Kum Nye (Kum Nye relaxation, Kum Nye relaxation system of self healing)

"Holistic" mode of self-healing developed by Tarthang Tulku and based on Tibetan medicine and Buddhist "mind-body disciplines." It involves breathing exercises, self-massage, slow movements, and visualization. Its theory posits "energy centers" (e.g., the "head center" and the "heart center") and "energy blockages" (e.g., "sexual blockages"). Practicing Kum Nye allegedly "vitalizes" the senses and conduces to alertness and limberness.