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SWIMMING DRAGON: A Chinese Way to Fitness, Beautiful Skin, Weight Loss, and High Energy

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I found this an excellent book.
The information provided is very practical and clear with black and white pictures to show the movements. The Qi Gong form isn't difficult to learn. You have to learn one movement, a kind of spiraling body movement, and then have to repeat this movement 20 times. Each movement cycle takes a minute. In time, you can focus on the specific breathing pattern that goes along, which is also clearly described in the book, but I've noticed I automatically started breathing the way you are supposed to during the excercise, a breathing pattern which I found to be very natural.
The first time I practiced the full form (which takes 20 minutes in total plus a 10 minute meditation) I felt very good and remarkably relaxed and energized afterwards. I am quite a busy and tensed person and relaxing doesn't come easy to me, so yes, I found the immediate effects quite something.
Lately, I have been doing another form of Qi Gong, The Eight Silken movements from the book 'Qi Gong for Beginners' by Stanley Wilson, out of pure curiosity because that form only takes 6 to 10 minutes. But I have to conclude that I find The Swimming Dragon much more effective and powerful, so I want to pick it up again. I can only imagine what will happen if I'd do it on a daily basis...
I highly recommend this wonderful book.

This is one of the best qigong exercises there are, certainly the best exercise there is for the back, hips and neck and the abdomen, and because it massages all the meridians, it is excellent for all the internal organs. Combined in a regimen with other forms of qigong, it has a profoundly beneficial affect on the health. In addition to this one, you would benefit by looking at the books by Master Lam Kam Chuen, especially The Way Of Energy, and the very excellent encyclopedic book, Qigong Empowerment by Master Shou-Yu Liang & Wen-Ching Wu. Swimming Dragon is a very enjoyable flowing form that is not difficult to learn. And although not the same, it is akin to another profoundly envigorating moving form called Chan Mi Gong. There is a book called Chan Mi Gong by Liu Han Wen.

For anyone who has practiced Quigong or Tai Chi for some time,
this book offers clear and easy to follow instructions on how
to do Swimming Dragon. For the beginner, it provides a starting
point, and with a mirror and lots of patience much can be
figured out. As for the promise of improved health: this is true
for any Quigong done consistently. Personally, I like that
Swimming Dragon can be performed in a very small space, and
that it completely moves the spine.

This is an excellent book for beginners in Chi Kung. The photographs are simple to follow, and the movements are easy to do. The benefits to health are countless. After several months of practice, people can see a difference in your relaxed attitude and glowing appearance. However, most cannot put their finger on exactly what the difference is. Health, vitality, and radiance! I highly recommend the book and the exercises.

This book is a simple, straightfoward set of instructions for an amazingly simple qigong exercise. It can be a little difficult to understand at first, but once you understand what is meant, very easy.

Where there is nothing incredible about the style or verbage, the info. is good and the pictures are clear. I would have liked a bit more on the history of the form itself.

This book really teaches you how to do this qigong. I was able to follow it without any issues and though I would recommend follow up with a competent teacher, this book give you a good value for the money. Also, gives you a good indication of why the qigong is good for you which is appreciated. Good value.