Wuji Qi Gong and the Secret of Immortality
Author: Stephen Bennett Elliott
Publisher: Coherence Publishing
Published: 2010-01-01
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 9780978639945
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The New Science of Breath - 2nd Edition
Author: Stephen B. Elliott
Publisher: Coherence Books
Published: 2005-12
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9780978639907
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis exciting approach to health enhancement is based on the premise that while at rest the adult cardiopulmonary system, inclusive of autonomic nervous system aspects, resonates at a specific frequency. When the breathing frequency is consciously aligned with this "reference rhythm" with appropriate depth, it results in optimal autonomic nervous system balance.
Crane Frolics Qi Gong
Author: Franklin Fick
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2010-11-13
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 9781451570373
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Crane Frolics Qi Gong is one set of exercises from a larger Qi Gong system call The Five Animal Frolics Qi Gong which were developed around 200AD. The Crane Exercises mimic the way a bird moves its wings and stands on one leg. The movements are flowing and graceful. The Crane Exercises belong to the Fire Element and help to strengthen the Heart, Lungs, and Circulation. This book presents the Crane Frolics Qi Gong with clear illustrations and easy to understand directions.
Developing Internal Energy for Effective Acupuncture Practice
Author: Ioannis Solos
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Published: 2014-06-21
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0857011448
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing on ancient Chinese knowledge and tradition, this book teaches practitioners of acupuncture how to develop their internal energy and sensitivity to energy in order to improve their practice. Understanding and working with energy flow is essential to becoming a good acupuncturist and regular qigong practice helps the acupuncturist to direct energy flow within the patient more accurately and effectively. This book presents a complete training regime for Western acupuncturists and features qigong exercises dating back centuries. With images from the original manuscripts and the Chinese text alongside an English translation and commentary, Western readers are introduced to unique exercises and internal cultivation texts in a truly authentic way. This book provides essential internal training for acupuncture practitioners and students and will be of interest to a wide array of martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.
The Secret of Everlasting Life
Author: Richard Bertschinger
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Published: 2011-08-15
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 0857010549
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Secret of Everlasting Life is the first translation from the Chinese of the second-century Can Tong Qi. This ancient work, the earliest known text on transformation and immortality, echoes the wisdom and poetry of both the Tao Te Ching and I Ching. The Can Tong Qi is also the ancestral text of all Qi Gong exercises in China. This translation reveals for the first time the meditation methods practised for thousands of years by Taoist sages. Presented here with its original Chinese commentaries, the Can Tong Qi is full of practical information and advice about the process of human transformation and how to nurture and develop the natural life-energy within us. Richard Bertschinger's additional commentary explains the intricacies of Chinese allegory and symbolism for the Western reader. This book is an insightful read for anyone interested in Taoist thought, Chinese philosophy and culture, or Chinese medicine.
Qi Gong for Total Wellness
Author: Baolin Wu
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2006-09-05
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780312262334
DOWNLOAD EBOOKQi Gong for Well-Being is a clear, illustrated guide to Qi Gong, the ancient self-healing art that combines movement, meditation, and visualization to boost energy and improve health. Author Baolin Wu specializes in Nine Palaces Solar Qi Gong which works with the energy of the son, and trains practioners to expel toxins and intake healthy qi through the nine openings--palaces-- of the body. This introduction to the concepts of Qi Gong and contains exercises and methods pertaining to each part of the body, with clear instructions how to accurately apply the methods of Solar Qi Gong to increase physical and mental health using this ancient art.
Taoism and Self Knowledge
Author: Catherine Despeux
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-11-26
Total Pages: 311
ISBN-13: 900438345X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCatherine Despeux’s book Taoism and Self Knowledge is a study of the Internal Alchemical text "Chart for the Cultivation of Perfection." It begins with an analysis of pictographic and symbolic representation of the body in early Taoism after which the author examines different extant versions of the "Chart" as it was transmitted among Quanzhen groups in the Qing dynasty. The book is comprised of four main parts: the principal parts of the body and their nomenclature in Internal Alchemy, the spirits in the human body, and the alchemical processes and procedures used in thunder rituals and self-cultivation. This is a revised, expanded edition of the original French edition Taoïsme et connaissance de soi. La carte de la culture de la perfection (Xiuzhen tu) Paris, 2012.
Qigong and the Tai Chi Axis
Author: Mimi Kuo-Deemer
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Published: 2019-10-16
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0486844463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReduce stress, release pain, and create bodily harmony with this introduction to qigong and tai chi. Includes practical information, insights, and widely practiced sequences and forms that lead to improved health.
Journey to the West (2018 Edition - PDF)
Author: Wu Cheng'en
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
Published: 2018-08-14
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9812298894
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe bestselling Journey to the West comic book by artist Chang Boon Kiat is now back in a brand new fully coloured edition. Journey to the West is one of the greatest classics in Chinese literature. It tells the epic tale of the monk Xuanzang who journeys to the West in search of the Buddhist sutras with his disciples, Sun Wukong, Sandy and Pigsy. Along the way, Xuanzang's life was threatened by the diabolical White Bone Spirit, the menacing Red Child and his fearsome parents and, a host of evil spirits who sought to devour Xuanzang's flesh to attain immortality. Bear witness to the formidable Sun Wukong's (Monkey God) prowess as he takes them on, using his Fiery Eyes, Golden Cudgel, Somersault Cloud, and quick wits! Be prepared for a galloping read that will leave you breathless!
The Master Key
Author: Robert Peng
Publisher: Sounds True
Published: 2014-02-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 162203161X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt's 1972 in the industrial city of Xiangtan, China. A frail child with a heart condition sneaks into a hotel boiler room and befriends the elderly yet vibrant attendant, who eventually reveals his true identity as a revered Qigong master. He heals the boy and, for the next 13 years, secretly teaches him the keys to unlocking the spiritual and healing dimensions of the Life Force. It sounds like a modern-day fable, but the story is true. And with The Master Key, that grateful student, Robert Peng, invites all of us to enter the next chapter of this empowering path. Here, Master Peng brings together the unique insights of his teacher with the moving account of his own journey to inspire and guide us into: The foundational methods for gathering, refining, and using the Life ForceA five-minute exercise to directly experience the reality of Qi energyAwakening the body's three Dantian centersThe Four Golden Wheels practices for strengthening your Qi reservoirsThe discovery of your True Self through Qigong's tools of self-inquiryEmpowering your relationships and sexual intimacyEntering the sea of compassion and happiness, and much more How do we open the doorways to authentic love, power, and wisdom? The answer lies in our inner Life Force—and The Master Key teaches us how to unlock it.
