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A Memoir of Healing, Discovery, and a Life-Changing Contribution to the Science of Brain Integration
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“LEAP has been life-changing—not just for me as a student, but for the many lives I’ve touched through this work.”
—Ingrid van Niekerk-Berben, Physical Therapist & LEAP Instructor, the Netherlands
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This inspiring memoir traces the extraordinary journey of Dr. Charles T. Krebs—a man whose life was transformed by a devastating scuba diving accident that left him paraplegic, and who went on to develop a groundbreaking method of healing known as LEAP (Life Enhancement Acupressure Protocols). Woven with humour, curiosity, and resilience, the book begins with stories from Charles’ adventurous and joy-filled early years, explores the physical and emotional trials of his injury and recovery, and culminates in the creation of a global healing system rooted in energetic kinesiology.
Combining scientific insight with personal reflection, Charles shares how a crisis became the catalyst for innovation—leading to an approach that has helped thousands with learning difficulties, neurological challenges, and emotional blocks. With warmth and candour, he invites readers into a life lived fully, broken open, and reimagined in service to others.
Curiosity and Joy – From farm fields to physics books, a childhood alive with questions, humour, and the quiet magic of growing up surrounded by nature and love, developing an inquisitive mind that would later serve him well.
Resilience and Transformation – A personal journey from devastation to discovery, fuelled by scientific insight and inner strength.
Healing and Science Together – A unique integration of neuroscience, energetic kinesiology, and personal recovery. LEAP bridges biology, neuroscience, and subtle energy to address the root causes of learning and neurological challenges.
Legacy of LEAP – The story behind a global protocol that empowers people to heal deeply and think clearly.
Energetic Kinesiology – This book offers a doorway into a powerful, non-invasive system of healing that has transformed many lives across the globe.
This inspiring memoir traces the extraordinary journey of Dr. Charles T. Krebs—a man whose life was transformed by a devastating scuba diving accident that left him paraplegic, and who went on to develop a groundbreaking method of healing known as LEAP (Life Enhancement Acupressure Protocols). Woven with humour, curiosity, and resilience, the book begins with stories from Charles’ adventurous and joy-filled early years, explores the physical and emotional trials of his injury and recovery, and culminates in the creation of a global healing system rooted in energetic kinesiology.
Combining scientific insight with personal reflection, Charles shares how a crisis became the catalyst for innovation—leading to an approach that has helped thousands with learning difficulties, neurological challenges, and emotional blocks. With warmth and candour, he invites readers into a life lived fully, broken open, and reimagined in service to others.
What Is LEAP?
LEAP (Life Enhancement Acupressure Protocols) is a comprehensive system of energetic kinesiology developed to improve brain integration and resolve deep neurological stress. Originally created to help those with learning difficulties, it has since expanded to support a wide range of challenges including emotional trauma, memory loss, and the effects of physical injury.
LEAP combines muscle monitoring, acupressure formatting, and principles drawn from both Eastern and Western neuroscience to identify and correct blockages in brain function. Acupressure formatting—originally developed by Richard Utt—involves using specific hand modes in conjunction with indicator points (acupoints) to access and clarify complex imbalances in the body’s energetic systems. This method allows the practitioner to ask nuanced, nonverbal questions of the body’s “biocomputer,” enabling greater precision in both assessment and correction.
Using this approach, LEAP practitioners can locate and correct switching patterns, memory access blocks, and neurological disorganisation that may be disrupting mental, emotional, and physical function. By restoring synchrony between different parts of the brain and nervous system, LEAP enables lasting improvements in learning, behaviour, emotional regulation, and wellbeing.
LEAP (Life Enhancement Acupressure Protocols) is a comprehensive system of energetic kinesiology developed to improve brain integration and resolve deep neurological stress. Originally created to help those with learning difficulties, it has since expanded to support a wide range of challenges including emotional trauma, memory loss, and the effects of physical injury.
LEAP combines muscle monitoring, acupressure formatting, and principles drawn from both Eastern and Western neuroscience to identify and correct blockages in brain function. Acupressure formatting—originally developed by Richard Utt—involves using specific hand modes in conjunction with indicator points (acupoints) to access and clarify complex imbalances in the body’s energetic systems. This method allows the practitioner to ask nuanced, nonverbal questions of the body’s “biocomputer,” enabling greater precision in both assessment and correction.
Using this approach, LEAP practitioners can locate and correct switching patterns, memory access blocks, and neurological disorganisation that may be disrupting mental, emotional, and physical function. By restoring synchrony between different parts of the brain and nervous system, LEAP enables lasting improvements in learning, behaviour, emotional regulation, and wellbeing.
What is LEAP?
Dr. Charles Krebs Talks About His Work www.spirit-tv.de
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About the Authors
Dr. Charles t. Krebs is a pioneering scientict, author, and founder of the Life Enhancement Acupressues Protocols (LEAP). With a background in marine biology and decades of experience in energetic kinesiology, he is internationally recognized for developing LEAP and for bridging the gap between Eastern energetic modeal and Western neuroscience.
