Download or read book Chi Kung for Radiant Skin written by Mantak Chia and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Explores ancient Taoist wisdom and chi kung methods to restore the skin’s ability to renew itself by regenerating your skin’s chi, or vital energy • Presents easy step-by-step instructions for detoxifying techniques, circulation-enhancing activities, and energy cultivation for a radiant complexion • Shares Taoist secrets for beautiful hair and looks at the connections between beauty and emotions Presenting a holistic approach to skin health, Taoist Master Mantak Chia and skin care expert Anna Margolina, Ph.D., share ancient Taoist wisdom and chi kung practices for a radiant complexion and ageless beauty. The authors explain how Beauty Chi Kung exercises holistically restore the skin’s ability to renew itself by regenerating your skin’s chi, or vital energy. They offer Taoist energy-cultivation practices that work with the body’s major systems to promote optimum circulation, relax muscular tensions, reduce inflammation, restore immune system balance, and recharge your batteries to ensure the vitality of your body’s outermost layer. Looking at common challenges to skin health, the authors reveal the key role of the skin in detoxification and what needs to be done to ensure the toxins your body is expelling do not stagnate at the skin level. They offer tips for releasing CO2 fully from the body, so it is not reabsorbed into the body’s tissues, and share Taoist deep breathing practices to help release what the lungs have collected from the blood stream. Exploring skin renewal, the authors detail skin breathing techniques and easy circulation-enhancing activities. They detail the practice of stem cell chi kung, showing how hydration and vibrations can activate stem cells to support deep and extensive renewal of the skin’s surface. They also look at several of Master Chia’s classic Universal Healing Tao practices that can help support inner and outer beauty. Revealing how to cultivate physical and spiritual beauty, this Taoist guide to energetic skin care presents powerful and effective methods for achieving youthful radiance and glowing health at any age.
Download or read book The Swimming Dragon written by Tzu Kuo Shih and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For therapists, healers, and lay practitioners, this superb guide covers every aspect of the ancient healing art, from its basic functions and the energetic principles underlying its practice to a detailed history of the method and its practitioners. Most important, it offers an explicit presentation of essential qi gong methods and styles of practice, including basic postures and respiratory exercises. The author translates into Western medical language the effects of qi gong on the nervous system, heart rate, blood pressure, endocrine system, appetite, and digestion. With an enlightening summary of the relationship between qi gong and the other Chinese healing arts, and an inspired collection of quotations from traditional texts, this is a thorough representation of an increasingly popular approach to health and healing.
Download or read book The Wonders of Chi Kung written by Anthony Spinicchia and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the ancient health practice of Chi Kung (Qigong) and its stress-relieving benefits.
Download or read book Qigong Basics written by Ellae Elinwood and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Qigong, a holistic approach to health and wellness, focuses on gentle movement, breathing, and meditation. Qigong Basics teaches you all the fundamentals of this ancient Chinese discipline in a clear and easy-to-understand manner. Related to tai chi, this practice engages the mind and body, while helping to strengthen muscles, find balance, and reduce stress. This introductory book contains the following vital information: The origins of Qigong--its philosophy, history, and different styles How to find a teacher and a class that are right for you Getting ready for your first class--what happens in a Qigong class? The essential elements--breathing, stances, grounding and expansions How to complement your Qigong training with meditation and qi exercises Powerful ways to promote health and well-being through specific sequences Resources to help you develop your knowledge and understanding of Qigong Whether you're just getting started, or you've already been training for a year or two, Qigong Basics offers an easy to read, yet comprehensive introduction to the sport.
Download or read book The Swimming Dragon written by Tzu Kuo Shih and published by Station Hill Press. This book was released on 1997-10-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most accessible of the ancient Qi Gong practices, Swimming Dragon is a series of graceful, serpentine movements with the unique ability to stimulate health, improve muscle tone and skin quality, increase joint flexibility, and balance energy and metabolism to control weight. Investing only 15 minutes a day, people of all ages and abilities can easily master the movements, which are presented here with straightforward directions and clear illustrative photographs. As laid out in this comprehensive guide, the exercises not only boost general fitness, but induce a sense of peacefulness and well-being. The revised edition offers supplementary exercises, a fascinating history of the practice, and illuminating commentaries by longtime practitioners.
