Liangong: Healing Exercises for Better Health [Paperback]

Wen-Mei Yu (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Unique Publications; 1 edition (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865681996
• ISBN-13: 978-0865681996
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #634,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, great exercise system, July 30, 2003

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This review is from: Liangong: Healing Exercises for Better Health (Paperback)

This is a very easy book to follow. Gives history of Liangong, some basic acupoint, meridian, and chi information, and an easy to follow discription of the 36 exercises which make up Liangong. Liangong is similar to chi kung, and is based on many old chi kung exercises. It is primarily used for healing and health maintnance and each exercise is designed to work a particular region or problem. Can be practiced anytime and used as a warm up for other activities, such as tai chi and other martial arts. Videos are available for further study.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good daily stretch. Works wonders on joint and muscle aches., March 28, 2011

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Daryl "human being in progress" (la habra, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Liangong: Healing Exercises for Better Health (Paperback)

This set of stretching postures and movements was specifically designed to improve balance and maintain muscle and joint health. Not just that, but it was adjusted and tested for years before release by the Chinese leadership to deliver the most time efficient possible routine.

In other words, what really distinguishes this set, is that it is extremely efficient, delivering the most "results per unit of effort" scientifically possible, based on then current knowledge in China.

Therefore, this is a great everyday routine. It takes only a few minutes (9 to 10 minutes) and delivers a satisfying overall feeling of well being. Not only that, but you can expect a definite, noticeable, improvement if you are currently experiencing some form of joint or muscle dysfunction. For example, muscle aches diminish or dissipate, joints limber up and stop aching, balance improves. Try it for yourself, the initial results are surprisingly fast, (just a few days), and overall quite remarkable.

Longer term practice significantly reduces, and in some cases eliminates, a variety of the "achy" discomforts usually associated with aging, martial arts practice, or strenuous sports, leaving you more limber and with better balance.

This is why many Kung Fu classes use this routine as a warm up. That is how I learned it.

When this was first developed, most of the Chinese people were not able to access medicine in the Western style. This set of exercises was commissioned by the Peoples Republic of China leadership in the late 1970's to enhance and protect the physical well being of it's populace. There is a good forward in this book describing how Lian Gong was initially visualized and then developed. It uses both historical temple-developed martial arts concepts (from Kung Fu, etc.), and modern scientific anatomical and physiological ideas.

Be aware that the full Lian Gong system is made up of three sets. This is set #1 only.

Set #1 is the primary, base, set. The other two sets are also useful, but not strictly necessary.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book, July 6, 2010

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hunter madison "tee2green" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Liangong: Healing Exercises for Better Health (Paperback)

My tai chi teacher recommended this book and it's great for de-stressing. I use the "exercises" in it to warm up before I golf. If done first thing in the morning, it sets the tone for a great day.