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The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi |  | Author: Roger Jahnke
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Sales Rank: 61818
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 0809295288
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.951
UPC: 639785400431
EAN: 9780809295289
ASIN: 0809295288
Publication Date: March 1, 2002
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Unlocks the secrets of one of the most powerful of Chinese healing arts Developed over millennia in China, qigong (literally, life force + mastery, or refinement) is a set of techniques used to increase your vitality, longevity, and sexual potency as well as achieve and maintain optimal health and inner peace. In the groundbreaking The Healing Promise of Qi, Dr. Roger Jahnke, internationally respected doctor of Chinese medicine and author of the bestselling The Healer Within, clearly and simply explains the concepts of qigong in practical terms. With the help of 125 superbly rendered illustrations, he describes a multitude of simple qigong tools, practices, and techniques for accessing and utilizing the incredible power of qi. Rather than focus on a particular form of qigong, Dr. Jahnke presents concise, easy-to-follow techniques from among the more than 25 traditional and modern forms that he has mastered and taught to thousands of people across the United States and Canada.
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 Great Introduction to Chinese Medical Philosophy October 26, 2009
Herman (USA)
This was a very informative introduction to Chinese medicine written by
an American who became a Chinese doctor. The only criticism would be the
description of exercises to maximize "chi". A video/DVD is a much
better tool. I highly recommend this for those interested in a
different but highly successful approach to health care.
Fascinating and Insightful April 22, 2009
Michelle Sims (Durham NC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been working with various books, DVDs and classes for some exercises, so I purchased this book to learn a bit more about the practice and the science.
He is able to explain clearly and directly how to practice, and just as importantly, he spends time discussing how this ancient practice helps you and relates science to the practice and benefits, which I found fascinating.
If you interested in the practice and want good written instruction, and have any interest in the history/science at all, this book should be on your book shelf and readily at hand.
Well done.
a classic December 20, 2008
Kathryn Shimmura
I have only recently begun reading about, and practicing, chi gong. I like the practice of chi gong (Qigong) because it is much easier than learning tai chi and just as beneficial.
I have a couple of DVDs which show one how to do basic exercises of chi gong and a couple of books. I am practicing almost daily and noticing little changes in myself, mainly being more aware of my breathing. These DVDS and books ones are a bit simple and did not answer some of the questions that came up for me. So I bought Jahnke's book based on reading a bit of it and all the reviews. After reading the first few pages, I turned to Chapter 15 which contains guidelines for practice. Gone were the "rules" like, repeat certain exercises 9 times or, practice at a certain time of day. These could be important for an intermediate or advanced practitioner but not for a beginner. In the beginning, it is enough to do the best you can with each exercise, try to get the breathing right and keep practicing. And there is no such thing as "no pain, no gain." In fact, he stresses NOT to do anything that is at all painful, even mildly so. He also stresses the great variability and styles of chi gong and that you're not committing a crime by doing an exercise "wrong" or differently than someone else does.
Now that I'm clearer on the basics, I'm reading the rest of the book and am quite happy with the level of detail - it doesn't seem "bloated" as one reviewer put it. I think that if it's not already, this book is destined to be a classic English language introduction to chi, chi gong and tai chi.
Very Helpful March 27, 2008
Christopher Young (Westlake Village, CA)
A great book. Simple to follow but with great benefits. I would recommend this to anyone, even if they don't have health problems.
 Good Intro, but a bit soft on technical details January 31, 2008
louienapoli (Chicago)
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
I don't mean to dampen the enthusiasm other readers have shown. This book is a terrific introduction to the theory and idea of qi and its cultivation and uses. The tone is a bit "New Agey" though, with Stuart Smiley-style affirmations at the end of each chapter ("I create, maximize, and sustain an inner reserve of potential to optimize my health, life, and being.") And in covering a wide swath, Jahnke invariably sacrifices depth for breadth. As one reader noted, the Macrocosmic Orbit, widely considered a key to qi cultivation, is given a very cursory description. If you're new to this stuff, this book is a great overview of the subject, but understand that it is really an orientation, not an adequate how-to manual. And there's the danger that in all the warm and cozy prose, one can lose sight of the fact that the Chinese regard qi gong as a discipline requiring exactitude, discipline and dedication. So buy this or read it if you're looking to get oriented in the subject, then buy one of the clear technical manuals available or, better yet, have the supreme good fortune to find a great teacher.
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