Synopses & Reviews
A fundamental Taoist practice for enhancing and utilizing chiandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Includes breathing and movement exercises to promote vitality and healing through the cultivation of chi in the tan tien and perineum areasandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Presents the foundational exercises that are essential for more advanced practices such as Iron Shirt Chi Kung and Cosmic Healingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Tan Tien Chi Kung is the art of cultivating and condensing chi in the lower abdomen--the tan tien--the fundamental power storehouse of the body. Known as the Ocean of Chi to the ancient Taoists, this lower abdominal area holds the key to opening the body and the mind for the free and continuous movement of chi. andlt;iandgt;Tan Tien Chi Kungandlt;/iandgt; contains specific breathing and movement exercises that develop the power of the chi stored in the body to increase vitality, strengthen organs, and promote self-healing. Mantak Chia explains how these exercises also provide a safe and effective method for receiving earth energy, which allows the practitioner to achieve balance physically, mentally, and spiritually--all of which are essential for the more advanced practices of Iron Shirt Chi Kung and Cosmic Healing.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;It is our mind that directs and guides our chi, but if the mind and body are out of balance or under stress, the mind cannot perform this function. The tan tien actually contains a large quantity of neurotransmitters, making it a key source of body intelligence. It is for this reason the Taoists also referred to Tan Tien Chi Kung as Second Brain Chi Kung and created exercises that would allow practitioners to gain awareness of the tan tienand#8217;s function to restore the mind-body balance that is essential for spiritual growth and optimal well-being.
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"...a joy to look at as well as read."
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"...a joy to look at as well as read." < i=""> The Empty Vessel <> , Winter, 2005
Synopsis
A fundamental Taoist practice for enhancing and utilizing chi
- Includes breathing and movement exercises to promote vitality and healing through the cultivation of chi in the tan tien and perineum areas
- Presents the foundational exercises that are essential for more advanced practices such as Iron Shirt Chi Kung and Cosmic Healing
Tan Tien Chi Kung is the art of cultivating and condensing chi in the lower abdomen--the tan tien--the fundamental power storehouse of the body. Known as the Ocean of Chi to the ancient Taoists, this lower abdominal area holds the key to opening the body and the mind for the free and continuous movement of chi. Tan Tien Chi Kung contains specific breathing and movement exercises that develop the power of the chi stored in the body to increase vitality, strengthen organs, and promote self-healing. Mantak Chia explains how these exercises also provide a safe and effective method for receiving earth energy, which allows the practitioner to achieve balance physically, mentally, and spiritually--all of which are essential for the more advanced practices of Iron Shirt Chi Kung and Cosmic Healing.
It is our mind that directs and guides our chi, but if the mind and body are out of balance or under stress, the mind cannot perform this function. The tan tien actually contains a large quantity of neurotransmitters, making it a key source of body intelligence. It is for this reason the Taoists also referred to Tan Tien Chi Kung as Second Brain Chi Kung and created exercises that would allow practitioners to gain awareness of the tan tien's function to restore the mind-body balance that is essential for spiritual growth and optimal well-being.
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;
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Putting Tan Tien Chi Kung into Practiceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Introductionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1 and#8226; Chi and the Lower Tan Tienandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Chi Pressureandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Tan Tien Powerandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The Lower Tan Tien and Second Brainandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Chi and Transformationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;2 and#8226; Unlimited Potentialitiesandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Our Bodies and the Body of andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; the Universeandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The Chi Kung State and the Sense andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; of Wonderandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Higher Cultivationandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Energy Transformation and the andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Lower Tan Tienandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;3 and#8226; Smiling and Laughing Chi Kungandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/bandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Body Sensingandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The Inner Smileandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Smiling and Laughing Energy Practicesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;4 and#8226; Squatting Chi Kungandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; A Natural Postureandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Squatting and the Psoasandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Squatting Practicesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;5 and#8226; Breathing, Dancing, and Bone Chi Kungandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Natural Breathingandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Abdominal Breathingandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Skin Breathingandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Inner and Outer Dancingandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Bone Marrow Nei Kungandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;6 and#8226; Closing the Three Gatesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/bandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Anus-Body Connectionsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;7 and#8226; Empty Force and Perineum Powerandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Building Pressure in the Lower andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Tan Tienandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Perineum Power Exercisesandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Dragon and Tiger Breathandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Bladder Area Exerciseandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Solar Plexus Area Exerciseandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Bladder Area Exerciseandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Exercise for the Sides of the Lower andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Tan Tienandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Exercise for the Sides of the Bodyandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Kidneys Exerciseandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Door of Life Exerciseandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Chest Exerciseandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Total Tan Tien Breathing andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Exercise to Increase Chi Pressure andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; and Vibration andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Working with a Partner andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Releasing Tension in the Chest andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Diaphragmandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;8 and#8226; Tan Tien Chi Kung Animal Posturesandlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Tan Tien Chi Kung Warm-Up andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The Eleven Animal Postures andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Rabbit andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Crane andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Bear andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Swallow andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Dragon andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Eagleandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Monkeyandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Elephantandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Rhinocerosandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Horseandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Bullandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Ending Exercise for Animal Posturesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;9 and#8226; Chi Kung, Health, and Healingandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The Bodyand#8217;s Wisdomandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Subtle Wondersandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Chi Kung as Active Energy Meditationandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Self-Healing and Wholenessandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Consciousness and Relaxationandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Reactivation and Regenerationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;10 and#8226; Chi and the Taoandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The Lower Tan Tien and Chi Kungandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Wisdom Mindandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Chi Kung as Self-Actualizationandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Surrender and the Chi Kung Stateandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;About the Authorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Universal Tao System and Training Centerandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; andlt;/Bandgt;The Universal Tao Systemandlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;The Universal Tao Training Centerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Indexandlt;/Bandgt;