Your 2026 Speakers

Founder of GEMS College of Energy Medicine and Creator of the GEMS courses, Alexis is a barefoot gardening, zouk dancing, book reading, mother of dragons. She has been working in the holistic health field for over 20 years, spending much of that time teaching various modalities of specialized
kinesiology / muscle response testing and serving on the Boards of various National and International Associations (CanASK, IASK), currently IKC (International Kinesiology College) Faculty for Costa Rica. She is known best as a SIPS Instructor and is Chief Organization Officer for SIPS Kinesiology International Lld.

Courtland Smith is a Licensed Massage Therapist and founder of White Wolf Holistics in Jacksonville, Florida. His work grew from a desire to understand the body more deeply and support long-term, sustainable change through hands-on care and specialized kinesiology. Courtland is a Touch for Health Instructor, Certified in Clinical Neuromuscular & Structural Bodywork, Al Berry’s Body Management Practitioner, and GEMS Flow Instructor. He integrates Specialized Kinesiology, posture-based assessment, and
neuromuscular bodywork to support the whole system while encouraging client awareness and self-responsibility. Through this integrative approach, Courtland has built a highly successful, booked-out practice. He is inspired by John Thie’s vision of Touch for Health as a simple, accessible system for
empowering people to help others—one balance at a time.

Colin’s intuitive fiddle journey started at the age of 7. He has taught and ran fiddle workshops, both online and in person, in the UK, Australia and the United States. More recently, through their online music & movement sessions, he has been collaborating with Dr. Michelle Greenwell to both open up the experience & further the art of healing through music & movement to workshops attendees both online and in person. Their collaborations have led to presentations at the Kinesiology 2024 ‘Unwinding Trauma’ Conference in Tenerife, the 2025 Touch for Health Conference in San Diego and participation in the ‘Marathon Jam’ 2025 Healing Through Music & Movement workshop.

Debra Greene, PhD, has been an innovator in body-mind-spirit integration and energy-based therapeutic approaches for over 30 years. She combines the best of ancient wisdom with modern science in her private practice, writings, lectures, workshops, and trainings. Certified in numerous modalities; developer of Inner Clarity (IC); founder of the accredited online program Energy Mastery: The Art and Science of Applied Energetics; Master Provider at selected Four Seasons Resorts; author of the acclaimed book, Endless Energy: The Essential Guide to Energy Health, and multiple research articles, she has lectured extensively, worked with thousands of clients, and taught hundreds of trainings.

Daria has a master's degree in psychology and worked as a psychology teacher at the university for 5 years, and also completed her postgraduate studies in psychology. Daria - taught psychology, body therapy and psychosomatics; now teaches one year program Basic Practitioner in
neuroenergetic kinesiology and advanced courses in kinesiology. Daria is director of the Institute of Neuroenergetic Kinesiology in Ukraine and the Baltic States.
Daria is the author of courses for kinesiologists, including Psycho-Emotional Trauma 1.2; Psychology for Kinesiology, Personality Disorder 1-8

Author of publications on psychology and kinesiology; speaker at international conferences.
Author of the book: “Stress, Trauma and PTSD. The modern approach to stress management systems: neuroenergetic kinesiology”

Deb Jenkins is a Touch for Health Instructor, practitioner, and massage therapist with over 25 years of hands-on experience supporting individuals and professionals through body-centered self-care and awareness-based practices.
Touch for Health is the most powerful and foundational system Deb uses in her work with both clients and students. As a TFH practitioner for more than 25 years and a TFH Instructor for over 10 years, she has consistently observed
that lasting confidence and accuracy in muscle testing come not from technique alone, but from developing Self-Awareness through Self-Noticing. Deb is especially passionate about the role Touch for Health Level 1 plays in
establishing this foundation. Her teaching clearly articulates why learning to work on oneself—through movement, sensation, and the body’s lock/unlock communication—is essential before effectively working with others. She is known for helping students move out of mental effort and into embodied awareness, where muscle testing becomes clearer, more reliable, and less intimidating. With a professional background in massage therapy and decades of direct
client work, Deb brings a practical, grounded perspective to TFH education. Her approach honors the integrity of the Touch for Health system while making it more accessible, understandable, and engaging for today’s learners. Confident, passionate, and deeply dedicated, Deb is committed to supporting the thoughtful growth of Touch for Health strengthening student confidence, improving retention, and helping ensure this powerful self-care system continues to thrive for future generations.

