Synopses & Reviews
Distills the many different Chi Kung practices into one simple daily routine for abundant health, calmness, and mental clarity andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Provides step-by-step illustrated instructions for a complete yet easy daily Chi Kung routine andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Perfect for beginners and ideal as a warm-up to more advanced practices andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Clears physical and mental stress, stimulates healing and disease prevention, detoxifies the body, releases tensions, improves circulation, and works to develop flexibility, strength, resiliency, and suppleness andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Within every person there is a place full of energy, health, and happiness. Practicing Chi Kung allows us to visit this place of inner vitality and harmony, clearing physical and mental stress, detoxifying the body and mind, and helping us return to our natural state of abundant health, calmness, and mental clarity. An ideal complement to the treatment of chronic pain, asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, headaches, and even heart disease and cancer, Chi Kung is a way to take control of your physical, mental, and spiritual health and live a long and healthy life. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In andlt;Iandgt;Simple Chi Kungandlt;/Iandgt;, Taoist master Mantak Chia distills thousands of Chi Kung practices into one simple daily routine perfect for beginners and ideal as a warm-up to more advanced practices. Designed to relax our muscles, loosen the joints, improve circulation, and develop flexibility, strength, resiliency, and suppleness, the gentle, flowing movements of Chi Kung mirror the movements of nature and help practitioners connect to their own inner flow of chi, clearing blockages and stagnation in our life-force energy and tapping in to our natural powers of healing and disease prevention. Walking readers step-by-step through each exercise, from movement work with the knees, hips, and spine to internal energy work through controlled breathing, Master Chia explains how daily practice of Chi Kung cultivates life-force energy, a stronger immune system, emotional balance, and spiritual awareness, transforming the patterns and assumptions that limit our body and mind as well as enhancing our connection to nature and the universe.
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andldquo;Iandrsquo;m delighted that he and Mr. Holden have created this easy-to-learn, concise Chi Kung routine for daily practice. It serves as both a great starter course and an even better daily maintenance ritual. Thank you Master Chia!andrdquo;
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andldquo;andlt;Iandgt;Simple Chi Kung: Exercises for Awakening the Life-Force Energyandlt;/Iandgt; comes from a Taoist master and senior instructor who blend knowledge on thousands of Chi Kung practices into one easy daily routine perfect for beginners.andrdquo;
Review
“I’m delighted that he and Mr. Holden have created this easy-to-learn, concise Chi Kung routine for daily practice. It serves as both a great starter course and an even better daily maintenance ritual. Thank you Master Chia!” < b=""> Anna Jedrziewski <> , < i=""> Innaworks <> , January 2012
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“Simple Chi Kung: Exercises for Awakening the Life-Force Energy comes from a Taoist master and senior instructor who blend knowledge on thousands of Chi Kung practices into one easy daily routine perfect for beginners.” < b=""> James A. Cox <> , < i=""> Midwest Book Review <> April 2012
About the Author
A student of several Taoist masters, Mantak Chia founded the Healing Tao System in North America in 1979 and developed it worldwide as European Tao Yoga and Universal Healing Tao. He has taught and certified tens of thousands of students and instructors from all over the world and tours the United States annually, giving workshops and lectures. He is the director of the Tao Garden Health Spa and the Universal Healing Tao training center in northern Thailand and is the author of 50 books, including andlt;Iandgt;Taoist Foreplayandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Inner Smile, Cosmic Fusionandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Sexual Reflexologyandlt;/Iandgt;, and the bestselling andlt;Iandgt;The Multi-Orgasmic Man.andlt;/Iandgt;Lee Holden is an instructor in meditation, Tai Chi, and Chi Kung who teaches workshops in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The author of several books on Chi Kung, he lives in the southern San Francisco Bay area.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgments andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Putting Simple Chi Kung into Practice andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Introduction andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;1andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The History of Chi Kung andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;2andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Meaning of Chi Kung andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;3andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Basic Terms and Concepts andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;4andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Styles and Forms of Chi Kung andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;5andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Chi Kung and Abundant Health andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;6andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Simple Chi Kung Exercises andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;7andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Guidelines for Simple Chi Kung andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Appendix 1. Supplementary Practice: Laughing Chi Kung andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Appendix 2. Scientific Research on Universal Tao Practices andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;About the Authors andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;The Universal Healing Tao System and Training Center andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Indexandnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt;