Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health

by Jwing-Ming Yang

1997

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Feel Graet with Chinese Qigong.

Improve your health, increase your energy, and speed your recovery from illness with the Eight Pieces of Brocade, one of the most popular sets of ancient Chinese healing exercises. These gentle stretching and strengthening movemens activate the Qi (vital energy) in
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your body, helping to stimulate your immune system, strengthen your internal organs, and get you moving!

This effective daily fitness plan takes as little as twenty minutes to practice, requires little space, and can be done indoors or out. With both a sitting and standing set, anyone can do these exercises. If you've never tried a fitness program before, or want an alternative to aerobics and jogging, Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health is for you.

Qigong builds a foundation for good health.
Qigong can take as little as twenty minutes a day.
The exercises are easy to learn.
Includes over sixty-five instructional photographs and illustrations.

'One of the most sought-after instructors of qigong.'-Omega Institute

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming is a renowned writer and teacher of Chinese Qigong, with thirty-five years of experience practicing and teaching this healing art. Born in Taiwan, he began his Qigong studies at the age of fifteen. He is the author of twenty-two books on Qigong and the Chinese martial arts. Dr. Yang lives in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Contents

Acknowledgements
About the author
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 General introduction
Introduction
Defintiton of Chi and Chi Kung
The history of chi Kung
History of the Eight pieces of brocade
Chi Kung Theory and training categories
Chi Kung training
How to use this book
Chapter 2 Chi Kung training theory
Introduction
Three treasures-Jieng, chi, and shen
Chi Kung training theory
Chapter 3 Sitting eight pieces of brocade
Chapter 4 Standing eight pieces of brocade
Chapter 5 Conclusion
Appendix translation fo Chinese terms
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ISBN

1886969523 / 9781886969520

Publication

YMAA Publication Center Yang's Martial Arts Association (YMAA) 38 Hyde Park Avenue Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130
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