Bill Ryan Energy Arts
Bodywork: Chi Gung Tui Na
To help you free and balance the energy of your body and gain better health, you can try individual sessions with me in chi gung tui na. Chi gung tui na is a form of bodywork from China. Chi gung tui na can address many different types of issues. It can practiced very lightly and gently or very deeply and powerfully. "Chi gung" (pronounced "chee gung") means energy development or cultivation. You may also see this term spelled as "qigong", "qi gong" or "chi kung". "Tui Na" (pronounced "tway nah") means "push-pull". |
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Chi Gung Tui Na in General
Chi gung tui na rarely is found in the United States. Related forms of Chinese bodywork such as regular tui na and acupressure are more common. Regular tui na primarily works with aspects of your physical body. Acupressure works with the chi of your body by stimulating acupuncture channels and points close to the surface of your body.
Chi gung tui na primarily works with the chi that moves through the deep channels and tissues of your body. A practitioner must be very experienced in the art of chi gung. They must be so sensitive that even with the lightest of touches they can feel and directly influence chi far inside your body. They must be able to actively move chi in and out of your body using their hands, feet, and eyes, and even their voice.
Chi gung tui na practitioners work not only with your muscles, but many other body systems, including your ligaments, tendons, fascia, internal organs, various types of fluids, and nervous system.
In China, chi gung tui na is practiced as a form of Chinese medicine that complements other branches such as acupuncture and herbs. In general, chi gung tui na would be especially recommended for conditions involving particularly strong or deep energy blocks or imbalances.
Chi Gung Tui Na with Me
I have studied chi gung tui na on a one-to-one basis with my teacher, Bruce Frantzis, since 1982.
I have worked with people on issues as simple as release of stress and tension and as complex as relief from repetitive strain injuries, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic back pain. I am particularly adept at providing relief from injuries, both recent and chronic.
When I work with you, you wear loose fitting clothes, and you can either sit in a chair or lie down.
Some people come to me for a single session. Others come for repeated sessions. We can decide together what approach might work best for you.
I encourage people to augment their bodywork sessions with instruction in chi gung exercises, either through classes or private lessons. If you know chi gung, then after a bodywork session I can suggest to you how and what to practice in order to deepen and sustain its positive effects.
Boston, MA and Newfane/Brattleboro, VT
I offer individual sessions in chi gung tui na in the Boston, Massachusetts, and Newfane/Brattleboro, Vermont areas. For more information on prices and scheduling, please click here for Boston and click here for Newfane.
If you have any questions about whether chi gung tui na would be appropriate for you, please contact me via phone or email.