Instead we opt for yet another course of antibiotics which we hope will enable us to carry on 'as normal' as quickly as possible. In this way, energetic imbalances are not resolved, but driven further inwards until they finally erupt in serious conditions such as cancer, ME, auto-immune diseases, heart problems and so on. Despite these difficulties of modern living we can learn to be more observant of ourselves and our environment and start to make the necessary changes. This may mean campaigning for more locally-grown organic foods and less polluted air or simply using such tools as aromatherapy, massage, acupressure and relaxation techniques to help bring balance back into our personal lives. In my practice I use a combination of massage techniques, aromatherapy, acupressure, passive stretches and moxibustion.
All massage is designed to promote circulation and release tension.
Chinese massage is not only concerned with the circulation of Qi energy. Imbalance and blockages in the flow of Qi were seen to be the root cause of all illness in the body. Chinese massage is therefore designed not only to relax the person and release muscular tension but also to treat illnesses. To do this, it combines a wide variety of massage techniques with acupressure and stretches and massage of the meridians. The practitioner first needs to diagnose where the imbalances in the body lie.