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Instant health : the Shaolin Qigong workout for longevity / Shifu Yan Lei ; photography, Manuel Vason ; book design, Andrew Egan and Amy Gustantino ; editor, Cat Goscovitch.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lei, Shifu Yan, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Qi gong--Health aspects.
- Qi gong.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (234 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- [Belmont, California] : Yan Lei Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- For the past 1500 years, the Qigong workout for longevity has been secretly passed from generation to generation at the Shaolin Temple of Zen in Henan Province, China. Now, for the first time, a 34th-generation fighting disciple from the temple shows how to optimize energy, alleviate stress, boost the immune system, and achieve optimum health. The complete workout is shown with easy-to-follow instructions and images, covering everything from stretches and stances to the Instant Health self-massage. This comprehensive guide provides detailed
- Contents:
- Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Acknowledgment; Preface; Contents; Part One - The Art and Science of Shaolin Temple Longevity; Chapter One: What is Shaolin Qigong?; Chapter Two: Shaolin Qigong: The Longevity Medicine; Chapter Three: Does Qigong Work? The Scientific Evidence; Chapter Four: The Shaolin Temple; Chapter Five: Ch'an Buddhism; Chapter Six: Stepping onto The Path; Chapter Seven: My Journey to Shaolin; Part Two - The Fundamentals of Shaolin Qigong; Chapter Eight: Complete Qigong Breathing; Chapter Nine: Posture and Mind; Chapter Ten: Five Hearts
- Part Three - The Qigong Workout for LongevityChapter Eleven: Warm Up; Chapter Twelve: Stretching; Chapter Thirteen: Five Fundamental Stances; Chapter Fourteen: How to Get The Most from your QiGong Workout; Chapter Fifteen: The Complete Eight Treasures Form; Chapter Sixteen: The Instant Health Self-Massage; Chapter Seventeen: How to Continue your Shaolin QiGong Workout; Back Cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 30, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 0-9563101-5-X
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