within the body. Often referred to as a biofeedback tool, it provides a unique pathway to the body’s subconscious responses, offering insight into not only physical function but also the emotional, mental, and […]
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Healing, Chakras and Kinesiology

by Tania O'Neill McGowan
August 30, 2018
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Healing is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as “The process of making or becoming sound or healthy again”. In Western countries, this definition is commonly applied to the physical levels of functioning only. However, to effectively heal someone, create long lasting wellness and bring them closer to wholeness, one needs to work with the subtle […]
Stress and the Brain | O'Neill Kinesiology College

Stress and the Brain

October 10, 2017
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It’s often said that stress is bad, but this isn’t entirely true. Some stress is actually useful because it can motivate us, help us meet deadlines, or escape alarming situations. In fact, when we experience moderate stress, this is when our performance is actually at its peak. So what happens when stress is ‘bad’? Let’s […]
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Dr. Charles T. Krebs

May 17, 2017
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Charles Krebs’ incredible and varied career began long before Kinesiology; he obtained his PhD in Biology & Physiology from Boston University in the 1970s, at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Cape Cod. As a Marine Research Scientist, he taught in universities in the USA for 9 years before moving to Australia in 1983 to work as […]
Muscle Monitoring

What is Muscle Monitoring?

April 24, 2017
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Muscle monitoring is a primary technique used in Kinesiology as a way to identify the presence of stresses or imbalances in the body.  Also known as a ‘biofeedback tool’, muscle monitoring offers a direct link into the subconscious, providing access to the physical realm of muscles, as well as physiological, emotional, mental, and psychospiritual realms […]
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A Brief History of Kinesiology

March 17, 2017
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Kinesiology literally means the study of movement, and has an interesting history. In its original form, it was an academic discipline studying the movement of the body, and how the body moves. Several academic Kinesiologists then focused on how the muscles causing movement could be assessed for their integrity of function using manual techniques. The […]