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Managing Depression with Qigong
Frances Gaik
Many people will suffer from depression at some time in their lives. New research shows that Qigong, a traditional Chinese practice, can be an effective treatment for depression and can provide a good alternative or supplement to medication in some cases. Frances Gaik explains the basics of what Qigong is and why it is effective for depression, and shows the reader how to make use of Qigong to rise from the darkness of depression and regain strength and motivation in life.
Based on the same principles as Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qigong works by promoting the movement of health-giving energy along the meridians of the body. The author shows how the practical application of Qigong can radically improve health and wellbeing, and provides a treatment plan, including Qigong exercises. Encouraging the reader to identify their problems and take action, Dr. Frances Gaik gives practical advice that will help anyone with depression to improve their mental health.
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84819-018-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp, July 2009, £12.99, $18.95
Categories: Mental Health, Qigong
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Bagua Quan Foundation Training
He Jinghan
Translated by David AlexanderThe ancient Chinese art of Bagua Quan combines internal cultivation - the training of the mind - with external application, strengthening and supporting the health of the body. The key functions of Bagua Quan, as understood through the Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to the body, are to regulate Qi and blood, balance Yin and Yang, and regulate the flow of energy in the body. In this...
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84819-015-3, 254mm x 177.8mm / 10in x 7in, 224pp, 2009, £15.95, $19.95
Category: Bagua
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Alchemy of Pushing Hands
Oleg Tcherne
The practice of Pushing Hands (Tui Shou) is generally thought of as a means of enhancing the practice of Taiji Quan, but it is also an independent practice in its own right. Pushing Hands develops sensitivity to the body's internal state and can be used to help control the emotions, the circulation of energy and physical balance. This book teaches the reader how to act or react in harmony...
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84819-022-1, 190 x 215mm, 128pp, 2009, £14.99, $22.95
Category: Tai Chi
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Ba Duan Jin
Eight-Section Qigong Exercises
The Chinese Health Qigong Association
Qigong is an aspect of traditional Chinese medicine that involves coordinating breathing patterns with physical postures to maintain health and well-being. Ba Duan Jin: Eight-Section Qigong Exercises is an accessible, fully-illustrated guide to this particular qigong exercise, which has been shown to improve the respiratory, cardiovascular and immune systems.
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84819-005-4, 220mm x 154mm / 8.5in x 6in, 64pp, 2008, £11.05 + VAT = £12.71, $22.95
Category: Qigong
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Bagua Daoyin
A Unique Branch of Daoist Learning, A Secret Skill of the Palace
He Jinghan
Translated by David AlexanderBagua Daoyin emphasizes the perception and training of muscles (jin), bones (gu) and skin (pi), and combines elements of fitness, martial arts and medical science in order to promote harmony and balance in the body and mind.
Master He, a fifth generation practitioner of the BaguaQuan line, sets out a programme of study underpinned by theory. He explains the development of Bagua Daoyin...Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84819-009-2, 254mm x 177.8mm / 10in x 7in, 160pp, 2008, £14.99, $19.95
Category: Bagua
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Meet Your Body
CORE Bodywork and Rolfing Tools to Release Bodymindcore Trauma
Noah Karrasch
Illustrated by Lovella LindseyMany of us hold on to old fears, traumas and stresses and allow them to define and frame our lives. This book shows how to relieve these problems and help you look and feel better on a profound level. Based on the idea that the body is composed of twenty-one important hinges, Meet Your Body shows how we can 'oil' and free these hinges, stretching the body out so we can feel healthy and happy...
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84819-016-0, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 184pp, 2009, £12.99, $17.95
Category: Bodywork
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches to Cancer
Harmony in the Face of the Tiger
Henry McGrath
Research shows that Chinese medicine can be very effective in supporting the treatment of cancer by orthodox Western methods, and is particularly effective in alleviating many of the side effects of treatment. Henry McGrath draws on his many years as a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine to explain how Chinese medicine approaches cancer in terms of understanding and treatment. He...
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84819-013-9, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 258pp, August 2009, £12.99, $18.95
Category: Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Seeking the Spirit of The Book of Change
8 Days to Mastering a Shamanic Yijing (I Ching) Prediction System
Master Zhongxian Wu
"Wu Zhongxian combines a deep knowledge of ancient Chinese traditions, a keen awareness of the needs of his Western audience, and a unique ability to communicate between the two. Such a combination is rare in a world of specialists and dilettantes, and his latest effort couldn't come at a more opportune time. There is always room for one more in his Celestial Tea House. I hope to see you...
Hardback, ISBN: 978-1-84819-020-7, 254mm x 177.8mm / 10in x 7in, 240pp, July 2009, £17.99, $29.95
Category: Qigong
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Chen
Living Taijiquan in the Classical Style
Master Jan Silberstorff
Translated by Michael VorwerkChen style Taijiquan is the oldest of the five main Taijiquan styles. In this book, Master Jan Silberstorff, a leading Chen practitioner, shares his expertise and insights.
He explains the background to Taijiquan, and its key principles, and gives the reader a true insight into the Chen system. Master Silberstorff sets this within the historical context of Taijiquan in China, its country...Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84819-021-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 320pp, July 2009, £15.99, $19.95
Category: Tai Chi
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You Are How You Move
Experiential Chi Kung
Ged Sumner
Chi Kung is the best kept secret on the planet. It is a powerful way of becoming fit, healthy and balanced through opening and mobilising the body and joints, breathing techniques, slow movement exercises, standing postures, special walking methods and meditation. It can be done anywhere, any time in whatever you are wearing. With consistent practice you can transform your health to a high...
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84819-014-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp, 2009, £12.99, $19.95
Category: Qigong
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Eternal Spring
Taijiquan, Qi Gong, and the Cultivation of Health, Happiness and Longevity
Michael W. Acton
The traditional arts of Taijiquan and Qi Gong are sophisticated expressions of Chinese martial. health and spiritual culture. Rooted in China's ancient past they are still practised by many people in China today to achieve good health, mental well-being and a long and active life; commonly called `Eternal Spring'.
This book, written for a Western audience, explains the...
Singing Dragon
Authoritative books on Tai Chi, Qigong and body work for health, wellbeing and personal development.
Singing Dragon is a Jessica Kingsley Publishers imprint.
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