The Tao of Books Bargains Qigong/Chi Kung 1

BEGINNING QIGONG: The Ancient Chinese Method of Healing & Strengthening the Body, Mind & Spirit Ref: RWD186

Stephen Kuei & Stephen Comee

This lavishly illustrated beginners guide is a simple how-to text for learning this ancient Chinese system of exercises that have formed a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. 150 photos together with the uncomplicated text, explain how Qigong can keep you strong and healthy and aid healing. REMAINDER MARK.

112pp, 9x6, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £9.99 -- You save £5.00 ... 50%
Price: £4.99

CHI FITNESS: Movements & Meditations for Enhancing the Power of Your Life Force Energy Ref: RFD298P

Sue Benton & Drew Denbaum

Bringing ancient Eastern practices to the West, Chi Fitness unblocks the body's natural energy, or chi. Once chi is free-flowing, men and women quickly enjoy dramatic health and emotional benefits ranging from stress reduction to sharper thinking, from better decision-making, to higher self-esteem. Chi Fitness teaches low-impact and invigorating movements and meditation techniques, powerfully combining physical and spiritual workouts that create total health and well-being with a holistic approach that unifies mind, body and spirit. REMAINDER MARK.

240pp, 9.5x7.5, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £11.99 -- You save £7.00 ... 58%
Price: £4.99

CHI KUNG: Increase Your Energy, Improve Your Health Ref: RFD821

Wei Yue Sun & Xiao Jing Li

The ancient art of Chi Kung combines healing of mind and body through a system of practices that include breathing, exercise, massage, relaxation, posture and meditation. Hundreds of helpful photos and easy-to-read text show you the sequences of Chi Kung, explain channels and collaterals, yin and yang, and how chi kung affects your energy.

96pp, 10x8, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £7.99 -- You save £3.00 ... 38%
Price: £4.99

CHI KUNG: Step-by-Step Exercises at the Heart of Tai Chi Ref: RFD094

Eleanor McKenzie

Chi kung, meaning 'energy cultivation', is one of the original components of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is at the heart of T'ai Chi. It is an art which combines aerobic conditioning with meditation and relaxation, making it an ideal practice for people of every age and all levels of fitness. A few minutes' practice each day will help you to reclaim the vitality that is naturally yours. Beginning with a basic history of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the book includes a variety of everyday exercise routines as well as sequences which focus on sexual health, women, the ageing process and the workplace. Also included are exercise routines designed to help the body combat a number of common ailments.

128pp, 10x7, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £9.99 -- You save £6.00 ... 60%
Price: £3.99

CH'I, THE POWER WITHIN: Chi Kung Breathing Exercises for Health, Relaxation & Energy Ref: RFD389

Geoff Pike & Phyllis Pike

In this revised and updated version of the best-selling The Power of Ch’i and its sequel The Power is You, the Pikes offer readers improved health with a simple series of breathing exercises, a practice which takes little time each day. The book reveals the secrets of Chi Kung - ancient Chinese breathing techniques - through clear text and helpful accompanying paragraphs. The nature of Ch’i itself is discussed at length. With just 30 minutes of practice each day, in as little as 4 to 6 weeks, energy improves while stress, fatigue, apathy and other symptoms of ill health begin to diminish.

272pp, 10x7, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £15.99 -- You save £9.04 ... 57%
Price: £6.95

CHINESE EXERCISES & MASSAGE FOR HEALTH & LONGEVITY Ref: RFD818

Zhuo, Lade & Wong

Combining the classic Chinese Exercise Book and Chinese Massage for the first time, this comprehensive book of traditional Chinese exercises and massage therapy is for everyone. Chinese Exercise uses a holistic mind/body approach that combines mental and physical activity and self-administered massage. Written by Chinese health writer, Dr Dahong Zhuo, these exercises are tailored to a variety of needs. Chinese Massage is a unique translation of a manual used extensively in China. It explains when massage therapy is appropriate, giving specific directions that integrate traditional Chinese methods with the best of western medicine to promote recovery. Chinese Massage was compiled at the Anhui Medical School in China and expanded by J.Wong and A.R. Lade.

320pp, 9.5x7.5, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £15.99 -- You save £9.00 ... 56%
Price: £6.99

HEALTH & LONGEVITY THROUGH MERIDIAN HARMONY MOVEMENTS Ref: RFD449

W G Wan

Illness and old age are changeable, within our control. Illness can be prevented and old age can be improved. This book describes six movements, which, when performed properly, will balance all the meridians in the human body. In this book, the movements are carefully and clearly laid out in serial photographs showing step-by-step sequences of action.

