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According to the ancient Chinese discipline of chi kung (pronounced chee gung), the body's energy is released by the air breathed into it. Zi, a classically trained American singer raised in China, has adapted that idea in an intriguing method she calls chi zi. (Chi means breath, breathing or air.) Her premise is that controlled breathing can create new sources of life-enhancing energy. In six concise, uncomplicated lessons she shows how to tap that energy through a range of exercises (accompanied by line drawings), imagery and situational applications. Her techniques for using the body's inner dynamics (the Chinese "core") will be especially valuable in relieving stress, building stamina and engaging in sports. (May
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Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The Art of Breathing, both the book and the video, are excellent sources...I am unaware of any other book that provides such practical and thorough instructions on how to do [the exercises]...Nancy Zi is an inspiring teacher, enthusiastically sharing the wisdom of her experience.
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The newborn infant gasps for its first breath, and life ends with a final exhalation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
imagery drill, tse sound, abdominal deep breathing, energy throbs, lower circumference, hah sound, yawning sensation, bottom front teeth, targeted exercise, torso base, voice the handle, lower back torso, grounded form, slow count, top front teeth, relaxed tongue, patting motion, chi energy, inner energy, chi kung, lower abdominal wall, shallow breather, unwanted tension, rectal muscle, vital form Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The newborn infant gasps for its first breath, and life ends with a final exhalation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
imagery drill, tse sound, abdominal deep breathing, energy throbs, lower circumference, hah sound, yawning sensation, bottom front teeth, targeted exercise, torso base, voice the handle, lower back torso, grounded form, slow count, top front teeth, relaxed tongue, patting motion, chi energy, inner energy, chi kung, lower abdominal wall, shallow breather, unwanted tension, rectal muscle, vital form Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Accordion Imagery Drill, Eyedropper Imagery Drill New!
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