Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, a Doctor of Tibetan Medicine and author, dives into the fascinating world of Tibetan Healing Massage. He explains the unique characteristics of Tibetan massage, emphasizing its connection to energy types and trauma. Dr. Nida provides a live demonstration, showcasing techniques like cupping and stick therapy. He discusses the concept of "la" energy, acupressure points, and the various conditions Tibetan massage can help treat, offering insights on rethinking health within a spiritual context.
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Match Oils To Typology
Choose oils and techniques according to a person's Sowa Rigpa typology (lung, tripa, or bacon).
Use cooling, warming, or non-oil options when a client's elemental nature disagrees with oil.
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Use Short Or Full Sessions Strategically
Use Kunye both as a full therapeutic protocol and in short, targeted sessions for busy people.
Incorporate brief self-massage methods into daily life for ongoing benefits.
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La: Energy, Trauma, And Protection
'La' represents subtle energy-trauma held in the body and differs by sex and flow patterns.
La protection techniques (rings/strings) and gentle la massage can aid trauma release and safety during treatment.
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In this interview I am once again joined by Dr Nida Chenagtsang, Buddhist teacher, doctor of Tibetan Medicine, and author of “Tibetan Healing Massage”.
Dr Nida reveals the Tibetan art of massage, details its unique characteristics, and shows its links to theories of typology and subtle energy.
Dr Nida explains the Tibetan idea of “la” energy and how it is best guarded, details acupressure points and their proposed effects, and offers his perspective on rethinking health and spirituality.
Dr Nida also gives a live demonstration of Tibetan external therapies including massage, cupping, hot compress therapy, stick therapy, and more.
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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep333-tibetan-healing-massage-dr-nida-chenagtsang
Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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Topics Include:
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - About the book
02:35 - The role of external therapies in Sowa Rigpa
04:45 - Tibetan massage
07:17 - Unique characteristics of Tibetan massage
17:32 - “La” energy and the traditional Tibetan view of trauma
22:21 - How to learn Tibetan massage
23:40 - Typologies and trees
26:50 - Demonstration and explanation of Tibetan massage
34:38 - Acupressure points
36:07 - Horme method
38:57 - Tibetan cupping and stick therapies
42:33 - Benefits of Tibetan massage
44:37 - Powdered body rubbing
47:25 - What can be healed with Tibetan massage?
49:10 - Rethinking health management
50:18 - Overcoming a sedentary lifestyle
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Previous episodes with Dr Nida Chenagtsang:
- https://www.guruviking.com/search?q=nida
To find out more about Dr Nida Chenagtsang, visit:
- https://www.facebook.com/DoctorNida/
- http://www.skypressbooks.com/
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For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
- https://www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James
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