QIGONG RESOURCES

QIGONG

The Way of Qigong:  The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing by Kenneth Cohen

The Healing Promise of Qi:  Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi by Roger Jahnke, O.M.D.

Complete Idiot’s Guide to T’ai Chi & QiGong by Bill Douglas & Angela Wong Douglas (despite the name…)

Qi Healing – Energy Medicine Techniques for Healing Self & Others CD/DVD set by Kenneth Cohen

The Way of Energy – Mastering the Chinese Art of Internal Strength with Chi Kung Exercises by Lam Kam Chuen

TCM

Wood Becomes Water: Traditional Chinese Medicine in Everyday Life by Gail Reichstein (This is an excellent introduction to Chinese Five Element Theory.)

Traditional Acupuncture:  The Law of the Five Elements by Dianne M. Connelly, PhD.

The Web That Has No Weaver – Understanding Chinese Medicine by Ted J. Kaptchuk

Between Heaven & Earth – A Guide to Chinese Medicine by Beinfield & Korngold

Nourishing Destiny – The Inner Tradition of Chinese Medicine by Lonny S. Jarrett

NUTRITION

Healing with Whole Foods – Asian Tradition & Modern Nutrition by Paul Pitchford

A Woman’s Qigong Guide:  Empowerment Through Movement, Diet and Herbs by Yanling Johnson

Qi Energy in Foods for Living: Herbal Foods for Longevity and Vitality by Yanling Johnson

MISCELLANEOUS

The Subtle Body – An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy by Cyndi Dale 

How Not To Die by Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM www.NutritionFacts.org

The Dao De Jing by Lao Tzu

The I Ching (or Book of Changes) translation by Wilhelm/Baynes & The I Ching Workbook by R. L. Wing

Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain, The Essence of Taiji by Chungliang Al Huang

The Big Book of Chi by Paul Wildish

Options for purchasing books online:  www.alibris.com & www.abebooks.com

 
From The Way of Energy

LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS:

1. Relax your arms, shoulders and upper body
2. Let your weight sink into your lower body.
3. Squat down to grasp the object, keeping your back straight and relaxed.
4. Hold the object in against your body so it is in physical contact with you.
5. Breath out before standing up.
6. Breathe in as you stand up, carrying the object with you.
7. Stay still for a second after standing up. This is very important
8. Before you move, be clear in your mind about the direction of your movement, then move. Your mind should move first.

Complete the Movement:  it is essential to breathe in as you lift and to complete the lift fully before making another movement. Many back injuries are caused by moving sideways or at an angle while still lifting, or by merging the end of the upward movement with the beginning of the next movement. This can place great strain on the spine and cause dislocation. Be sure to complete the lift fully, and allow your mind to settle, before going on to your next movement.

LOWERING HEAVY OBJECTS:

1. Relax your arms, shoulders and upper body
2. Let your weight sink into your lower body.
3. Hold the object in contact with your body
4. Breathe in, without moving.
5. Hold your breath as you squat down to lower the object.
6. When you have lowered the object to its new resting place, breathe out
7. Pause for a second.
8. Breathe in as you stand up

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