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    BodyTalk Courses now approved for professional CE hours!

    We are very excited to announce that the IBA is now affiliated with a number of national accrediting agencies for professional licensure throughout the USA. All IBA Certified Instructors of BodyTalk Access, Modules 1&2 and Module 3 are now eligible to enroll in a program to offer continuing education hours for professions in Nursing, Social Work, Energy Psychology, Massage Therapy, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

    The accrediting agencies that currently endorse IBA courses are:

    AHNA- American Holistic Nurses Association
    ACEP- Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology
    NCBTMB- National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
    NASW- National Association of Social Workers
    NCCAOM- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

    As of September 1st, 2010 all of the above mentioned agencies will offer 6.5 CE hours for BodyTalk Access, 16 CE hours for Module 1 and 16 CE hours for Module 2. NASW will also offer 21 CE hours for Module 3.

    This program has been in the making for over a year. The IBA would like to say a big THANK YOU to Jalma Marcus and Donnalee Forbes for their continuous contributions for laying out the foundations of this great program. Without your hard work this program would not be possible.

    Our vision for this program is to seek affiliation with other accrediting agencies both within the USA and across the globe. Recognition with agencies of this stature will ensure BodyTalk and the IBA Life Science courses, mark their way into scholarly journals, professional news publications and other media. We hope you are all as excited about this accreditation as we are.

    **Note the CE program has opened for Instructors to start submitting their details for acceptance. Approval will not take effect until Mid – Late October in accordance with time restraints related to filing and the accreditation process. Instructors should know that the sooner they submit their paperwork the better, as the order of acceptance and approval will be based on your submission date.


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    Sep 03, 2010

    What is the true cost of health?

    Hello, my name is Ann Williams and I am an Advanced CBP and BT Access Trainer. What does health cost? I don't know for sure, but in 2009 it was much cheaper than before BodyTalk came into our lives! It is wonderful to spend that money traveling and doing things that we weren't healthy enough to do before. Our health is priceless, and for us so is BodyTalk! There is no doubt that BodyTalk changed our lives, personally and as a family. I wanted to know just how much money we spent on health care in 2009. I came up with less that $1,500.00 which included a crown (not covered) for my husband and two annual visits for well check ups. I wondered how this compared to 2001, the year before I started BodyTalk. I pulled our 2001 tax return and almost fell over....


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    Sep 03, 2010

    A Pediatrician's View of BodyTalk

    As a practicing pediatrician and holistic physician, I have had the privilege of evaluating and treating many children and families over the years. BodyTalk continues to be one of the primary treatment modalities I use in my practice because it is effective, gentle, without dangerous side-effects, and because IT WORKS!

    I have come to the realization that medicine is about communication and the ability (or inability) of the body's energy system to transfer information.

    I have found this to be very clearly evident in the field of pediatrics. In the BodyTalk system we have the concept of the family matrix. This has importance from an energetic and consciousness based perspective for all members of the family, including parents, children, siblings, pets, etc.
    BodyTalk provides a method or a means to elucidate the primary factors contributing to a child's current state of function on the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual levels of being.

    I use the family matrix concept during many BodyTalk sessions in my practice to enable the information transfer required for the child's energy system to rebalance as well as for the coordination, functioning, and understanding of all of the family members affected by or contributing to the imbalances.


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    Aug 20, 2010

    BodyTalk Access Project at the Nussdorf Elementary School Austria

    The students who took part in this project requested that John Veltheim receive this message

    Michaela Ellen Kain (CBP, Access Trainer) ran a three week BodyTalk Access project at the Nussdorf elementary school. Everyone from 1st to 4th grade was taught how to do the BodyTalk Access techniques. Ms Kain taught the students the 5 BodyTalk Access techniques which aim at helping the students to cope with the work-intensive life at school in a healthy and focused manner. The youngsters all joined in eagerly. With inquiring and interested minds, they explored the topic of how the body worked and questions were the order of the day.


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    Aug 20, 2010

    Audacity gives room for growth – Are we ready?