Charles was a scientist from the start—fascinated by the world and how it worked, both in nature and in people. That early curiosity led to a PhD in marine biology and a respected academic and research career. But everything changed when a severe case of the bends after scuba diving in Australia left him projected to remain paraplegic for life.
Drawing on his scientific training, knowledge of qi, and sheer determination, Charles defied expectations—regaining the ability to walk, and launching a lifelong mission to help others. His work has helped thousands of people across multiple continents, relieving learning difficulties, emotional trauma, and neurological challenges.
Charles has taught practitioners worldwide and authored or co-authored books on energetic kinesiology, brain nutrition, and his own life’s journey. In his later years, as his health declined, he found joy in sharing stories, sparking laughter, and continuing to help others. Through his work, his teaching, and now this memoir, Charles’ enduring legacy lives on—in science, in healing, and in the countless lives he helped transform.
Martha W. Nigro is a wife, mother of three, and grandmother of two. She coauthored this memoir to help preserve and share the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Charles Krebs, a man whose work has helped thousands across the world.
Martha began her career as an elementary school music teacher before joining her husband’s consulting business, where she reviewed architectural plans, a role she held for eight years. She then turned her focus to raising their family, especially supporting their child with special needs. After meeting Dr. Krebs when he treated her son in 2011, Martha trained in energetic kinesiology and LEAP and began helping others overcome learning difficulties and trauma.
She lives near Atlanta, Georgia and enjoys volunteering with Fishstix, a ministry that enables adults with special needs to worship and express faith in ways that inspire others.
About the Authors
Dr. Charles T. Krebs is a pioneering scientist, author, and founder of the Life Enhancement Acupressure Protocols (LEAP). With a background in marine biology and decades of experience in energetic kinesiology, he is internationally recognized for developing LEAP and for bridging the gap between Eastern energetic models and Western neuroscience.
Charles was a scientist from the start—fascinated by the world and how it worked, both in nature and in people. That early curiosity led to a PhD in marine biology and a respected academic and research career. But everything changed when a severe case of the bends after scuba diving in Australia left him projected to remain paraplegic for life.
Drawing on his scientific training, knowledge of qi, and sheer determination, Charles defied expectations—regaining the ability to walk, and launching a lifelong mission to help others. His work has helped thousands of people across multiple continents, relieving learning difficulties, emotional trauma, and neurological challenges.
Charles has taught practitioners worldwide and authored or co-authored books on energetic kinesiology, brain nutrition, and his own life’s journey. In his later years, as his health declined, he found joy in sharing stories, sparking laughter, and continuing to help others. Through his work, his teaching, and now this memoir, Charles’ enduring legacy lives on—in science, in healing, and in the countless lives he helped transform.
Martha W. Nigro is a wife, mother of three, and grandmother of two. She coauthored this memoir to help preserve and share the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Charles Krebs—a man whose work has helped thousands across the world.
Martha began her career as an elementary school music teacher before joining her husband’s consulting business, where she reviewed architectural plans, a role she held for eight years. She then turned her focus to raising their family, especially supporting their child with special needs. After meeting Dr. Krebs when he treated her son in 2011, Martha trained in energetic kinesiology and LEAP and began helping others overcome learning difficulties and trauma.
She lives near Atlanta, Georgia and enjoys volunteering with Fishstix, a ministry that enables adults with special needs to worship and express faith in ways that inspire others.
In the Building Process
List of Certified LEAP Practitioners
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Kinesiologists Who Use LEAP but Are Not certified LEAP Practitioners Please Fill Out this Form to Be Listed
List of Kinesiologists Who Use LEAP but Are Not Certified LEAP Practitioners
Disclaimer: These lists are not affiliated with or endorsed by Breakthroughs International (BTi). LEAP is a registered trademark of BTi. This is a user-submitted list provided as a companion to the memoir One Life, One Accident, A Global Breakthrough, to give readers access to individuals who have trained in the LEAP approach. Inclusion does not imply endorsement or a recommendation for treatment.
This list includes practitioners certified in LEAP either prior to or after Breakthroughs International acquired stewardship of LEAP. Listings are submitted voluntarily by practitioners and are independent of any official certification registry.
For BTi’s official list, please visit breakthroughsinternational.org.
In the Building Process
Certified LEAP Practitioners Please Fill Out this Form to Be Listed
Kinesiologists Who Use LEAP but Are Not certified LEAP Practitioners Please Fill Out this Form to Be Listed
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List of Certified LEAP Practitioners
List of Kinesiologists Who Use LEAP but are not certified LEAP Practitioners
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Copyright © 2025 by Dr. Charles T. Krebs and Martha W. Nigro Perkins & Wells Press