It is a nonverbal therapy that works at the interface between mind and body using light and very precise touch to offer ways of changing physical tensions.
How does Muscle Effect Therapy work?
Muscle Effect Therapy is based on the observation that past emotions and emotionally-charged memories have a direct effect on the musculo-skeletal system. When these were traumatic the resulting physical tensions cause various forms of dysfunction. People tend to deal with this by blocking off their awareness.
The light touch brings awareness back to the tension in the muscles, and can bring emotions and/or associated memories to the surface, allowing them to be dealt with in safety, and allowing the muscular tensions to change.
MET works by touching the edges of muscles that hold memories and feelings in the form of excess tension. This brings the person's awareness into the area, possibly for the first time in years. The client gains insight into what happened, what he/she did about it, what is going on now. With this insight comes the ability to change, come out of frozen states and move with ease.
Other MET-like therapies
Rolfing, Deep Tissue work
Rolfing and Deep Tissue work are both early ancestors of Muscle Effect Therapy. The progression of Rolfing to Deep Tissue to MET could be considered analogous to that of valve to transistor to microchip in that as the work was developed it got lighter, more precise and more powerful.
Both are quite painful. Axxording to experiences of MET, the therapy becomes more powerful when the touch is light and painless.
Differences
Acupuncture, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Massage, Faith Healing, Chiropractic
Acupuncture and Shiatsu work along meridians discovered by the Chinese. A diagnosis is made and the work is then carried out on specific points on these predetermined lines of reference. When making the diagnosis the principles of Chinese Medicine are taken into consideration and the therapy is designed accordingly.
MET doesn't draw any conclusions from the client's complaints, doesn't seek relation between past events and the present state, merely records it and helps the client make his own recognitions if necessary.
Reflexology works on the feet, where different areas symbolise different parts of the body.
MET does not use meridians or symbols, and doesn't focus on the different areas of the organs, but works directly, along whichever muscles are painful or carry too much tension.
Aromatherapy combines a technique similar to ki-massage with the use of various essential oils. The massage uses firm touch with or without oils. The role of the herbal oils is equally important to the stimulation of the skin and the muscles.
MET uses hands-on touch, without oils or essences. Massage: Uses a firm touch, with or without oils. MET uses extremely light touch, equivalent to no more than a few grammes in weight. It offers the body information as to how it could change, which reprogrammes the muscles.
Faith Healing is just that. Clients are given some information to believe, and may be healed by it if their belief is strong enough.
A Muscle Effect Therapist welcomes sceptics.
Chiropractic: The therapist snaps the jointblocks to their right place using underhand holds. The joint blocks often settle back where they used to be before the treatment because of the strained tight muscles.
Curing MET treatment the client is the „boss”. Change only takes place in case the body and spirit are both prepared and receptive. So the changes during the long-term therapy.