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MBLEx Eastern
SFSM MBLEx Eastern Modality Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The life force that flows through all things. Provides structure and animates all things in the universe. | chi |
| The Japanese word for Chi. | ki |
| Japanese term for acupressure point. Lie along energy meridians in the body. | tsubo |
| Two opposing and mutually supporting phases of Chi. Used to describe the quality of energy in the body. | yin and yang |
| Another form of Yin and Yang. | zang and fu |
| A subtle form of acupressure using light finger pressure to affect Tsubo points along the energy meridians in order to balance Chi in the body. | jin shin do |
| A Japanese form of bodywork usually performed on the floor. Uses rhythmic pressing to stimulate the flow of Chi through the meridians of the body. | shiatsu |
| In Chinese Medicine, the energetic center of the body. 1-2 inches below the belly button. | tan den |
| In Chinese Medicine, the physical center of the body. Around the belly button. | hara |
| Essential energy inherited from our ancestors and passed down to us from our parents. Important form of Chi needed for reproduction. | jing essence |