Chi’Va Session Terms

Chi’Va

Chi’Va is a structured self-directed session protocol designed to help members focus on emotional material, notice body responses, use bilateral attention, and move through a complete session sequence with steadiness and closure.

Session

A session is one complete Chi’Va practice sequence. Each session includes preparation, target selection, focused bilateral work, reflection, and closing steps.

Target

A target is the thought, memory, feeling, belief, body sensation, or situation a member chooses to focus on during a session.

Emotional Material

Emotional material means the feelings, thoughts, body sensations, memories, or inner responses that may come up during a session.

Bilateral Focus

Bilateral focus is the use of left-right attention or left-right physical sensation during a session. In Chi’Va, this may include eye movement or supportive tapping.

Eye movement guides attention.

Supportive tapping provides alternating physical sensation.

Breathwork

Breathwork is a short preparation tool used before, during, or after a session to help the member settle, pause, and return to the present moment.

Supportive Tapping

Supportive tapping is a body-based technique that may be used before, during, or after a session to help the member work with emotional activation and return to steadier focus.

Container

The Container is an internal holding place used when a thought, feeling, memory, or sensation does not need to be continued in the current session. It helps the member pause, set material aside, and return to the session with more choice.

Pause

A pause is a built-in reset point. Members can pause at any time to breathe, use supportive tapping, use the Container, adjust their pace, or stop the session.

Closure

Closure is the final part of a Chi’Va session. It helps the member end the session intentionally, check in with their current state, and return attention to the present.