Tui Na massage

Stefan Chmelik

Mr Stefan Chmelik on Tui Na Massage

Tui Na massage (Chinese massage) is a system of massage which uses a set of specific and unusual techniques to affect the meridians of qi which flow around the body. The intention of Tui Na is to ensure that all these meridians of energy are balanced with one another and flow smoothly. To achieve this aim, the practitioner works to support areas of deficient qi and to disperse areas of stagnation or excess. There are over twenty different techniques used in Tui Na, sometimes alone, but often in combination with one another to achieve a specific clinical outcome. For a fairly unknown system of massage (in the West), Tui Na actually treats a surprisingly large number of health conditions ranging from the more obvious structural and musculo-skeletal conditions, to internal conditions such as IBS and gynaecological problems, insomnia and unresolved emotions.