CHI NEI TSANG
What is Chi Nei Tsang?
Chi Nei Tsang is a Taoist healing technique you can learn to do on yourself
(and others) that detoxifies, regenerates and balances each one of your body’s
vital functions. It is a system of healing that focuses on the internal organs,
as well as the circulation, lymphatic system, digestive, eliminative, nerve
centers of the body, tendon muscle system and the acupuncture meridians (Chi
system). These systems concentrate and cross paths in the abdomen, which
acts as their control center.
Chi Nei Tsang uses energetic
techniques and manipulations to untangle
knots and release obstructions. This system
of health rejuvenation and maintenance is
so complete that it also includes working
on balancing the mind, the emotions and the
essential energy of Chi (Qi). It can complement
and enhance almost all other healing techniques.
Chi Nei Tsang will help you
enhance your vitality and overall health
from the inside out. Chi Nei Tsang was brought
to America by Master Mantak Chia.
What Is The Chi Nei Tsang
Program?
Presently Healing Tao Institute’s Chi Nei Tsang
Program offers a 367 hour course of study, consisting
of up to 175 hours of training in Chi Nei Tsang technique
and theory, 72 hours of supervised clinical training,
and 120 hours in Healing Tao Basic Training courses.
Our Instructors are certified by the Universal Tao,
the international organization of Master Mantak Chia.
How Can I Become Certified
as a Chi Nei Tsang Practitioner?
There are three main routes to Certification as a Chi Nei Tsang Practitioner
in the United States:
• Healing Tao Institute
• Universal Tao
• AOBTA
• NCCAOM
Healing Tao Institute Certification
Upon successfully completing our Chi Nei Tsang Program
(Levels I, II and III), students receive a Certificate
of Completion. This meets the basic core Asian Bodywork
hours needed to meet the requirements of the following
credentialing agencies.
Universal Tao Certification (Healing
Tao Instructor's Association of the Americas)
The Universal Tao (formerly The International Healing
Tao) is the international organization established by
Taoist Master Mantak Chia. Certification in the United
States, Canada, Central and South America is carried
out through the Healing Tao Instructor's Association
of the Americas (www.taoinstructors.org)
There are several levels of Chi Nei Tsang certification
in the Universal Tao:
• Certified Chi Nei Tsang 1 Practitioner
• Certified Chi Nei Tsang 2 Intermediate Practitioner
• Chi Nei Tsang Instructor
• Chi Nei Tsang Senior Instructor
Certified Chi Nei Tsang 1 Practitioner
Certification:
1. Students must first complete the Chi
Nei Tsang Level I course twice (once
for learning and once for review) either in retreat
or 80 hours training with a certified instructor.
2. Students must also attend and complete
the following Universal Tao courses:
• 1 week of BASICS TRAINING RETREAT (or its equivalent
of 40 hours with a certified Universal Tao instructor
in Microcosmic Orbit Meditation, Healing Love Through
the Tao, Inner Smile, Six Healing Sounds, Chi Self-Massage,
and Iron Shirt Chi Kung I);
• 1 week of FUSION OF THE FIVE ELEMENTS RETREAT
(or its equivalent of 40 hours with a certified Universal
Tao instructor in Fusion of the Five Elements I, II,
and III);
• 1 week of either TAI CHI CHI KUNG RETREAT or
IRON SHIRT CHI KUNG RETREAT (or its equivalent of 40
hours with a certified Universal Tao instructor)
• 1 week of CHI NEI TSANG LEVEL II (or 40 hour
equivalent).
These courses are offered in Austin, Texas and by Mantak
Chia and other certified instructors internationally
3. Students must perform at least 100 Chi Nei Tsang
sessions on clients and submit 100 client case studies,
short written notes on client sessions.
These should be either:
• 20 clients, 5 sessions each, or
• 10 clients, 10 sessions each.
4. Other requirements:
• 20 clients, 5 sessions each, or
• 100 total sessions of no more than 40 different
clients.
Students must also pass a practical test by the Chi
Nei Tsang Committee. These tests are given internationally,
and may be given in Austin.
Students must also pass a practical test by the Chi
Nei Tsang Committee. These tests are given internationally,
and may be given in Austin.
AOBTA Certification
Healing Tao Institute’s current program meets the Asian Bodywork Therapy
core curriculum requirements for AOBTA Certification; however, additional hours
are needed in Oriental Medical Theory, Anatomy and Physiology, and other related
subjects to meet the necessary 500 hours. Founded in 1989, the American Organization
for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA) is a national not-for-profit professional
association of practitioners of Bodywork Therapies of Asia. Chi Nei Tsang is
one of their recognized Asian bodywork styles that may meet their membership
requirements. There are several levels of membership, each with its own curriculum
requirements; these include: Certified Practitioner, Certified Instructor,
Associate Member, and Student Member. By meeting the credentialing requirements
as a professional member in AOBTA, practitioners may be designated as either
a Certified Practitioner or Certified Instructor. There is no additional written
or practical exam required. For more details, visit the AOBTA website at www.aobta.org.
NCCAOM Certification
Chi Nei Tsang is an Asian Bodywork Therapy that is formally recognized by the
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
With the new Asian Bodywork Therapy certification exam created by the NCCAOM,
our profession stands equally with the practices of Acupuncture and Chinese
Herbology as one of the three delivery systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Through the NCCAOM OBT exam, the professional practitioner has the opportunity
to be Nationally Certified as a Diplomate in ABT. Practitioners who meet
the requirements to be professionally certified by the AOBTA will have met
the eligibility requirements to sit for the NCCAOM exam, and vice-versa.
For more information, visit the NCCAOM website at www.nccaom.org.
Is State Licensing Required
for me to practice chi nei tsang on clients?
The laws are different in every state. Currently there is no national or state
licensing for Chi Nei Tsang in the United States. Some states require medical,
acupuncture, chiropractic, or massage therapist licensing to legally use the
hands-on therapeutic methods of Chi Nei Tsang. Other states have exempted Asian
Bodywork Therapy methods from their massage licensing requirements. Some Chi
Nei Tsang practitioners have successfully contended that their sessions with
clients were strictly educational, as most of Chi Nei Tsang’s methods
can be applied as self-therapy. Students should contact their state licensing
bureaus regarding the regional laws in their local area.
CHI NEI TSANG COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Level I - Chi Nei Tsang I
Chi Nei Tsang I introduces students to the
foundation level practices and principles
of Chi Nei Tsang. You will learn:
• Five Elements Principles
• Face, tongue and pulse observation
• Energetic hand-scanning, and navel diagnosis
• Clearing the Wind Gates
• Palpation and tonification of each internal organ
• Acupressure points and detailed clearing of the internal organs
• Rejuvenation exercises and meditations
Level II - Chi Nei Tsang II
Chi Nei Tsang II works primarily with the trapped energies of the body that
become sick or "evil winds" which can lead to heart attacks and
other major health problems, if not released. Students will learn the Ten
Different Winds, and how to chase and discharge them out of the body and
to inject good Chi back into the vital organs and glands.
Level III - Chi Nei Tsang
III
Chi Nei Tsang III uses the One Finger Technique, working primarily with the
left side of the navel (left hand) and moving up the spine (right hand), releasing
any blockages or tension of the nerves and tendons, moving up into the heart,
neck & head. The students will learn how to loosen the nervous system through
the sacrum, legs and arms; and how to open up the nerve endings, filling them
with revitalized Chi.
PROGRAMS
• Healing Tao/Universal Tao Program
• Medical Qigong Therapy Program
• Chi Nei Tsang Program
• Qigong
Teacher Training Program
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