Chi Nei Tsang is also known as internal organ chi massage. Taoist master Mantak Chia brought this practice to the West. It is part of Master Chia’s larger system of healing and spiritual practices called the Healing Tao. Practitioners use deep, soft, gentle touch in the abdominal area. They work… Read more“Chi Nei Tsang Resources”
Category: Books/Resources
Asian Nutrition Theory Resources
Asian nutrition is a large and fascinating topic. In the West, foods are analyzed in terms of their nutrient content — proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. In Chinese medicine, foods are classified according to their energy (hot, cold, cool, warm, neutral), their flavor (sweet, salty, pungent, sour, bitter), and… Read more“Asian Nutrition Theory Resources”
Bodyworkers Resources
Here are some books (and a video) I recommend to anyone considering a professional bodywork practice. My comments on them are located in the Bodyworkers section of the Rosen Method Resource pages. The links below will take you to each book on that page. The Educated Heart, Professional guidelines for… Read more“Bodyworkers Resources”
Acupressure Resources
Acupressure is the art of balancing the body’s energy by applying pressure to specific points along the body’s energy channels. The process of acupressure releases tension along the channels and increases energy circulation. The term Acupressure, with a big “A,” includes all forms of work that balance energy along identifiable… Read more“Acupressure Resources”
Extras
In addition to bodywork and artwork (the paintings and photos on this site are mine), I love to read and write. The “Extras” pages contain excerpts from one of my published books. There’s also a page for books that don’t fit into the categories on the Asian Therapies or Rosen… Read more“Extras”
What You Don’t Know
There is no possible way that our stock of knowledge can ever be adequate. The world never stops changing. Novel situations continue to emerge. We will always be learning something new. If we make enough areas of life routine, however, the activity in the warehouse of ideas can come to… Read more“What You Don’t Know”
Anxiety: The World as Chaos
Reality is created, maintained and altered in social interactions. When we talk to people we assume we are sharing a mutually intelligible world. But this assumption remains unformulated and we don’t think about "reality" because there’s no need to mention the obvious. Even the most trivial and insignificant exchanges take… Read more“Anxiety: The World as Chaos”
Worry: The Need to Know
Routine situations normally follow each other in a self-evident chain of succession. This doesn’t mean we never encounter anything new. It merely means that, most of the time, our knowledge is adequate and the empty categories are automatically filled in with specific details. We expect pregnancy to lead to childbirth…. Read more“Worry: The Need to Know”
Recipe Knowledge
Socially shared knowledge is not something we are taught in school or read in books. Its foundations are in the routine necessities, the social interactions, the problems, dangers, and enjoyments of everyday life. Over the course of a lifetime we acquire a set of recipes: techniques for dealing with frequently… Read more“Recipe Knowledge”
Changing Reality
If we had to stop and reflect on all that we do, there would be too much to think about; we would be totally preoccupied with the small details of everyday life. As impressive as the brain is, there are limits to the amount of information it can process. Routines… Read more“Changing Reality”