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Dr. John Veltheim, Founder

International BodyTalk Association

Dr. John VeltheimDr. John Veltheim is the founder of the International BodyTalk Association. He is a chiropractor, traditional acupuncturist, philosopher, and teacher. Born in Australia, John was a martial arts instructor for 10 years and has a long history of involvement in human potential studies. He has served as a board member for the Chiropractic, Naturopathic and Acupuncture professions in Australia. John wrote the curriculum and served as the Principal of the Brisbane College of Acupuncture and Natural Therapies for five years and was Chairman of the Federation of Australian Acupuncture Colleges.

His extensive post graduate studies have included applied kinesiology, bioenergetic psychology, osteopathy, sports medicine, counseling, comparative philosophy and theology. John developed the Mindscape system as a tool to enhance the functioning of the mind. He also developed a system of lymphatic drainage and rehabilitative acupuncture. John has written nine books on Acupuncture, Reiki, and BodyTalk and has specialized in incorporating dynamical systems theory into the medical model and energy medicine.

John and his wife Esther (who developed the Breakthrough system and has written six books on philosophy and psychology) have been lecturing internationally for nearly 20 years teaching Mindscape, Breakthrough, Reiki, Advaita philosophy, BodyTalk and life sciences. They currently live in Sarasota, Florida.

Esther Veltheim, Founder, CEO

International BodyTalk Association

Esther VeltheimEsther was born in England, but in her teens set out on travels that were to take her worldwide for the next twenty plus years.

She has a background in linguistics, structural integration and various energy systems and is the author of Beyond Concepts – the investigation of who you are not and Who am I? – the seeker’s guide to nowhere. In 1990 she founded the BreakThrough System.

Esther offers advanced BreakThrough trainings internationally. She is now based in Sarasota, Florida where she continues to write and gives ongoing teacher training programs.