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WHAT IS TUI
NA (TUINA) CHINESE MASSAGE?
Tui na is a bodywork therapy that was developed in China over 2,000 years ago. It works
with the energy system in the body known as the meridian system. Like Acupuncture, Tui na
works with the Qi (chi) energy of the patient to bring a balanced state of health. But
unlike, acupuncture, no needles are used. The work is done entirely with the
practitioner's hands to help increase the beneficial flow of Qi through the patient's
meridian system.
The practitioner of Tuina learns to diagnose the patient by feeling the pulse. The pulse
tells the practitioner which meridians may need stimulation and which may need to be
subdued in order to bring the patient to a state of balanced health.
Today, Tui na is used in hospitals throughout China in conjunction with other forms of
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Tui na practitioners in China are treated with the
same respect as doctors of acupuncture and herbology and often these modalities work hand
in hand as a holistic approach to patient well-being.
Chinastudies.com offers an intensive program of Tuina study in
conjunction with the Beijing Massage Hospital that is primarily focused towards those
individuals with a background in massage work or other health professions.
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