Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang: Applied Chi Kung in Internal Organs Treatment [Paperback]

Gilles Marin (Author), Mantak Chia (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1999

Chi Nei Tsang is a Taoist visceral manipulation body-work and massage which emphasizes moving chi energy to the abdominal organs. Developed by Taoist Master Mantak Chia as part of his Healing Tao System, it works on internal dysfunctions and energy blocks using the breathing exercises of chi-kung, therapeutic manipulations, and meditation. Students learn how to recycle negative energy, recognize personal patterns of tension, and use simple manipulations to restore vitality to parts of the body.

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"Gilles's clear explanations of previously esoteric practices establish an indispensable link between Traditional Oriental Medicine and the modern mind. Thanks to Healing From Within with Chi Nei Tsang, a nearly extinct practice from the Far East has the chance to become an important healing discipline among alternative approaches to conventional medicine."
-Mantak Chia, Director, The International Healing Tao, Thailand

About the Author

Gilles Marin has practiced massage therapy since 1976. He directs the Chi Nei Tsang Institute in Berkeley, CA. Originally from France, he is one of the senior students of Mantak Chia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556433093
• ISBN-13: 978-1556433092
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent information, September 2, 2005

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William P. Lambert (X'ian, China) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang: Applied Chi Kung in Internal Organs Treatment (Paperback)

I have found "Healing from within with Chi Nei Tsang: Applied Chi Kung in Internal Organs Treatment" to be stacked with relevent information for the practioner and more importantly the beginner. It starts at the basics of the Taoist philosophy towards healing and how the abdomen and five major organs play a vital role. Not only does it give the basic techniques the author also outlines basic Qigong movements and meditations which complement the theory and massage techniques very well. Additionally it provides an overview of what a treatment might be like for the giver and receiver. Be prepared to have patience when learning the techniques and meditations as they cannot be learnt over night. It's not a quick fix but a genuine healing modality.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars May need some experience to really appreciate this, March 27, 2000

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This review is from: Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang: Applied Chi Kung in Internal Organs Treatment (Paperback)

The applications and theories presented here are good, but a reader may want to read some more basic works first, and gain a little qigong experience in order to truely appreciate it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars digesting old emotions for healing, April 17, 2010

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Muser "woodharr" (The Deep South) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang: Applied Chi Kung in Internal Organs Treatment (Paperback)

Before learning of chi nei tsang [belly button massage] I was unaware of the logic of the locus. All human bodies are attached to the mother and grow from the area which becomes the navel after we are born.
Manipulating the energy [chi] in this area reaches all areas of the body [actually bodies]. Alas, we have to detox which means old hurts previously buried because they were just too painful come to the forefront to be dealt with. Old emotions are freed up to be digested and the useless parts eliminated. When the energy flows smoother, we feel better.
The selfcare routine at the end of the book is worth the price. There are illustrations for working on another person.