The Chi Machine:

Invented in the late 1980s, the Chi machine is an exercise machine of Japanese origin, developed and manufactured by Keiichi Ohashi, an engineer and President of Skylite Industry. Used and best suited for passive aerobic exercise, Chi Machine therapy involves applying constant movement and pressure to parts of the body through an outside force which may be another individual or a motion machine. During this form of low impact exercise, oxygen is metabolized to produce energy which is dispersed to all parts of the body.  It does this through the use of padded ankle supports which oscillate back and forth. Minimal effort is required to use the machine; all that is required is to lay on your back with your ankles propped on the machine supports. The machine then sways your legs back and forth at a set speed, mimicking the Japanese martial arts move known as “the goldfish”. 

Chi machine therapy is perfect for individuals with health problems that might prevent them from traditional aerobic exercise, but whose condition could be improved by the benefits of it. Because Chi Machine therapy is also low impact, it allows you to exercise without the risk of sustaining injuries.