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Qigong-the art of vibrant health.
An ancient Chinese art for harnessing the poower of the mind and body for personal well-being, qigoing offers extraordinary benefits. The Qigong Year provides a unique program of qigong practice, spread into manageable portions across 12 months. The exercises
The ancient Chinese exercise system combines ovement, meditation, and visualizations to enhance the flow of qi-vital energy-throughout the body, which can have dramatic effects on your personal well-being.
Arranged as a progressive course to be studied month by month, this book leads you through the exercises of the two most popular forms of qigoing: ba duan jin and yi jin jing. Scattered throughout are meditations that use the breath to promote relaxation and aid self-healing, plus visual meditations to further calm your mind and connect you to nature. Information on the underlying Taoist theory complements your practice.
Once you have learned the exercises and meditations in this book, you can then go on to develop a tailor-made qigong practice to suit your own particular needs.
Michael Bruney has studied qigong for more than 20 years. Well versed in a number of famous qigong styles, including ba duan jin, yi jin jing, and mantis, he teaches the art to a wide range of students at his therapeutic qigong clinic. Michael also lectures on reiki and teaches acupuncture.
Contents
Introduction
Introducing ba duan jin
Spring-Beginnings (month 1 thru 3)
Summer-growth (month 4 thru 6)
Fall-consolidation (month 7 thru 8)
Introducing i jin jing (month 9)
Winter-fulfillment (month 10 thru 12)
Moving on
Note on Chinese Romanization
Index
An ancient Chinese art for harnessing the poower of the mind and body for personal well-being, qigoing offers extraordinary benefits. The Qigong Year provides a unique program of qigong practice, spread into manageable portions across 12 months. The exercises
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comprise a series of graceful movements, breathing techniques, and inspriational visualizations. Combined with meditation, qigong teaches you how to generate energy, refine the life within you, and reflect on your path in the world.The ancient Chinese exercise system combines ovement, meditation, and visualizations to enhance the flow of qi-vital energy-throughout the body, which can have dramatic effects on your personal well-being.
Arranged as a progressive course to be studied month by month, this book leads you through the exercises of the two most popular forms of qigoing: ba duan jin and yi jin jing. Scattered throughout are meditations that use the breath to promote relaxation and aid self-healing, plus visual meditations to further calm your mind and connect you to nature. Information on the underlying Taoist theory complements your practice.
Once you have learned the exercises and meditations in this book, you can then go on to develop a tailor-made qigong practice to suit your own particular needs.
Michael Bruney has studied qigong for more than 20 years. Well versed in a number of famous qigong styles, including ba duan jin, yi jin jing, and mantis, he teaches the art to a wide range of students at his therapeutic qigong clinic. Michael also lectures on reiki and teaches acupuncture.
Contents
Introduction
Introducing ba duan jin
Spring-Beginnings (month 1 thru 3)
Summer-growth (month 4 thru 6)
Fall-consolidation (month 7 thru 8)
Introducing i jin jing (month 9)
Winter-fulfillment (month 10 thru 12)
Moving on
Note on Chinese Romanization
Index
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ISBN
1580174434 / 9781580174435
Publication
Storey Books 210 MASS MoCA Way North Adams, MA 01247