I was on a quest to find relief from chronic pain for 8 years. In 1980, I wandered into a free TFH lecture, volunteered as a demo, and within 5 minutes the pain was gone-never to return! Since then, TFH and I have traveled the path of life together. TFH led me to Brain Gym, PKP, Muscle Tuners, and so much more. My service on the TFHKA board of directors began about 2010, serving 8 of those years as president. I’ve spoken at many TFH and Brain Gym conferences, and I even presented my pelvic floor balance at the Hungarian Kinesiology conference. I’ve taught well
over a thousand TFH students, even teaching TFH 1-4 internationally. Sharing this work has been the joy of my life!

Emma Acquarone is Italian and living in Germany, environmental engineer and mom of three, is a Touch for Health, Brain Gym, K-Physis, and Simply the Brain instructor. Furthermore, she is a certified instructor for Joint Anchor Technique developed by the Australian chiropractor Geoff Leury. She is the vice-president of the International Association of Specialized Kinesiologists (IASK). Emma has a been practicing kinesiology for over 15 years, co-manages the educational centre Chiron– Arbeitskreis für Gesunderhaltung , and is passionate about formatting and everything LEAP, SIPS, NE Kinesiology, Vibrational Healing Systems, K-Physis and of course Joint Anchor Technique.

Elizabeth Gould Morse, M.S., is a Touch for Health Instructor, Brain Gym® Instructor, PanHarmonic Healing® Instructor, and the founder of Right Brain University®. After recovering from fibromyalgia through specialized kinesiology, she developed The Morse Method, a body–heart–brain
integration system that supports trauma recovery, nervous-system regulation, and whole-brain coherence. Elizabeth has been a TFH instructor since 2015 and has presented at multiple TFHKA, Knowlative, and Brain Gym® conferences. She is the author of Your Best Health by Friday and Your Best Life by Friday, and teaches internationally on trauma-aware kinesiology, emotional safety, and whole-person healing.

Jacque Mooney, originally from British Columbia, Canada, is an internationally renowned Kinesiology practitioner, trainer, and keynote speaker with over 30 years of experience. She began her career in education, banking, and travel before moving to Australia in 1977. Her Kinesiology journey started in 1991 under Dr. Charles Krebs, leading to global instructor roles in LEAP Brain Integration and Applied Physiology. Jacque authored "Simply the Brain 1 – Introduction to the Brain" and “STB 2 – Brain and Body Glands” and specializes in stress management, brain function, and performance improvement for all ages.
Jacque is an AKA Faculty Member, Mentor, Supervisor and Course Accreditation Board Chair, and presents workshops on brain health, including LEAP, Applied Physiology, SIPS, and her own courses, "Simply the Brain" series. Jacque also integrates modalities like Bowen therapy, NST, and NOT.

Junia Chou, DNM is an international Holistic Wellness Speaker, Dancer, and Practitioner passionate about empowering mind-body-spirit wellness in simple yet meaningful, fun, and energetic ways to inspire happiness and
wellbeing.

Larry Green has been teaching TFH for 30 years, has served as president of the TFHKA board and run the office from his home when the association was broke (for 2 years.) He is a certified Professional Kinesiology Practice (PKP) instructor. Larry is the creator of classes; Energy Medicine for Pets, Kinesiology for Horses, Miracle Workers Training, Goal Setting for TFH and others. Larry, and his wife Arlene, co- direct the U.S. Kinesiology Training Institute in Chapel Hill NC.

Kelly Richardson is a certified Bioenergetic Kinesiology Practitioner, international speaker, and experienced instructor who helps individuals overcome learning challenges, concussions, trauma, muscle injuries, and coordination issues. Through advanced energetic and neurological techniques, she empowers clients to unlock their full potential and create
meaningful, lasting change. She is the founder of the Richardson Center, a multidisciplinary wellness hub
where leading practitioners collaborate to support whole-person healing. The center integrates chiropractic care, acupuncture, reiki, massage therapy, myofascial release, and biofield tuning—uniting multiple modalities under one roof for the benefit of every client. Kelly’s mission is straightforward: help people reach their maximum potential.

Dr Michelle Greenwell, PhD CIH BioEW, has been teaching and sharing Touch for Health for over two decades. Her initial foot pain and loss of the ability to walk, led her to discover the secrets and power of energy balancing. Her experiential leading style allows the audience to experience the power of the tools through her presentations as she helps people explore their own awareness and understanding of wellbeing. Michelle is an award-winning author and program developer who owns and operates the Greenwell Center for Holistic Health, the Cape Breton Tea Company, and Tai Chi Cape Breton. Leadership Team President of CanBeWell, the Canadian Association of BioEnergetic Wellness since 2020, Michelle collaborates and expands education in BioEnergetic Wellness.

