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Women's Qigong for Health and Longevity: A Practical Guide for Women Forty and Older

by Deborah Davis

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Qigong is an ancient Chinese system of movements and breathing exercises that promotes health, relaxation, and mental clarity; improves stamina; and can even treat specific health issues. It can be learned and practiced easily by people of any age, and can be extremely effective even if practiced for only a few minutes a day. Acupuncturist and longtime qigong practitioner Deborah Davis has created this user-friendly guide specifically for women forty and older. She shows that qigong practice can help women dramatically boost their energy level, promote well-being, and treat common health issues, and she offers do-it-yourself exercises that are safe and accessible.

Davis's book includes three parts:

Part 1 explains the traditional Chinese approach to health and the various components of qigong practice, including exercises, breathing techniques, massage, and vocalizations.

Part 2 gives general health routines for women of age categories 39-49, 50-64, and 65 and over.

Part 3 gives routines for dealing with specific health issues, including insomnia, hypertension and heart disease, menopause, sexual vitality, breast health, breast cancer, osteoporosis, and depression, among others.

Synopsis:

Here is a detailed, easy-to-use guidebook for women forty and older on how to use gentle but powerful traditional Chinese exercises, breathing techniques, massage, meditation, and vocalizations to promote health, fitness, relaxation, and mental clarity; improve stamina; and even treat specific health concerns. Acupuncturist and longtime qigong practitioner Deborah Davis explains the traditional Chinese approach to health and the various components of qigong practice; gives general health routines for women in specific age groups; and offers do-it-yourself practices and routines for specific health issues including insomnia, hypertension and heart disease, menopause, sexual vitality, breast health, breast cancer, osteoporosis, and depression. To learn more about the author, visit her website: www.womensqigong.com.

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Bev E., January 9, 2009 (view all comments by Bev E.)
In this hustle and bustle life, we often neglect ourselves. We lose our sense of self and the power that is in each one of us to regain control of our lives.
Deborah Davis's book Women's Qigong for Health and Longevity A Practical Guide for Women Forty and Older leads us back to inner peace.
Complete with instructional photos each exercise focuses on health concerns of women over forty. Women's Qigong for Health and Longevity will help the reader learn to let go of the tensions of everyday life, to breathe properly and help rebuild our stamina.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781590305379
Subtitle:
A Practical Guide for Women Forty and Older
Author:
Davis, Deborah
Publisher:
Shambhala Publications
Subject:
Healing
Subject:
Health and hygiene
Subject:
Middle aged women
Subject:
Exercise
Subject:
Women's Health - General
Subject:
Qigong
Subject:
Middle aged women -- Health and hygiene.
Publication Date:
July 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
163
Dimensions:
9.08x7.88x.45 in. .88 lbs.

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