Wu Qin XI: Five-Animal Qigong Exercises [With Instructional DVD] (Chinese Health Qigong)
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Rating | : | 4.41 (963 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1848190077 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 110 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-03-23 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
excellent qigong book Tagou Alp This book is written by chinese health association,they standtartise qigong forms,the version of wuxin qi taught in this book is a very popular one in china. Ýt is practical for all skill and age levels,it is instructed in great detail,with tips,common mistakes,corrections,health benefits for each exercise with very clear photos with lines for the next move makes it excellent book.Also the book comes with a dvd which shows everything in the book,so there is no question is left in the readers mind. Excellent little book with a very nice DVD accompanying I have 27 years experience training in Qigong, Tai Chi and Karate. Among the various qigong videos and books I have, I would rate Wu Qin Xi as excellent. Both the book and the DVD provide clear and easy to follow instructions for this version of five animal qigong. The beauty and benefits of qigong are in the practice. Too many students bog down in theory and expectation and fail to practice. Use this fine resource to practice and reap the benefits of authentic qigong.. Mixed feelings the book is excellent but the disk was defective. Still worth having.
Includes full illustrations, instructions and explanations, including the important reasons why these exercises should be conducted together rather than "cafeteria style." Safe for all age groups and very useful to those who practice Tai Chi and martial arts. After each practice, the key points are highlighted, common mistakes are given, how to correct them and the benefits of the practice is explained. Each focuses on a different part of the body to coordinate breathing patterns with movement; each exercise is easy to do and quiets the mind as well as stabilizes the body. Then, the book goes through a step-by-step description of each of the ten practices(two for each animal). -- Journal of Asian Martial Arts . -- Booknews With these books the Chinese Health Qigong Association have come close to providing everyone with their own personal qiqong instructor
Complemented by an appendix of acupuncture points and accompanied by a DVD, this book will be of interest to Qigong and Tai Chi practitioners at all levels, students of martial arts and anyone interested in Chinese culture.. He came to the conclusion that wild creatures regularly performed certain exercises which can be replicated in order to build up the constitution and improve life skills. Qigong is an aspect of traditional Chinese medicine that involves coordinating breathing patterns with physical postures to maintain health and well-being. The book explores the development of the five-animal exercises from the work of Hua Tua, a leading physician of the Eastern Han Dynasty whose inspiration came from the observation of tigers, deer, bears, monkeys an
. Its aim is to inherit and carry forward the Chinese traditional culture of health promotion and facilitate the communication between Western and Eastern Cultures. The Chinese Health Qigong Association is an organization that popularizes and researches Health Qigong, and is a group member of the All-China Sports Federation