Qi nei tsang
Qi Nei Tsang is an abdominal massage to release tension and emotions and restore overall well-being
Qi Nei Tsang is an abdominal massage to release tension and emotions and restore overall well-being
Qi Nei Tsang (QNT), sometimes written Chi Nei Tsang, is an abdominal massage originating from traditional Chinese Taoist medicine that works holistically, addressing the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions.
According to Taoist philosophy, the abdomen is our “emotional brain.” Undigested emotions accumulate there as tension, potentially disrupting the organs and our mental balance.
Qi Nei Tsang acts directly on the internal organs (liver, spleen, intestines, etc.) and on respiration, in order to release the physical, energetic, and emotional tension accumulated in the abdomen.
Performed with massage oil, this massage alternates light and deep pressure, kneading, and stretching. The practitioner uses thumbs, hands, elbows, and specific techniques to restore mobility and fluidity to the tissues.
The results: A detoxification of the body that brings a feeling of relaxation and promotes the circulation of blood, fluids, and energy.
A state of overall well-being is established.
Qi Nei Tsang is now recognized as a complete and natural wellness practice, ideal for reducing stress, soothing tension, and rebalancing the body.
Who will benefit Qi Nei Tsang abdominal massage?
Qi Nei Tsang is recommended for people who wish to:
• Improve their stress management
• Improve their digestion
• Release abdominal tension
• Regain energy and vitality
• Relieve chronic pain
• Support their emotional journey
• Rebalance their internal hygiene
It is perfectly suited to people who are stressed, tired, exhausted. People who are highly sensitive, or experiencing emotional overload. People who are in a period of transition.
What is Qi Nei Tsang?
It is a holistic abdominal massage.
Qi Nei Tsang literally means “working the energy of the internal organs” or “transformation of the Qi (pronounced “chee”) of the internal organs.”
Qi Nei Tsang utilizes all the principles of Qi (vital energy) balancing found in Qigong and Tai Chi Chuan practices.
The Qi Nei Tsang practitioner works on the abdomen with both light and deep touches to allow the internal organs to regain more efficient function, as well as all the body’s vital systems: respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, lymphatic, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive.
The benefits also come from facilitating the flow of energy through the meridians and balancing emotions related to organ energy, according to the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Indeed, according to TCM, the body and mind are inseparable and form a unified whole. Thus, a balanced mental and emotional state is directly linked to the proper functioning of internal organs and the overall health of the individual.
Similarly, Taoist philosophy considers the abdomen to be our emotional brain; therefore, Qi Nei Tsang, by working on the internal organs in the abdomen, helps and support digestion and the release of emotions. If an organ has an energy imbalance (related to overwork, inadequate diet, sleep disturbances, etc.), it can disturb the mind and generate negative and inappropriate emotions:
– The liver and gallbladder are associated with anger and frustration.
– The heart and small intestine are associated with hatred and impatience.
– The stomach, spleen, and pancreas with worry and anxiety.
– The lungs and large intestine with sadness and depression.
– The kidneys and bladder with fear and fright.
Thus, a very strong emotion that we cannot “digest” will be maintained in our digestive system in the form of tension and internal conflict. Over time, this will impact the energy of the organ to which it is affiliated and generate physical and psychological symptoms.
Qi Nei Tsang massage helps release these emotional burdens, restore harmony, and allow the organs to reach their full potential.
This balancing allows for the return of appropriate emotions linked to the energy of the organs:
– Liver and gallbladder: kindness and generosity
– Heart and small intestine: love and joy
– Stomach, spleen, and pancreas: confidence and openness
– Lungs and large intestine: courage and integrity
– Kidneys and bladder: strength and tranquility
The central role of the navel
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the navel is considered as a fundamental functional center, a major energy center, a root point where internal tensions, postural imbalances, and emotional blockages are reflected.
QNT takes it into account ans that importance of the navel is emphasized in the treatment, by doing pressure and massages by revolutions around the navel so it helps release visceral tension, stimulate circulation, improves the mobility of internal organs, and promotes a state of deep relaxation.
4 Major Benefits of Qi Nei Tsang
1 – Qi Nei Tsang detoxifies and strengthens the body: Qi Nei Tsang manipulations help clients relieve their bodies of energy stagnation by improving elimination and stimulating the lymphatic and circulatory systems.
