The Chi Machine™

The Chi Machine is an FDA Approved Medical Device as a Therapeutic Massager. It benefits people of all ages and fitness levels.

Dr. Shizuo Inoue, Chairman of Japan's Oxygen Health Association, with over 38 years of experience developed and designed the Original Chi Machine by Sun Harmony / Sun Ancon. Dr. Inoue's design was based on human physiology allowing the body to work effortlessly with its own natural frequencies and movement. The Original Chi Machine® has one oscillation speed of approximately 144 cycles per minute. This oscillation speed is the speed most beneficial to the heart.

Dr. Jan Kirschner wrote: "One of the wonderful benefits of The Chi Machine® is that it allows the body to work effortlessly with its own natural frequencies. The 144 cycles per minute (oscillations), is both a multiple of the average pulse rate (72) and the cerebrospinal pump rhythm (12). Each person's body is influenced by the sum total of all the physical, emotional, mental and chemical forces that it is exposed to, and its ability to respond effectively to those forces."

Dr Inoue's design also focused on five main engineering features:
machine height, machine speed, degree of side-to-side movement, angle of movement, and resulting circular movement of the body.

The Original Chi Machine® has been patented in several countries including the United States (patent # 510 7822), Great Britain, Japan, Germany, and Australia. It is registered as a medical appliance by the FDA in Japan’s Medical Affairs, a Class II Medical Device in Canada, and is a Class One Medical Device approved by the FDA in the United States.

How Does It Work
The Original Chi Machine's® simple nature increases detoxification and healing. It oscillates from right to left, or left to right, approximately 144 times per minute. In just 15 minutes it gives your body the equivalent oxygen benefit of 1-½ hours of walking. It may firm your hips, thighs, and abdomen and often will support weight loss. The figure-8 motion (similar to the movement of a goldfish) has marked beneficial effect upon the human body, relaxing nerves and muscles as well as relieving tension in the back neck and shoulders. It performs a pure aerobic activity and operates at the best oscillation speed to create an oxygen surplus in your body. It can rejuvenate every aspect of your body while you just lie on the floor with your ankles resting on the machine, breathing deeply and thinking happy calming thoughts. It relaxes you and often promotes a more restful sleep. It does the work and you get the benefits of improved circulation of blood flow and lymphatic system.

You may be wondering how this increase in oxygen takes place. The motion created by the Chi Machine (similar to Trager Massage) stimulates and relaxes the sympathetic nervous system, this reaction causes the bronchi and alveoli (tiny tubes which branch out from your lungs) to relax and expand. These tiny bronchi and alveoli connect through a semi-permeable membrane with the tiniest blood vessels of your circulatory system. With the expansion of the bronchi and alveoli, more oxygen is able to pass from your lungs into your circulatory system. Once in your circulatory system, the oxygen travels to all the cells in your body.

Medical researchers understand that the vertebrae are the channels for our nervous system. In four legged animals, the spinal column wobbles slightly from side to side as they walk. Important internal oxygenation is occurring during their walking. With us however, there is little vertebral movement during walking because we only go forward and backward on two legs. Humans do not realize that this can be associated with pain – the situation we create by walking results in low lateral vertebral movement plus downward pressure. The Chi Machine is designed scientifically to allow the legs to sway while the body is in a relaxed, reclined position. The effect of the stimulation to our sympathetic nerves varies in relation to the swing amplitude, frequency and duration of treatment. Individuals need to be careful in using this type of equipment to avoid possible negative effects, that is why the Original Chi Machine® is the only one approved by the FDA as an aerobic exerciser to be completely safe and smooth in its swing operation to avoid unnecessary side effects.

Six Major Benefits
Cellular Activation: Massage stimulation to the sympathetic nervous system opens up the bronchioles to provide maximum oxygen access to your lungs. Simultaneously, the blood flow to and from them is increased. This enhances oxygen exchange from the lungs to the blood and then to your body cells. This will excite cellular metabolism. We all can agree that we live and die at the cellular level.

Spinal Balancing: Your body is relaxed in a supine position allowing no weight on the spine. This unit can have a correcting influence in certain conditions of spinal misalignment. It has been said that 80% of chronic diseases are linked to the spine.

Cervical Vertebrae: Migraine, insomnia, dizziness, amnesia, numbness in facial nerves, ear inflammation, ringing in the ears, high blood pressure, pustulence, tonsillitis cataracts, myopia, sore throat.

Thoracic Vertebrae: Swelling Thyroid, hardened neck muscles, stiff neck, pain in upper body nerves, numbness, lack of strength, tracheal inflammation, asthma, heart disease, liver disease, decreased stomach function, diabetes, allergies, inflamed kidneys, arthritis, rheumatism, hardening of the arteries, stone formation, apoplexy, decrease in immune system function.

Lumbar Vertebrae: Constipation, dysentery, hernia, varicose veins, period pains, sciatica, painful knees, difficulty in urinating, too-frequent urination, weak legs, painful soles of feet, uremia

Sacrum: Different leg lengths, bladder inflammation, tilted womb, inflammation of the caccum, hemorrhoids, difficulties in getting pregnant

Coccyx: Painful Tailbone

Restoration of Balance to the Autonomic Nervous System
If the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems fail to maintain a balanced functioning, problems such as insomnia, excessive dreaming, digestive problems, stomach pain, anxiety, constipation, palpitations, extensive forms of aches and pains as well as mental stress may surface. The Chi Machine® influences the sympathetic nervous system so it can restore the vital balance it needs to function at its best.
Exercising Internal Organs and Building “Chi”: (“Chi” is a Chinese word referring to the life force or life energy, Chi increases the feeling of aliveness and well being, Chi is the permeating energy within the universe, Chi creates vitality): Western medical science is beginning to consider ancient eastern traditions. These eastern traditions emphasize healing and good health based on a life force energy, which flows in channels through all living forms. The Chi Machine ® aids in unblocking the “Chi” pathways and ensures a maximum flow of healing source throughout your body and organs.

Ease of Use
No Injury since you are lying down, there is no tension applied to any part of your body because your body is being fully supported in that position. Your heart rate and blood pressure also do not increase.

Portability
The Chi Machine is compact and totally portable.

Precautions: You should not use the Chi Machine within 90 days immediately following an operation or if suffering from bone fracture. If suffering from a serious infection or bleeding injury or serious heart disease. If you are pregnant or nursing or within 30 minutes of a meal.

Learn more....download the Chi Machine Booklet by clicking here. (PDF format)