Wesley Kress is a board-certified acupuncturist and Arizona’s first Neufit specialist with over 17 years of experience helping clients heal from pain, injury, and chronic conditions. Blending a deep mastery of Chinese Medicine with cutting-edge neuromuscular technology, Wesley has worked with elite athletes across the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, UFC, and more. His own early health challenges sparked a lifelong pursuit of knowledge in health, performance, and human potential, giving him a unique ability to guide complex cases with both expertise and empathy.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Wes shares how growing up in a cult with years of sexual trauma shaped his nervous system for survival. (1:31)
Wes reveals how 70+ symptoms and four autoimmune diagnoses weren’t signs his body was betraying him. (3:30)
Why most attempts at change fail — and the shift that turns survival loops into virtuous healing cycles. (5:05)
How shame, blame, guilt, and fear are wired into the nervous system to keep us alive, but also keep us stuck. (6:06)
Why trying harder often backfires and how presence, not productivity, creates deep transformation. (6:47)
Learn why the urge to “do something” comes from not wanting to feel powerless. (8:11)
The difference between processing trauma mentally vs. metabolizing it in the body. (9:44)
Non-resistance is the direct experience of trust, and it starts with recognizing the body isn’t the problem. (11:28)
Walking into pain instead of running from it. The counterintuitive path to dissolving resistance and integrating all parts of yourself. (16:34)
Depression is often anger turned inward. (17:27)
Why psychology’s mental frameworks can only take you so far, and why connecting with the body is essential. (22:05)
The ‘body buff’ reset. The simple at-home tool Wes uses with every patient to bring them back into their body. (23:40)
How genome mapping reveals emotional and physical predispositions — and why methylation matters for emotional processing. (24:35)
Ask yourself: am I controlling my body — or connecting to it? The hidden difference that determines whether exercise heals you or harms you. (25:54)
When exercise becomes self-abuse. Why the same workout can create vitality or depletion depending on your relationship to it. (28:50)
Why five minutes a day won’t rewire your nervous system, and how to use meditation as a return to wholeness rather than another escape.(32:15)
The NeuBie technology. How this DC waveform device finds and dissolves resistance patterns your body has been holding for decades. (41:38)
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