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Touching the Organs, Touching the emotions
Chi Nei Tsang (chi-nate-song) was initially developed by the White Cloud Daoist Monks in ancient China and is a holistic approach to the healing touch modalities. It integrates the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of our being. CNT goes to the very origin of health problems, including psychosomatic and emotional responses.
Chi Nei Tsang literally means “working the energy of the internal organs” or “internal organs chi transformation.” CNT uses all the principles of Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan known as chi gong (qigong). Therefore, Chi Nei Tsang is a form of “applied Chi Gong.” It is, at the same time, hands-on bodywork and energy healing.
CNT practitioners are trained in chi gong and work mainly on the abdomen with deep yet soft and gentle touches, to train internal organs to work more efficiently. Unprocessed emotional charges are also addressed in this manner, as well as all of the body systems: digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, nervous, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, muscular-skeletal, and the acupuncture meridian system.
At The Breathing Tree, we have been trained to teach this hands-on art form as a stand-alone therapy for all to learn. At our office, we incorporate Chi Nei Tsang more directly by adding it to our specialized "Nei Tsang Acupuncture" appointments.
What is Chi Nei Tsang Good For?
Chi Nei Tsang effectively addresses chronic conditions including:
- digestive problems
- chronic fatigue
- back pain and sciatica
- uterine fibroids
- fertility issues
- neurological disorders
- detoxification
- insomnia
- depression and anxiety
- hormone and neurotransmitter imbalance
- emotional well-being
The truly holistic approach of Chi Nei Tsang is to strengthen the whole individual- working with the person, instead of fighting against pathologies. Rather than focusing on problems, this modality puts the attention on the inner healing powers of the body, mind and spirit, which is effective in real, long-term healing from the source.
Daoist Energetics
Chi (Qi, Ki), the Daoist word for a life-force energy, courses through everyones internal matrix, nervous system, blood vessels, and lymph glands. These systems concentrate and cross paths in the abdomen, which acts as their control center. Tensions, worries, and stresses of the day, month, or year accumulate and are seldom dispersed. ‘These disturbances can cause physical "tangling and knotting" of the nerves, blood vessels, and lymph nodes. The result is the gradual obstruction of energy circulation, which may lead to any number of maladies including, but not limited to, indigestion, constipation, bloating, insomnia, whole body toxicity, poor skin quality, and an inability to lose weight.
The ancient Daoists realized that negative emotions cause serious damage to one’s health, impairing both physical and spiritual functions. They understood that each human emotion is an expression of energy and that certain emotions could indicate the negative energy behind many physical ailments. They also identified a specific cycle of relationships between the emotions and the organs. For example, the experience of a “knot” in one’s stomach indicated the presence of worry, the negative emotion that accumulates in the stomach and spleen.
The Daoists (Taoists) discovered that most maladies could be healed once the underlying toxins and negative forces were released from the body. They developed the art of Chi Nei Tsang to recycle and transform negative energies that obstruct the internal organs and cause knots in the abdomen. Chi Nei Tsang clears out the toxins, bad emotions, and excessive heat or heat deficiencies-that cause the organs to dysfunction allowing each student to transform stress into vitality.