Key Touch for Health technique for releasing emotional stress through light contact on the frontal eminences (neurovascular forehead points), redirecting blood flow from the limbic system to the prefrontal cortex to deactivate stress responses.
Core Touch for Health protocol created by John Thie in 1973, testing 14 muscles associated with the 14 main meridians of Traditional Chinese Medicine to identify and correct energy imbalances through neurolymphatic massage, neurovascular points, meridian tracing, and acupressure.
Advanced Touch for Health protocol based on the five element theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water), analyzing energy flows in the generating (Sheng) and controlling (Ko) cycles to identify and correct inter-element imbalances through sedation and tonification.
Simplified application of Chapman's reflex points within the Touch for Health framework, using deep rotary massage on specific torso and back points to activate lymphatic drainage, correct muscle weaknesses, and restore meridian energy flow.