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How Muscle Testing Works

The question is: are you listening, or are you negotiating with your fifth espresso? Muscle testing, as taught by John Maguire, suggests your body knows the truth before your brain catches up. It offers a direct line to the body’s innate intelligence—a skill that, once learned, changes how you see stress, pain, and even decision-making.

Muscle testing gives us access to the body’s inner wisdom in real-time.— John Maguire
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Applied Kinesiology Educator

John Maguire, founder of the Kinesiology Institute, has taught over **100,000** students worldwide. Trained by pioneers Dr. George Goodheart and Dr. John Thie, Maguire has spent four decades refining and globalizing **muscle testing** and applied kinesiology. He’s renowned for demystifying this complex practice with clear, practical instruction.

Based on John Maguire – Muscle Testing Essentials, summarised and reframed by Insights.

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