A Woman's Qigong Guide: Empowerment Through Movement, Diet, and Herbs
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1886969833 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This manual tells how to heal injuries and illnesses, cope with depression and aging and how to apply qigong to many situations." (The Bookwatch)"A Woman's Qigong Guide is an authoritative and valuable guide on the major principles and practices of Qigong and a must read for any woman who seeks to cultivate and benefit from the wisdom in her daily life." (Gunther M Weil, Ph.D., Psychologist and Founding Chairman, National Qigong Association)"We are blessed because Yanling had the courage to survive China's cultural revolution and to write this Qigong guide. Her personal story is inspiring, the book well written, clear, informative and essential for any woman trying to live in this stress-filled new millennium. "Qigong is the fine art of relaxation through movement and meditation offering women the potential for holistic fitness even if they face a busy workday w
Combining gentle movements with centuries-old meditation techniques, Qigong is the perfect holistic fitness practice for the busy woman who has only a few minutes to herself in the car, at lunch, or just before falling asleep at night.Yanling Lee Johnson, a survivor of China's Cultural Revolution and a longtime Qigong healer and practitioner, addresses the stresses that women of all stages of life face, as they negotiate modern living. Let her teach you simple techniques for maintaining balanced health.Practical Instruction for Specific ExercisesHerbalRemedies & DietHeal Injuries and Illnesses Within YourselfSpecial Instructions for Mothers and their BabiesTips for Weight Loss, Depression & Staying Young and Beautiful. Qigong is the simple and natural way to ensure that these needs are met. When was the last time you gave yourself p
Common sense vs. eastern philosophy Yes, I am enough of a feminist to want empowerment and when this book was offered to me I thought it sounded somewhat interesting although I'm not big on Eastern philosophy. Pleasantly, I found that much of what Yanling suggested was plain ole' common sense. We all know that we need exercise, diet, positive thinking. She adds some Asian herbs and accupuncture to the mix. While I think some of the food choices are not appetizing to me, we know that vegetable pr. "How to apply qigong to many situations" according to Midwest Book Review. Qigong is the fine art of relaxation through movement and meditation, offering women the potential for holistic fitness even if they face a busy workday with only a few minutes' time. This manual tells how to heal injuries and illnesses, cope with depression and aging, and how to apply qigong to many situations.. I think it is best used as either an introduction of or supplementary information This book is outstanding. It's framed in a Traditional Chinese Paradigm, so it will likely contain new information to you if you are not Chinese and open to receive, no matter what your background is (be it casually interested, practitioner or student). I find that there are important issues addressed in this book related to activities and events in women's day to day life (from menses to voiding to fertility- at least a hundred situations addressed in this bo
Yanling Lee Johnson was born in Beijing, China, November 1944. Her whole childhood, in fact, was spent in the Chinese Qigong community, bearing witness to people around her using Qigong and herbs to heal their internal and external illness, all the while reading and practicing on her own. She fi