    Contemplation of where things begin can often relate back to the playground in elementary school. Someone breaks the cardinal rule associated with the game of hopscotch or dodge ball, and the children go wild! "Hey you can't do that! Its against the rules!" Playing whichever game, whether in the schoolyard or in life seems to be all about obeying the rules. Yet, when someone has the audacity to break the rules, isn't that when we lay it on thick – judgment and the necessity for conformity. This learned behaviour is also action that through fear keeps us from exploring potential and possibility. It keeps us from looking outside of the box for solutions and instead holds us to repetitive reasoning's. Audacities as many of us have seen displayed through television, magazines, research papers, and new developments is also the key player in creating change, new businesses, art, and world ranked athletes. It not only creates products with innovations years ahead of our times, but also awe inspiring movements for health, technology, and business. Audacity moves people into action. It virtually cuts through credentials and experience, and demands that if someone is willing to step up, act extraordinary and lead, the playing field will be level for them.
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    Aug 06, 2010

    Self Care for Healing Professionals

    How did you get interested in BodyTalk? You are both a psychotherapist and a Body Talk practitioner. How do you incorporate both into your practice? What are some of the ways that Healing professionals can get burnt out? Why is it important for healing professionals in particular to learn effective methods of self-care
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    Aug 06, 2010

    It is Healthy to Live Consciously

    Wikipedia states, "Physiological healing is the restoration of damaged living tissue to normal function." This is easy to understand but it begs the question, "what is normal function?" Also, the 'normal function' pertains to the structure of the 'living tissue'. This suggests that when the structure is repaired, the tissues automatically behave normally. As healers, scientists, doctors and lay persons, it is easier to evaluate functionality rather than structure. Sometimes it is obvious that a structure is damaged such as a dislocated shoulder, but even if we have a microscope or MRI, evaluating the subtle anatomy by observation is very difficult if not impossible.
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    Aug 06, 2010

    New BodyTalk Research presented at leading scientific conference, ISSSEEM.

    Dr. Don Ka'imi Pilipovich, Vice President for Academic development at the IBA presented new BodyTalk research at the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine (ISSSEEM), in June The theme of this year's conference was Evidence-Based Spirituality, and a specific sub-question was "How can prayer and psychic healing be taught more effectively and more widely?" Dr. Pilipovich presented research he produced in partnership with the Centre for Biofield Sciences in Pune, India. He sent BodyTalk sessions to subjects from a distance and they were scanned and had intake before and after. 100% of subjects showed positive results. This is the first time that scientific research about BodyTalk has been presented at the ISSSEM conference, the cutting edge conference for the scientific study of energy medicine.
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    Jul 23, 2010

    Teddy Bears Picnic in Auckland

    Auckland Teddy Bears were delighted to be the guests of honour at one of Auckland's BodyTalk practice nights. Little ones, big ones, pink ones and Benjemin Bartholemew from Shepparton UK) were there because....have you guessed yet?....it was Cellular Repair practice night.
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    Jul 23, 2010

    The Riddle... Who am I?

    This woman has done all the BodyTalk Modules, most of them with John Veltheim, and many of them more than once, plus all of PaRama and BreakThrough 1 and 2. Now guess what: She hasn't paid for any of them – in fact she GOT payed for her attendance! Weird, isn't it? And though she really understands (and loves) every concept, every Step, every idea, every single word, she never did a BodyTalk exam and doesn't practice BodyTalk either. She's had sessions with Marita Roussey, John Veltheim, Claudia Schembri-Heitmann and many other fantastic practitioners, so she must be quite balanced (and she is – well, more or less). As an honorary member she has access to the Website, but only uses it to read the newsletter. In fact she has read all the newsletters and though she's neither a BodyTalker nor a team member of the IBA, she takes this space to publish her vita right here, in the newsletter of the IBA. So here comes her vita, and when you read on till the end, the riddle might get solved...
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    Jul 23, 2010

    Did you know?

    Did you know that food and fluids only provide 25% of our energy – where does the rest come from?
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    Jul 09, 2010

    "I'm proud to be a BodyTalker."

    Submitted by Jenna Caplette, CBP, Bozeman, MT, USA

    When I brought BodyTalk Access home, my daughter Rose just got it. Within twenty four hours she'd started using Cortices and other techniques on herself. I never expected that. Rose is an adult with Down Syndrome. Now 28, Rose just took Module 3 with Katharina Hirsch. Here's what she has to say about her experience:


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    Jul 09, 2010

    MindScape Expands Your Neural Network

    Your brain is a thinking organ that learns and grows by interacting with the world through perception and action. Mental stimulation improves brain function and actually protects against cognitive decline, as does physical exercise.

