Here is a list of questions that I hear often. If you have other questions to see if Chi Nei Tsang and Applied Chi Kung are right for you, please contact me.

Who gets CNT Treatments?
Does Chi Nei Tsang hurt?
How often should I get CNT treatments?
Can Chi Nei Tsang and Applied Chi Kung be combined with western medicine or any other modality?
If I just had surgery on my abdomen or anywhere else on my body, do I need to wait to get a
treatment?
If I am about to have surgery, should I get CNT?
Can children receive CNT?
Can CNT be safely applied to a pregnant woman?
Can CNT help with depression?

Q: Who gets CNT Treatments?
A: My personal clients range from individuals simply trying to lead healthier lives, to those who are interested in studying complementary healthcare modalities, to those suffering from debilitating diseases. Anyone can benefit from Chi Nei Tsang. We all live in the same world and life is stressful. CNT can help us deal with stress in a more efficient manner and allow us to take charge of how our environment affects us.

I feel comfortable and confident working with people who have manifested symptoms such as: menstrual disorders, infertility, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, emotional/physical trauma, depression, constipation/diarrhea, cancers, anorexia/bulemia, chronic fatigue, obesity, chronic pain, insomnia, addiction and much more.
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Q: Does Chi Nei Tsang hurt?
A: Chi Nei Tsang uses deep but gentle touch to address the abdominal area primarily and sometimes outlying areas of the body. Often times there is a soreness and sometimes a sharp pain associated with different points. Usually, if pain is felt by the student, it is because they really need the work. I often hear the comment, “It hurts, but in a good way.” Most often though, CNT is very relaxing and energizing at the same time, and leaves the student feeling peaceful and more in touch, even through the pain.
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Q: How often should I get CNT treatments?
A: First and foremost, your health is most important to you. The treatments are a way to help facilitate your own healing process. If you come once a week, once a month or once in a while, how you respect your self outside of the CNT treatments is equally as important as taking time for yourself to come to treatments. Depending on the student, I often give advice and homework relating to diet, meditation, self-help manipulations, etc. The more you take care of yourself, the more benefit the treatment will have on your life.

Many people choose to come once a week for a period of time and then come for treatments periodically thereafter. Because CNT is not just massage, but also a learning process, you can always benefit from the work.
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Q: Can Chi Nei Tsang and Applied Chi Kung be combined with western medicine or any other modality?
A: Absolutely! CNT is an excellent complement to all modalities. If you are currently undergoing treatment by a healthcare professional, be sure to keep an open dialogue about the complementary healthcare you are receiving. To my knowledge, there are no known contraindications using CNT with western medicine or any other healthcare modality.

If you are currently taking medication, be sure to check in with your doctor regularly to monitor the appropriate dosages. It is likely that you may need to adjust your medication or change prescriptions once the body begins to heal. Every case is unique.

It is my hope that in the very near future, alternative healthcare practitioners will be working very closely with the western medicine field. Both have a great deal to learn from each other. We should take advantage of modern science and technology as well as quantum physics and the ancient knowledge that is the foundation of many alternative modalities.
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Q: If I just had surgery on my abdomen or anywhere else on my body, do I need to wait to get a treatment?
A: Not necessarily. Again every case is unique. Because CNT works on you, the person in a holistic manner, direct touch to the affected area is not always necessary. In addition to the manual application of Chi Kung, meditation and Chi Kung practices can greatly influence the speed at which the body may recover. Also, this is especially where self-work is advantageous. You can get in touch with that place in your body where you had the surgery and WHY you had to have it in the first place. Simply by rubbing your hands together and gently placing them over the affected area, you bring awareness to the body. If you’re in too much pain to even touch gently, your palms can hover above the area, sending “Chi” there. I often give this homework to women who have had C-sections. By sending the Chi, or life force energy with the palms of your hand into your body, you create awareness, essential for the healing process. By doing this, you also get in touch with the emotional side-effects of the surgery. I recommend this technique for anyone not yet comfortable having someone else touch their body.
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Case Study: A client of mine I’ll call “Brad” had a bad accident and broke his spine at T-12. He was bed-ridden for months and could not work on himself with his hands. Even that was too painful. I sent him a meditation CD to do a minimum meditation of 20 minutes a day for the duration of his bed-rest. He reported having more energy, a greater sense of calm and slept more soundly-all imperative for the healing process. He also realized that having the accident and physically not being able to move for several months was just what he needed. He was now forced to listen to the message his body was trying to send and to take time to heal. He is now walking, snowboarding and playing with his son again.
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Q: If I am about to have surgery, should I get CNT?
A: Many of my clients use CNT before surgery to prepare the body, relax the tissues and the mind and most importantly, make peace with the body. It is my belief that CNT can help the body heal faster by bringing energy flow to the abdomen BEFORE surgery. Then afterwards, when the student is ready, CNT can be safely applied to help break up internal scar tissue that may otherwise cause energy blockages down the road.
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Q: Can children receive CNT?
A: Yes. In most cases however, I will not work on a child under the age of 12 years without working on one or both parents first. More often than not, the pattern carried by the child is present in one or both parents. When the parent begins to work on their own healing process, the child will almost always improve. If you know a child that could benefit from CNT, please contact me for further information.
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Q: Can CNT be safely applied to a pregnant woman?
A: Pregnancy is a time when the mother needs to be in touch with her body and to bond with herself and her growing child. CNT is amazing for this. As pregnancy ripens and her burgeoning belly makes it difficult to work on the abdomen, I love to work on the spine and ribcage, to relax the mother and to help expand her frame to make room for the growing baby. I love working with people in all stages of life. This stage is a very special one. Some clients have become true friends through this process and I have been able to witness the miracle of the birth of their children as a labor support practitioner.
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Q: Can CNT help with depression?
A: Yes. True depression, that is when someone can no longer feel, is becoming more epidemic in our society. Look at the amount of anti-depressants sold in the U.S. There are many different ways CNT can help. We cannot “fix” depression by suppressing it. We have to bring awareness to why the student cannot feel in the first place. By working with the breath, and also various meditation techniques that help balance the endocrine system among other things, CNT and Applied Chi Kung can help in the process of getting in touch with our emotions again. When working with depression, I often look at many parts of an individuals life that may be contributing to their lack of joy. From food habits, relationships, lifestyle choices, trauma and many other issues, CNT can help. The most important element, is that the student wants to change.
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Q: Is there any circumstance where CNT and Applied Chi Kung are not appropriate?
A: I feel comfortable and confident working with most people. If I feel that your circumstance is beyond my capacity and ability as a practitioner, I will inform you and refer you to someone with a greater expertise in that area. More importantly, if you feel uncomfortable, it is your responsibility to seek informed medical advise and I strongly recommend getting 2nd and even 3rd opinions. Your health is most important to you. I do not diagnose or treat diseases. Chi Nei Tsang and Applied Chi Kung are complementary therapies that will enable you to become a more complete being in harmony with yourself.

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