Download or read book The Tao of Beauty written by Helen Lee and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2014-08-06 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tao of Beauty proves that the latest beauty secrets are 5,000 years old. Ford fashion model Helen Lee comes from a long line of Chinese herbal practitioners, and when she found that Western beauty solutions were not helping her remedy the stress of a full-time modeling career, she turned back to the Chinese herbal therapies her mother had taught her. In The Tao of Beauty, Lee demystifies for you the use of food and herbs for inner health and outer beauty with: • A concise overview of Chinese medicine and Chinese herbology's basic elements • The "Beauty-Wellness Test," which identifies your energy type—yang (hot), yin/yang (balanced), and yin (cold) • Prescriptive advice for acne, dry skin, wrinkles, insomnia, fatigue, allergies, and much more • Five chapters devoted exclusively to remedies and tips for skin, hair, nails, eyes, and make-up • Herbal and dietary recommendations and recipes for optimal weight and health, with ingredients easily available in local supermarkets and health food stores • Specific advice for women at different stages of life, including pregnancy and menopause • Exercise, toning, and relaxation techniques based on Chi Kung More and more Western women are coming to see that beauty and wellness are inextricably linked, but there are few resources that explain the relationship and offer practical advice. The Tao of Beauty is the guide you've been seeking. Let it unlock the beauty in you.
Download or read book David Carradine s Introduction to Chi Kung written by David Carradine and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997-10-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed specifically for the novice, this book presents a simple yet complete beginner's program for understanding and mastering this low-impact exercise. An interactive approach is enhanced by beautiful photos and clear, concise text, making this the perfect volume for anyone--from the martial artist to the elderly--interested in increasing physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Download or read book The Way of Qigong written by Kenneth S. Cohen and published by Wellspring/Ballantine. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Qigong is an integrated mind-body healing method that has been practiced with remarkable results in China for thousands of years. The Chinese have long treasured qigong for its effectiveness both in healing and in preventing disease, and more recently they have used it in conjunction with modern medicine to cure cancer, immune system disorders, and other life-threatening conditions. Now in this fascinating, comprehensive volume, renowned qigong master and China scholar Kenneth S. Cohen explains how you too can integrate qigong into your life--and harness the healing power that will help your mind and body achieve the harmony of true health.
Download or read book Qigong for Self Refinement written by Chris Shelton and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple yet effective, the practices in this book will help you get your energies humming. Beginning with a clear explanation of the fundamental concepts of Chinese medicine, the book presents simple meditations and traditional physical exercises based on this theory. Regularly practicing these exercises will lead you into greater awareness of your body, and gradually restore your health from the inside out. The Five Element Questionnaire will help you know your personal Element type so you can target your exercise program to your own needs.
Download or read book The Chinese Way to Fitness Beautiful Skin Weight Loss and High Energy written by Tzu Kuo Shih and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Simple Chi Kung written by Mantak Chia and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-12-30 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distills the many different Chi Kung practices into one simple daily routine for abundant health, calmness, and mental clarity • Provides step-by-step illustrated instructions for a complete yet easy daily Chi Kung routine • Perfect for beginners and ideal as a warm-up to more advanced practices • 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 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. In Simple Chi Kung, 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.
