The word kinesiology comes from the Greek kinesis, movement. It was therefore the science of human movement, what biomechanics now deals with. At the beginning of the twentieth century, doctors and chiropractors began to investigate what all affects the condition of the muscles This was grasped more specifically by Dr. George Goodheart, who discovered that small techniques can be used to unexpectedly affect a person's muscle condition and overall well-being. His collaborator was Dr. John Thie. He saw how far-reaching and positive the effects of a seemingly simple technique, such as holding a point on the body or rubbing it, can be. His goal was to make these techniques available to the general public without medical background so that they could use them to improve the quality of their lives and the lives of their loved ones.
He fulfilled his vision in 1970 when his work Touch for Health was first published. Since then, his techniques as well as his philosophy have spread literally all over the world. The International Kinesiology College was established to ensure that qualitative and ethical standards are maintained in the teaching and practice of the method.
A long-years instructor of Touch for Health was also Gordon Stokes. He is also the author of the Five Elements model, on which Touch for Health is based, and has been involved in the integration of neurovascular points.
Based on Touch for Health, other methods of kinesiology have been developed, which are based on the above principles of working with the body, but complement other techniques. The One Brain® method is very well known in the Czech Republic, co-founded by Gordon Stokes together with Daniel Whiteside and Candace Callaway. Other methods are the Brain Gym, CoreKin and many, many others, which are very well known in the world.