Two Key Features of 2019 Greater China Kinesiology Conference
by Amy Choi on December 12, 2018, written in Hong Kong
2019 Greater China Kinesiology Conference will be held in Liangzhu, Hangzhou. It had a humble beginning in Hongkong in early 2000s as a small event of several dozens of participants, growing to a conference of more than 100 participants in Shenzhen in mid 2010s. This time, it will be the fifth in the series.
The most important difference of this conference from those of the past is the content. Apart from the “trunk” being the kinesiologies based on the educational and self-responsibility models, the sponsors have also included other techniques that will boost psychological and physiological balance. The purpose, on one hand, is to encourage openness in attitudes and the broadening of perspective of kinesiology instructors and students. On the other hand, it allows the experts and students from other fields to experience kinesiology.
In the broad sense, kinesiology is the study of movement of the human body. In the narrow sense, it is the art and science of muscle checking. In terms of time, the first school to appear in kinesiology is Applied Kinesiology following the therapeutic model, followed by Kinesiologies based on the self-responsibility model and, then those on the educational model. We organize Greater China Kinesiology Conference with the focus on the latter two streams. They have a wide range of applications which include improving body structure, physiological operations, psychological states and so on; enhancing learning abilities, sports performance as well as the work efficiency of all staff of a company, etc.; also incorporating different energetic healing methods (such as flower essences, essential oils, homeopathy, etc.), the theoretical framework of traditional Chinese medicine and so forth. These are to obtain biofeedbacks to face different life challenges, like allergic reactions, learning difficulties, emotional distress, etc.
Building on the experiences of organizing the past conferences, the 2019 conference is the first time to introduce techniques in other disciplines for reference. Apart from giving a brain-storming experience to participants at the academic level, it would train up the sponsors’ teams to get ready for organizing the international conference in Shanghai in October 2020. In this event, even more schools/streams of kinesiology and other technologies would appear. Course organizers, certified instructors and ordinary students will all be greeted with a new era of diversity.
Another important feature of the 2019 conference is that there will be two forums highlighting the theme of professional development for kinesiology practitioners:
The topic of the first seminar will be “Fear-based vs. Heart-based Management and Marketing”. According to the understanding of Conrad Ho and myself, the ideal of the self-responsibility and educational models is to cultivate the client’s ability to independently create a more balanced life. Therefore, if one uses marketing strategies based on fear or hunger to promote and states that they can solve the problems of the client on their behalf, it is contradictory to the ideal. What are viable alternatives? We have invited three speakers to lead the discussion. They all have served on the boards of directors of international regulatory bodies, namely, Rose Harrow, Matthew Thie and Amy Choi. Their emphasis will be on the business level, facilitating participating instructors to become more professional kinesiolgists following the self-responsibility and educational models.
The topic of the second seminar will be “Equipping Oneself”. We will invite industry leaders as well as pioneers from other disciplines to facilitate the discussion at the technical level. The objective is the same: facilitating participating instructors to become more professional kinesiolgists following the self-responsibility and educational models.
Both seminars will be focused on enhancing the professional development of kinesiology practitioners: (1) with the short-term goal specifically on encouraging certified instructors who want to grow further to take the examination for the qualification of registered professional kinesiologist awarded by International Kinesiology College during the 2020 Greater China Kinesiology Conference; (2) The general longer-term goal is to equip certified instructors to better prepare themselves to continue to excel in the personal growth market, capitalizing on the opportunities offered in the following few years by the expected turbulences in the world economy.
Liangzhu, Hangzhou has given birth to one of the sources of Chinese culture for over 5,000 years. In March 2019, let us explore the relationship between kinesiology and the balance on your life path as well as design the directions of kinesiology and your life. After the “Balance of Your Life Path” in 2019, we will move on to “Life-long Learning”, the theme of 2020 Greater China Kinesiology Conference.
I am looking forward to meeting you all in Liangzhu, Hangzhou on March 14-17, 2019!
