Comments on: What is Chinese Medicine? — Acupuncture and related arts http://deepesthealth.com/2007/what-is-chinese-medicine-acupuncture-and-related-arts/ Learning Chinese Medicine and letting it inform all aspects of life Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:58:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Abdallah http://deepesthealth.com/2007/what-is-chinese-medicine-acupuncture-and-related-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Abdallah Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:42:28 +0000 http://deepesthealth.com/2007/what-is-chinese-medicine-acupuncture-and-related-arts/#comment-25 I learned this many years ago by being amazed when my Alexander Technique teacher would say "stop tensing your toes!" while holding my head. I use this to demonstrate the ease of developing sensitivity in one's fingertips, and also to demonstrate relationships between above and below. Also, helps patients understand how muscular tension has distal consequences. That's often a eureka moment. I learned this many years ago by being amazed when my Alexander Technique teacher would say “stop tensing your toes!” while holding my head. I use this to demonstrate the ease of developing sensitivity in one’s fingertips, and also to demonstrate relationships between above and below. Also, helps patients understand how muscular tension has distal consequences. That’s often a eureka moment.

]]> By: Eric http://deepesthealth.com/2007/what-is-chinese-medicine-acupuncture-and-related-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Eric Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:34:40 +0000 http://deepesthealth.com/2007/what-is-chinese-medicine-acupuncture-and-related-arts/#comment-24 Abdallah, Thanks for your comment! That's a great extension of the metaphor... Great trick with Feng Chi... I find I can't stop doing it! Where did you learn that? Abdallah,

Thanks for your comment! That’s a great extension of the metaphor…

Great trick with Feng Chi… I find I can’t stop doing it! Where did you learn that?

]]> By: Abdallah http://deepesthealth.com/2007/what-is-chinese-medicine-acupuncture-and-related-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Abdallah Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:54:43 +0000 http://deepesthealth.com/2007/what-is-chinese-medicine-acupuncture-and-related-arts/#comment-23 I just wanted to extend your metaphor about the horse and rider: a horse can in fact sense the movement of your eyes, and this is why one should avoid looking down at the ground while riding. Where the vision leads, one goes. For kicks try this: stand up and gently place your fingertips on the Feng Chi bilaterally. Then wiggle or tense your toes. You'll feel it clearly in your fingertips. I just wanted to extend your metaphor about the horse and rider: a horse can in fact sense the movement of your eyes, and this is why one should avoid looking down at the ground while riding. Where the vision leads, one goes.

For kicks try this: stand up and gently place your fingertips on the Feng Chi bilaterally. Then wiggle or tense your toes. You’ll feel it clearly in your fingertips.

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