In the year 2000 I was introduced to "muscle testing" by an American born, Chinese Trained Acupuncturist who was a Computer Programmer for the government by day.
Without introduction, she did some non-invasive, participatory testing on me that a part of me participated in I was unaware of. The testing took less than 10 minutes. She then took the information she obtained, she provided treatment for my seasonal allergies, and I was seasonal allergy free for 2 years for the first time in my life.
In the year 2012 I could not walk 50' due to deformed hips that had been non-diagnosed by Western Orthopedics for over a decade. The motions needed for the testing to diagnose were 30 seconds worth of range of motion testing that none of them did and for that, I had suffered for 15 years with no remedy. Once properly diagnosed, orthoscopic surgery was used to modify the profiles of my femur, but my body was destroyed. I had allopecia, leaky gut, auto immune issues, etc.
In 2013 I walked into an Acupuncturists Office in Prunedale CA. He was excited to show me this "muscle testing technique" that was somewhat new to him. It was a modified form of what I had been introduced to 14 years prior. He used it for "clinical nutrition diagnostics". I had no experience with clinical nutrition and was uncertain about integrity, but I did not feel western medicine offered a solution so I started using it with open mind.
Long Story short, I started managing his clinic for him around 2014 and I managed he and his clinic for 8 years. I handled records for over 10,000 alternative medicine appointments and probably engaged directly in interest or observation on over 1000 appointments.
I became familiar with intake surveys, Hair Mineral Analysis, the basics of Blood Test Analysis , Acupuncture , Chiropractic and Massage therapy practices.
During this time I also supported at least 5 other practioners with the business practice consulting. I learned about the nuances and dogma good healers use that is both beneficial and problematic when seeking remedies. . I understand how they think and what they actually do and can do to heal people and I realize many rely on a magic system that the Western Mind is not aware of right now.
I also have minimal background in Clinical Hypnotherapy and while I do not feel that is the proper avenue for recovery related to this, there are techniques that can be applied for energetic benefits and I can use some of my training to try to rule out other factors that may block recovery that is working for others.
I'm the only person I know with this mix of a background. I'd make a good Program Manager for this work.