Qi Nei Tsang strengthens the immune system and increases resistance to disease. Therefore, Qi Nei Tsang supports and complements other medical treatments, optimizing their results.
People who receive Qi Nei Tsang treatments before and after surgery recover better and faster.
2 – Qi Nei Tsang restructures: Qi Nei Tsang reveals deeply rooted tensions and restores vitality. It works on the visceral structures and the positioning of internal organs for optimal function.
It helps with postural problems resulting from visceral imbalances. Qi Nei Tsang is beneficial for all chronic structural pain, such as that in the back, neck, shoulders, feet, legs, and pelvis.
Qi Nei Tsang helps alleviate chronic pain, lack of flexibility, and pathological stiffness, as well as recurring symptoms that reflect internal mental, emotional, and spiritual conflicts.
These internal conflicts are also the cause of many pathologies.
3 – Qi Nei Tsang helps one become more aware of the quality of emotional life:
Any unprocessed emotion is stored in our digestive system, waiting to be addressed. Poor emotional processing is one of the main reasons for poor health.
Qi Nei Tsang facilitates emotional processing and allows for development and evolution toward a better self.
Breathing is the bridge of communication between all levels of consciousness. The way we breathe perfectly reflects our emotional state. When breathing is inappropriate then we may try to avoid feeling emotions in order to protect ourself, or we unconsciously hide them deeply. But then other inner conflicts and pains will accumulate to get to a deeper dysfunctional behavior.
Qi Nei Tsang uses subtle touch to restore breath by encouraging awareness of the presence of emotional burdens, in order to stimulate their digestion in the literal sense of the term (taking what makes us grow and eliminating what does not belong to us). To do this, the practitioner invites the recipient to breathe in coordination. This guidance allows inhalations and exhalations with a better awareness.
Qi Nei Tsang combines successfully with psychotherapy.
4 – Qi Nei Tsang teaches patients to know themselves better: and get a better awareness of their ability of self healing. The body heals and evolves beyond internal conflicts by “digesting” our emotions. Healing means transcending our painful self to unleash our vital energy and enjoy our true purpose in life. With Chi Nei Tsang, each person is responsible for their own health, and healing comes from within.
Patients learn fundamental breathing and self-massage techniques while visualizing their organs and understanding emotional interactions.
Specific and appropriate visualization and meditation practices are used to enhance the effects of the manual treatments.
The Benefits of Chi Nei Tsang Massage
The benefits of Chi Nei Tsang after one or more sessions are numerous, both physically and emotionally:
– Soothes anxiety and stress: The massage, combined with deeper and more fluid breathing exercises, calms the nervous system, provides an immediate feeling of relaxation, and reduces chronic stress.
– Reduces abdominal and visceral tension: The massage relieves internal tension, relaxes the diaphragm, and releases tension felt in the abdomen.
– Facilitates and improves digestion and bowel movements: Bloating is reduced, cramps and heaviness are less frequent, bowel movements improve, and it supports the digestive system and the overall health.
– Promotes detoxification: The massage stimulates lymphatic and circulatory system, promoting the elimination of toxins and providing an immediate feeling of lightness.
– Relieves chronic pain: Through its action on the fascia, Qi Nei Tsang can help relieve lower back pain, back tension, and discomfort in the pelvis or diaphragm.
– Restores emotional balance: As the abdomen is the seat of many of our emotions, this massage helps calm the mind, release buried emotions, and restore inner peace.
History of Qi Nei Tsang
The term Qi Nei Tsang comes from “Qi” (Chi), meaning energy, “Nei,” meaning internal, and “Tsang,” meaning organs. In this sense, Qi Nei Tsang is the work on the internal energy of the organs.
The basic principles of Qi Nei Tsang are derived from Qigong.
The origins of Qi Nei Tsang date back to ancient China. Taoist sages living in monasteries practiced movements and massages to maintain good health. The practice of Qi Nei Tsang is believed to have originated from these practices and been transmitted from master to student in the mountain temples of China, evolving in line with the knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine and through experience and observations.
It was, and still is, used by monks in monasteries to help them detoxify, strengthen, and refine their bodies, in order to maintain a high energy level conducive to the highest levels of spiritual training and practice.
