Tiāntū — throat release point

Neck and breath transition

Tiāntū marks the throat transition where gentle touch and breath awareness are often paired in modern self-care instruction. The front projection is deliberately broad because the traditional bodywork locus is sensitive and context-dependent.

Bǎihuì — crown attention pointYìntáng — brow attention pointTiāntū — throat release pointTiāntū — throat release pointShānzhōng — chest-breath pointZhōngwǎn — upper-abdomen pointQìhǎi — navel-below reservoir pointGuānyuán — lower-centre pointMìngmén — lumbar gate referenceLáogōng — palm self-massage pointYǒngquán — sole grounding pointHuìyīn — pelvic-floor reference

Point 3 of 11 in Do-In / Tao-Yin Self-Massage Circuit

Cross-tradition overlaps

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Sources

Huangdi Neijing · Suwen (primary_canonical)

Suwen ch. 1 discusses seasonal self-cultivation, movement, and preserving harmony; it supports the historical body-cultivation frame but not this exact point order.

Modern Do-In teaching manuals (secondary)

Secondary practical sources used for contemporary Do-In terminology, self-massage sequencing, and accessible point selection.

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