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Illustrations by Wu Tianda
The ancient Taist system of holistic health preservation closeley follows the development of Traditional Chinese medicine. The Taoist exercises described here are a Chinese form of yoga, passed down in secret over many centuries by monks in the Huashan Mountains. These 14
These longevity exercises help unlock and balance the powerful Qi force in your body to heal, energize and maintain health into advanced years. Not yet understood by modern science, Qi is the energy which has long been manipulated for successful healing in acupuncture. These movements create a vibrant feeling of well-being almost immediately. Practicing them regularly can:
Enhance sexual experience.
Reduce high blood pressure.
Ease tension in back , neck and shoulders.
Aid weight reduction.
Alleviate abdominal and menstrual pain.
Prevent insomnia and depression.
Relieve dizziness, headaches, constipation.
Fight wrinkles and age spots.
Improve bad posture.
'Bian Zhizhong's exercises for health and longevity are bodybuilding exercises involving gentle, whole-body movements practiced by Chinese Taoists in ancient times. Bian Zhizhong is in his seventies, and has practiced these exercises for over four decades. He is still as strong as a middle-aged man.'-Xu Renhe, Director of Traditional Chineses Medicine Institute, former President of Guanganmen Hospital, Beijing.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Exercise 1 Restoring spring
Exercise 2 Vital energy
Exercise 3 The eight diagrams
Exercise 4 Roc flying
Exercise 5 Turtle retracting its head
Exercise 6 The swimming, smiling dragon
Exercise 7 Frog swimming
Exercise 8 Heaven cirlccles and earth circles
Exercise 9 Ren rings
Exercise 10 Phoenix spreads its wings
Exercise 11 Rejuvenating the face
Exercise 12 Transverse circles
Exercise 13 Vertical circles
Exercise 14 Horizontal circles
More about the exercises
Point diagrams
The ancient Taist system of holistic health preservation closeley follows the development of Traditional Chinese medicine. The Taoist exercises described here are a Chinese form of yoga, passed down in secret over many centuries by monks in the Huashan Mountains. These 14
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exercises include qigong (breathing exercise), massage, jujitsu (gentle movement exercises), vital energy coordination and breath control.These longevity exercises help unlock and balance the powerful Qi force in your body to heal, energize and maintain health into advanced years. Not yet understood by modern science, Qi is the energy which has long been manipulated for successful healing in acupuncture. These movements create a vibrant feeling of well-being almost immediately. Practicing them regularly can:
Enhance sexual experience.
Reduce high blood pressure.
Ease tension in back , neck and shoulders.
Aid weight reduction.
Alleviate abdominal and menstrual pain.
Prevent insomnia and depression.
Relieve dizziness, headaches, constipation.
Fight wrinkles and age spots.
Improve bad posture.
'Bian Zhizhong's exercises for health and longevity are bodybuilding exercises involving gentle, whole-body movements practiced by Chinese Taoists in ancient times. Bian Zhizhong is in his seventies, and has practiced these exercises for over four decades. He is still as strong as a middle-aged man.'-Xu Renhe, Director of Traditional Chineses Medicine Institute, former President of Guanganmen Hospital, Beijing.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Exercise 1 Restoring spring
Exercise 2 Vital energy
Exercise 3 The eight diagrams
Exercise 4 Roc flying
Exercise 5 Turtle retracting its head
Exercise 6 The swimming, smiling dragon
Exercise 7 Frog swimming
Exercise 8 Heaven cirlccles and earth circles
Exercise 9 Ren rings
Exercise 10 Phoenix spreads its wings
Exercise 11 Rejuvenating the face
Exercise 12 Transverse circles
Exercise 13 Vertical circles
Exercise 14 Horizontal circles
More about the exercises
Point diagrams
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ISBN
835122778
Publication
China Books & Periodicals