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Facial Reflexology for Emotional Well-Being
Healing and Sensory Self-Care with Dien Chan
Published by Healing Arts Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
Table of Contents
About The Book
Easy self-care facial massage techniques to heal body and mind
• Details simple facial reflexology techniques to soothe the nervous system, calm your emotions, diminish stress and anxiety, heal trauma, treat PTSD, and bring a sense of safety and relaxation to your body-mind
• Presents the major Dien Chan facial maps, reflexology practices for achieving overall good health, and protocols for working with different emotional states
• Explains how to use Dien Chan for spiritual self-development and self-inquiry
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 in to 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 mind-body. 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 mind-body nexus. He explains how to use Dien Chan for spiritual self-development and self-inquiry, providing 23 meditative facial reflexology exercises 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.
• Details simple facial reflexology techniques to soothe the nervous system, calm your emotions, diminish stress and anxiety, heal trauma, treat PTSD, and bring a sense of safety and relaxation to your body-mind
• Presents the major Dien Chan facial maps, reflexology practices for achieving overall good health, and protocols for working with different emotional states
• Explains how to use Dien Chan for spiritual self-development and self-inquiry
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 in to 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 mind-body. 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 mind-body nexus. He explains how to use Dien Chan for spiritual self-development and self-inquiry, providing 23 meditative facial reflexology exercises 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.
Product Details
- Publisher: Healing Arts Press (May 2, 2023)
- Length: 320 pages
- ISBN13: 9781644115879
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Raves and Reviews
"Facial Reflexology for Emotional Well-Being is extremely well written, informative, and quite engaging. As you follow the excellent introduction into the Vietnamese and Chinese medical approach to facial reflexology, you become captivated by the author’s descriptions surrounding its unique history, popularity, and approach to clinical treatment. Alex’s honest and straightforward explanations of these fascinating healing modalities are refreshingly easy to follow, comprehend, and implement. This is a wonderful gift for all future healers who are interested in expanding their knowledge of facial reflexology."
– Professor Jerry Alan Johnson Ph.D., D.T.C.M., D.M.Q.
“Recent discoveries in the field of neurobiology shed scientific light on how this form of facial reflexology can be used to treat chronic stress, PTSD, addiction, and other psychic disorders without the need for debilitating drugs. This book explains how facial reflexology works as an interface between psyche and soma and how the vital energy points on the face may serve as a keyboard to restore balance and harmony to the inner workings of the human mind.”
– Daniel Reid, author of The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity
“Having introduced a synthesis of Chinese and Ayurvedic medical approaches in my own work, I highly recommend Alex Scrimgeour’s parallel integration of Vietnamese and Chinese medical approaches in Facial Reflexology for Emotional Well-Being. This outstanding book is a deeply thoughtful presentation of the history and practice of Vietnamese Dien Chan and its Chinese analogs that incorporate other styles of qiqong. It is appropriate for both health care practitioners and the public at large.”
– Peter Eckman, M.D., Ph.D., author of The Compleat Acupuncturist
“Alex Scrimgeour beautifully weaves ancient wisdom with practical applications to help people connect with the cosmos and bring their spirit fully within. He eloquently describes the effective practice of Dien Chan that he studied with his master. This book makes a wonderful addition to the various self-care techniques that enhance the spirit and benefit the body’s physiology.”
– CT Holman, author of Treating Emotional Trauma with Chinese Medicine
“This book is a treasure that not only shares the exquisite teachings of Dien Chan therapy but also takes us on a journey of holistic healing to our physical, emotional, and mental bodies.”
– Jovinna Chan, cofounder of the Pranotthan School of Yoga
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
Resources and Downloads
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