Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang: Applied Chi Kung in Internal Organs Treatment PDF
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Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang Healing From Within WITH Chi Nei Tsang Applied Chi Kung in Internal Organs Treatment Gilles Marin with Michele Chase North Atlantic Books Berkeley, California Copyright © 1999 by Gilles Marin. All rights reserved. No portion of this book, except for brief review, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the written permission of the publisher. For information contact North Atlantic Books. Published by North Atlantic Books Berkeley, California 94712 Cover by Andrea DuFlon Photographs by Aaron Kruger Drawings by Chris Graylapp Healing From Within with Chi Nei Tsang: Applied Chi Kung in Internal Organs Treatment is sponsored by the Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences, a nonprofit educational corporation whose goals are to develop an educational and cross-cultural perspective linking various scientific, social, and artistic fields; to nurture a holistic view of arts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to publish and distribute literature on the relationship of mind, body, and nature. North Atlantic Books’ publications are available through most bookstores. For further information, visit our website at www.northatlanticbooks.com or call 800-733-3000. ISBN-13: 978-1-55643-309-2 ISBN-13 (ebk): 978-1-62317-033-2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Marin, Gilles, Healing from within with chi nei tsang : applied chi kung in internal organs treatment / by Gilles Marin. p. cm. ISBN 1-55643-309-3 (alk. paper) 1. Ch’i kung. 2. Massage therapy—China. 3. Hygiene, Taoist. I. Title. RM727.C54M37 1999 613.7’1—dc21 98-49024 CIP For my son Jesse For the next generations For a peaceful, meaningful, and enjoyable future for humanity Acknowledgements Most of the information contained in this book wouldn’t be here without the dedication of my clients and students to better their health. You are my real teachers and I value our work together. Thank you Michele Chase for editing this work from a mountain of information into a concise form. Thank you Bill Stranger for connecting me with my wonderful publishers, Richard Grossinger and Lindy Hough at North Atlantic Books. Lindy, your suggestions and positive criticism helped enrich this book tremendously. Thank you Dorothy Ramien for sharing your experience in Chi Nei Tsang practice and teaching. My gratitude goes to my administrative assistants, Ravi Sekhon, Janene Mitchell, Anuradha Chow, Sangumay Ordona, Missy Migdal, Sheila Janeshek; my teaching assistants, Allison Post, Monika Fimpel, Tiffiny Fyans, Michele Chase; and to those who put in time and energy at the Chi Nei Tsang Institute while I worked on this book. Thank you Oshalla Nun Ra, Kurt Miller, Tiffiny Fyans, Celine Germain, Andrew Clauer for giving me high-quality treatments in their own bodywork forms. Table of Contents NOTES FOREWORD BY MASTER MANTAK CHIA INTRODUCTION ONE. Chi Nei Tsang Chi Nei Tsang Is the Art of Listening Chi Creating a Field for Healing The Chi Follows the Mind but the Conscious Mind Does not Direct the Chi Chi Nei Tsang Is the Inner Path of Self-Cultivation Chi Nei Tsang Is “Applied Chi-Kung” or the Art of Abdominal Massage Hands-On Guiding the Breath Observing the Navel Initiating the Detoxification Process Particular Care and Contraindications Chi-Kung Making Contact with the Rhythm of the Chi The Bone-Breathing Meditation The Practice TWO. Self-Cultivation in Chi Nei Tsang Self-cultivation Self-Cultivation for Practitioners Developing Mental Clarity Raising Healing Energy through Taoist Alchemy Encouraging Entrainment Developing Chi Flow Developing a Professional Attitude Ways Practitioners Can Cultivate Themselves Everyday Activities Self-treatment Developing Knowledge about Health, Therapeutic Techniques, and Healing Approaches Receiving Chi Nei Tsang Treatments Developing a Regular Practice of Meditation and Chi-Kung Self-cultivation for Clients How Practitioners Help Clients in Self-cultivation Hands-On Different Touch Techniques Used in Chi Nei Tsang Chi-Kung The Good Standing Position THREE. Understanding Healing Understanding Symptoms as Messages The Meaning of Pain Chronic Pain Treating the Whole Person: Personalizing the Body Why We Don’t Hear the Messages Symptoms as a Bad Reflex A Non-Medical View of Symptoms: A Truly Wholistic Approach to Health Understanding the Difference Between Healing and Curing Hands-On Abdominal Pressure Release Exploration and Definition of the Abdomen Making Contact with the Large Intestine Chi-Kung The Bone-Packing Chi-Kung FOUR. The Mental Attitude That Creates a Listening Touch Thinking and Feeling in the Healing Process Differentiating the Brain and the Mind Differentiating Emotions from Thoughts The Abdominal Brain Emotions Are the Food of Our Souls The Price of Awareness A Nonjudgmental Attitude Growing from Blame to Support Listening without Judgment to Begin the Healing Process A Work of Diplomacy Maintaining Nonjudgment during Treatment Working in the Present Attitude of Exploration and the Spirit of Inquiry The Art of Gentleness Hands-On Touch and Breath A Soft and Gentle Touch Chi-Kung Earth-Relationship Chi-Kung FIVE. Breath and Being “In Touch” Breath and Movement Breath and Awareness Breath and Feelings Breath, the Digestive System, Emotions, and Posture Breath as a Diagnostic Tool: What to Look for Breath, Chi Nei Tsang, and Communication Hands-On Lateral Expansion of the Breath Working with the Large Intestine Chi-Kung Cellular Breathing SIX. Detoxifying Clean, Clean, Clean! Why We Allow Ourselves to Get Toxic Helping the Body Detoxify Toxicity and Addictions Toxic Thoughts and Feelings Healthy Stress and Toxic Stress Stress and the Endocrine System Sleep as Our Best Means of Detoxifying It Takes Energy to Sleep Sleep Deprivation Sleeping and Light Exercise as Detoxifying Modalities Chi Nei Tsang Promotes Detoxifying Another Aid to Detoxification: Parasite Cleanse
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