Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai Welcomes Azusa Segawa as Visiting Wellness Practitioner at Heart of the Earth Spa

From December 24, 2024 to January 10, 2025, Azusa Segawa, an experienced wellness practitioner and holistic energy healer specializing in Chi Nei Tsang Abdominal Detox Therapy, Usui Reiki Energy Healing and Therapeutic Thai Bodywork, will join the Heart of the Earth Spa at Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai as a Visiting Wellness Practitioner.

About Azusa Segawa

Hailing from Japan, Azusa brings 16 years of holistic healing experience in renowned wellness resorts worldwide. She received her certification in Chi Nei Tsang Level II from Universal Healing Tao under the guidance of Grand Master Mantak Chia and Khun Ni in Chiang Mai, Thailand. She studied Reiki (Master Level IIIA), and delved into the practices of Rakankikō anma (Arhat Qigong Massage), Thai massage, Reflexology, and Yoga that expands her expertise. To support her practice, Azusa has undertaken Vipassana meditation retreats since 2003 and attended many Buddhist teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche in Delhi and Dharamsala, India.

Chi Nei Tsang Abdominal Detox Therapy

Azusa’s practice of Chi Nei Tsang is a gentle and pain-free approach to internal organ Qi massage therapy, an ancient Chinese technique that specialized in deeply effective methods of massage of the tissues and organs surrounding the abdominal area where stress, tension, and negative emotions tend to accumulate and congest. According to Azusa, the release of tension in the belly, which is often referred to as the "Second Brain," affects the health of the entire body. Well-known as one of the most effective therapeutic massage techniques in Eastern medicine, Chi Nei Tsang focuses on the detoxification and balancing of the internal organs in order to allow for the free flow of chi, or life energy, and offers profound healing and rejuvenation for both body and mind.

Chi Nei Tsang is said to be beneficial for a wide variety of issues, including but not limited to digestive disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, constipation, and excessive gas. The healing art also help to improve emotional stagnation, reduce stress and anxiety, detoxify the body, and increase blood circulation through lymphatic flow, and eventually improve sleep quality, increase energy levels, and boost immunity.

Usui Reiki Energy Healing

Usui Reiki is a holistic healing therapy developed by Mikao Usui, a Japanese spiritual teacher in the early 20th century. It involves channelling universal life force energy through a gentle placement of hands on the body to enhance overall well-being, promote relaxation and healing, rebalancing of the body's energy centres, and harmonizing the body, mind, and spirit.

As the energy flows, this gentle hands-on healing art stimulates the release of emotional or physical tension stored in the body and encourages healing on multiple levels, making it a transformative force to the journey of holistic health. Energy transfer in Reiki helps to dissolve blockages and foster profound emotional and physical relief such as stress reduction, pain management, emotional release, sleep improvement and enhancement of the immune system.

For spiritual growth seekers, Reiki is a powerful discovery of the spiritual dimensions of existence that connects the vital energy flow with one’s higher self and supports self-healing power.

Therapeutic Thai Bodywork 

Therapeutic Thai Bodywork is a comprehensive in-depth therapy based in the Thai medicine tradition where the physical body and the person are viewed as an interconnected whole. A time-honoured practice, this unique massage practice seamlessly blends Northern Thai-style massage with shiatsu techniques, targeting energy meridians with fluid movements to relieve body tension, particularly in the shoulder, neck and back areas. Participants are guided through a series of yoga-like stretches, breath cues, deep tissue massage, and application of pressure to specific points on the body in this oil-free bodywork perform clothed on the floor mat.

In today’s fast-paced lifestyle, Therapeutic Thai Bodywork is regarded as a healing art that supports long-term health benefits. More than a pampering treatment that promotes deep relaxation, therapeutic massage also reduce stress, improve flexibility, stimulate blood circulation, revitalizes the energy, and strengthens the body by alleviating muscle stiffness and supporting postures and structural alignment.

About Heart of the Earth Spa

Tucked in a garden filled with lush tropical greenery and a serene lotus-filled lagoon, the Heart of the Earth Spa is a transformative spa inspired by wisdom from a renowned Vietnamese Zen master and scholar, Thích Nhất Hạnh. Guided by a philosophy focused on mindfulness and holistic healing, the spa offers a curated series of wellness experiences with therapies designed to cultivate creativity, stability and inner balance. This year, the award-winning spa garnered two prestigious recognitions from 2024 Destination Deluxe Spa Awards for the Spa Treatment of the Year title and 2024 SpaChina Wellness & Spa Awards for the Best Wellness Concept of the Year category.  

Visit the website to find out more about Azusa Segawa’s healing therapies or contact +84 235 394 0000 to book a therapy session with her.