    The human brain is able to continually adapt and rewire itself. Even in old age, it can grow new neurons. Severe mental decline is usually caused by…


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    Jul 09, 2010

    Tapping Away at School

    This this autumn I started to teach in primary school for 8 hours a week after three years absence from teaching. I am really very happy to be back teaching for a few hours every week. In my absence from teaching, I became an Access Trainer and on our first day at school we did the Cortices in teams. Children like this funny thing, and each class begins with tapping out our cortices. They also love tapping out MY cortices and we have so much fun!


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    Jul 09, 2010

    BodyTalk in Kenya

    I am very pleased to report that the BodyTalk Kenya matrix received a great boost recently. On April 9, 2010 Dr. John Veltheim gave a public lecture on The BodyTalk System to approximately 120 people in Nairobi. The lecture was held at the Lois Leakey Auditorium in the National Museum of Kenya.


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    Jun 25, 2010

    Understanding Acupuncture Meridians

    Interview with Rayna Jacobsen by Suzanne LaGrande You are a nurse, Acupuncturist and Advanced BodyTalk Practitioner. How did you get started doing BodyTalk? Why is it helpful for a BodyTalk practitioner to know something about acupuncture and meridians? How do you incorporate both Acupuncture and BodyTalk into your practice?
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    Jun 24, 2010

    Follow IBA on Twitter!

    Twitter is a free service that enables users to keep in touch by sending and reading quick messages or 'tweets'. These tweets are text based posts of 140 characters or less. They are displayed on a profile page and delivered to anyone who subscribes to that page. On twitter subscribers are called 'followers'.
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    Feb 24, 2010

    BodyTalk and High School Football

    When a High School Football Coach recognizes the value of BodyTalk, everyone's a winner! I've been visiting a local high school in Los Angeles recently to attend to football players' aches, pains, and injuries. The football coach has allowed me to work on the players so that I can begin to build a practice working with teams. The head coach allowed Lauren Brim and me to teach cortices and tell the team about BodyTalk.
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    Jan 08, 2010

    Healing with Nature

    "Opening The Book of Fay is like opening the gate to a garden I have never seen before but finding it strangely familiar. Spending time there allows me to see the landscape of my life in a different way." Claire Parent
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    Dec 18, 2009

    Top Down and Bottom Up

    Growing up I was curious to know if people down under in Australia saw the world the same way we did. I would stand on my head to see what the world looked like upside down. The eyes do not "See". They collect information ...
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    Dec 18, 2009

    The Sense of Sight

    If you do have a meditation practice, then you already know the benefits of regularly quieting the mind and turning within. But for most of us westerners, classic meditation is something that does not seem to come easily. Whether you meditate already or not, the beauty of working with The Book of Fay is that it makes meditation something very natural to the mind.
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    Dec 18, 2009

    Monique Fay's Biography

    I would like to briefly introduce myself to give you an idea of what brings me to step forward at the request of John and Esther Veltheim to teach a course on healing with the power of the elements using nature photography as portals for a deep personal process of transformation.
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    Dec 18, 2009

    Tap, Tap, Tap too much?

    There have been stories on the forums about students having adverse reactions to tapping the cortices too much. Or, some react simply from "too much" tapping in any technique.
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    Nov 25, 2009

    Anja Sebasio (née Veltheim)

    It is my pleasure to introduce myself as the newest member of the IBA Australasia team. Although I am a new employee, I am not in any way new to BodyTalk; being John Velthieim's (BodyTalk's founder) daughter and Christopher Veltheim's (CMO) older sister. I grew up in Brisbane, Australia, spending most of my childhood playing sport, never focusing on any one in particular. Instead, I preferred playing at least three different sports at any given time of the year. Living 200 yards away from a sports complex allowed my love of sport to thrive.
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    Nov 20, 2009

    BodyTalk on the High Seas!

