Richard Hurtado

Introductory Class- 4 hours

Introductory Workshop: This normally 16-hour course provides practical skills to manage stress, reduce physical and mental pain and tension and increase overall energy without the use of drugs.

Also, included in this course are specific tests, exercises and movements for enhanced learning, improving coordination and finding food sensitivities.  You will learn techniques of applied Kinesiology and acupressure massage.  The TFH Book 1 is required text for this class.

History & Opposing muscle theory Triangle of health Switching on:

1.        Water
2.        Central Meridian Check
3.        Switching
4.        Cross Crawl for fun
5.        Auriculars
6.        Visual Inhibition
7.        Accurate Muscle testing
8.        Inhibited Muscle
9.        Meridian Massage

TFH Level I: This normally 16-hour course provides practical skills to manage stress, reduce physical and mental pain and tension and increase overall energy without the use of drugs. Also, included in this course are specific tests, exercises and movements for enhanced learning, improving coordination and finding food sensitivities.  You will learn techniques of applied Kinesiology and acupressure massage.  The TFH Book 1 is required text for this class.

Touch for Health Level I - 16 hours

Muscle Correction Procedures Bilateral Muscle Correction Technique Neurolymphatic Massage Points Neurovascular Holding Points Meridians Origin-Insertion Latissimus Dorsi…..spleen subscapularis………heart quadriceps…………Small intestine Peroneus…………...Bladder Psoas………………Kidney Pectoralis major Sternal………….Liver

Challenge Surrogate testing Emotional stress release (ESR) Basic posture Biocidic foods Basic 14 muscle tests supraspinatus……..central Teres Major………governing Pectoralis Major Clavicular……Stomach Gluteus Medius……Circulation Teres Minor……….Triple Warmer Anterior deltoid……Gall Bladder

TFH Level II:  These courses are designed to provide a major expansion in your understanding and ability as a touch healer.  Basic human anatomy and muscle movements are reviewed.  You learn the causes of pain and ways to regain, maintain, and improve personal health.  These courses teach the basics of the Oriental health system (the 5 elements) and comprehensive training in massage and applied kinesiology.

Touch for Health Level II - 16 hours

TFH Level III:  These courses are designed to provide a major expansion in your understanding and ability as a touch healer.  Basic human anatomy and muscle movements are reviewed.  You learn the causes of pain and ways to regain, maintain, and improve personal health.  These courses teach the basics of the Oriental health system (the 5 elements) and comprehensive training in massage and applied kinesiology.

Touch for Health Level III - 16 hours

Yin/Yang, Five element balance/ one point balance, Goal balance with 5 elements, Five element basic emotions, Acupressure holding points, Acupressure holding point theory, Color balance, Sound balance, Pulses and pain tapping, Postural stress release

14 muscles-

Levator scapulae……………..stomach

Posterior neck extensors……..stomach

Opponens pollicis…………….spleen

Triceps………………………..spleen

Transverse & Oblique………..small intestine

Abdominals…………………..small intestine

Anterior & Posterior Tibials.…bladder

Upper trapezius………………kidney

Gluteus Maximus…………….circulation/sex

Gracilis…………………….…triple warmer

Soleus………………………...triple warmer

coracobrachialis………………lung

diaphragm…………………….lung

Hamstrings……………………large intenstine

TFH Level IV:  These courses are designed to provide a major expansion in your understanding and ability as a touch healer.  Basic human anatomy and muscle movements are reviewed.  You learn the causes of pain and ways to regain, maintain, and improve personal health.  These courses teach the basics of the Oriental health system (the 5 elements) and comprehensive training in massage and applied kinesiology.

Touch for Health Level IV - 16 hours

Review TFH 1-III

42 muscle balance- head to toe

Review five elements balance

Postural analysis and rebalancing

Facilitation/inhibition

Circuit retaining Mode/ Pause Lock

Reactive muscles

Five Elements Nutrition

Sound, color review

Luo points

Inhibited muscles

Neurolymphatic release

Instructor Training Workshop (ITW):  

This 60-hour course prepares you as a Touch for Health Instructor.  Upon completion of the course, you are certified by the International Kinesiology College (IKC) and the Touch for Health Kinesiology Association. It also qualifies you to apply with the IKC as an international faculty member. This course provides comprehensive training in TFH techniques, teaching skills, and running a successful TFH business.

Advanced Courses - Professional Kinesiology Practitioner (PKP):  

This five (5) part series is designed for the health professional in private practice, or an individual wanting to begin a private health practice. Graduates of this series are certified by TFHA and the IKC. PKP takes the best of all the kinesiologies and incorporates them into a simple yet complete and thorough system. In depth exploration of the human experience is reviewed, as is the intricate re-balancing necessary to establish proper functioning of body, mind and spirit. Practitioners receive the extensive experience of over 5000 years of the health sciences in on complete package.