Mott and Megin are the intrinsic health energies within the Stav tradition. They are related to the Anglo-Saxon terms Might and Main.

Mott refers to the physical body, the muscle, bone, blood and all the other parts that make up a physical body. This is the vehicle from which we experience the world and so it needs to be maintained and kept in good order so we can experience life to the full.
This is accomplished by keeping an eye on how it's performing, noting any problems that seem to be arising and dealing with them before they get too bad. Regular exercise, a sensible diet and sufficient rest are the main ingredients to healthy Mott. If it gets damaged or becomes ill, the body has an array of devices that it uses to repair itself. These can be assisted by various methods of healing such as first aid, surgery, manipulation techniques and a bit of good old fashioned pampering. These are all means of healing the Mott - the physical body.

Mott can be rather gruesomely described as the part that ends up on the butcher's slab, or on the mortuary table. In this, it demonstrates one of the great mysteries of life - the fact that a living body and a dead body are physically the same. Eventually decomposition begins to occur, but for a brief time there is no real difference between the state of Life and the state of Death, except that something is lacking in the latter.

There is no real definition for what that something is in Western medicine and science. There are various clinical and philosophical debates about at what point someone becomes 'dead', and there are many descriptions of the processes within the Mott that occur in the lead up to death and once death has taken place, but there is no clear definition of what actually separates a living body from a dead body. Within Chinese medicine, and various other cultural beliefs, there is a definition. The Chinese call it Chi, and say that this is the intrinsic Life Force that flows through a living body, and it is this Chi that is absent from a dead one. In the Stav tradition, this Life Force is called Megin. Megin, like it's cultural counterparts Chi, Ki, Prana, Odoyle, Orgone etc is much deeper than 'just' the Life Force, but for the purposes of this booklet only it's connection to health and healing will be discussed.

Megin is inherent in all life and flows into, through and out of the body, energising, revitalising and repairing the Mott as it goes. This flow is continuous and is recognised in other traditions as meridians and chakras. As with all things that flow, however, Megin at times becomes blocked or restricted and so prevented from flowing efficiently through the whole body. Blocked Megin manifests in the physical body as discomfort or pain and can result in illness.

Many things can cause Megin to become blocked or restricted. Improper posture is one, and muscular tension is another. Many negative states of mind can block Megin and cause discomfort. Some of these are reffered to as expressions, so familiar are they in the everyday world: butterflies in the stomach, heavy hearted, a lump in the throat, a weight on the shoulders. Many headaches, neck aches and back aches are due to blocked Megin, some through purely physical tensions, others through mental tensions. These in turn weaken our Mott and leave it less able to fend off the bacteria and viruses that constantly bombard us, resulting in physical illness as well as energy imbalance.

In health issues, problems are Mott related when they are purely physical - cuts, bruises, strains, sprains, broken bones, concussion, etc. All other ailments are Megin related - illness, fever, infection etc. Even problems that appear to be Mott related, such as tiredness and exhaustion, are actually Megin related as they are caused by insufficient Megin flow. Usually, of course, a problem in either Mott or Megin can create a problem in the other, which is one of the main reasons it's important to not allow such problems to develop. Within Stav there are three basic ways of healing and maintaining health through the Megin. The first has already been discussed - remain aware of the condition of your Megin, correct your posture, learn to relax and above all learn to release emotional concerns once they are no longer an immediate problem. This will help to ensure your Megin remains flowing and performing it's function without interference. The second method of healing through Megin is to increase your own Megin levels. This will be particularly effective against physical problems, such as damage to the Mott. By increasing the level of Megin in the affected area, it assists with the healing process, but also frees up some of your intrinsic Megin to continue working on the rest of your body. This will help reduce the effects of shock, and ensure the rest of the Mott is healthy and able to function adequately even with the damage.

The third method of healing with Megin is to decrease the Megin of the invader. This is particularly effective against bacteria and viruses. These are life forms which are struggling to survive, just as you are. Therefore they have their own Megin that is assisting them. By drawing the Megin away from them, it leaves them weaker and so the antibodies and defence systems of the body are able to eliminate them. We have always got sufficient Megin within our body - if we didn't we'd be dead. Sometimes, though, the Megin we have isn't used efficiently. There are methods and techniques within the Stav system for increasing the efficiency of Megin, which are described in the articles on the stances .

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