Craniosacral Chi Kung: Integrating Body and Emotion in the

Craniosacral Chi Kung: Integrating Body and Emotion in the Cosmic Flow

Craniosacral therapy and Chi Kung practices to harmonize emotions, release chronic tensions, and optimize the flow of energy

â€¢ Provides illustrated instructions for movement exercises, breathwork, self-massage, and emotional intelligence meditations to free the flow of energy in the body

â€¢ Reveals clear parallels between the craniosacral rhythm and the flow of chi

â€¢ Explains how to release energetic blockages and emotional and physiological knots, activate the energetic pumps of the 3 tan tiens, and tap in to the Cosmic Flow

Exploring the connections between Western craniosacral therapy and Chi Kung, Taoist master Mantak Chia and craniosacral instructor Joyce Thom detail movement exercises, breathwork practices, self-massage techniques, and focused meditations from Taoist and other wisdom traditions to release and harmonize the flow of energy in the body and optimize our potential for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

The authors link the craniosacral rhythm--the gentle flow of cerebrospinal fluid from the head (cranium) to the tailbone (sacrum)--and the flow of chi throughout the body, circulated by the pumps of the three tan tiens. They explain how these subtle energetic flows indicate the harmony or disharmony of the whole person and are greatly affected by physical traumas, chronic tensions, and unresolved emotions. For example, the psoas muscle, known in Taoism as the muscle of the Soul, connects the spine to the legs and is the first muscle to contract when anger or fear triggers our fight-or-flight response. Often a storehouse of subconscious stressors, this muscleâ€™s sensitivity is connected to many common ailments like back pain.

Providing step-by-step illustrated exercise instructions, the authors explain how to identify and unwind energetic blockages and emotional and physiological knots. They explore emotional intelligence exercises for tuning in to our hearts so we can listen to our bodiesâ€™ messages and learn to relieve related emotional burdens. They also reveal how to activate the cranial, respiratory/cardiac, and sacral pumps of the three tan tiens to optimize the bodyâ€™s energetic flow and explain how, when our energy is flowing freely, we can enter the Cosmic Flow--a state of calm well-being and extraordinary creativity where we find ourselves truly at one with the universe.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Destiny Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Full-color throughout
UPCs 001620554232
EANs 9781620554234
ReleaseDate 2016-01-24

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Destiny Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Full-color throughout
UPCs	001620554232
EANs	9781620554234
ReleaseDate	2016-01-24

Craniosacral Chi Kung: Integrating Body and Emotion in the Cosmic Flow

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