Workshop: Tok Sen – Chi Nei Tsang III (intensive 2-days with certification UHT)
Location: Ljubljana
Date: 13 and 14 April 2017
Time: 9h-20h
Price: regular 360 EUR, member* 345 EUR + Tok Sen set 50 EUR
*membership fee for Pure Tao Connection is 5 EUR
If you buy two or more workshops you get 10% discount
TOK SEN
(Chi Nei Tsang Healing Harmony)
Tok Sen is an ancient Thai massage technique for improving the flow of energy and increasing the body’s natural healing and renewing capacities. Tok Sen means take off energy lines in Thai; it is a technique to clear blocked energy. It uses mechanical and sound vibration, working deeply through the fascia and muscles. This unique healing technique is found in the Chiang Mai area of Northern Thailand (Lanna). Tok Sen is thought to date back over 5000 years, and was developed in Lanna while acupuncture developed in China. It is an energetic healing technique, and is still practiced in the country areas.
Master Mantak Chia, the founder of Universal Healing Tao has placed Tok Sen among Chi Nei Tsang Healing Harmony. With this the massage technique gained an entirely new aspect, as we now use it to massage the abdomen (which according to Tao it has the role of “the second brain”).
Tok Sen helps improve energy flow and relieves aching muscles.
Tok Sen is therapeutic bodywork for myofascial pains. By tapping the body (using a wooden “hammer” and “pestles”) vibrations are sent through the nerves, muscles, and fascia to treat muscle and tendon pain. A light “hammering” with varying degrees of contacts is to the different regions of the body. The vibrations, if done in the proper manner, provide benefits to the different areas of the body. When done properly, they make the tendons and muscles feel more alive because they are repaired and rejuvenated. It is not just the tapping that is important, but also the “tempo” that is used. In most case the tempo is three beats; one, two, three and again one, two, three. The different hammers and pestles are used in different areas of the body. Furthermore, one’s fingers can get tired and sore with extended use. If they become tired, they are less likely to provide the necessary treatment. The fingers, however, must be used to touch an area and see whether it is in need of additional Tok Sen treatment.
It is possible, just as in a traditional massage; to do some of the work on one’s self. Of course some areas are hard to reach and assistance from another person is needed. The technique of Tok Sen is simple and doesn’t require pre-existing knowledge (of Chi Nei Tsang), but it can be combined with other massage practices.
TOK SEN BENEFITS
Just a few of the advantages of this ancient Thai/Chinese treatment are increased circulation, relief from stiff and sore muscles, improvement of nerve function and maintenance of tendon health – with aging and prolonged sitting in forced positions, our tendons become rigid and stiff, giving this technique a vital role in any program related to rejuvenation of the body. It is more and more often seen in centres for regeneration and rejuvenation, both in
Asia and Europe.
Indeed, this therapy and maintenance has a positive influence on virtually every part and function of the body:
- Increases blood circulation. Better circulation nourishes tendons and releases blocked energy more quickly.
- Relaxes muscles: tight muscles will squeeze capillaries, which will decrease blood circulation to muscles and cause muscle soreness.
- Stimulate peripheral nerves. These nerves run parallel with capillaries. Every time we hammer, vibrations will nourish capillaries and peripheral nerve, which can stimulate muscles as well.
- Releases pain from many causes:
- Headaches caused by nerve problems, migraines, brain degeneration, blurred vision
- and hearing loss
- Shoulder pain, neck strain, shoulder tendon tightness, immobile arm
- Shortened tendon that can compress the joints, back muscle tightness, scapular problem and back pain
- Lower back pain, spinal cord inflammation, difficulty bending trunk easily
- Lumbar pain and nerve compression
- Thigh pain, Hamstring muscle tightness, and patella dislocation
- Calf pain, sole pain, and numbness
Arm pain, elbow pain, arm numbness and hand numbness