Chi Kung: Training for Life, Health, and EnergyChi Kung: Training for Life, Health, and Energy, Essential Instruction
from Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan, by Gerald A. Sharp and Patricia Kessler
Wirebound, Chipboard Cover, 130 pp. Over 300 illustrations.
This book covers the entire Chi Kung practice of the Wu Style T'ai Chi
system as founded and developed by Wu Chuan You and Wu Jianquan.
It's ideally best joined with the Wu Chi Kung video series, and we have
done so on our Specials page at a savings. However, the book works
great as a stand alone resource as well.
Speaking of standing on its own, the unique design allows it to do just that,
as as it can be folded back and stood up, thereby allowing a practitioner to
follow along with the individual postures. We kind of think of it as an
"easel book."
The Table of Contents are as follows:
Part I: About this Book
About the Authors
Introduction to Chi Kung
Guidelines for Practice
A Few Basics
Stances, Hand Positions
Preparation, Opening, Closing
Principal Meridians and Acupoints
Part II: The Eight Methods
Gathering
Circulating
Guiding
Balancing
Spiraling
Blending
Synthesizing
Storing
Part III: The Five Elements
Metal
Wood
Water
Fire
Earth
Part IV: Easy Practice Guide
The Eight Methods
The Five Elements
Part V: Chi Flow
Five Elements Chi Kung
Chi Flow in Five Elements
Concluding Remarks
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