Like Touch for Health, Self Touch for Health is a method in which information about individual energy imbalances is received through body biofeedback. The difference is that while in Touch for Health the balance is performed by a third party, in Self Touch for Health it is performed directly on oneself. Muscles register changes in the body's physiology, manifesting them with changes in their tension. As for the user of Touch for Health, also for those who apply Self Touch for Health, the variation in muscle response is an indicator that allows them to establish communication with the body-mind-spirit system. While in Touch for Health, muscles are monitored starting from a static position, where the muscle is shortened and contracted at a point that puts it at an advantage over other muscles, in Self Touch for Health we perform a movement that records the muscle from the lengthened to the contracted position. The methods of using this type of biofeedback can vary; responses to specific
muscle movements are directly verified, or muscle movements are used to obtain other levels of information related to that movement. In Self Touch for Health, multiple muscles in the body are used simultaneously as a source of biofeedback, preceded by a specific movement that serves to
further activate a specific muscle, with or without the addition of further specific information. Therefore, the response of all the body's muscles will be relative to what was done previously. The muscles of the body will respond differently to indicate whether a specific harmonization is needed.
It is also possible to determine if a situation is creating emotional stress by thinking about that situation and simultaneously checking the response of the body's muscles. There are many responses, and although the responses are
generally the same in most people, they may vary from person to person. We will then proceed with the harmonization techniques, which will be chosen on a priority basis, always using the body response that is called Postural
Oscillatory test. The most appropriate harmonization techniques will change the body's response. The type of reflex that changes the response can also provide clues about the
factor contributing to the reduced harmony.

Matthew Thie, M.Ed.

TFH Instructor 1980, TFH Instructor Trainer 2003.
Matthew grew up with TFH and Effective Communication in the home. He worked extensively with TFH Founders, Carrie Thie and John F. Thie, DC, Co-authoring TFH: the Complete Edition, TFH Pocketbook with Chinese 5 Element Metaphors and the TFH Goal-Setting & Metaphor workshop, making TFH balancing more FUN, profound, effective, lasting, and meaningful; helping people to enjoy their own unique life. He is currently emphasizing: HOW TO
apply & teach TFH, ONLINE!

Steve Hansen is a Kinesiology innovator, practitioner, researcher and teacher. He created the KABS series of classes to facilitate healing the body, mind and spirit at a deep level with Energy Kinesiology. He also created the Infection
Pathways series of classes to identify and heal specific immune pathways. He has been doing Energy Kinesiology for 30 years and teaches the KABS series, Infection Pathways series, and Neuro-energetic Kinesiology. He works at the Institute for Specialized Medicine, a world-renowned
rheumatology clinic in San Diego with medical professionals.

Sabine Rosén is a professional kinesiologist, educator, and international speaker with over 30,000 client sessions since 1991. Kinesiology has been the foundation of her clinical work for more than three decades. She is the founder of a professional kinesiologist education program in Sweden and
regularly teaches practitioners both nationally and internationally. Through extensive hands-on experience, Sabine developed Spine & Body Flow Kinesiology, an integrative approach that supports practitioners in combining
classical kinesiology with their own strengths and therapeutic skills. Her professional background also includes training as a massage therapist, nutritionist, herbalist, and acupuncturist. Sabine is passionate about collaboration, mentorship, and sharing practical, clinically grounded insights.

Sara McRae is the founder of Zenbrio School of Energy Kinesiology in Eugene, Oregon. Since 2015, she has dedicated her practice and teaching exclusively to Touch for Health (TFH), allowing for deep refinement, clarity, and
integration of the work. Sara brings a grounded, lived understanding of TFH that emphasizes self-responsibility, embodiment, and personal growth. Her teaching supports students in moving beyond technique into a meaningful,
sustainable relationship with TFH as a healing practice and way of life. Learn more at zenbrio.school

I have grown up in TFH, BG, Learning moves, with a father who is a chiropractor and a mother developed Learningmoves. I have practiced for years with people who have experienced the stress from varying degrees of trauma. Ultimately been practicing for about 27yrs approximately. I love teaching, sharing tools for anyone for self-empowerment.