Neigong Tuina is an ancient Chinese manual technique, the precursor of acupuncture and one of the tools of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
It is a complete and natural method, which uses manual techniques of acupressure, massage, joint tractions induced on the acupoints, channels and energy supply for the whole body to rebalance the Qi, the vital bio-energy.
It is the primary tool for manual stimulation of the energy “breaths” of the body. The term Neigong Tuina is composed of four ideograms:
- “Nei”, which translates internal: mysterious;
- “Gong”, which summarizes the skill that matured with experience;
- “Tui”, which translates pushing: entering and exploring;
- “Na”, which translates grasping: understanding;
Therefore “to enter and understand, with skill and experience the non-obvious.” This is the explanation that Master and Dr. Zhou Xinwen, Master of Dr. Wang Zhixiang, gave to his system of Neigong Tuina, differentiating it from the others.
Neigong Tuina is an ancient art that cannot be improvised; it considers the mind, body and spirit. Through manual contact, a deep relationship with the other person is established, and the hands are vehicles of mutual messages that increase the ability to listen and contact. The practice of Neigong Tuina uses the heart, “Xin,” which in the Chinese language means the conscious mind, to allow you to get in deep contact with another person and help them; it uses the body, “Shen,” through the application of specific manual techniques and finally, it uses the spirit, “Shen,” the primordial wisdom, to understand the birth of disharmonies and to promote the energetic rebalancing.
Considering what has been said, the Neigong Tuina therapist uses the practical experience of Qigong to have those sensorial faculties suitable to reconstitute those energies spent during his practice, as well as those applied to others as therapists.
For this reason, the efficacy of a Neigong Tuina treatment by Master and Dr. Zhou Xinwen is linked to the ability of the performer to guide his energy within the point to be stimulated.
It, therefore, requires a good knowledge of anatomy and physiology on the “points” and “meridians” to reduce muscle contractures, mobilize joint areas and improve the microcirculation, allowing the healing flow of that bioenergy “Qi.” And then correct, regulate and unblock the circulation of “Qi” in the “jingluo” (vessels and channels for the flow of energy), then tone or directly dispel the energy of the organs. This involves a transfer of “Qi” from the practitioner to the receiver, so the technique must be precise and not require excessive energy loss.
Chinese texts attribute to the efficacy of Neigong Tuina a series of actions that can be summarized as follows: the action of emotional rebalancing; the action of regulation of the yin-yang system; reinforcement of the defense mechanisms of the organism; action on the energetic circulation; action on structural tissues; action on the tendon and joint structures. These actions are translated into a modern terminology that tends today to bring the empirical world closer to the scientific one.
The IACMA academy offers specific courses of Neigong Tuina for both beginners and experienced students. The classes are always integrated with the disciplines of Taijiquan and Qigong, allowing the student to evolve in the unique qualities of the experience of Neigong Tuina.
