Support for Digestion, Pain Relief, Emotional Release & Grounding
Chi Nei Tsang is an ancient healing practice rooted in Chinese Taoist and Thai medical traditions. The name translates roughly to “working the energy of the internal organs.” Using slow, intentional touch applied primarily to the abdomen, this modality works with the physical structures of the digestive and reproductive organs as well as the connective tissue and energy pathways that surround them.
The abdomen is one of the most overlooked areas in standard massage, and one of the most important. Our organs do more than process food and hormones. They hold stress, emotion, and the residue of experiences our nervous systems haven’t fully processed. Chi Nei Tsang creates space for that held tension to soften, supporting not just digestion and organ function, but emotional wellbeing and a deeper sense of groundedness in the body.
Sessions work primarily with the abdomen, pelvis, and thorax, using gentle acupressure, massage, and breath to support circulation, mobilize fascial connections between organs, and encourage the body’s own capacity to regulate and restore.
Chi Nei Tsang abdominal massage can help with:
- Digestive issues such as bloating, constipation, or sluggish digestion
- Post-surgical scar tissue or adhesions in the abdominal area
- Pelvic floor tension or hip misalignment
- Emotional stress or trauma held in the gut
- Menstrual or hormonal imbalances
- Support for IBS, endometriosis, or reproductive organ congestion
- Low back pain related to core tension or posture
- Nervous system overwhelm or chronic stress
- Postpartum healing and reconnection with the core
- Energetic stagnation or lack of “gut intuition”
- Feeling disconnected from the belly or breath
- Desire to release deep internal tension and promote circulation
Before Your Session
- Wear comfortable, loose clothing you can move around in easily — gym or yoga clothes work well. Soft pants and a long sleeve shirt over a tank top are ideal, but whatever you feel most comfortable in is fine.
- It helps to avoid a large meal in the hour or two before your session if your schedule allows, as pressure on a full stomach can be uncomfortable.
What to expect.
- We start with a conversation about how you’re feeling in your body, your digestion, what is coming up for you at that moment.
- During the session, the work is slow and intentional. I use acupressure, fascial techniques, and breath to work directly with the abdomen and the organs beneath. This is not a massage that glides over the surface, we are attuning to the body together. Pressure is gentle but focused, and we follow what the tissue is telling us rather than working through a fixed sequence.
- The abdomen holds stress, tension patterns, emotions. It is normal for things to surface during a session. Feelings, memories, a sudden sense of release. Your experiences are welcome, this is a space for you to be supported in however you are feeling.
- The diaphragm, ribs, hips, pelvis, and sometimes even the feet may all receive attention. The body is connected, and abdominal work ripples outward, just like work on the limbs ripple inward.
- Your belly might make some noises, digestion may move, and you might pass gas. None of it is unusual, it happens regularly and I will never make it weird, I mean any weirder than it already is to be a human.
- After your session, give yourself some gentle time and stay hydrated. Drink warm tea, take a slow walk, draw a bath if you can. Clients often leave feeling deeply relaxed, others feel energized.
Massage Rates
60 minutes $120* | 90 minutes – $160* | 120 minutes – $200*
(*Price reflects Cash Payment Time of Service Discount. Payment due at time of service. MVA & Insurance Clients please see Insurance Section)
Lineage & Training
Chi Nei Tsang was proliferated in the West by Taoist Master Mantak Chia, who continues to teach at the Healing Tao Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
My training was completed in Portland, Oregon under the guidance of Sayuma Comer. Her approach draws from decades of study across somatic movement traditions, manual therapy, visceral and fascial work, and the Healing Tao Qigong system of Mantak Chia, of which she is a Senior Instructor.
Abdominal massage is more than just working on the stomach or supporting digestion. It addresses deep layers of tension and emotional holding that impact the whole body.