    As well as running a busy BodyTalk practice, my husband and I are also professional ballroom dancers. We were recently hired to perform aboard a luxury Japanese cruise liner called Asaka 2...
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    Sep 08, 2009

    BodyTalk and the Art of Speech

    When I first got in touch with BodyTalk I was firmly decided to let nothing keep me from my writing. Contrary to my apprehensions though, BodyTalk was very helpful from the start, because working in the zone is quite similar to the creative process...
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    Sep 08, 2009

    BodyTalk with Dad

    Ever since I became a BodyTalk Practitioner, one of the first people I wanted to do a session on was my father, the hardest working man I know. In my very first session aspects of our relationship came up which helped me to let go of many false beliefs I have carried. We have a very close relationship but...
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    Sep 08, 2009

    John Veltheim in Zürich / Switzerland

    In mid-June John Veltheim mesmerized the audience during his public talk which was held in the heart of Zürich / Switzerland. John had just returned from the UK after teaching "Finding Health" and before travelling to Germany to teach "PaRama Unit 1 Practical"...
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    Aug 21, 2009

    IBA Global Healing at Work

    In the spirit of global healing that the IBA strives to foster, Iranian-born Homeira Ghanongooi Franke from South Africa has just been certified as a new BodyTalk Access Trainer by Israeli-native Olivia Pinto.
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    Oct 31, 2008

    Access Reaches Thousands in South Africa

    Cathy Hastie, of iSabelo Learning – an ex-teacher and visionary in this field, put together a program to assist grade 12 learners, final year of school in SA, from previously disadvantaged schools and backgrounds to do revision in maths and science before they start their prelim or pre final school leaving exams..
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    Aug 18, 2008

    Successful Book Launch in Chicago

    On Thursday night, John Veltheim officially launched his new book, BodyTalk Access: A new path to family and community health at a public talk and booksigning event at Transitions BookPlace in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
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    Jun 06, 2008

    BodyTalk South Africa Takes to the Airwaves

    Debbie Zacharias, a member of the BodyTalk South Africa group, recently participated in the research, hosting and follow-up for three radio programs aimed at raising awareness of the ways in which the body communicates its wellness needs.
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    Feb 15, 2008

    Musician Gives Credit to BodyTalk

    In dedicating his most recent CD, “In Joy,” jazz musician Gordon James included The BodyTalk System™ and Certified BodyTalk Practitioner Leslie Nanson among those he thanked for their contributions to his work.
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    Feb 06, 2008

    Dr. Veltheim to Lecture in Toronto

    Dr. John Veltheim, founder of the BodyTalk System™ of healthcare, will be in Toronto on October 18, 2007, to present a public lecture on “The Future of Energy Medicine.”
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    Sep 21, 2007

    Members Go Marketing

    On March 11, 30 IBA members from all over the world joined the association’s first foray into teleconferencing..
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    Mar 17, 2007

    Bali High on BodyTalk

    A class of 6- and 7-year-old pupils in Bali start their day tapping out their cortices to enhance their abilities to concentrate and focus.
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    Feb 24, 2007

    AnimalTalk

    Congratulations to Ange Trenga who was graduated as an AnimalTalk Instructor
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    Feb 15, 2006

    BodyTalk Ventures the Open Seas!

    BODYTALK VENTURES THE OPEN SEAS! Join BodyMind Healing Ltd for their 1st Annual BodyTalk Wellness Retreat-At-Sea on November 21, 2005 where BodyTalk Founder Dr John and Esther Veltheim will PERSONALLY TREAT the 1st 6 travelling partners who book, each performing 2 of their 8 private BodyTalk sessions.
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    Apr 04, 2005

    New! Family System Constellations Course!

    Dr. Jeanette Bevilacqua has developed a fascinating new BodyTalk course. This class is specifically designed for those BodyTalk practitioners who desire a more extensive theoretical background in family system dynamics to enhance their BodyTalk practice...
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    Mar 14, 2005

    First BodyTalk Course in Mexico a Success!

    The first Public Presentation of The BodyTalk System in Mexico was given to a truly international audience representing people from England, Chile, Italy, Sweden, Mexico and the U.S. at Escuela de Masaje of Tulum.
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    Jul 19, 2004

    Karen Atkins, CBI

    We are very pleased to announce that as of July 14, 2004, Karen Atkins is officially a Certified BodyTalk Instructor. Click here to find out more about Karen, and click here for the schedule of her upcoming classes. Welcome aboard, Karen!
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    Jul 15, 2004

    Okanagan BT Study Group Action!

    This spring, the Okanagan-British Columbia BodyTalk Study Group participated in The Women's Wellness Day, sponsored by Nature's Fare Natural Food Store.
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    Jul 08, 2004

    Chicago Sees Successful BT Demo

    At the Infinity Foundation's annual benefit in Chicago, BodyTalk was such a hit that people were literally turned away from the demonstrations. Margie Williams, CBP, spoke about BodyTalk and gave sessions to interested participants.
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    Jul 08, 2004