CHI NEI TSANG AT TAO GARDEN IN THAILAND

It is so beautiful to see how truth permeates different paths. Much of what I believe and live is woven into the teachings of the Tao such as: The body is the temple of the Lord. Transformation is true healing. Emotions are not repressed or acted out but transformed. We have a relationship with our body and organs and work things through our system rather than let energy collect and turn into pain. We transform pain through loving connection, attention and touch. We spiral into pain and release it. We work on it and transform energy.

The Chi Nei Tsang Training teaches love and connection first and foremost with the navel, from which our entire body spiraled into creation, and the small intestines that surround the navel. All the main organs are contained within the torso and are essential for life. “We are our organs, Jutta, our Senior Tao instructor says every day - "We cannot live without any of them.”

As we receive the teachings and exchange sessions twice a day I notice changes, releases, emotions rising and clearing, more energy and a brighter feeling. I am very pleased. When I first arrived three weeks ago I had 3 chi nei tsang sessions spacing them two days apart and was able to work out some painful tension and knots in my abdomen.  For the first time I experience the uniquely strong pain where the gall bladder duct empties bile into the duodenum and pancreas duct and was pleased it cleared after the third session.

As students progress through self-healing understanding deepens and the mystery and truth of the body reveals itself. In the beginning of our studies we cannot imagine the depth or potency of our own healing powers, intelligence and wisdom. I look forward to sharing this work in 2008 trainings.

Mornings begin with iron shirt chi gung, followed by fruit and tea (it is mango season!!) and the seven healing sounds. Free time after that for warm breakfast followed by morning class till 1 pm. Lunch and afternoon break and our second session at 4:30 with dinner at 6 – 8.

Every evening at 8pm we do Tap Yin yoga followed by the five healing sounds – transforming the emotions associated with lungs, kidneys, liver, heart, spleen/stomach followed by triple warmer balancing. I feel so calm and centered after and this makes for a good sleep. Sometimes we take an evening off and go into Chiang Mai or take private time. The exercise classes are optional and it is nice to know you can dip in whenever you wish and still have space when you need it.

We have learned to work on ourselves so as I settle into sleep it is time for attention to navel and heart with loving chi touch. Elspeth, our radiant SNM grad from Australia, is enjoying herself, and oh yes, no day is complete without an herbal steam followed by swim in the delightful fresh cool pool. YEAH!!!