During an Unfolding Bodywork session, a gentle touch is often enough for clients to experience a curious release of tension, or a warm energy welling up from deep within their bodies. Not infrequently, they notice the warmth of my hands and ask, “Are you sending me ‘qi’?”
However, there is one crucial point I wish to convey: “Qi is not something to be sent.”
The phrase “sending qi” often carries a preconception, or even a mistaken understanding, that something is being injected from an external source. I use the word “mistaken” because, fundamentally, qi is not an entity that can be unilaterally transmitted from one person to another.
The Underlying Current Behind the Intent to “Send Qi”
If someone is attempting to “send qi,” it is often nothing more than the transmission of “egoic consciousness.” This very consciousness obstructs and dulls their own somatic awareness, potentially leading to a lack of true understanding of their actions.
If one can perceive the subtle flow of qi, or even visualize it, it becomes crystal clear that there is no need to “send” qi. For qi already resides within each of us, perpetually flowing.
Why, then, Do We Experience Physical Ailments and Mental Stagnation?
When we experience symptoms, find our thoughts looping endlessly, become overly emotional, or simply lack vitality, we tend to assume, “My energy is depleted; I must replenish it.” However, what is truly needed is not the “injection” of energy, but rather the “release” of energy.
Releasing Energetic Stagnation to Reclaim Your Authentic Self
We can, for various reasons such as stress, repressed emotions, or overexertion, fall into a state akin to “energetic constipation.” This stagnant energy within the body then manifests as physical or mental discomfort.
Therefore, if we can simply facilitate the release of this stagnant energy, qi will naturally circulate, and our inherent vitality will be restored. This is because qi, by its very nature, possesses a “circulatory” quality.
At Unfolding Bodywork, we assist in the release of this qi and energy through unique methods, allowing you to experience profound release and relaxation in a remarkably short time.
Of course, profound relaxation is not the ultimate goal. However, empowering your body to naturally release energy and restore its inherent circulation is undeniably an invaluable first step towards your return to your authentic self.
We believe in the “innate power to circulate” that slumbers within you, and we are here to help unlock that door.