Hardback

Published price £13.99 -- You save £8.00 ... 57%
Price: £5.99

LIVING CHI: The Ancient Chinese Way to Bring Life Energy and Harmony into Your Life Ref: RFD427

Gary Khor

Harnessing and maximizing chi within ourselves is not only essential to our well-being, it is the key to living a truly balanced life in mind, spirit and body. This book, written by an International Tai Chi judge and Grand Master, is a wide-ranging guide to ancient Chinese practices to improve the flow of chi in our lives. This book shows readers how chi works and how to enrich our energy flow through breathing, massage, meditation, diet and Feng Shui. Living Chi also includes a Tai Chi sequence - the Lotus - that will give readers a complete, revitalizing and yet gentle workout.

152pp, 9x6, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £10.99 -- You save £7.00 ... 64%
Price: £3.99

POWER HEALING: The Four Keys to Energizing Your Mind Body & Spirit Ref: RFD993

Zhi Gang Sha

Power Healing illustrates for readers how the body's natural ability to heal can not only lead to a greater day-to-day vitality but can help cure life-threatening diseases, severe trauma, and chronic pain. In this revolutionary guide, internationally renowned healer and teacher, Dr. Zhi Gang Sha turns ancient healing rituals into simple-to-use practices for contemporary readers. Combining four techniques - gentle stretching, breathing exercises, self-applied massage, and meditation - he shows how to release the body's incredible self-healing powers for immediate results. Remainder mark.

272pp, 8x5.5, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £10.99 -- You save £6.00 ... 55%
Price: £4.99

QIGONG BASICS Ref: REA365

Ellae Elinwood

Along with an overview of Qigong, the book contains everything to get started - choosing the form, teacher, and class best suited to their needs. The book shows the elements of the style - breathing, stances, grounding, expansions, and meditation giving readers hands-on fitness training. Qigong Basics offers a complete introduction and a manual readers can return to for years to come. REMAINDER MARK.

192pp, 9.5x7, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £8.99 -- You save £5.00 ... 56%
Price: £3.99

SECRET ART OF HEALTH & FITNESS: Uncovered from the Martial Arts Masters Ref: RWB0317

Claudio Iedwab & Roxanne Standefer

The martial arts are more than just a method of exercise or of fighting and self-defense; they have much to contribute to our understanding of health and fitness. This useful book returns to original sources to explore the history, philosophy, and spirituality of the martial arts. From these traditions the authors have distilled practical information and simple exercises for breathing, body alignment, strength, and flexibility. The authors' knowledge of physiology and kinesiology enables them to interpret the wisdom of the ancient martial arts masters, while their experience in health and fitness instruction enables them to demonstrate how the dynamic principles can be incorporated into modern exercise and physical education programs. As martial artists they share the benefits of the training for mind, body and spirit.

164pp, 9.75x7 ... Paperback

Published price £12.99 -- You save £8.00 ... 62%
Price: £4.99

SIMPLE FITNESS EXERCISES: Traditional Chinese Movements for Health & Rejuvenation Ref: RED991

Jiawen Miao

A collection of exercises that are easier to learn than Tai Chi and Qigong, while just as effective for improving your health as aerobics and yoga. Five minutes a day and a focused mind are all you need. All the exercise sets emphasise the importance of circulating the power of chi, the life-force linked to the breath that plays so vital a role in Tai Chi and in the Oriental martial arts. Each set of exercises includes photographs and is simple to perform.

160pp, 9x7.5, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £14.99 -- You save £8.00 ... 53%
Price: £6.99

THE TAOIST SECRETS OF LONG LIFE & GOOD HEALTH Ref: REA290

Charles Chan

Everyone dreams of finding the secret of eternal youth. Taoists in China have a 5000-year history of developing a spiritual philosophy that combines meditative techniques, physical exercises and harmonious ways of living to help people live longer and healthier lives. Now a contemporary master of Taoist wisdom shares these ancient secrets in a complete programme adapted for today's lifestyle. The exercises, meditations and holistic living practices in this practical book can help anyone restore and rejuvenate the body's energies, relax and renew the mind, and live the long and healthy life needed to advance on the path towards spiritual immortality. Though the ancient Taoist sages called the 'immortals' did not really live forever, their lives were extraordinarily long and healthy. Their secrets will help you relax deeply to improve concentration and relieve stress, stimulate your Qi (life energy), use herbal tonics for youthful sexual vigour, detoxify and purify the body and cultivate emotional wellbeing by living according to the natural Tao.

144pp, 10.25x7.5, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £14.99 -- You save £9.00 ... 60%
Price: £5.99