"Learn to start each day by smiling inwardly to your vital organs and thanking them for sustaining your life."

Chi Nei Tsang is an abdominal detox massage that originated in ancient China and literally means “working the energy of the internal organs”.

Based on the belief that unsolved traumas and their associated emotions can accumulate and manifest in the body, causing issues that can result in the physical entangling and knotting of the nerves, blood vessels and lymphatic nodes, Chi Nei Tsang has the ability to get to the root of your pain and stress by releasing tension and energetic blockages in the abdomen, improving the flow of energy to your entire body.  

By using a sequence of deep, soft and gentle pressure on the abdomen, rib and pelvic area, this specialised therapy opens the flow of energy and increases the blood and lymph circulation in the abdomen.This allows the diaphragm to relax and the breath to reset, so that  organs receive energy and nutrients again to work more efficiently.  When the practitioner directly presses on specific points in the abdominal area that relate to internal organs, the receiver, guided by the therapist, is asked to use a specific breathing method and healing sounds. 

“Your stomach is like a second brain,” says Wanaree Srivichai, Holistic Practitioner and Energy Healer . 

Emotion is held in the stomach and the whole abdomen area. Stress and worry is stored in the stomach, fear is held in the kidney and when you are happy or sad, it is felt in the heart. 

Even though it can be quite painful at times, depending on the tension and stress we are holding on to in that area, Chi Nei Tsang can initiate a huge energetic release. People who have had this form of alternative therapy often reported that they were able to breathe deeply again, the upper body became more relaxed, the abdominal area opened and became more energized, the ribcage and back became more flexible, and the flow of energy between the upper and lower parts of the body started flowing again.  “It allows for better circulation and improved flow of energy to the reproductive system,” says Buathon Thienarrom, a Chi Nei Tsang therapist based in Thailand. Indeed, the technique has helped many women with hormonal issues.  Another huge benefit is an enhanced immune system. 

The year is 2009 and I am studying Thai massage in Chiang Mai. Today we are learning how to use medicinal herbs to create hot compresses outside the classroom. I keep observing my friend Roy and I cannot help but notice that he is glowing.

After class he tells me that he has just received the most amazing Massage and feels like years of blockages have been lifted from his body and mind. The following week I am receiving my very first Chi Nei Tsang Massage with Thanachai Chaimongkon. 

This is not a comfortable experience, but the release is amazing. 

I studied Chi Nei Tsang in 2014 with Thanachai and got my diploma this same year. 

In parallels, I studied the same discipline at Omsala, Chiang Mai, with Teacher Ohm Rinraya.

Being able to study in two schools simultaneously allowed me not only to gain a deeper understanding of this very powerful medicine, but it also helped me to develop my own style.

Try this very powerful massage for physical ailments ( troubled digestion, bloating, slow transit, organ detox) but also for emotional release, as each organ is dedicated to specific traumas and holds different emotions.