The Vietnamese facial reflexology practice of Dien Chan offers simple touch and massage techniques that engage the reflexology points of the face to help you tap into the innate healing and regenerative powers of the body. Taking the practice further, master practitioner Alex Scrimgeour shows how to integrate Dien Chan with Qigong and Chinese medicine as well as recent developments in neuroscience and cognitive science to treat a variety of emotional issues, from anxiety, addiction, and stress to trauma, dissociation, and PTSD.
In this practical guide, Scrimgeour details easy facial reflexology self-care techniques to soothe the nervous system, calm your emotions, diminish stress and anxiety, obtain mental clarity, and bring a sense of safety and relaxation to your body-mind. He shows how the techniques often generate immediate effects and how the ability to feel safe, peaceful, and content within your body can in turn transform your perception and experience of the world. Sharing clear diagrams, the author presents the major Dien Chan facial maps and protocols for working with different emotional states. He explores the energetic dynamic between the face and the body through the lens of neurophysiology and Qigong as well as looking at the connections between Qigong self-massage and the vagus nerve, revealing how self-massage techniques can effect change in the body-mind nexus. He explains how to use Dien Chan for spiritual self-development and self-inquiry, providing nine meditations that combine Dien Chan with Qigong and traditional Eastern meditation practices.
Revealing the holistic connections between the face and both physical and emotional health, this in-depth guide shows how simple facial reflexology practices can bring vibrant health and deep healing.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Exercises
INTRODUCTION
Healing Faces
ONE
The Roots of Dien Chan Facial Reflexology & Qigong
TWO
The Roots of Stress & Trauma
THREE
The Energetic Dynamic between the Face & Body
FOUR
The Golden Elixir & the Vagus Nerve
FIVE
Touching Faces
SIX
Indra’ s Net of Jewels
SEVEN
Maps of Healing
EIGHT
Emotional History
NINE
Making Faces
TEN
Emotions in Dien Chan & Chinese Medicine
ELEVEN
Dien Chan for Emotional Healing
TWELVE
The Two Faces of Buddha
THIRTEEN
Embodiment & Disembodiment
FOURTEEN
Dien Chan for Embodiment & Homecoming
FIFTEEN
Returning to Our Senses
SIXTEEN
Silver Branch Perception
SEVENTEEN
Bringing It All Together
CONCLUSION
An Orientation toward Beauty
APPENDIX A
On Tools & Point Stimulation
APPENDIX B
On Beauty & Appearances
APPENDIX C
The Descent, the Abyss & Dark Mother Energy
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author
