About the author
Gilles Marin is a practitioner and teacher of Chi Nei Tsang, a Taoist form of abdominal massage and visceral manipulation developed within Taoist Master Mantak Chia's Healing Tao system. His book Five Elements, Six Conditions applies the Taoist five-element framework to emotional healing and internal alchemy, drawing on more than twenty-five years of clinical practice teaching the method, and describes the material as properly learned through direct work with a mentor rather than from a book alone. Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang focuses more specifically on applying chi kung breathing exercises and abdominal work to internal organ treatment. Both books, published by North Atlantic Books, are aimed at practitioners and students of Chinese and Taoist bodywork rather than a general audience, and assume some existing familiarity with concepts such as chi and the five elements. Marin writes as a teacher documenting a hands-on practice.
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“This text successfully distills complex Taoist concepts into actionable steps for internal organ care, making esoteric wisdom accessible to modern seekers. The emphasis on transforming emotional residue into vital energy provides…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Healing from Within with CHI Nei Tsang: Applied CHI Kung in Internal Organs Treatment
“Marin successfully demystifies complex Taoist concepts, making them relevant to modern emotional struggles through his extensive clinical background. The book stands out for its actionable framework, turning abstract Five…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Five Elements, Six Conditions: A Taoist Approach to Emotional Healing, Psychology, and Internal Alchemy
