The One Skill That Changed Everything in My Practice (And Why You Might Want to Learn It Too)
Have you ever wished you could just ask your body what it needs?
Not guess based on trends.
Not waste money on tests that only capture a single moment in time.
Not hop from supplement to supplement hoping this one might finally help.
Just… ask, and get a clear, immediate answer.
Let me tell you exactly how I learned to do that, and how you can too.
The Cold Idaho Morning That Changed Everything
February 2021. Boise, Idaho.
I’m in a training room, surrounded by practitioners diving into detox protocols.
I’d already been battling mold toxicity for over a year. I was functional but barely. Living in what I now call survival mode:
One wrong food.
One stressful day.
One poor night of sleep… and I’d crash.
That’s where I was.
Dr. Todd Watts, founder of CellCore, was teaching muscle testing with tiny glass vials that held different toxins, pathogens, and energetic signatures. I’d seen muscle testing before. But not like this. Then he grabbed a vial none of us had seen yet. He didn’t say what it was. He simply tested it.
The volunteer’s arm dropped instantly. A clear “yes, something’s wrong” response. He paused, said a quiet prayer, did something subtle we couldn’t see, and tested again. This time? Her arm stayed strong.
“That was negative emotions,” he explained. “Emotions can block the physical body from functioning properly.”
My whole body lit up.
I had been laser-focused on the physical (mold, pathogens, supplements, protocols). But in that moment, I knew there was more.
Then Came the Discovery That Stopped Me in My Tracks
Day three. Different volunteer. He tested another vial. Her arm went weak. He held it up and said: “Positive emotions.”
Wait... Positive emotions can be blocked? Joy… peace… hope… contentment?
Fireworks in my head: “This is it. This is the missing piece.”
The God-Moment Email
At the end of the training, I asked Dr. Watts if he knew anyone in Houston who practiced this mind-body-spirit approach. He thought, then said: “There’s a naturopath in Houston, Tracy Southwick. She takes a different approach than most but you may want to reach out to her.”
The next morning, I woke up to an email. Tracy Southwick, ND, the very person he’d mentioned, was launching Mind Body Spirit Release™ Academy. Applications opened that same week.
I didn’t think or hesitate. I signed up for all three levels immediately.
That wasn’t coincidence. That was God directing my next step.
So What IS Muscle Testing? (And Why It Works)
Here’s the simple explanation:
Your body already knows what’s going on.
Your conscious mind just doesn’t know how to access that information.
Muscle testing is the bridge.
It’s a form of biofeedback that lets you ask your body yes/no questions and get answers through a muscle response:
Strong = yes, aligned, beneficial
Weak = no, blocked, not beneficial
Your subconscious mind, the part running 93–95% of your biology, holds the data your conscious mind can’t access.
Muscle testing taps into that intelligence.
What You Can Muscle Test For:
Supplements
– Is this right for me today?
– What dose do I need?
– How long should I take it?Food
– Is this triggering me? causing symptoms x, y, or z?
– Is my body ready to reintroduce this?Root causes
– Mold? Parasites? Heavy metals?
– What’s the priority right now?Life decisions
– Is this aligned with my highest good?
– Is this relationship or opportunity supportive?
– Is now the right time?
Instead of guessing… you know.
How It Transformed My Practice, and My Life
Before muscle testing, I was doing what most practitioners do:
Labs → interpretation → generic protocols → hope for the best.
But labs only show a snapshot oh what is going on, on what is circulating in the body at that moment in time. Labs don’t show the full picture. Labs can’t show what is actually in the tissues, organs, or glands without biopsying them.
Additionally, people’s needs change daily.
After incorporating muscle testing? I could ask the body directly:
What’s the root cause right now?
Which system needs support first?
What supplement, what dose, how long?
Is an emotional block preventing progress?
And the body answered with precision, every single time.
This is where my healing journey went from survival mode to THRIVING mode. This is also how I help my clients make progress in 6 months with what that took me years.
Not because I’m magic. Because I’m not guessing anymore.
The Real Breakthrough: Teaching People to Test Themselves
At first, I only used muscle testing for my clients. But I quickly realized something important:
That kept them dependent, and dependence isn’t healing.
My work isn’t about creating followers. It’s about helping people take charge of their own life and their own journey. Real healing requires sovereignty.
So I began teaching my clients how to self-test, and everything shifted.
Suddenly, they weren’t waiting for appointments or relying on someone outside themselves. They could:
Test supplements in real time after receiving their monthly protocol
Test foods to see what supported their healing… and what to avoid
Test symptoms and trace them back to their root cause
Test emotions that might be influencing, or hindering, their physical progress
Test decisions to stay aligned with what was truly in their highest good
All in real time. On their own.
That’s what creates sovereignty, not reliance.
This Skill Reaches Far Beyond Health
People use it for:
Daily decisions
What task to prioritize
Whether to rest or move
Which opportunity is alignedParenting
What supplement a child needs
Whether symptoms need urgent care
What supports their sleep or immunityBusiness
Hiring
Investments
Marketing directionSpiritual discernment
What prayer or passage they need
Whether fear is theirs or someone else’s
Where they’re out of alignment
and SOO much more!
Your body always knows the truth. Muscle testing is simply a way to access it.
If You’re Skeptical, Good
You should be. I was too. But here’s what convinced me:
1. Consistency
Same question, different methods, same answer.
2. Accuracy
When a supplement tests as supportive, symptoms improve.
When the body says “no more,” continuing it makes things worse.
3. Surprises
The body reveals things I never would’ve guessed, and they’re always right.
4. Results
Clients get better, faster, with less money wasted.
The proof is in the outcomes.
Why I Finally Decided to Teach It
For years, people kept asking: “Will you teach me how to do this?”
I taught it in bits and pieces during client appointments. I even held a few live workshops. But neither format gave people the time or depth they needed to truly learn muscle testing. You can’t master this skill in a rushed 60-minute session or a single afternoon.
I knew people needed something different, a space where they could learn at their own pace… pause… practice… come back… build the skill layer by layer.
But at the time, I wasn’t ready to create it. I was still in survival mode myself. Healing, rebuilding my life, and navigating everything God was reshaping in me.
Now? I’m ready.
And I built the exact training I wish I’d had when I started:
Simple. Clear. Step-by-step.
No fluff. No confusion.
Just real skill.
A practical, grounded process you can use to access your body’s wisdom every single day.
If This Resonates… Listen to That
If your body lights up while reading this… pay attention.
If you’ve been craving more certainty in your healing… there’s a reason.
If you’ve been waiting for permission to trust your intuition… here it is.
Your body isn’t broken.
Your body isn’t confused.
Your body is speaking.
You just haven’t learned the language yet. And I’d love to teach it to you.
Have You Ever Tried Muscle Testing?
If you’re curious, if you’ve dabbled, or if you’ve never even heard of it until now, I’d love to hear from you.
Drop a comment below or send me a message.
Your body already knows.
This is just how you learn to listen.
With gratitude, love, and purpose,
Elena B. Peden, BCND, FMCHC, MBSR-P
Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor
Clean Life Real World
P.S. — If you've been "doing everything right" for months (or years) with minimal results, the missing piece likely isn't physical. It's nervous system regulation + spiritual alignment. The body can't heal what the mind won't release and the spirit won't acknowledge.
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