Use of the FlexxiCore Passive Exerciser in a Clinic Context
Maggie Tisserand
by Maggie Tisserand
this article was originally published in Positive Health magazine – issue 177 – December 2010
In 2010 Positive Health Magazine published an article by Health Writer, Maggie Tisserand in which she wrote about her personal experience of chi machines, and reviewed the Practitioner Trials of the FlexxiCore Passive Exerciser. This is the introduction to her article.
“A class of passive exercisers that stimulate the nervous system, mobilise the back and release tension was invented in Japan about 20 years ago. I came across this original machine – the Sun Ancon® – about 8 years ago, and was fascinated by the dynamic effect of the simple sideways movement. I purchased a Sun Ancon for personal use, and have used it regularly over the years, partly as a very pleasant antidote to the many hours I spend as a writer in front of a computer screen.
“More recently I was introduced to the FlexxiCore® Passive Exerciser; an advanced product with variable speed controls and other programming. The additional functionality of the FlexxiCore – especially the option of using a gentle starting speed – is of particular benefit to people with sensitivity of some sort or deep-seated health issues. This has allowed healthcare practitioners to use them as an adjunct to treatments in clinic, especially for clients with conditions that they feel may respond well to the gentle action of the FlexxiCore.
“A member of my family, who is registered as ‘legally blind’ and therefore restricted in her exercise and fitness options, has a history of being overweight and lethargic; I decided to purchase a FlexxiCore for her. The results were so immediate (increased energy levels, followed by a gradual loss of body fat leading to a better body shape, and a general ‘feeling of calmness’) that I became even more intrigued by what happens within the body when the feet are swung in this simple way. I have a long-standing working relationship with Japan and was inspired to investigate the source of wisdom that gave rise to the invention of these exercise machines.”
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