San Baio: The Three Treasures

The three treasures philosophy of San Baio looks at the dynamic relationship of the underpinning of the foundational substances that support our body’s growth throughout our life, These three substances include the treasure of Jing, The treasure of Qi and the treasure of Shen. Each of them has unique characteristics that enhance our body systems and support maturation and growth on a daily basis, and throughout life. Taoist philosophy teaches us lifestyle practices that support the proper cultivation, preservation and enhanced functional intelligence of these three substances. These substances are the underpinnings of our existence and vital to our capacity for well being and living a thriving life.

They work together dynamically to create a foundation of triangular support, and integrity throughout the body system. The triangle is the most stable foundational geometric shape. I like to think these three treasures together form the stability of the body creating a triangle of function and intelligence.

The treasure Qi is related to our vital life force energy. It is a very important body substance that splits and dynamically shifts into multiple different expressions that support the day to day growth, development and healing of the body. The qi is what makes up your body’s ability to heal and balance itself, as well as the intelligence of the immune system and its relationship to our growth and repair on a daily basis.

A letter from the San Baio co-authors
Janet Galipo, D.O.M., and Nancy Werner, M. D.:

A number of our colleagues, students, and clients in Energetic Healing have asked about our streamlined approach to patients with chronic conditions. This concise way of working often assists an otherwise “stuck” patient to move to the next level of wellness or therapy, and can be easily spliced into a larger treatment plan without risk of side-effects.

In response to this interest, we have prepared a 3-day training called “San Baio” – Unlocking the Three Treasures of the Chinese Wisdom Tradition. Our insights issue from our combined years of experience with the basic principles of San Baio – to which of course we were introduced during our own student days. However, we have adapted the older values to the third millennium, and the contemporary environment of Westerners.

Class Focus:
In this training we address the 3 fundamental aspects (“San Baio”) of human health:
1. Essence (“Jing”),
2. Energy (“Qi”), and
3. Consciousness (“shen”).

The interaction of this triad forms the fundamental basis of well-being. In unlocking the Treasures, we have chosen a treatment scheme that employs 3 sets of body-point geometries, one simple set for each of the Treasures. Our goal is to make this material accessible to different kinds of therapists, and even the interested lay public. To activate these point geometries, we are sharing a number of non-invasive yet effective tools that will substitute effectively for the traditional approach of needling. The points we have elected to work with correspond to standard acupuncture placements and can be easily referenced from a number of sources. They can quickly be learned by non-acupuncturists!

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