Download or read book Composition and the Rhetoric of Science written by Michael J Zerbe and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2007-03-21 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composition and the Rhetoric of Science: Engaging the Dominant Discourse calls for instructors of first-year writing courses to employ primary scientific discourse in their teaching and for rhetoricians of science to think about teaching scientific discourse as a literacy skill. Author Michael J. Zerbe argues that inclusion of scientific discourse is crucial because of this rhetoric’s status as the dominant discourse in western culture. The volume draws on Lyotard, Žižek, Foucault, and Althusser to argue that while important theorists such as these have recognized the dominance of scientific discourse, rhetoric and composition has not—to its detriment. The textillustrates that scientific discourse remains a miniscule part of the enterprise of rhetoric and composition and thus the field is not fulfilling its mission of providing students with the writing and reading skills they need to live and work in a science- and technology-dependent society. Zerbe provides an analysis of science popularizations and demonstrates how these works can be used to contextualize primary scientific research. He also presents three pedagogical scenarios, each built around a carefully chosen, accessible example of scientific discourse, that demonstrate how articles from scientific journals can be used in writing courses. Only by gaining a meaningful fluency in this discourse—one that is not offered by science textbooks—can a more sophisticated scientific literacy be assured. Composition and the Rhetoric of Science effectively explores the relatively limited amount of work done in rhetoric and composition on scientific discourse and questions this state of affairs. Zerbe presents for the first time cultural studies and science literacy as gateways for incorporating scientific discourse into first-year writing courses.
Download or read book Weightlessness written by Ray Rizzo and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-01-11 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child, author Ray Rizzo suffered a head injury that left him with severe headaches and occasional visionary states. At seventeen, he began to study yoga and to practice fasting, meditation, and shamanism, which alleviated his chronic symptoms. In his own recovery, he discovered an ability to assist others in their healing processes-a quest that would culminate in a traditional shamanic apprenticeship deep in the Amazon jungle. There, after nearly a month of isolation and using more than ten years of experience in the healing arts, he developed his unique synthesis. The style is no style. The goal is to practice what is most efficient and effective. Weightlessness includes guidance on a number of techniques and topics, including the Sun Salute; the Swimming Dragon; hatha yoga; essential Pilates; secret chi kung forms; therapeutic exercises; optimal nutrition; breathing; metaphysics. Whether you are an athlete, yoga practitioner, dancer, or martial artist-or even if you are new to movement-this guide can help you, in as little as fifteen minutes a day, to transform your body-mind, deepen your practice, increase energy, overcome injuries, and discover the feeling of Weightlessness.
Download or read book Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang written by Gilles Marin and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chi Nei Tsang is a Taoist visceral manipulation body-work and massage which emphasizes moving chi energy to the abdominal organs. Developed by Taoist Master Mantak Chia as part of his Healing Tao System, it works on internal dysfunctions and energy blocks using the breathing exercises of chi-kung, therapeutic manipulations, and meditation. Students learn how to recycle negative energy, recognize personal patterns of tension, and use simple manipulations to restore vitality to parts of the body.
Download or read book Chi Kung written by James MacRitchie and published by Element Books, Limited. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chi Kung, the Chinese healing art, teaches that most illness and disease is related to deficiency, excess or stagnation of "chi" or energy. This book offers an introduction to this art and shows that through arm and body movements and breathing exercises, the balance of energy can be restored.
Download or read book Chi Kung for Health and Vitality written by Kiew Kit Wong and published by Random House. This book was released on 2001 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The benefits of the Chinese art of Chi Kung are increasingly recognised for enhancing fitness in mind and body. Chi Kung is an excellent exercise for combating the negative effects of stress, and creates a wonderful sense of vitality through the development of your inner chi, your energy centre. In Chi Kung for Health and Vitality, the fourth generation grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit offers a clear practical guide to beginners and practitioners alike. Packed with illustrations, here is an enjoyable and fulfilling programme of exercise that will promote physical, mental and spiritual well-being in all aspects of your life.
Download or read book The Art of Chi Kung written by Kiew Kit Wong and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2001-08-02 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chi Kung is the Chinese art of developing energy. Widely recognised around the world as an effective means of stress management and healing, it is also an extraordinary technique for developing a general fitness of the mind and body. The Art of Chi Kung explores the principles and philosophy of Chi Kung, explaining all the potential benefits to mind and body, and then takes the reader through a series of main Chi Kung exercises, all of which are fully illustrated. It is the most comprehensive and practical guide to this fascinating and beneficial art available.