Mantak Chia, a Thai man of Chinese descent, received the transmission of these techniques directly from his master. A few years later, he decided to study Western medical science and anatomy to better understand the mechanisms of healing energy. Synthesizing all this knowledge, Chia, a Taoist spiritual master, has democratized the know-how of ancestral practices worldwide. He developed and facilitated the transmission of this massage, which for him consists of releasing the “winds” (or negative energies) trapped in the body that can weaken the nervous system and internal organs, thus disrupting emotional energy.
For him, it is about “recycling and eliminating waste before it pollutes the brain.”
Thus, the practice of Qi Nei Tsang emerged from the temples and was passed down to allow more people to benefit from its recognized advantages. The method has spread throughout the West for about fifty years thanks to Gilles Marin.
What to Expect During a QNT Session
1. Personalized Consultation: I welcome you in a conducive to relaxation and tranquility atmosphere. The session begins with a moment where you can share your current health status, digestive condition, sensitivities, or emotional feelings. This allows me to gather your intentions, expectations, and needs, check for any contraindications, and explain the technique. This information is necessary to adapt and personalize the session.
2. Harmony Me’s Extra Touch: Opening with Foot and Hand Relaxation
A few minutes to connect with your body, settle into a state of relaxation, and fully receive the benefits of the massage. You comfortably lie down onto the massage table. Your body is covered with towels to protect your clothing during the application of massage oils, and with a blanket to keep you warm and relaxed.
The session begins with a relaxation phase, including breathwork, and gentle touch and massage of the feet and hands. This preparatory phase allows the entire body, and especially the abdomen to relax.
3 – Abdominal Work
Qi Nei Tsang is performed on the abdomen, directly on the skin, using coconut or almond oil. This requires exposing the abdominal area. It’s a special moment of deep relaxation, allowing you to listen to your body, yourself, and your sensations. During this process, I will invite you to actively participate in restoring your well-being through conscious breathing. I will encourage you to listen to your tensions and pains, and to become aware of your emotions and energy. The massage, whether subtle, light, or deep, will provide a natural and progressive release of tension in the tissues, helping the body’s internal organs to function more effectively and revitalizing “qi,” the overall flow of energy.
The treatment includes:
• Circular pressures around the navel
• Deep tissue work
• Mobilisation of internal organs
• Diaphragm relaxation
• Breathing guidance
• Release of tension areas
Each movement is adapted to your comfort and sensitivity.
Each session is unique and specifically tailored to the individual based on their desires, needs, and the moment.
– 4- Closing of Qi Nei Tsang – the massage becomes lighter, and you are given time to integrate and savor your state of relaxation before sharing your experience. This allows you to verbalise your sensations during the session and ask any questions you may have regarding the integration of the effects in the following hours and days.
Total duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.
Price 70 Euros
Qi Nei Tsang: A Complementary Therapy and Contraindications
Qi Nei Tsang is part of a holistic approach to listening to the body, prevention, and well-being, complementing medical care. The sessions offered are in no way a substitute for medication, medical services, or physiotherapy. They are practiced alongside medical care, as a method that stimulates the body’s self-healing system and promotes a return to balance and harmony.
Qi Nei Tsang is highly complementary to treatment by a psychologist, physiotherapist, osteopath, or dietician.
Contraindications: Qi Nei Tsang is not recommended in cases of:
• phlebitis, thrombosis
• fever, infection, contagious diseases
• Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in an active phase
• endometriosis flare-up
• pacemaker
• abdominal hernia
• cancer undergoing treatment
• pregnancy (and wait 3 months postpartum)
• incomplete healing
If in doubt, consult your doctor.
FAQ: Your Frequently Asked Questions about Qi Nei Tsang
– Does Qi Nei Tsang hurt? The massage can be deep, but it is never meant to be painful. I constantly adjust the pressure to your comfort.
– How many sessions are needed to see results? Most people experience changes from the first session. For lasting results, 3 to 5 sessions may be recommended. We will agree on this follow-up together, and a package price applies (see the pricing page).
– Can I receive a Qi Nei Tsang massage if I’m stressed or exhausted? Yes, this massage is particularly beneficial during periods of fatigue, mental or emotional overload. You’ll leave feeling deeply relaxed.
– Are there any effects after the session? You may experience relaxation, warmth, lightness, or a healthy tiredness. Slight changes in digestion are normal.
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Do you want to:
✔ soothe your stomach
✔ release stress
✔ improve your digestion
✔ release deep tension
✔ regain energy and inner balance? I welcome you with kindness and professionalism for a personalized session that respects your pace.
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