Qi Gong for Beginners: Eight Easy Movements for Vibrant Health [Paperback]

Stanley D Wilson Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2007

An exercise program that can actually release blocks to healing and get you centered...in six minutes a day? The simple, no impact, but very powerful movements of Qi Gong can do that and more, from increasing longevity to boosting the immune system. And this beautifully illustrated guide, written especially for beginners, introduces this amazing ancient art that balances and strengthens the life force. Those who try it can look forward to extraordinary health benefits!

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“Qi Gong is one of the most important movement meditation techniques. If all Americans learned just the ‘Eight Silken Movements’ and practiced them daily, we could reduce health costs by 50 percent.”  —C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D., Founder Shealy Institute for Comprehensive Health Care, and Founding President, American Holistic Medical Association

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; 1 edition (July 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402745044
• ISBN-13: 978-1402745041
• Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 5.5 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,851 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Tai Chi & Qi Gong
  • #100 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Mental & Spiritual Healing

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66 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginners!, November 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Qi Gong For Beginners: Eight Easy Movements For Vibrant Health (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning beneficial Qi Gong exercises, particularly without an instructor. Each exercise is clearly described and accompanied by individual photos as well as sequence pictures. I have several book on Qi Gong, but this is the one that I chose for my daily energy exercises because of the clear directions and great photographs. It is a wonderful guide and a valuable resource, especially for beginners.

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS ANCIENT WISDOM WORKS!, January 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Qi Gong For Beginners: Eight Easy Movements For Vibrant Health (Paperback)

I had bad stomach ailments (irritable bowel syndrome) that plagued me for a few years. In addition, I was always the first to get sick with a cold, flu, etc. Since I've been practicing the excercises in this book, my stomach problems went away, and now I can't remember the last time I got a cold. Now in flu season, EVERYONE is sick around me but I'm feeling great. I wish everyone would start practicing Qi Gong. I'm not sure why it works -- whether there really is a universal energy field that we draw upon, or whether the deep breathing excercises, slow stretching movements and meditative state release endorphins and boost the immune system. Maybe it's both. It doesn't really make a difference to me. If you want to improve your health in ANY WAY, buy this book!

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It has helped me., June 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Qi Gong For Beginners: Eight Easy Movements For Vibrant Health (Paperback)

This book has really helped me. For the last 20 years, I have had back and neck problems resulting from a car wreck. I also had a constant pain in my shoulder from lifting weights. I started doing the Qi Gong exercises described in this book and within two weeks the pain in my shoulder had decreased and now I don't even remember which shoulder was hurting! My neck problems are less severe, also. I try to do the exercises twice a day, but if I don't get to them during the day, I perform them just before bedtime. I recommend this book highly.