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The Book of Ki: A Practical Guide to the Healing Principles of Life Energy [Paperback]

Mallory Fromm Ph.D. (Author)
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May 1, 1998
Illustrated exercises for strengthening your life energy to heal yourself and others

• Presents a thorough understanding of ki and teaches how to access ki through breathing

• Includes a series of exercises, accompanied by photographs, for strengthening, smoothing, balancing, and transmitting ki

One morning in 1979 Mallory Fromm awoke in his Tokyo apartment with agonizing pain shooting through half of his body. A series of specialists were unable to cure the pain, which grew worse until Fromm could no longer walk. Just when he had given up all hope, a friend introduced him to an aged Japanese woman who cured him using her healing art based on ki, the life energy that animates the entire universe, and that flows through each and every one of us.

The Book of Ki presents you with a thorough understanding of what ki is, then teaches you how to access your ki. A series of exercises teaches you how to strengthen, smooth, and balance your ki, and shows you how to transmit your ki to heal yourself and others. Photographs accompanying each exercise clearly show you where to position your hands to maximize the flow of ki in the body.

The Book of Ki also tells the story of Kayoko Matsuura, the brilliant healer who saved Mallory Fromm and countless others. It is an in-depth and moving account of a woman whose simple but revolutionary healing art the West is only now ready to understand.


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About the Author

Mallory Fromm, Ph.D., is Professor of Comparative Culture at Meiji University in Tokyo, where he has lived for twenty years. He is the director of the SIKE Institute, an alternative HMO in Los Angeles, and he is an instructor of Aikido, the Japanese martial art based on ki. He divides his time between California and Tokyo.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Healing Arts Press (May 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0892817445
  • ISBN-13: 978-0892817443
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #690,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A joyful, life-enhancing, and exhilarating book to treasure., August 20, 1999
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This book is an excellent and lucid introduction to Ki which caters to both the pedagogical and the credibility needs of the reader interested in the subtle energy of Ki. Part I is practical and informative, with instructive photographs showing exercises to assist in the generation of Ki, as well as in the application of the technique to specific problems including headaches, eye-aches, digestive problems, fatigue, menstrual cramps etc. Part II is a beautifully written account of the author's healing by Mrs. Matsuura in Tokyo, after a dozen Western physicians had failed to cure his sciatica without recourse to drastic surgery. The tale is by turns highly entertaining - with an ironic yet affectionate eye turned to the mores of the Japanese in general and the eccentricities of Matsuura-san in particular - yet moving in its portrayal of a deepening relationship between healer and patient, which culminates in a radiant celebration of Ki as a mysteriously moving Life Energy in the story's final twist. Dr Fromm's writing is grounded in a sound anatomical and physiological familiarity, and as an academic thoroughly at home in the Japanese language and culture, he conveys the essential Japanese concepts with a fluid ease, which in this particular field must be unique. Being half-Japanese myself, I recognize what an excellent job Dr. Fromm has done in bridging the cultural divide so smoothly and effortlessly, and for such a good cause. My wife and I have been working for some months on the Ki exercises in the book and we have gained in both vitality and general health. What a gift the book has been for us! The author also mentions that animals (pets) respond favorably to Ki. Well, not having a pet, I was still eager to test this idea further and while swimming recently in the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of a pod of dolphins, I focused my Ki towards them and was amazed at how close they came! The book was worth its price a hundred-fold just for this magical experience, which was, I am convinced, brought about in no small part by the practice of Ki work recommended in the text.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A superb synthesis of practical healing and literary art., April 22, 1999
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The best-written and most lucid explanation of ki energy in a cultural and medical context that I have ever encountered. Everything the author says not only rings true, but I found that the ki exercises and treatments work in a very short time. The second half of the book dealing with his discovery of and initiation into healing by ki energy held me enthralled. The character of Mrs. Matsuura is witty and profound; she exhibits superb insight into both character and the workings of the human body.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A most excellent guide to the healing art of Ki., September 24, 1998
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Beautifully written text supported by graphic photographs of the hands-on techniques. Dr. Fromm clearly has a unique and powerful vision of self-healing through the ancient art of Ki energy. As a woman, I especially appreciate his and Therese's understanding of the entire female system.
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