What are the Benefits of
Chi Nei Tsang? ?

CNT detoxifies, restructures and strengthens
the body.  While focusing mainly on the abdomen, the entire body and existence of the person are affected.  All systems of the body are addressed, including digestion, respiration, nervous and reproductive systems as well as the immune system.


CNT stimulates the internal organs to work more efficiently and helps correct postural problems resulting from imbalance in the abdominal area.  Deep-seated tensions are released and vitality restored.  The body resumes more optimal functioning.


CNT helps people to grow and change by listening to their bodies.  Pain and other symptoms are understood not as problems to be fixed but as messages to pay attention to.  Such an approach brings about true healing rather than  simply curing the symptoms.


CNT helps people to balance their emotions.   Unprocess emotions are stored in the digestive system waiting to be addressed.  Poor emotional digestion is one of the main reasons for ill health.  Chi Nei Tsang allows emotions to unfold, making it possible for individuals to evolve and grow.  Then your physical/emotional body is free to move beyond the effects of past emotional events and experience life more comfortably in the present.


CNT augments other health care modalities  including psychotherapy and acupuncture.  Clients who have CNT session before and after surgery recover better and faster.

For more detailed information please see
Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ

     "Through doing Chi Nei Tsang with Karen I am learning more about the vast life inside my abdomen.  I have been able to connect with and integrate parts of myself that had previously been outside the realm of my felt experience.  Her gentle touch and compassionate presence make it a safe (and pleasurable) experience.  I highly recommend this powerful work."   Tiffany Sankary              Artist/Feldenkrais Practitioner


 “Over the past several years I have enjoyed and appreciated my therapeutic Chi Nei Tsang sessions with Karen. It is a time when I can relax, feel nurtured and cared for, and know that I will walk out feeling much better than when I walked in. These sessions not only feel good, I have become aware of my overall health and well-being improving. I have had long term benefits by getting in touch, while I am with Karen, with deep issues that have driven my life and have been able to let go of the underlying physical tensions and holding patterns. After I feel the blocked energy release, I notice a sense of freedom and expansiveness in my life. I feel grateful to Karen for her work!
                                                   Freya


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What is a session like?

The first Chi Nei Tsang session is one and a half hours.  Thereafter, the sessions are one hour. You  lie face up on a massage table wearing comfortable clothing, with a pillow under your knees.  I help you to relax and breathe deeply.  Then I work on your abdomen with a deep, soft and gentle touch.   

I may also teach you self-help techniques such as abdominal self-massage, and/or give guidance about diet, breathing, cleansing and other health-related and lifestyle matters.

After treatment people often feel more “in their bodies” and much more relaxed and emotionally integrated.

How often will I need sessions?

This varies according to each person’s needs.  One session is beneficial.  Often people come for a series of sessions.

Some people come weekly, some every other week, once a month, or when they need to.



Clients experience relief from:
Stress, depression, anxiety, fear, grief, trauma, breathing problems, digestive disorders, menstrual problems, sleep difficulties and fatigue.

Digestive problems treated include:
Abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, gall bladder pain, bloating, acid reflux, and constipation, and other digestive issues

Clients Experience:

• Greater energy
• Emotional resilience
• Enhanced self-esteem
• Deepened spirituality
• Expanded creativity
• Comfort in intimacy
• Greater enjoyment of life

"I experienced a deep sense of safety and compassion in my sessions with Karen."
          — Maureen Davison

"My most profound and deepest healing experience."
         —Carol DeAntoni

 Fee for a Session:
$120  for sessions
The first session is 1-½ hours.    Continuing sessions are 1 hour.

(Sliding scale: adjustments to the fee are assessed for individual needs, ie fixed income). Please contact me with your needs.

​Please call or text me at (510) 601-5565 with any questions and/or to schedule a session.  A  free telephone consultation is available.
 
You can also go to the Contact page and fill out the form and I will get back to you.

Housecalls can be arranged.

       Man is in chi and chi is within each
            human being.
       Heaven and earth and the 
            ten thousand things
            require chi to stay alive.
       A person that knows how to allow chi
          to circulate
          will preserve himself
          and banish illnesses
          that might cause him harm.
                             -- Ko Hung

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