Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade [Paperback]

Yang jwing-Ming (Author), Jwing-Ming Yang (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 14, 1997

Invigorate your body, improve blood and Qi (vital energy) circulation, and strengthen your internal organs with these simple Qigong exercises.

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About the Author

Yang, Jwing-Ming Ph.D., is a renowned author and teacher of Chinese martial arts and Qigong. Born in Taiwan, he has trained and taught Taijiquan, Qigong and Chinese martial arts for over forty-five years. He is the author of over thirty books, and was elected by Inside Kung Fu magazine as one of the 10 people who has "made the greatest impact on martial arts in the past 100 years." Dr. Yang lives in Northern California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Ymaa Publication Center; 2 edition (October 14, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886969523
• ISBN-13: 978-1886969520
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent representation of classic Chi-gong exercises., July 4, 1999

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Zakarius - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade (Paperback)

Although I would recommend this text to even a beginner, Chi-gong is perhaps not the easiest thing to initially learn without someone to guide you. If you've had any previous experience in Chi-gong, Tai-chi or a decent amount of an external martial art, this is an invaluable text not just for improving your health, but also increasing the effectiveness of your energy when you need it most.

Zakarius

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple yet comprehensive., November 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade (Paperback)

Dr. Yang's book starts with a very thorough, but not too long explanation of the principles of Qigong. It is definitely from a Chinese point of view, but does not leave the Westerner with that "far-away-land" feeling that some books on Chinese martial arts do.

The Qigong routines taught in the second half of the book, are very popular traditional routines that are hundreds of years old. They are not the watered-down, "simplified-for-dumb-Westerners" routines that you find in some books. Yet they are not hard to learn.

Dr. Yang's credentials are impeccable, and he is very down-to-earth in his approach.

I recommend this book for people who are serious about learning an authentic form of Qigong. Those who want to space out to cosmic vibrations should look for another book.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Real Poetry, February 5, 2000

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Micha Ashkenazi - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade (Paperback)

Having had a certain experience in Chi Kong and Tai Chi, I found this book very helpful, as a matter of fact a real poetry both intellectually and CHI wise. I have read many of Dr. Yang's books which I found very instructive. I wanted this book for its exercises and was attracted by the fact that they can be performed in 10-20 minutes. This was my only disappointment. How can this be possible when you have to perform each exercise at least 24 times? Personally, it takes me about 40 minutes, 40 enjoyable minutes.