TUI NA The traditional Chinese massage is therefore one of the techniques used by the Traditional Chinese Medicine (along acupuncture, herbal medicine, dietetics and �igong). We have seen how, according to Chinese medical theory, the health of each individual is the result of energy balance between Yin and Yang, between vital energy and blood, between the organs and viscera. This happens thanks to the primary and secondary meridian system, which represents the energy network that connects the various parts of our body. A kind of scaffolding that supports the body’s energy functions. These energy pathways bring into communication the exterior with the interior of the body, organs and viscera with the skin surface, the top with the bottom, the rear region with the front one. The malaise or disease represent an energy imbalance between the various parts of the body and between the body and the environment that surrounds it. The purpose of Tui Na is therefore to harmonise the Yin and Yang, adjust the organs and viscera, improve the circulation of energy and blood and increase joint mobility through the meridians. Tui Na is carried out not only on specific points, by means of acupressure, but also along lines of different areas of the body, with different techniques of massage (kneading, pinching, clutches and vibration) or with slow movements of mobilisation of joints. This practice is based precisely on a specific energy vision of the body and its physiology and works in this context, to maintain or restore health through the stimulation of specific areas of the body, of lines and points (the same as acupuncture). The massage acts at the skin surface, dealing directly with various peripheral problems (muscle, bone, joint), but through the meridian system, it can also act on the internal organs and, through these, adjust the Yin and Yang. In this way, it is possible to intervene from the periphery to obtain an energy balance of the whole body. PROFESSIONAL ROLES The practice of Tui Na massage is a very serious technique, which must be performed exclusively by professionals with a specific preparation. Just think that in China the study of Tui Na takes place at the university, in traditional Chinese medicine courses, and requires several years of application. Bibliografia / Bibliography Medicina cinese: la radice e i fiori. G. Boschi, Erga edizioni Manuale di Tui Na – Fondamenti e strategie di trattamento. L. Crespi, P. Ercoli, V. Marino, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana Huangdi Neijing Suwen – Le domande semplici dell’imperatore giallo. Jaca Book Il massaggio cinese. L. Sotte. Edizioni Mediterranee 141 the O’ SPA Foods also respond to the logic of Yin and Yang. Yin is solid foods, guarantors of two vital functions: the muscle and the blood, responsible for the transport of energy throughout the body. Yang is liquid foods, the origin of organic tissues. Therefore, the body, formed by the bodily form and energy, needs a balanced intake of Yin and Yang to stay alive and healthy. 140 the O’ SPA
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